lanternless walk through dark winter night foxfire glows
black faces ashen in summer night commotion handcuffs gleam
a quarrel rumbles through the railroad yard— summer night
tall brown woman flounces in tight silk dress— red summer sky
gypsy moth clutched in the jaybird's beak— wooden clothespins
L. Teresa Church is a native of Virginia and resides in Durham, North Carolina. She began writing at the age of sixteen, and holds degrees in English and English/Creative Writing from Radford College and Brown University, respectively. She is a playwright, quilter, and member of the Carolina African American Writers' Collective.
L. Teresa Church is a native of Virginia and resides in Durham, North Carolina. She began writing at the age of sixteen, and holds degrees in English and English/Creative Writing from Radford College and Brown University, respectively. She is a playwright, quilter, and member of the Carolina African American Writers' Collective.