My nephew sneezes snowflakes
My sister dines with porcupines
My aunt spreads honey-mustard on the bed
My cousin launches avalanches
My niece turns green on command
My tornado aunt directs a choir of bees
In the cool of the evening,
my father
whispers suggestions
into the ears of rattlesnakes.
Sara Bryan graduated from UWEC with an English degree in 1994 and has since made Eau Claire her home. “My Family” is printed here with the permission of the author.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
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