I lost first grade

I lost the rest of first grade. We were shut down for two weeks. Now we were shut off of school now for another month. I feel sad because I love first grade. Math is my favorite subject. While we are in quarantine I like going outside. But the worst thing about quarantine is I…

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low stakes

A long line at a crowded gay bar compelled me to strike up a conversation with the closest handsome stranger. I honestly don’t remember anything about what I said, what we were talking about. All I remember is five minutes later, kissing him. Giving him my number. It was the going-away party for someone who…

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Found: Beauty

In the corner of the living room, next to a floral covered futon couch, a potted geranium has decided to sprout bright red blossoms in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. Colors so vibrant and alive, petals stand like stoic soldiers, lifting fear and anxiety from the moment. People are dying right now and my…

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My other life

I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Mawlamyine, Myanmar, January ’19-March ’20. Even with the increasing chaos around Covid, evacuation was not anticipated. It happened fast, and with little time for goodbyes. Lost list: a community an ever-present state of often exhilarating- and sometimes frustrating- disorientation existing in a body that is always spectacle air…

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Hope

I’ve always been very positive about having hope in everything until I no longer thought I would. I always wanted the best for me and other people around me if they wanted to. In this time of crisis, I have lost hope for my creativity, I have lost hope to see my friends again, I…

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