Helen Farish

Did you take me for a Greek word? Most do, but I pre-date the Greeks.

I used to describe a limestone plateau where dusty snakes and small owls lived

with a people from whose mouths emerged my extensive family. I miss the sound

of my original kin as I muck in with this new crowd, biting my tongue

when I hear two or even three words stuck together to describe skies my first family

got...