A hug, a closed door and you wave to your parents from the backseat of the recruiter’s silver Escort, Black and white government plates, while your mother, Who will be sad you left for the next thirty years, Feigns a smile as the car rolls down the driveway, Heads towards 7th Avenue, Past […]
Jason Zevenbergen
Jason Zevenbergen has taught high school English for 24 years, and holds an MA in English from the University of North Dakota. His work has previously appeared in English Journal. He lives, teaches, and writes in Western New York.