Domini Brown is originally from South Dakota and has lived in many other parts of the country including Missouri, Arizona, and Florida. She now resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband, dog, and cat. She is studying English at the University of Minnesota, focusing on creative writing, and works at a local print shop where she is a wizard with paper and ink. This is her first publication.
The water is always 72 degrees. We arrive in our bathing suits, ready to cleanse the sweat and dirt off our bodies. The only way to handle the cold shock is to take a flying leap from the edge and hope that the unavoidable gasp of surprise doesn’t flood our noses and throats with water. I jump – and feel… Read more →