Photo by the author. A street in Harlem, seconds after the earthquake stopped shaking New York City, April 2024 — Unfazed. © K. Joseph.

When My World Tilts Off It’s Axis

April Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Reflect”

I call my husband every time.

Yesterday

An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale quietly roared through Manhattan.

The shaking rolled up my legs and overwhelmed me with a terrible unease. I felt powerless.