“Good morning. This is Alicia from Lake Serenity Nursing Home, and I’m trying to reach Kate Watts.” “This is she.” Her eyes darted to the right in an air of suspicion. “How can I help you?” “Great,” she sighed. “I’m so glad I reached you. I’m calling on behalf of Eunice Brown. She’s asked me…
Author: Zorina Frey
Writer. Publisher. Performance Artist
As I Hold His Hand
I kneel down to tie the laces on his shoes. Again, he’s in those brown loafers, the ones which he insists on wearing daily, no matter their shabby condition. Hesitantly, he gets up from the chair. He stands almost erect as his back seems a little stiff today. The small red tote bag on the…
Sea Glass
Seeing glass in a humane way.
#broken #enviroment #selfworth
Some Kind of Love
The #romantic and tortured soul of the passionate #poet.
Self Care. How Do You Manage?
Wind down and breathe! How do you manage #self-care? #acceptingsubmissions
Twisting Dickinson
The audacity to be. #fearless
Penning My Feminism
Coming to a sense of self. #feminism
The Pregnant Orange Damsel
The glow everyone talks about. #pregnancy
In Defense of Bug
Standing up to the in-laws. It happens.
How Does it Feel?
How does it feel to see a ghost from the past? Actually, bone-shivering-take-your-breath-away-startling! I saw him on the deserted subway platform. We both aged, I, now a mature woman, and he, now quite frail and elderly, stooped, tottering along, barely being able to walk, leaning heavily on a very, very European cane. He still had…
Dropping Gems
Paying it forward with rhythm and flow.
Women. What are They Good For?
Q. What are women good for? A: It’s not the answer to the song “War”.
45 Magazine Poetry Journal 