Tag Archives: The Citron Review

  1. Which Came First?

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    September 23, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Timothy Reilly   for Jo-Anne My older brother preceded me by three years. He was the first born, and …
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  2. Litany in Praise of Fighting With Your Husband

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    September 23, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Rachel Andoga   Praise the chili in its pot, the honest mistake of cayenne for chili powder. Praise the …
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  3. In the City of Zirma

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    September 23, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Rachel Andoga There is no puma that some girl does not raise, as a whim. — Italo Calvino, “Cities …
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  4. It Comes in Waves

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    September 23, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Erica S. Arkin   As he rowed out past the breakers, Papa told me fishing would soothe him the …
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  5. The Charcoal Maker

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    September 23, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Heather Bourbeau   The irony was not lost—the conservationist become charcoal maker. He knew more than anyone the value …
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  6. Knitting

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    June 21, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Carla Scarano D’Antonio   Knit three, purl three: thirty three stitches for Peter’s jacket sleeve. 5mm needles. I chose …
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  7. Coverings

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    June 21, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Anita Goveas   Because I don’t know how to pleat my sari, and YouTube tells you how they do …
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  8. Odds Are

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    June 21, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Julie Watson   Women often fall prey to inertia, my gynecologist says. From somewhere under the gown tented over …
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  9. When You’re at Daddy’s

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    June 21, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Elyse Giaimo   Off goes the duck nightlight. “Thanks,” I say, “but Eva’s with her father.” His orange bill …
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  10. Fancy for Broken

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    June 21, 2019 by The Citron Review

    by Kelle Schillaci Clarke   You are baking red velvet cupcakes for Valentine’s Day. Cream cheese frosting and heart-shaped sprinkles. …
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IMAGE: Painted scroll: Winter Journey Through the Mountains Along Plank Roads (Ming Huang's Journey to Shu)
IMAGE: Winter Journey Through the Mountains Along Plank Roads (Ming Huang's Journey to Shu) (Yokoi Kinkoku 横井金谷) , 1985.791,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2025