Tracie Adams, a 2025 Pushcart nominee, writes from her farm in rural Virginia where she spends a ridiculous amount of time with two writing buddies who look a lot like dachshunds. Her work is featured in BULL, Does It Have Pockets, Cleaver Magazine, Sky Island, Raw Lit, and others. Read her work at www.tracieadamswrites.com and follow her on Twitter @1funnyfarmAdams.
Before I knew about the rose world, I believed in things right in front of me, things I could touch and hold to my chest, manipulate with my hands and mind, and... Read more.