the family is all there intact the way a clam shell, when found whole, surprises one who often sifts broken ones of childhood beaches. the grandson asks if grandma is tired, she swans upwards at his attention and mom orders another drink, a pink one this time. daughter, safe in the mantle, is asked by […]
Tanya Tuzeo
Tanya Tuzeo is a librarian at the College at Old Westbury and a mother of two. Her work, featured in various literary publications, explores themes of intergenerational trauma and societal conflict. A finalist in the 2022 Atlanta Review International Poetry Contest and longlisted in Frontier Poetry’s Nature & Place prize, her poetry reflects resilience, love, and the complexities of family bonds in a deteriorating world.