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Articles
Buried Tears
I buried my tears, four feet deep into the earth.Is it enough? I wonderedas I tossed the final load of dirt.Unfortunately it wasn'tfor the springs began to rise.I grabbed the spade beside meAnd quickly dug another hole beside. A dozen feet moreand I threw my shovel...
He Gives Us Turtles
My feet shifted against the sand as my eyes remained locked on the woman on the ground in front of me. Her right arm plunged back down into the open cavity, and she scooped one more fistful of sand up from its quiet home. The hole had grown quickly, now swallowing her...
What Will You Grab In a Fire?
What will you grab in a fire? Is it a picture? Stuffed animal? Medicine? Which heirlooms will you save from destruction? I've tumbled over this question through the years-the answers morphing with each candle on the birthday cake. 36 later, and now I know. Turns out...
This Piece of Land
We signed the papers in the corner booth of an empty McDonald's—squeezed tight on the bench like a couple of teenagers. This time those butterflies beat their wings for every dollar listed on our paperwork. Frigid air from the vent above commanded every cell on my...
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