Each of these projects proved a maze, which my mind twisted with disconcerting motion. Clarity eluded as deadlines drew near. People around me talked in a weird speech I could hardly understand, so I felt

Puzzlement

The Prayer By Paul Turner I used to watch the washing machine spin and lose quarters and space Then got a mantra whispered in my ear – it was momma, in an ancient tongue Now I sit still - the pleas, the