In the beginning, butterflies filled my stomach. As babies grew, they shifted and flew away, growing outside of me as I fed and released them. Their retreating wings filled my lungs, sustaining my body in their absence. Stomach empty, we settled into a new life together; I can’t say you still give me butterflies, but […]
Kaitlyn Newbery
Kaitlyn Newbery is an adjunct English professor at University of the Cumberlands. She enjoys exploring questions about her faith through metaphors and storytelling. Her works have recently been published by Amethyst Review, Calla Press, Heart of Flesh Literary Journal, and Sunlight Press.