http://yamaseret.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Teresa May M. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:40:20 GMT 2009-12-28T22:40:20Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977457557 She arrived home just as the flame swallowed wax and wick completely. Chona left her neighbor’s wake in time for her mother’s medicine. A tiny glint of light coming from the cracked wall showed . . . Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:40:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977457557 Teresa May M. 2008-09-24T05:40:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314280   You are The blue-eyed Souvenir I kept From my childhood My father brought You at the newly Opened mall Your scent All crisp newness Of your box when . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:36:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314280 Teresa May M. 2008-04-13T21:36:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314254   When I saw the clocks On the display rack I wish I had stayed home   Tick Tock   Listen to what Mama said not to buy the yellow sundress I'd . . . Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:30:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977314254 Teresa May M. 2008-04-13T21:30:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977211932 Not too long ago, I watched people lit candles as they pray for petition. One candle stood atop the other in what seemed like an array of metal and melted wax. It looked so proud and tall. . . . Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:42:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977211932 Teresa May M. 2007-12-24T16:42:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977149061 sleep doesn't come easy to me (most of the time) and what keeps me awake is the things that run in my head. i called them fragments, and if by chance i am holding a pen, i do jot them down. but . . . Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:43:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977149061 Teresa May M. 2007-10-16T15:43:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147133 The snags of your hair Caught my hand From going Down to your neck Like when I kissed you Once inside my car And you suddenly Pressed the horn— Laughing at me From afar when I Explained . . . Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:35:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147133 Teresa May M. 2007-10-14T16:35:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147118 we sit under the sky picking out the stars over the moon making wishes as if our stars are the boundless sea washes and restores the sand to its shore claiming memories mending pitfalls   . . . Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:57:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147118 Teresa May M. 2007-10-14T15:57:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147108 He drank the wine That of which was blessed During the sacrament With the bread He fed his cats Sprinkling the murky water Of man’s irreverence And Father’s own desecration On the pulpit . . . Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:38:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147108 Teresa May M. 2007-10-14T15:38:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147100 And we are strangers again walking towards the shore wherewe first met retracing our footsteps one by one being washed up to the sea Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:21:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147100 Teresa May M. 2007-10-14T15:21:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147097 For I lack artistry I struggle to capture you in perfection   No fine lines curves and angles to define the slightest tweak of your mouth the creases on your forehead the uneven curves . . . Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:17:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147097 Teresa May M. 2007-10-14T15:17:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147076 he tiptoed past his                       daughter’s bedroom                      . . . Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:57:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147076 Teresa May M. 2007-10-14T14:57:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147049 Listen to me, Jun. To tie a box, you have to make sure that you have a strong straw. Strong straws don’t break easily even if you pull it hard. And you have to pull it hard to tighten the knot. I . . . Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:16:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147049 Teresa May M. 2007-10-14T14:16:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977146251 My mother’s boss, Manolo Belacho, called home looking for my mother. It was nine in the evening and my younger sister had just fallen asleep. My father who worked night shift in one of the posh hotels . . . Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:11:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977146251 Teresa May M. 2007-10-13T15:11:12Z