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The Queen of My Self
To My Daughter, I Will Beg
By
Donna Henes
by N’tima Preusser Military wife and new mother One hundred and seven pounds. I worked hard for that weight. I was light. I was frail. I counted my corn kernels. My skin was colorless, punctuated with clogged pores, and my eyes were yellowing, my external organs corroding as if to prove that my insides were…
How to Be Visible
By
Donna Henes
By Rebecca Perkins Reprinted From The Huffington Post “I’m not interested in being perfect when I’m older. I’m interested in having a narrative. It’s the narrative that’s really the most beautiful thing about women.” – Jodie Foster There used to be a time (and in certain cultures this still exists) when women of a certain…
between wishes and blessings (poem)
By
Donna Henes
by J. Ruth Gendler may you see the shadows of sky in the ocean may your heart be gentle and steady may you eat organic blueberries and apricots from a beautiful bowl may you travel to the countries (landscapes) that sing to your soul may children laugh at your jokes may you be free to…
The Queen’s Clothes – Part 2
By
Donna Henes
…..Continued from Wednesday’s Post of Part 1…. When I was really young I made all the clothes for my paper dolls, eschewing the ready made ones that you were supposed to cut out. I also made clothes for my other dolls from my mother’s rag box and collection of buttons and ribbons. When I first…
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