Monthly Archives: April 2012

…still courting…

Feeling like I’ve written so much that is off-putting or off-centering, thought I’d do something lighter so here’s another response…     They were dancing, the fountain burbling punch behind them. Guests drifted away from the reception but she and … Continue reading

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…I’m exhausted. Shut the door behind you…

                He walked in about ten. She was quiet, the homework all done, groceries purchased, the last of the laundry was tossing in the dryer. She had taxied their children to try-outs and practice, through the mall for tennis shoes, … Continue reading

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The Dragon of George

 The dragons of my past have roots in George. His name I carried through the fire and forge Until the time I learned that life is more Than simply moving forward, stoned and sore. The family life that gave me … Continue reading

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…a rustling in the bushes…

The long grass parted, a rustling of the long stems caused birds to take flight and perch atop a near tree. Once quiet, slowly coming over the cover of the grass came two pointy ears and a grey face. A … Continue reading

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Truly the thing that I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me. –Anonymous

Truly the thing that I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me. –Anonymous           When Lorraine saw the quote, written in bold letters on the wall of the apartment,  it flitted through her mind, recalling Bach’s  “We … Continue reading

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