The Trouble with Angels: Taming a Halo of Unruly Hair
“In the beauty parlor, I watch my ringlets collect like dark, bushy tumbleweeds on the checkered floor.”
NowYou’re a mess. You’re a mess. You’re a mess
Pollyanna,
no more tearsno more tearsno more tears
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
The Trouble with Angels
evaporate evaporateevaporate,
Playboy Hustler
The Trouble with Angels Pollyanna
boy
that
man
Playboy
Jess E. Jelsma is a writer and PhD student living in Ohio. Her work has appeared in The Rumpus, The Chicago Tribune, Post Road, The Normal School, Indiana Review, and other publications. Find her online at jessejelsma.com or @JessEJelsma.
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