Francesca Rand
A poem is a fierce thought wrestled onto paper,
a beautiful catharsis frees the burdened soul.
© 2019 Francesca Rand
Francesca is an English instructor, coach and tutor in Northern Virginia.
She lives in Aldie, Va
Anita Nahal
Single immigrant mom
Like a slightly torn, unsettled banknote accepted with suspicion there and here, I felt abandoned
when my soul nudged, “It’s okay, mama, this too shall come to pass…”
(c) 2019 Anita Nahal
Anita Nahal, PhD, CDP, is a poet, flash fictionist, children’s books author and professor. Besides academic writings, Nahal has two books of poetry, one book of flash fiction, three children’s books, & over 30 articles in journals & blogs. Nahal’s writes from the lens of an immigrant, single mom. Nahal’s website is www.anitanahal.wixsite.com/anitanahal
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