Stinky Feet words by Rebecca Reynolds and Ry Wilson, music and performance by Ry Wilson photo credit: Carey Pace (www.careypace.com) V1 Once there was a bitty boy with tinky stinky feet His momma loved him dearly, And she treated him so sweet. His momma said to shower, But the bitty boy would not […]
Riddle and Tuck
As you know, Fridays at SW are for kids. Today’s edition features some extra fun. Mrs. Reynolds has not only written a charming story, but has also recorded an audio version you can listen to! And, while you’re listening, you can color a picture from the story! I asked her (yesterday) if she would consider […]
On Cleaning the Kitchen
A dozen empty glasses stand on the countertop filmed over with last night’s supper. I should have washed them straightaway, but I was heavy in the legs and grimy with day labor. The children were noisy last night. They clashed like wood spoons on sheet metal. I sat futile as a dry cow with my […]
On Cleaning the Bathroom
There are two razors charging on the counter, wires crossed one over another. It seems strange to me that a man grown from a seed inside my body leans over this sink now. He bends down into the mirror and lifts his chin to catch the spares. Here my daughter stands and turns in the […]
On Cleaning the Bedroom
Soon the rattle and flurry of the day will settle into a cool black hush. May this room be a respite waiting. May the weary who land here find softness opening up to them, thrown wide like two plump, white arms. May these clean sheets stretched sweet as a summer field tucked neat and tight […]