Women and the Spoils of Success
by Anne Fleming
Donna. Muffins.
Agnes. BMXes.
Pat. The farm.
Pat. Rainforests.
Brittany. Really nice pens.
Ndidi. Pot-bellied pigs.
Ruth. Waffle irons.
Maria. Pencil skirts.
Marina. Gym membership.
Maia. Private bouts of massive doubt.
Leigh. Executive assistant.
Mala. Grief.
Nadia. Wigs.
Simone. Ulcers.
Sunni. Sleeping pills.
Farrah. Granite island.
Alessandra. Cartographies.
Andrea. Several sunny meadows with horses in them.
Val. Healthy gums.
Ninu. Blue sky.
Rosmina. Organic lemons.