“My religion is other women.
This isn’t tongue in cheek.
My religion congregates around a fire,
in a cramped room we booked to talk,
in an idling car for way too long,
in someone’s living room,
in the cold,
because there’s more to sa

Photo of the radiant Anique Duc

I Have My Mother's Face by Sharon Smith

I have my Mother’s face…
There it is, in the mirror, staring back at me.
The same lines by the corners of my mouth…
The same receding, fading brown eyes…
The same “neck-waddl

''Today I asked my body what she needed,

Which is a big deal

Considering my journey of

Not Really Asking That Much.

I thought she might need more water.

Or protein.

Or greens.

Or yoga.

Or supplements.

Or movement.

But as I stood in the shower