Role Model in The Supermarket
We met at the cottage cheese. I lived on cottage cheese these days—a dietary stab at reclaiming my body of twenty years ago. As we...
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The Reunion
The doorbell rang––the first in a very long night. As my youngest brother, Sam, opened it, a chorus of “Trick-or-treat!” greeted us. I...
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Rocky Coast
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Lost and Found
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My Erotica Matriculation
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Jubilada is Spanish for Retirement
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A Brooklyn Bargain
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Blessed Mother
Before: August 2021 I find Marian in her hospital bed, lying flat, eyes closed. I inhale the scent of fresh roses I carry; I place the...
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A Solstice Story
It is the longest night of the year, the snow already six inches deep, and Frank stares down at the black water rushing under the Seventh...
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Michael Again
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My Sexuality
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The Pseudo-Engagement Ring
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Ravenswood Hall (Excerpt)
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Moon Phases
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Twins
Regene walked along the cobbled street of Sitges, enjoying the quiet and the warmth of the sun. The air smelled of the nearby ocean and...
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Disruption
A sea of kelly, emerald, lime, forest, jade Heart-shapes bound by coiled, curled vines Parrot feathers shoot up, heave in from corners...
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Relative Nouns
You flip on the fluorescent light above the speckled tri-fold mirror. Sitting on the cracked linoleum floor, you open the cabinet under...
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Embracing The Late Bloomer
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Advice Best Ignored
Stand up straight, shoulders back, point those bosoms but don’t wear low-tops, coloured bras, have visible panty lines, bikinis that show...
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I Hope You Dance
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Gifts From The Rich Aunt
Aunt Celeste, my mother’s aunt, and her husband lived in a mansion with innumerable rooms in an exclusive suburb of New York City. She...
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Spells
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Massage Parlor And Musical Tourette's
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No Paid Sick Days
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