It’s In My Blood I come from a long line of list makers. My dad was a formidable list maker, his lefty scribbles were often found throughout our house, in every room, on napkins and little sheets paper, from the bathrooms to his workshop downstairs. We would find them taped and tacked everywhere. My grandparents were list […]
I Found A Letter From A Lady by Kim Valzania
I went out looking for myself, and this is what I found A heaping, hot mess of abuse, not entirely unsound Some given, some received Some conjured, some perceived Copious judgment, hoarded stores of pain Senseless actions and wounding words – Seeping, weeping, insecurity remained Compulsion, revulsion, Binge and expulsion Five bloody knives from flesh cut […]
Betty the Best by Kim Valzania
Betty the Best What I remember about you is this The way you smoked those long brown Mores forever the way your velour outfits always matched top to bottom your quick to giggle your clever wit your phony German accent your perfect Catholic School handwriting the way you danced your little jig your one ball […]