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  • Scuba Diving in the Living Room

    Scuba Diving in the Living Room

    Clown feet with flippers. My ten-year-old self insisted on the flippers. One foot up, one foot down as I walked/marched, duck hopped to…
    Go to the profile of Rane Kelze
    Rane Kelze
    Apr 20, 2021
    A Night Out

    A Night Out

    I’m too old to be here.
    Go to the profile of S.J. Elliott
    S.J. Elliott
    Apr 8
    “Hi, Mom!” Hurts Like Hell

    “Hi, Mom!” Hurts Like Hell

    I’m not motherless — my mom is just dead.
    Go to the profile of Mandy Capehart
    Mandy Capehart
    Feb 12
    Seeds of Doubt

    Seeds of Doubt

    Or maybe hope…
    Go to the profile of Pat Aube Gray
    Pat Aube Gray
    Nov 20, 2021
    People usually don’t LISTEN!

    People usually don’t LISTEN!

    Run, Sneak, and Go offline.
    Go to the profile of Diksha Singh
    Diksha Singh
    Feb 25
    From Albuquerque to Santa Fe

    From Albuquerque to Santa Fe

    I’m standing on a platform waiting for the train. Sections of red railings like propped-up monkey bars separate rows of train tracks, and a…
    Go to the profile of Jessica Lucia
    Jessica Lucia
    Mar 19
    Remembering Jim Porter’s Good Time Emporium, the Best Worst Bar in Louisville

    Remembering Jim Porter’s Good Time Emporium, the Best Worst Bar in ...

    A reminder to cherish the things you love, even if you don't love them all that much.
    Go to the profile of Dan Canon
    Dan Canon
    Dec 3, 2021
    A Yearlong Summer

    A Yearlong Summer

    Some fleeting moments that felt like forever
    Go to the profile of Viko Anugrah
    Viko Anugrah
    Oct 29, 2021
    Ostentatious

    Ostentatious

    On seeing someone more clearly.
    Go to the profile of Callie Juniper
    Callie Juniper
    Jun 18, 2021
    Finally Returning to the Classroom

    Finally Returning to the Classroom

    First I had to find something to wear.
    Go to the profile of Mandy Osterhaus Ream
    Mandy Osterhaus Ream
    Mar 4
    To All the Mugs I’ve Loved — A Chronicle of My Working Life

    To All the Mugs I’ve Loved — A Chronicle of My Working Life

    Because a mug can say the things I can’t bring myself to say
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    Allison Cecile
    Aug 7, 2021
    Erased

    Erased

    “My! How you’ve changed!”
    Go to the profile of Rane Kelze
    Rane Kelze
    Oct 8, 2021
    Leaving

    Leaving

    When I was 12 years old, my mother told me she and my father were getting a divorce. We were sitting in the living room, which had a forest…
    Go to the profile of Jessica Lucia
    Jessica Lucia
    Feb 19
    The Text Message

    The Text Message

    It is the future, but the past keeps showing up.
    Go to the profile of S.J. Elliott
    S.J. Elliott
    Jan 7
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