studies show increased temperatures make it harder for students to focus to learn
each summer i coach my body again
FOREIGN LANGUAGE my thighs relearn how to communicate in a language other than their native chafe
SWIMMING —BEGINNER my bras relearn how to be saturated —ADVANCED my tits relearn how to tread sweat
MATH my left arm relearns the perfect equation to find the optimal angle for concurrent sun exposure and comfort as fat upper arm rests on car window sill and lower arm and hand float weightlessly on the wind
LIFE SKILLS my body relearns how to be exposed how to free its skin from various types of furniture how to be unapologetic
Megan Cannella (@megancannella) is a doctoral candidate, and her research focuses on 21st century dystopian motherhood narratives. She is a Midwestern transplant currently living in Nevada. For over a decade, Megan has bounced between working at a call center, grad school, and teaching. She has work (currently and forthcoming) in 3 Moon Publishing, Porcupine Lit, The Daily Drunk, and Versification.