Author: sherlonya
In an open letter to Lyndon Johnson,
“I wonder how long you will have this hold on me. It’s getting pretty bad. In addition to re-watching documentaries about you, I have taken to pausing them so that I can look at you in certain moments. Last night there was this picture of you when you were young and thin and I couldn’t […]
Like a banana
In a open letter to a hard-loved pair of jeans,
“We’ve had some good times together. You, sweet jeans, have given me the kind generosity a girl like me needs in the thigh region. Alas, the thighs have taken their toll, and you are now sporting a hole in the upper inner thigh region. It is best for your reputation and for mine for you […]
In an open letter to John and Abigail Adams,
“Thank you for leaving us the spicy hot love letters that you exchanged. I believe I recall one of you saying to the other something about being attracted to each other like magnet to metal. Oh, how I wish I had penned that line. Oh how I enjoy knowing about the passion that you shared.”
In an open letter to black hair care manufacturers,
“I’ve touched on this topic before, and I really think you’re missing an opportunity. Here I sit smelling like…well, I don’t know what exactly I smell like, but it isn’t good. The conditioner I put on my hair has me wanting to run away from my own head. I would love to smell like peaches […]
Like watermelon
In an open letter to people who bemusedly state that they’d like to experience what it’s like to be in my head,
“I am flattered by you. However, I am also a little bothered bothered because each time this idea has been expressed to me, it has come with a distinct, short, time period. You want to spend three and a half hours in my mind….”
Like cherries
In an open letter to Kara Walker,
“You taught me to take advantage of art exhibits as they are available. I had seen your work and meant to return to take a closer look. I will always regret not spending more time among your silhouettes.”