Writing
creative nonfiction
The clanging of the landline jolted us awake.
creative nonfiction
My lifelong pattern of presurrender first emerged in first grade, at recess ...
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poetry
A new gulley, a deep, unbending arroyo runs alongside what has always been
poetry
I am that last watery half-breath before sinking into the sound
creative nonfiction
As we pull away from my makeshift viewing, my dad announces we’ll be stopping briefly at the liquor store on our way home.
About
Mary Dittrich Orth is a Seattle-based writer currently working on an essay collection. She has a master's from Northwestern University and a bachelor's from Univeristy of Notre Dame. Originally from Alaska, Mary is the mother of identical twins and a pooch named Moose. She dreams about coffee before falling asleep and loves to explore new places and paths, preferably on a bike.