Hatchling
 
They tickle,
these feathery wings
hidden from
view, tucked tight
within my bony shoulders,
itching to unfurl.

Pamela J. Jessen

Pamela Jessen has loved science fiction since reading The Martian Chronicles in high school, even though she’d been told girls didn’t like that kind of book. If you have any comments, her email address is ponca_girl@hotmail.com

Art by Carol Dickerson: https://www.caroldickerson.com/home.php