Anna SweatDec 31, 20194 minAn Age ApartNow I lay me down to sleep. This is how it begins. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Innocent really. A prayer from my childhood....
Anna SweatJul 17, 20196 minMourning the Wolf DaughterI know my children. I know them in an unknowable place that is inside me and beyond me. I know the shapes their souls take when they...
Anna SweatJun 10, 20195 minThe MendingThe way you put yourself back together is like this: with a slow, strong stitch and a steady, gentle hand. One. Minuscule. Piece. At. A....
Anna SweatNov 16, 20183 minGhost TownI live in another woman's house. I drive another woman's car. I wear her clothes and sleep in her bed. Sometimes, I stand in her closet...
Anna SweatJan 4, 20184 minBeing the Other WomanWhen I lost my daughter, I lost myself. I can recall the exact moment of what I call "the split". It was in the second after I turned her...