By Susan Lago

Susan Lago teaches composition and literature at CUNY / Queensborough Community College. Her work has appeared, or is forthcoming, in publications such as Noctua Review, Adelaide Magazine, Pank Magazine, Word Riot, Per Contra, Monkeybicycle and Prime Number. She is currently at work on a collection of connected short stories.
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The Soul is the Bread of Life

I pour the milk into the bowl and whisk it into the beaten eggs, and then add the flour slowly so as not to create lumps. The batter must be smooth and glossy as the inside of the conch shell that sits on my nightstand. I’m getting ready to add baking powder when I hear…