Jacqueline AllisonSymbolsThe tree in my former elementary school’s courtyard looks like a shaggy head of hair. The vines, brown and bare in the winter, are draped…Jan 25, 2022Jan 25, 2022
Jacqueline AllisonRecalibrateRecalibrate 1. to make small changes to an instrument so that it measures accurately 2. to change the way you do or think about something…Jun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020
Jacqueline AllisonWhat the introverts are missingThe campus is empty. Dandelions run rampant across lawns. The nice big school with three stories and red paint was built for a bright…Jun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020
Jacqueline AllisonTracesTraces of humanity, people’s garbage, a black boombox hanging lopsided from a bush, a baseball buried in the dirt a child’s charm bracelet…Apr 29, 2020Apr 29, 2020
Jacqueline AllisonRusty bridge in cool forestHeat rising off rust baking in the sun the scent that greets you when you step into the ravine welcome back like the smell of water…Apr 26, 2020Apr 26, 2020