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Entries from June 19th, 2008

West Side Coffee

June 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on West Side Coffee · Sidewalk Stories

It’s one of those ones tucked on the corner of the avenue. With plate glass windows that are 10 feet long so you can see the legs of all the people inside as they watch the steps of the pedestrians outside. The music is on and its the best of the 80’s. It whines on […]

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Irreconcile and Abilities

June 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on Irreconcile and Abilities · Older Essays

To another woman, beginning her divorce… If a lady has been so unfortunate as to have married a man not a gentleman, to draw attention to his behavior would put herself on his level. Emily Post, 1922 Divorce is a process. Often a long drawn out one, like extensive dental surgery. You want it to […]

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Female smudged

June 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on Female smudged · Older Essays

Women are left, little blots on the table, Do we stain what we don’t want like an affront to the tablecloth? Or are we a seeping of ink everywhere spilling with no seams or stitches to hold us? Do we become emaciated, pointy bones with lonely sharp edges, fine and white? No. We are empty […]

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Between places

June 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on Between places · Sidewalk Stories

I was heading back. One never likes to leave certain places, but the time comes, the ticket says so and your bag is packed. The clothes have all been wrinkled with wearing. The little line of different bottles of wine have all been finished, even the glass recycled. All gone. You would rather just do […]

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