Those rifts in our roots
where a shattered soul bleeds through
keep our dreams grounded
Deep inspection
Tag: family
Unwanted
Scarred, marred, and thorny
relationships; cast aside,
felled trees on sidewalks.
Family
Wintry sun, the son,
radiating defiance,
against trees, parents.
Transforming
Greying in stages,
varying shapes and sizes—
trees, our grandmothers.
Impact
Father introduces us to his boss—his third son first, first second, and me last. Middle-class parents fixated on grades, I’d tell the adoption agent twenty years later.
Day 29 of the Writers Victoria Flash Fiction competition. Today’s prompt: fixated.
The Chaos Within 