Shea Socrates
teacher, classical guitarist, writer
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"Slipping" HAD
"Slipping" HAD
One January day, while taking out the trash, Harp started slipping on ice and never stopped. One leg after the other, arms flapping, torso pitched at forty-five degrees. Their feet slapped the ground like Scooby-Doo and Shaggy running away.
"C Chord" Porcupine Literary
"C Chord" Porcupine Literary
Shea Socrates (they/them) is a teacher and emerging writer. Their work has appeared in HAD, Passages North, and JAKE. They live in Detroit with their partner Felicia and three pets, Vashti, Coney, and Vern.
"The Great Metro Detroit Flood" Dishsoap Quarterly
"The Great Metro Detroit Flood" Dishsoap Quarterly
“El Burro” Passages North
“El Burro” Passages North
Poetry editor Tuuli Qin-Terrill on today’s poem: Balancing the informative, humorous, and contemplative, “El Burro” is delightfully instructive. The inquisitive student in us all is tickled by Shea Socrates’ playful address and we are motivated to learn by means of absurdity. We are enchanted by th
“Waspmobile” JAKE
“Waspmobile” JAKE
There is a wasp nest under the hood of my car. I do not know this yet.
“Steps” HAD
“Steps” HAD
I am walking the recycling bin into the backyard when I feel a looseness in my shoe. I stop. Bend. Tie the laces. And it dawns on me: I’ll untie them again in just a few steps at the front door. It's the habit of staying w
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