
Lunch with LitNYS Season 1 Episode 3
The captain signaled to shore, “We need fresh water” and the shore signaled back, “Lower your buckets where you are.”
Christiane Calixte is a Brooklyn-based Caribbean American freelance writer. Her work has been featured in publications such as the Washington Post and YR media. She has been part of the Girls Write Now program for three years. She is currently a college sophomore and teaches various writing studios for Girls Write Now.
Audre Lorde
Part of what it means for me to be a writer is stepping out of my comfort zoning, leaning into the unknown that exists outside the work I have perviously done. In my writing, I aim to experiment with form and genres I have not been yet been accustomed to and grow as a writer by challenging myself.
The captain signaled to shore, “We need fresh water” and the shore signaled back, “Lower your buckets where you are.”
This personal essay is a core memory of Summer 2019.