Tiya

Sara Barrett
Glosa
Published in
Apr 7, 2024

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I remember searching for names,

finding fire and a gift from God,

and wondering if two words spelled differently

but pronounced the same way

could mean something new in a new place,

in a new century,

on a fresh label in well-worn family album,

written by a mother’s gentle hand.

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Sara Barrett
Glosa

I read more than I write — but that’s alright.