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Growing up, the Pomarico’s house was down the street from ours in a sixties subdivision of customized ranch and split level and colonial homes. My…
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Sweet
the lilacs call is brighter than a viking funeral, and i clean the lint screen without resentment. my favorite feeling is longing. favorite element…
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Story 1, Instructions, 0
Your story is interesting and my interest, genuine. You converted to Catholicism to share what you call your husband’s faith journey, which dissolved…
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April 2024

Neighborhood, Interrupted.
There has been construction on our street for a couple of weeks now by a crew digging a new natural gas line. Then, several days ago, work stopped. The…
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One Definition of a Mother
a faulty conduit prone to floods and obstructions; ask her to do anything, her mouth takes the shape of yes. where once she collected gold stars, she…
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Passing on Passover
This year, Passover is proceeding largely unobserved. We always host the seder, though not one of our extended family reached out for details. The stack…
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Jill
For my beautiful daughter-in-law on her birthday.
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Babies
For Noah
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The Waiting Room
how excited we are to meet you, little not-here-yet, unnamed; eager to flesh out the light in your parents’ eyes. it makes us a little crazy, the…
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Bookends
We met up in a Greek diner, their suggestion; symphony of faux classical statuary and knotty pine. We hadn’t gotten together since we literally couldn’t…
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Escondido
For Hannah
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Outrage vs. Inspiration
The other night, after watching the news, I had a nightmare about Trump winning the election. In it, I was with my family at a diner. Above the counter…
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