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Response to the next table over

I think I feel my stomach turn to hear you from our seats; but I cannot turn off my ears to block your hurtful speech. I wonder, have you any clue just how much I despise that vacuous, self-serving look … Continue reading

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The Pairing of Waterfowl

They may pass restrictions on public shows of affection as spring weather appears; even as the snow melts and the ice floes recede, their frozen hearts play on our fears, telling the world only of love’s dangers, insisting it be … Continue reading

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