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A letter to my daughter

A letter to my daughter

Runners know the heart is a muscle that must be strengthened. The legs propel you forward. The lungs give you breath.  The mind tells you…
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Jen Jackson
To coax a poem.

To coax a poem.

You have to be careful when a poem twitches its ears.
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beth lopez
Flies and Oil

Flies and Oil

Most days, it was obvious that #MeToo hadn’t reached the oil fields. Walking from the rig to her trailer, Locksley could shrug off the…
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Matthew Rayback
The Now

The Now

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Diana Kightlinger
Survivors

Survivors

I do worry about planting a cactus in the New England woods and hauling mangroves that practically live under water out to the Mojave
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Lauren Udwari
A Mom’s First Day at Summer Camp

A Mom’s First Day at Summer Camp

Morning Fourteen vans crammed with middle schoolers head west to Gastonia, North Carolina. The air is thick with anticipation, gummy bears…
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Katy Davis
Poem for the SVP

Poem for the SVP

I thought I lost myself in a conference room. Gleaming mahogany table Veneer of glossed lips Smooth hair and ideas shining like diamonds.
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Kim Grob
Southeast Portland

Southeast Portland

By Rhienna Guedry
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Kim Grob
Every Ride Home from School with My Four Year Old

Every Ride Home from School with My Four Year Old

a masterclass in redirection
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RyanCoons
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