Chelsea Harris The Loop Begins Again Maude asked for supper. Eyes cloudy and damp. Outside was bleached in sun, the neighbor’s dog on the porch, yipping at squirrels. We took a bath. Warmth setting behind the trees. Suds clogging up our ears. The stars appeared in a flurry; Maude tucked into bed. Binky between […]
Category: Summer 2021 – Fiction
Cortney Phillips Meriwether – Punch Baby
Cortney Phillips Meriwether Punch Baby Like all responsible first-time parents, we discussed the punches before Reid was even born. The government-issued card would arrive on his first birthday, a list of instructions typed out above the perforated edge, and we wanted to be prepared. Punches are to be used by parents or legal guardians […]
