Brother is gone.I catch a whiff of talcum
and cornflower blue.His small hands reappear,
Then a wisp of auburn hair.Sissy, he calls.Muffled by the water
filling his lungs.
Sandra Hosking is a playwright, photographer, and Pushcart-nominated poet based in the Pacific Northwest. Her debut chapbook is titled
Forces of Nature (Dancing Girl Press, 2025). Her work has appeared in
The Ana, Red Ogre Review, The Elevation Review, Havik, Black Lion Journal, and more. She holds MFA degrees in theatre and creative writing. Her website is
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