old life
Dinner in town last night, we were walking back up State Street, and passed by a restaurant where a waiter stood outside, to-go box in hand, looking up and down the street for the owner, who had most...
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workreturnhorizonsday’s childe
Bottles of Einstök consumed: 3 Glasses of Russian River Pinot Noir: 1 Cups of coffee: 3 Pages written: 0 Reviews of my book posted: 1 Eyeglasses on desk: 3 Empty teacups: 1 Health Insurance costs per...
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The Chirr of the Cicada
The great horned owl is running scales in the avocado tree. Dark, it is. Pitch. The mother’s birthday, tomorrow. She’ll doubtless not remember, stuck as she is in the nursing home. Year to year, I...
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sunshakingskysday’s childe
Cups of coffee: 3 Cans of Coke: 1 Students to grade: 160 Cash in pocket: $11 Amazing emails: 1 Books to read: 3 Houses to clean: 1 Cars to wash: 1 Post-its on desk: 7 Letters to write: 1 Checks to...
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Is that my Nobel Prize you’ve got in your backpack?
My desk is a battlefield of papers, left-over cascarones from Fiesta, paperweights, lighthouse statuettes, and assorted photographs of my kids and I. There are no prizes, nor are there any spaces for...
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Andnowtheendhascomesday’s Childe
Days left in school year: 4 Manuscripts to work on: 3 Live submissions: 11 Rejections this week: 3 In-progress subs: 4 Books to review: 2 Copies of Blood a Cold Blue on hand: 8 Messy desks: 2...
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