PinnedCrystal JoWHY WE MUST NOT PANICWhen I was fifteen, my father told me I wasn’t allowed to panic. I wouldn’t be able to canoe down the Delaware River with him, my sister…Sep 23, 2021Sep 23, 2021
Crystal JoWind Plain 3Her 9th grade teacher, named for a strong wind, Ms. Gale — whose long black hair echoed her long black skirts — once said, “The book of…Nov 19, 2021Nov 19, 2021
Crystal JoWind Plain 2Blisters turned into the raw redness of frayed skin, the tingle and burn every time her brother accidentally rubbed the sorest spots that…Nov 17, 20211Nov 17, 20211
Crystal JoWind PlainHe held her foot in his hands. Her bones ached, but warmth spread up her arch as his thumb dug into the muscle where it had hurt for days…Nov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021
Crystal JoInvisible In The Mosh Pitted EarthHow dark can we get? It gets pretty dark at night, even in the spotlight. Astroworld 2021 says it all: We are fast approaching 8 billion on…Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021
Crystal JoJobs Seekers In America: Get Ready To Be ScammedIn this post-lockdown era, everyone is talking about the job market in America, about all the underpaid and overstressed workers who have…Nov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021
Crystal JoIn an unnamed city……sleeping streets, the green-to-indigo remnants of day outlining structured hedges and Spanish revival homes whose clay tile roofs hide…Oct 29, 2021Oct 29, 2021
Crystal JoRetro Reflection: Part 4Please read Retro Reflection: Part 1, Retro Reflection: Part 2, and Retro Reflection: Part 3 before reading this.Oct 28, 2021Oct 28, 2021
Crystal JoRetro Reflections: Part 3Before reading this, please see Retro Reflections: Part 1 and Retro Reflections: Part 2.Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
