Parent Not Expected
carriejonesbooks Parent Not Expected I know nothing about the weather I was born in or how the sky whispered or stormed. I know nothing about the man who helped make me,…
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The Lettuce
The Lettuce Again this summer I’ve forgotten to harvest the lettuce that we planted when the ground was barely workable, warm enough to support the tenderness of seedlings, brown, pale,…
Everything Makes Us Scared
Everything Makes Us Scared The professor and his wife argue about the party though they love each other. Chairs are meant to be where exactly on the porch? Burgers pre-made…
“You Aren’t Allowed To Write About Me”
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Mean People Suck
Mean People Suck She is driving, in her car, with the sticker MEAN PEOPLE SUCK Stuck on the bumper. She hasn’t yet peeled The sticker off, though she promised herself…