Aqua Blue (Poem)

Aqua Blue (Poem)

Because of me My mother wore aqua blue To my cousin’s wedding “Charlene’s blue” She called it My favorite hue Most everyone knew And we smiled in the photos Against a background red My mother in aqua blue And none of us had a clue In 6 months time My mother would be...
Her University Degrees

Her University Degrees

My mother went back to school in her 50s. First for her undergraduate degree, then for her master’s degree. All while working full-time. She had always been self-conscious about only having an associate’s degree from college. After divorcing my father, the professor...