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How to be an artist
My sister’s pants. A personal manifesto entitled “How To Be An Artist” to get me through. Find a confidant to complain to about how unfair the world is…
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Mundane shades of pink
Anatomy of a Fall. I watched this Oscar nominated movie with Natalie Davey and we spent an hour discussing all the symbols in the movie. (We are geeks…
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A book that has stayed with me and the trial of getting bangs
Bangs. Six weeks ago I tried to get bangs. The hairstylist said it was a bad idea. My bangs would split in the middle and I would be unhappy. She was…
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On covert acts & substituting the word hamburger for grief
Dear daughters, I’m standing at the sink eating the last five strawberries. Urgently, greedily. They could be used for someone’s lunch, I think. But the…
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Crushing Santa
Violet’s upward inflection which begins with my question: “Where are the little books I made you?” I’m in the mood to reminisce. She stops. “Wait, are…
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An accounting
I took a break from writing because I was frantically writing other things. Now I want to come back but I don’t remember how to begin. I can’t find the…
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Observables #76
A man from our recent vacation. He was on a beach. Or more specifically bobbing in the ocean with his friend. She was complaining about a friend who did…
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Observables #69
Deep thoughts about my cat: Bad kittie comes around most days even though she knows she’s not wanted. She comes and sits on the roof of the neighbour’s…
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Observables #29
on fear, pink bicycle shorts and the school for good mothers
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