Monthly Archives: October 2013

Of Don & Paula (3 of 3)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by sputterpub

Paula wasn’t having any of it. While she sometimes argued that it is up to the victim to define whether abuse has occurred, she took exception then. She asserted that Maggie was too young to judge the experience when it … Continue reading →

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Of Don & Paula (2 of 3)

Posted on October 30, 2013 by sputterpub

So Paula assumed Don was eligible when she sent the first email. She had no marital aspirations herself (having not succeeded in the institution, more than once). She knew he was poor (she lost the money she invested through him, … Continue reading →

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Of Don & Paula (1 of 3)

Posted on October 29, 2013 by sputterpub

She isn’t a Luddite, but Paula didn’t start using email till 1998. She’d been a pen-and-ink type of writer (she used a fountain pen because she didn’t want to press hard, and she held the cap in her left hand … Continue reading →

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Desperation

Posted on October 28, 2013 by sputterpub

I’m out of step – I walk today in pain. My neck’s a starboard ache, but nothing much compared to what I carry to the train: a load of rage and rue too deep to touch. For I can rub … Continue reading →

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Morning Birds After Rain

Posted on October 25, 2013 by sputterpub

The visions of this morning put to words, in vain attempt to memorize the scene, is all about the presence of the birds: a hummingbird that matches fuschia’s green and darting hovers dancing in the air, and then a fair … Continue reading →

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Exchange (End)

Posted on October 24, 2013 by sputterpub

Miss Lubov that day was like a little bit of sphere poking through my plane of freshman existence. I was so limited I ought only to have been able to see a set of growing circles but somehow, through her … Continue reading →

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Exchange (Middle)

Posted on October 23, 2013 by sputterpub

I heard about Gail from Susan that year more often than from Gail herself, and Mrs. Carter was mentioned every time. I was motivated to meet the woman by the time of the term-end party. I picked up Susan and … Continue reading →

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Exchange (Beginning)

Posted on October 22, 2013 by sputterpub

It was one of those end-of-college parties. Potluck clean-out-the-fridge fare, with a congenial group of graduating seniors. Gail and Jean were giving up their northside apartment, and with a little help they put together spaghetti and salad and garlic bread … Continue reading →

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Destiny

Posted on October 21, 2013 by sputterpub

I know my parents gave their chromosomes to generate the person I became. They set me up with nourishment, good homes, and gave me education and a name. They merged another several times of course, for I’ve had younger siblings … Continue reading →

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Observational Trial

Posted on October 19, 2013 by sputterpub

An antsy liberal of 23 resolved that she’d continue growth and thought. She hunted what she called integrity and it appears she got more than she sought. Her husband claimed he had a different goal; “I like me now,” he … Continue reading →

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