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Call and Response

By Katrenia Busch

From my abdomen was speech for thine ear. Twice-born words consumed, out of the pit of my stomach was my tongue of salty sea let loose to walk the path of the moonlight. At the stroke of mid-night, in the midst of dream did the sea waves turn my speech to tune your middle ear.


Katrenia Grace Busch is a seasoned nurse and healthcare administrator. She is also an award-winning poet and freelance journalist whose work has appeared in CBS, NPR, Red Penguin Books, Bloom Magazine and Echoes of the Wild among others.

Posted on April 4, 2025

Filed Under: 11 – 55 Word Stories

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