Sound Off by Chelsea Jandreau

Sound Off by Chelsea Jandreau

As we get deeper into the fall months, I am forced to close the windows at night to keep my home from dropping into uncomfortably cold temperatures. With the closing off of the outdoors comes an unsettling feeling of stillness that I am never prepared for despite it...
Ask the Question by Sarah Hatfield

Ask the Question by Sarah Hatfield

I was just talking to a friend, newly a fourth-grade teacher, who was recounting a question from one of her students: “Why are we asking all of these questions if you aren’t going to give us the answer?” he said, in reaction to their question board. She thought “There...
September Perfection by Sarah Hatfield

September Perfection by Sarah Hatfield

There is a day in September when everything is perfect. I don’t mean “perfect” in the unattainable sense. I mean it in the sense when every single sound and smell and happening and color and touch uniquely match the vacancies in your soul. For me, it is always...
Change of Perspective by Katie Finch

Change of Perspective by Katie Finch

I recently road my bike to work. I pedaled along some of the same roads that I usually drive. Riding a bike is a constant change of view. Down at the road. Up at eye level. Through the rearview mirror. Am I going to run over anything? What’s ahead of me? What’s behind...