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Quarantine – Katherine Gotthardt

Posted on June 21, 2020 by

Days of quarantine upon us, I find myself wearing different shoes. Nothing matches, not the fear-filled air with pear blossoms in bloom, nor sun’s heat paired with coolness of early spring, nor my footwear. Cooped up but in the yard, … Continue reading →

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Roots – Kathy Cable Smaltz

Posted on June 20, 2020 by

Lantana roots, too long for the green planter on our back porch can’t stretch deeply, so they double back on themselves, the flowers losing vibrancy each day in this quarantine May.   When my husband tries to save the plant … Continue reading →

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In Which the Singer Becomes a Nurse – Marianne Szlyk

Posted on June 10, 2020 by

Title: In Which the Singer Becomes a Nurse   White coat thrown over a jade polyester dress, the singer graduates from nursing school.   She stands with a friend, a woman from the Gambia, the classmate she sang hymns with … Continue reading →

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