Rosa WalkerinAge of AwarenessWhy I teach my preschoolers consentConsent, way before it's about romantic intimacyAug 14Aug 14
Rosa WalkerSpaceshipHeavy with memory of spring’s wet clay a red and dented plow now awakens to young hands, lifts rusted to the skyAug 4Aug 4
Rosa WalkerRemembering how to chop woodI tromp across mud to the woodshed, study the axe handle — a bright exclamation point, and my palms heat up with memory I coax the blade…Jul 51Jul 51
Rosa WalkerMy list of wordsCrumbled soft like cloth green like the first haze on the fields in March, descriptors of action, thought and substance in tidy rows of…Jun 18Jun 18
Rosa WalkerMom, why are you so angry all the time?Yes, we are still talking about how women shoulder too much mental & emotional load…because it is still happeningMay 24May 24
Rosa WalkerWaiting for rainThey say my mother rang the bell for him the day after he died, under the squat protection of the old Zena churchApr 161Apr 161
Rosa WalkerinCurated NewslettersOur US immigration policies traumatize familiesI wrote this in the wake of Trump’s win and mass deportations. Unfortunately, this is still relevant today as we face the possibility of…Apr 92Apr 92
Rosa WalkerHummingbirdCup the hummingbird in your hands, feel its heart pulse against your palm in Morse codeApr 9Apr 9
Rosa WalkerinAge of AwarenessWhat if we paid preschool teachers like politicians?“I didn’t realize how important childcare providers were to our economy until now,” the slim grandmother of two remarked, her hands…Mar 4Mar 4