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The Drum

By Kamella Bird-Romero Posted on August 29, 2022 Posted in Fiction, In Print, Student 2022, Writing Contest Winners
The Drum
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/502602

Tambeh-sedo craves to be heard. Drums live off the tediously ground prayers that are cornmeal. They should soak in fresh air and sunlight daily, given the chance to absorb the happenings of the world. That is how they feed their …

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Belts

By Kamella Bird-Romero Posted on August 29, 2022 Posted in In Print, Poetry, Student 2022, Writing Contest Winners
Belts

femininity cinching the hips woven wide wrapping our waists round and round thick-weave wool red, green and black, braided Grandma said if you can breathe, it’s not tight enough for want of child birthing curves to flare and baby feeding …

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Pandemic Moon

By Kamella Bird-Romero Posted on August 29, 2022 Posted in Creative Nonfiction, In Print, Student 2022, Writing Contest Winners
Pandemic Moon

I had a baby during a worldwide pandemic. My son’s cultural exposure evaporates with every passing month of life. Ceremonies Tewa babies undergo have been halted, like pausing a moon mid-phase. My son shines like a crescent in the sky, …

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