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After The Longest Night
After all the wrapping and unwrapping, the lighting and the ribboning and the beauty of the snow and the everything, there will be presents under the tree, and there will be a slightly rounder belly, and more feelings of fluttering … Continue reading
Aching in the Bones
The anticipation of winter begins with an aching in the bones and is followed soon after by an aching far deeper. In the root of me, well below and beyond, I have been excavated, hollowed out — not in preparation … Continue reading
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I am this liquid heat that runs behind your eyes and demands recognition. I am this fury that burns. I am this fire that rages. * You reach behind, inside yourself, thinking you can drag me out, but when your … Continue reading
The Cruel And Infinite Universe
Something wasn’t right from the moment he pulled in the driveway. It’s that sense that he had, that all of them had — family. Family was to be protected…. so what happened? In the front door, and he could smell … Continue reading
Strip Clubs
Strip clubs weren’t a venue of choice; it was too easy to get distracted by a change in the music or the way the disco spotlights would twirl. That night, however, as he sat and waited, he watched the ice … Continue reading