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the firewalker

July 7, 2020 bridgetmcookLeave a comment

he is  the one we all swear we’ve known for the longest time to meet him is to return home he is the finishing touch on a perfect party a voice hoarse from singing passing out “i love you’s” as freely as cold drinks he is  the most truly alive person a soul brimming over [...]

Posted in poetryTagged adversity, family, fire, poetry, soul

home

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 bridgetmcook2 Comments

Home. It used to be as obvious as the color of my hair or the freckles on my face. A little green house off the corner of Oakmount and Rainbow road. Home. Honeysuckle and daffodils. Fresh layers of evergreen paint carefully added by my dad each summer. Towering pines in the backyard that swayed in [...]

Posted in ProseTagged childhood, family, home, life, twenties

In Honora’s Shoes

October 22, 2015August 4, 2017 bridgetmcookLeave a comment

If you've ever been lucky enough to meet Honora Beirne, you've likely wondered how so much poise, warmth and vivacity ended up in just one person. As my older cousin, she's always been a few steps ahead of me in life, first navigating high school, then college, and now New York City. Though I only get [...]

Posted in FeaturesTagged Beyonce, body positivity, careers, family, millenials, New York City

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