This prompt is based on an idea from Danielle Wong. Below are two images of a Siphonophore Apolemia. It is an animal that actually is made up of hundreds of animals that clone themselves; the scientists had thought that together they float around and wait…

Twas the night before Christmas and all through St. Joes. The patients were sleeping with hall lights aglow.   Medication were given and rounds were all done. All patients were counted each and every one.   Patients were all snuggled with clean sheets on their…

 My native language is love It can be conveyed with or without words The dialects are constantly evolving, but the core meanings are universal Many speak it but don’t truly understand it It is a language where listening is often more important than speaking Where…

The story I want to tell is one I do not know how it ends because it is the story of my life. Some may want to tie up all the loose ends and have everything neat and complete. I tried that and will probably…

Fresh pine And the scent of a wood-burning fire I would build Baked nuts and cookies And fresh-baked breads Mom set aside for breakfast The silence of the morning was my favorite thing Then, the glitter of white fairy-lights sparkling upon the tree The plethora…

Mother had promised I would spend the holiday breaks At my uncle’s place The holiday came but Mother lost her face While in the kitchen she had an accident That singular act sent everything backwards Had she not been hospitalised towards The resumption of school…

Christmas Eves were spent at my grandmother’s little house on Lawndale, and then, later, an A-frame on 16th. The dining table was set with festive tablecloth, and even though she still had her old electric keyboard, she never turned it on to play. Anyway, the…

This Christmastime I really fear will not be the same this year our feast, nearby the parents’ tree the veggie train, and artichokes three faccia di vecchia, even thee will not be made for you and me no trading presents, bows all bright or watching…

Kiss-less at midnight but the bubbly flows freely. A night of reflection has got me in my feelings. I raise a toast to the past year and the gifts that it brought me. I’m even thankful for hardships and all that they taught me. I…

With churches closed and no one to visit, We zoomed my entire family, many for the first time It was wonderful to see everyone. To connect. We also ate candy and cooked a ham.