my toe ignites
kindled by a fire ant’s
kiss
Bridget Magee is a writer, a poet, a speaker, a teacher, and a Mom – not always in that order. When not writing, Bridget can be found reading. She lives in Tucson, Arizona with her husband, two daughters, and crazy dog, Smidgey. Her poetry has appeared in several poetry publications including Unstrung Poetry Magazine, Dear Tomato: An International Crop of Food and Agriculture Poems, PoetryFriday Anthology: Celebrations, and the O’Words Poetry Anthology. You can read her original poetry twice a week at www.weewordsforweeones.blogspot.com or see what she is up to at www.bridgetmagee.com.
A Quiet Courage 