I didn’t miss it until all was gone— the sky-reaching branches, olives and figs dangling in the groves. My eyes kept scanning for land only to find water, then more water. How I missed the sand and dirt. Tops of familial tents, fires blazing near brambles, sunsets over mountains. Orange leaves coloring the horizon. Now […]
Maureen Sherbondy
Maureen Sherbondy’s forthcoming book is The Body Remembers. Her work has appeared in Calyx, European Judaism, Stone Canoe, and other journals. Maureen lives in Durham, NC. www.maureensherbondy.com