Back at my clothesline, I think of those women. I arrange my body as they did: I look up. The … More
Tag: Irish literature
Ní Ghriofa, Doireann, “A Ghost in the Throat” (Biblioasis, 2020).
The gesture of pinching clothes to the line requires my arms to reach skywards, to where clouds gush by, a … More
Ní Ghriofa, Doireann, “A Ghost in the Throat” (Biblioasis, 2020).
In donating my milk, I want to help families in distress, yes, an urge sparked by empathy, but I suspect … More
Ní Ghriofa, Doireann, “A Ghost in the Throat” (Biblioasis, 2020).
Months passed the way months will, in a spin of grocery lists, vomiting bugs, Easter eggs, hoovering, and electricity bills. … More