Back at my clothesline, I think of those women. I arrange my body as they did: I look up. The … More
Tag: motherhood
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