Witness: A Contemporary American MemoirDay NineAwoken with a start from restless sleep on my mother’s sofa, I grope not for my watch or the battery-operated alarm clock. I do not reach…6 min read·Aug 20, 2021----
Witness: A Contemporary American MemoirPlane’s arc, a definition since childhoodI sit by the airplane window staring into a pool of shifting darkness. My mother sleeps but not soundly. The plane passes through a bank of…11 min read·Mar 14, 2017----
Witness: A Contemporary American MemoirHaunted by history, hungry for homeMy Ukrainian father lost his home and country to war, my English mother sacrificed hers for marriage…1 min read·Mar 14, 2017----
Witness: A Contemporary American MemoirDeath keeps you busyI climb the stairs and duck under the canopy shielded entrance to Miller Funeral Home. The plum colored tarp bends and twists from the…7 min read·Mar 14, 2017----
Witness: A Contemporary American MemoirOnce a refuge, now a hauntingOriginally published at www.annasochocky.com on December 28, 2016.1 min read·Dec 28, 2016----
Witness: A Contemporary American MemoirMississippi stigmataOriginally published at www.annasochocky.com on November 18, 2016.1 min read·Nov 18, 2016----