On a busy street, just outside the crowded downtown, there is a building. I’ve watched it emerge from the rubble practically since its conception; layer […]
Tag: hope
Because of 2020
Because of 2020, I hold community close. I linger in conversation and settle deep into moments of connection. I write letters, send texts, type emails. […]
Tree Hunt
Mom pulled the knitted hat down tightly over her bare head. It was cold tonight, the coldest it had been so far this year. I […]
Maria
She stood nervously on the stoop, dimly lit by a single bulb, and shivered in the chill of the November evening. Unconsciously pulling her coat […]
The Waves
The results we had been bracing for finally came: positive. I looked at the words in plain black and white and waited for the panic […]