Month: March 2024
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Mothering
Post Views = 734My daughter’s child, climbing on the armchair,balancing and flipping, then settling downto read Blueberries For Sal, unawareof the echoes from the past. Her nightgownappears by the bed, “Mom, I’m scared,” she’d gloomand climb under the covers. My patienceebbing, I’d send her back to her dark room – but she understands, gives reassurance.Snuggling in close, she…
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One Voice
Post Views = 728Five-year-old me is standing on a rough-hewn swing, singing in time, oblivious to voices that spring from the church next door, “don’t grow up proud,”“be demure,” “girls should not be loud,” harmonious, acceptable voices – soon to reach my ears – burning my cheeks, not meant to impeach. The preacher’s daughter shrinks and into…