Running with Stella the silver poodle who hunts rabbits and chews on clams. Taking in the salt and letting it go while the sea breeze refuses to slow. Talking about election politics and getting bored going to sleep when the stars are restored. Tatiana Rebecca Shrayer, 13Brookline, Massachusetts
July/August 2020
WHEN LIFE GOES DOWNHILL
When life goes downhill you start to drift. When the clouds push you run down the slope. When rain lashes you seek cover in a dark cave with a shimmering light. Tatiana Rebecca Shrayer, 13Brookline, Massachusetts
THE OLD TENNIS RACQUETS ON THE WALL
My relatives once played with these old tennis racquets. Their souls bounce on the strings like scraps of forgotten music while their hands grip new handles on a star-paved tennis court. Tatiana Rebecca Shrayer, 13Brookline, Massachusetts
