• Posts Tagged ‘tragedy’

    The Walnut Grove

    by  • November 23, 2019 • Writings • 0 Comments

    Ernesto walked down in the shallow ravine next to the gravel road as the ancient pickup truck rattled slowly past. He had moved there when he saw the vehicle approaching, clearing a way for the truck to have full berth in the thin lane when it arrived. The ravine was a dry, leaf-speckled wrinkle...

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    When Death Crept By

    by  • November 3, 2014 • LifeStuff • 2 Comments

    I’ve been pretty fortunate throughout my life. Instead of being born in Liberia or in Croatia or in Palestine, I somehow drew the lucky stick to fall out into this world in the United States. I made the cut to hit the tail end of the 20th century, and I also drew the middle...

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