Amy Secrist

Tag: birth

  • For Thomas (On the Occasion of His Tenth Birthday)

    Often you say to me, “I can’t believe you’re my mom.” I choose to take this as a compliment. Often I say to you, ” Please stop acting like an almost 10-year-old.” I insist you take this as a compliment. When I think of life a decade ago, I wince at all my oozing pridefulness.…

  • We Stop Beneath the Buckeye Tree

    The seed pod dropped on the sidewalk and split. I see the ruddy shine through a slit in the spiked orb and wonder at its depth of color, the certain slant of light spent on its creation and its becoming. I hold the sharp husk gingerly between my fingers and thumb and wonder at the satisfaction…