Dreams Deferred by Sandra A. Daley-Sharif

On the corner of 125th street, right outside TD Bank, watching people go by. Lydia, a middle-aged woman, is homeless, living out of two bags; with no energy to be a wife or a mother to her nine year old son. FaceBook has got her thinking maybe she can make her Spellman 20 year reunion. Or, will she spend another day blending into the concrete?

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Dreams Deferred

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  • Cheryl Bear:
    31 Jan. 2021
    “ An incredibly powerful and authentic voice of homelessness with a call for hope. Excellent. ”
  • Jeanette Hill:
    17 Sep. 2019
    “ What a realistic portrait of so many who have blended into the concrete. The melody of this piece continues to play in my head. Hope. ”
  • Maggie Goscinski:
    14 Apr. 2019
    “ DREAMS DEFERRED is a woman heartbroken by everything she's lost, from a two-bedroom apartment to two bags on the street, and the inner turmoil of decisions and the illusion of choice. ”
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