Haunting Family
/For one family, haunting became…
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Our family is hundreds of years old.
We once lived in a modest house outside the castle wall.
Our baked goods were prized by …
By Debby Hackbarth
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Connie Shuck’s Honeymoon in Paris
/“Amour sucks!” So thought Connie Shuck’s ghost as it hovered in the rafters of Holy United in Christ Church watching her murdering, philandering, ex-fiancé pledge his vows to her little sister. The two-timing weasel always …
By CraigE
Read MoreWhatever You Bring
/No matter your beliefs …
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I woke up this morning, and the first thing I noticed
was the sun still shining in the sky.
And as I pondered that unsung …
By Linda Troxell
Read MoreFuture Found—US
/Leaves glistened—
green dulled under cloud.
October slipped away.
She let me in…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreBreakfast At Denny’s
/I’m 78 years old. And still learning.
Like most Baby Boomers, I’m navigating a digital world with an analog-trained mind.
Every day brings another small …
By Don Gardiner
Read MoreOctober Remission
/It was early October.
I'd hoped it might be different—
cancer returned,
cursed a blessing…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreBackground Shadows
/…musical career began with John Mellencamp. Over the years, his guitar talent was merged with musicians including John Prine, Steve Earle, Bonnie Raitt, Rosanne Cash, Carl Perkins, James McMurtry, Mitch Ryder, Lou Reed, and John…
By Don Gardiner
Read MoreA Family Gathering
/The close-knit McClanahan clan became an American family in 1890, with Lady Liberty as witness. Thirty-one immigrants, from bodachs to the bairn—old men to the babies, in the parlance of their new language—eventually …
By CraigE
Read MoreCherish Time Together
/Gather, converse, bring…
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It is delightful to gather with those we love.
It may be a spur of the moment chat.
It could be a long-awaited family …
By Debby Hackbarth
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