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Eighth Grade
All I knew prior to eighth grade were books and bible camps. Now there were lockers and puberty, rules and jokes I didn’t understand. There was no one to catch my fall when flip-flop slid across spilled water. No one to tell me I needed a pass to use the bathroom. There was someone to…
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Desperation
I. In the sun room a fly is stranded on its back wings pressed against painted blue wood floors tiny, string-like limbs flailing at the air. II. In the sanctuary a girl’s head gets light feet glued against maroon colored carpet tiny hairs grow across her limbs. III. In the spirit the christians walk by…
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Salad
One must have a mind of salad to select a bowl of crunchy greens mixed with nuts and seeds as the only course of which to eat; And there must be a craving for oil, tangy or creamy, poured over food from the soil raw and cold, each bite requires teeth and time to taste…