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moni-schott's picture
Oct.15.2012
As I stand by the kitchen sink looking out into the dawn of a Sunday morning, an orange and green twinkle of a diamond enchants me. It’s a brilliant twinkle amongst a smattering of gems that dance throughout the backyard; day in, day out. Opals of spring blossoms that emerge at the birth of a child...
christine-hamm's picture
Feb.21.2011
As if the moon were still ripe for decontamination In the sun, he lies on his back and rips the hole larger with his thumb. In the shadows later, he drinks half a warm diet coke. In the mirror, I check my teeth, to see if they're still broken. In the light cast by the bug-zapper, he plays his tapes...