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Cool Mom
I was the cool mom. Now I’m the old mom, slower than her; she sees it. I notice her stare at my aging and quickly pretend I don’t notice; I don’t say anything. I have an only daughter (an Occupational Therapist) who is knitted inside me. I feel the chain…
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My Marlboro Man
My Marlboro Man Marsha Leigh St.Claire *note: My author name appears differently in some submissions* Carl Jr. was born and reared in the California desert in San Bernardino where hope thrived among acres of fruit trees, amidst the Depression, work was plentiful here. As Hollywood begat King Kong and Duck…
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How Dauntless Helped Me Make It Through a Pandemic
I did not relax enough during the pandemic years of 20-22, but when I needed to, I mostly played Dauntless. Hi. My (gaming name on PS5) is MightyBEE (paraphrased-shortened). The name is an influence of Mighty Mouse and Aunt Bee from The Andy Griffith Show. Let me begin by explaining…
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Cri Ensemble
A few days ago I stood like many other days at the counter. The lines had calmed down, nobody was waiting. I was looking down at my screen when a women approached. Our normal response is to spew out sometimes robotic words…Did someone call you up? You have a boarding…
"If I create from the heart, nearly everything works" ~ Chagall
