Wild Flounder
written by: Tina Hudak
Wild flounder is caught and
cleaned and sliced. Pieces
discarded then gently
wrapped by stranger’s
hands in deli paper.
Waiting to be eaten,
bit by bit by bit.
Oh, hungry mouths!
Captive within these
walls wildness withers.
Unloved memories are
snipped. Washed away by
tepid water. Her unloved
memories lay fallen at
other’s feet. Soft
Turkish cotton envelops
the tired body as she
safeguards a tender self
from consumption.
Oh, hungry heart!
She was a school librarian for The Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. and followed by her position as Head Librarian at St. Albans School for Boys in Washington, D.C. where art was combined with her curriculum with relevant lessons in picture book design, calligraphy and bookmaking. Using visual arts as the medium, words are an integral component of almost every piece of work whether poetry, prose, or flash fiction. Her work is included in special collections at the Library of Congress and other libraries. During the years of the COVID pandemic, she has published three books which are included in the Library of Congress Special Collections.
Latest posts by Tina Hudak (see all)
- Wild Flounder - August 11, 2026
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- Speaking to Starlings - February 19, 2025
