He had tended the garden faithfully for half a century. It was a simple field once, untouched and covered by prairie grasses. He had driven […]
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Mrs. Janssen
There was a dusting of snow on the street below as she gathered up the last of the papers. They had been stashed in every […]
Dollhouses
The whole apartment seemed to be covered in a layer of sawdust. I remember my father’s sawhorse set up in the middle of our marbled […]
Because of 2020
Because of 2020, I hold community close. I linger in conversation and settle deep into moments of connection. I write letters, send texts, type emails. […]
Cardboard Christmas
“They deserve so much more,” she lamented, turning to her husband over the small kitchen table. “They deserve all the world,” he reached for her […]