★★★ The freshly washed sidewalks were reeking. A man plucked at his t-shirt to flap air into it on the…
★★★★ The subway station had breathed in fresh atmosphere, but the train car was a rolling hotbox, and the…
★★★★★ The light was unstoppable, thrusting everywhere into the shade. Bare limbs moved in dazzling curtains…
★★★ The new fresh air was like an extra weight holding the bedcovers down, suppressing wakefulness. Outdoors…
★★★★★ The breeze had wended its way even down the stairway leading toward the batting cages in the old bank…
★★★ The coolness must have been more welcoming than the gray sky was unwelcoming, because the balance was, by…
★★★★ Between the lightness of the raindrops and the heaviness of the air, it made more sense at first…
★★ On inspection, the ugly sky had a few brighter or bluer spots in it. The city was gray and the river…
★★★ The early light through the window raised brilliant cobalt-blue highlights on the…
★★★ The ocean was pale and it was breaking where the soft sand gave way to coarse bits of…