As fifth graders
in the heartland,
none of us has
seen a sea lion.
We call them seals.
Our teacher corrects
us, kindly. A veteran
of the war in the Pacific,
home of sea lions and
atrocities, he knows
enemies and friends
are as distinct as
sea lions and seals,
or
as easily confused.
Martha Christina has published two collections: Staying Found (Fleur-de-lis Press) and Against Detachment (Pecan Grove Press). Her work appears in earlier issues of Red Eft Review, and recently in Star 82 Review, Crab Orchard Review, and Tiny Seed Journal’s Pollinator Project. Born and raised in Indiana, she now lives in Bristol, Rhode Island.
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