Winter was coming. I bumped along the frosted dirt road in the Park Service truck, veering to avoid the biggest potholes. Any day I took out the truck was a good day, but the shining sun and sapphire blue sky made today all the more appreciated. I was a guest in this desert for aContinue reading “Deserted Valley by Amanda K. Jaros”
Monthly Archives: January 2023
The Weight of Light by David Luntz
The weight of light can be measured by my uncle Kev’s death. But before that, some memories: it’s family dinner and uncle Kev’s explaining how the bread mashed in his ex-boxer’s, sixty-year-old fist represents Pangea and the glass of wine in his fingers the Tethys Sea. He’s telling us about the earth’s history, Wegener’s theoryContinue reading “The Weight of Light by David Luntz”
Wild Thing by Eileen Vorbach Collins
Her tail is up and there is a spring to her step as my Labrador non-retriever mix heads out on her morning walk through the manicured landscape of our gated, cookie-cutter community. The Saint Augustine grass is thick and coarse and while she is not fond of the feel of it on her paw pads,Continue reading “Wild Thing by Eileen Vorbach Collins”
Two Micro Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly
Heating and Cooling The A/C won’t work, so I call a repairman. His name, he tells me at the door, isMatthew. I lead him to the office we added on ten years ago—it has a separatesystem—and point out the little trapdoor in the ceiling. He’s up there a long, long time, and when he findsContinue reading “Two Micro Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly”
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