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The Last Waltz
The Last Waltz By Kathy Guthormsen There’s nothing quite like waltzing through the kitchen with a refrigerator and a mop, sweeping and gliding through pooling water to get your heart pumping in the morning. The refrigerator had been sick. First came a fever that caused all the food – and it was full of food
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Time . . .
Read more: Time . . .Memorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. Waste Not By Desiree Cooper “Time stretching languid in the humid afternoon tastes like caramel cake. It smells like pine needles…
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My Heart
Read more: My HeartMemorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. My Heart By Karen Handyside Ely My heart is a newly uncluttered closet. Organized and cleared of discarded outfits that smothered…
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Customer Service
Read more: Customer ServiceMemorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. Customer Service By Su Shafer Mr. Wright came hobbling in today Leaning heavily on a cane He needed to pay his…
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Relinquishing the Wagon
Read more: Relinquishing the WagonMemorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. Relinquish the Wagon By CM Riddle Many of us go through life dragging a wagon behind us. Gripping the handle, we…
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Any Haircut Is Better With a Smile
Read more: Any Haircut Is Better With a SmileMemorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. Any Haircut Is Better With a Smile By DSBriggs My hair is what? Old, graying and instead of wiry, fine. Since…
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Grandma Carrie
Read more: Grandma CarrieMemorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. Grandma Carrie By Robin Mills I remember the scent of my grandma Carrie, slightly sour mixed with ivory soap. I remember…
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Getting By
Read more: Getting ByMemorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. Getting By By Ken Delpit Success used to mean acing a calculus exam. Success now means increasing a recipe’s called-for two…
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A Place in the Sun
Read more: A Place in the SunMemorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. A Place in the Sun By CM Riddle I often find myself writing about the past. It’s easy to remember and…