Between Work and Light | Rachel King

 Rachel King is a writer and editor who lives in her hometown, Portland, Oregon. Most recently her stories and poems have appeared in One Story, Flyway, and Offcourse. Follow her on twitter @rachelkingpdx.     Fridge Note #52Hello sunshine! I forgot your pleasuresso busy was I praising rain. Granted,you too can cause pain, and side by sideit’s hard to distinguish one from the other.Tomato stalks popped up a foot yesterday,though I had no time to water. Some call them the king of all plants, but I reserve that label for garlic or ginseng. I am forever the adverse blue bonnet,so busy making myself from scratch I forgetmy delicate lining, vulnerable to compression,in rain or sun. I will foster my savvy sideby answering questions indirectly.My mom asks: Are you sleeping? I answer: Enough.