by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky
Monday morning air bears the snort and grind of garbage trucks and birdsong. Pastel eggs, a wedge of pie, clove-studded slices of honeyed ham, and fruit fill the fridge. Instead I tear a crossbar off the glazed and golden yeasty loaf my sister baked for Sunday’s paschal feast. It melts with coffee, hot and honest, on my tongue.
Felicia Sanzari Chernesky is a longtime editor, slowly publishing poet, and author of six picture books, including From Apple Trees to Cider, Please! and The Boy Who Said Nonsense (Albert Whitman & Company). In 2018, she moved away from the masthead to work with people who want to share their stories, ideas, and poems in print. Her poetry received a 2020 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards honorable mention. Her short fiction was nominated for a 2021 Pushcart and Best Microfiction. She lives with her family in Flemington, New Jersey. Find her online at www.feliciachernesky.com.