tribute #287 - Mrs. Martin
bless her, she hired mewith doubts intact.all my answers were:yes, I can. laundry?ironing? cleaning?I'd never touchedan iron or machine.I burned straight thruher nightgown.she knew: everyone's got...
View Articletribute: #288 - Pete
I presumed we were clicking.He wasn't leaving.Laughed at my jokeadded to it.instead of backing away.He'd be a good role model.There to dance, conversationally.No promises or implicationsdoing figure...
View Articleanecdote: #300 - neighbour
we've talked dozens of times.she's in a constant dreadful fret.I presumed it was her nature.what if associations with mecall up all her anxiety.automatically worst words come.she's trying to drive me...
View Articletribute #289: tattooed bear
In university I went downtown.got turned around.Anyone I asked said no change, sorryor turned suited shoulders away.Outside Living Colourbig ole tattooed dudes smoked.Taller asked what I was looking...
View Articleanecdote # 301: E
His lowered gaze: "the Bible says to forgiveso I do"he pausedthen a sharp glare"but I don't forget"(at 14 I felt he got forgiveness wrong.compassion as equal — key.)he enters dementia.their reciprocal...
View Articleanecdote: 302: Baritone
the senior backed me against the fridgewhen I said wha?he shoved his tonguedown my throat,stoppedpatted my headsaid, niiiicein his baritonewandered off smiling.I sputtered at colleagueswho said I must...
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