over a thousand miles away. I wish you were here, but school is
important. There are beautiful beaches around. Someday, when you
don’t have school, maybe we can return here and go to the beach
together, so we can build sandcastles.
Gretchen Filart
Gretchen Filart is a writer from the Philippines, where she weaves poems and creative nonfiction about motherhood, love, healing, nature, and intersectionalities. Her works have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, received distinction from phoebe’s Spring Poetry Contest and Navigator’s Travel Writing Competition, and share space in local and foreign publications. Connect with her on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky @gretchenfilart. She’s usually friendly.
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