July 1999 Issue
A Fairy Tale Dream
On the fence sits a cat with a cracked eye
staring down from its moony perch, inviting
the dreaming children down a path
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Kay Sloan teaches creative writing at Miami University of Ohio. She's the author of two novels, a poetry chapbook, and several books on American cultural history. More about Kay can be found on her website.
On the fence sits a cat with a cracked eye
staring down from its moony perch, inviting
the dreaming children down a path
One afternoon in late June, my three year old daughter skipped out of her playhouse with her toy telephone in hand and announced, “Mamaw has a new brother! And we have a new uncle! And he wants to talk to you! He’s sick….”