The Life and Work of Julia Alvarez (557 words, 2 pages)
Each morning I wrote my nameOn the dusty cabinet, then crossedThe dining table in script, scrawled in capitals on the backs of chairs, practicing signatures like scaleswhile Mother followed, squirtinglinseed from a burping caninto a crumpled flannel.She erased my fingerprintsFrom the bookshelf and rocker,Polished mirrors on the deskScribbled with my ...
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