First Day on the Job
“Here’s where you punch in and out,” said Bob, “and you’ll be up in the rig until your shift ends, so take your lunch up with you.” Ned punched his card and followed the foreman to the building site, hesitating at the sight of the crane towering above the high-rise. Freak accident, they said, could…
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Strange Bedfellows
“Everyone thinks you’re ridiculous,” taunted Raven, circling around his companion. Unicorn drank from the cool, sparkling stream. “No one laughs about rainbows when I’m around,” Raven prodded. Silent, Unicorn continued walking along the shore. “I strike fear in the hearts of men,” he boasted, puffing out his chest feathers. Finally, Unicorn stopped. “And what of…
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Weekend Business (A Reboot)
Gail signed the document with a steady hand, then locked her briefcase. “Business awaits,” he said. “You’ll be OK this weekend?” Recalling the suspicious “business” charges on their Visa statement, she imagines Rich’s face later when the card is declined. With a dismissive wave, Gail smiles. “I’m sure I will.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joining the crew over at Ivy…
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A Cold Encounter
Such strange warmth for this time of year. Ice is still thick on the lake, a dull mirror for the fog that hovers inches above the surface. Dense and disconcerting, it blurs the distinction between earth and sky and the shroud makes dusk of midday. What am I not supposed to see? The…
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The Fireweed
Burned trees and scorched earth tell the story of what happened here. I can barely recall details of people, names, and places once so intimately familiar, nor the life that was, for a time, lush and green as the woods. A flash – a single moment – and everything changed. This once-thriving forest is now unrecognizable.…
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Life Goes On – Open Thought Vortex
Here we are, deep in the thick of the most celebration-filled time of the year. This week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day always seems a bit…off. Business hours and traffic patterns are altered, school and the associated school bus schedules are suspended, and I never quite know what day it is (or even…
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The Current Darkness
I wrote a post last week about all the things I haven’t done this year. Among them, but forgotten at the time of the post, was keeping up with the Ten Things of Thankful blog hop. For a long time, I faithfully made my weekly gratitude list. The practice of focusing on the good in…
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Star Light
Lila always dreamed of being a star. She loved moving her body to the rhythm of any song she heard, allowing the emotions within her to pour out into her movement, compelling her to tap, spin, leap, and float across the floor. She could belt out a pop or Broadway tune at the top of…
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Lila
“You never loved me?” It was more realization than question. “You’re nothin’,” Lila spat through her cigarette smoke. “Like your father,” she muttered and took another drag, her too-red lipstick leaving its stain on the butt. He hated her. Hated her cheap clothes and frowsy hair, her bra straps sticking out of blouses forever unbuttoned and…
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All the Things I Haven’t Done
There is nothing quite as dissatisfying as starting the week off about three four five hours behind schedule. I’ve been working on this post for about a week. I had such good intention – get it written, review it, schedule it to post ahead of time. Get ahead on my plans. Get ahead on life.…
