Tracy flips the grilled cheese In the mini-fry pan; a compromise For not ordering a medium pizza with Pepperoni, mushrooms, and anchovies. The faux butter bubbles around The edges of the rye bread and The faux cheese melts down the Side and begins to brown. And just as her fingers wrap around The spatula […]
Mary Bargteil
Mary Bargteil, has worked as a high-level administrator and office manager for over 20 years and is also an adjunct writing professor for UMGC, and is published in short story, novella, and poetry. Graduated summa cum laude with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing and Publication Arts, her poetry has appeared in Gargoyle, The Light Ekphrastic, Scribble, Welter, Brown Bag Literary Magazine, Scorched Earth, and Octopus Dreams. She also taught creative writing and memoir courses at Anne Arundel Community College and at private institutions for over a decade.