Sharon L. DuPree is an African American, queer, neurodivergent female who just completed her memoir, Because of Shebbie. Her poetry has recently appeared in The Chestnut Hill Shuttle. She currently teaches 9th & 10th grade literature at Simon’s Rock, Bard Academy. Sharon enjoys walking in nature, drinking tea and practicing Tai Chi.

My daughter is five. We’re standing in the living room of our apartment, across from the marble fireplace we never use because the flue is stuck closed. We’ve just come

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