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When the River Rises and the Wind Blows High

09/05/202009/08/2020 / Liz H / 14 Comments

Endless pale beach, pale river twisting through, tiny human figures in two scant groups When the Wind Blows High

Cora stretched her long neck, beak pecking the fast moving clouds in the pale sky. Twisting, she at last freed herself from her heavy, confining carapace.  It’d been necessary protection against wicked solar radiation, brought on by the forebears of those singing blessings to the thin creek twisting through desert, below. Continue reading →

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Thunder and Lightning

03/16/2020 / Liz H / 9 Comments
silver war hammer

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“You sure this is gonna work, Jonas?”

“Have I ever steered you wrong before, Boy?”

Peter muttered, “Only for a higher purpose. Or so you say.”

Jonas grinned, his double row of needle-sharp teeth glinting in the cavern’s incandescence. His hearing was quite acute, even for a centuries-old creature as himself.  Continue reading →

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A Frosty Farewell

02/18/201804/21/2018 / Liz H / 17 Comments

The fog and sleet haven’t let up since we departed Per’s Point. This far north, the sun is never more than a few inches off the horizon, for a few hours at a time. Had we chosen Midsummer, we’d have had near 24-hour sun. Continue reading →

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The Shining Golden Pig

07/10/201708/06/2018 / Liz H / 4 Comments

In this endless summer:

Dripping slabs of watermelon are handed to overheated children, and hailstorms rip through vinyl siding. Continue reading →

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