Roslyn James

Roslyn James, artist and writer, grew up an Okie, but now lives in the Big Easy. She loves to travel and one day hopes to be able to spend every hurricane season in Berlin.

GIVING SPEECHES IN YOUR UNDERWEAR by Roslyn James

You are stirring onions, slowly caramelizing them. You can’t believe you’re married again. He’s in the other room, well not the other room. The long galley kitchen you’re standing in is attached to the living room. You can see him, sitting on the couch with his football game on, the volume turned way up, waiting for his dinner. He will not appreciate these onions you are laboring so long over. His favorite meals are ground beef tacos or chili. Two dishes you’ve grown to despise.  Later that week, you come home for lunch because he asked you to. He’s not…

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