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Heartache on Sable Lake – Part 4

Posted on March 28, 2024 by

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            She needed to see if Max was alive and the only way to do that was to swing her legs over her seat and crawl back to where he was. She knew how to take a pulse. She learned in the first aid… Continue Reading “Heartache on Sable Lake – Part 4”

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Heartache on Sable Lake – Part 3

Posted on March 27, 2024 by

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Dear blog friends, – This is the 3rd installment of my short story. In the previous two pieces, a couple puts their canoe into Sable Lake on what looks like a calm and beautiful day for canoeing. Then the wind picks up and the… Continue Reading “Heartache on Sable Lake – Part 3”

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Heartache on Sable Lake – Part 2

Posted on March 26, 2024 by

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“Today could be a good day to do the whole lake.” Diane looked over her shoulder at Max.             “Is that what you want to do?” Max was an accommodating guy. Not in all things but most. It’s like he took an oath to… Continue Reading “Heartache on Sable Lake – Part 2”

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Heartache on Sable Lake – Part 1

Posted on March 25, 2024 by

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Dear blog friends, I’m working on a book of short stories about the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This is the beginning of one of those stories (Part 1 of 5). I hope you’ll read and comment – anything you say will help me make… Continue Reading “Heartache on Sable Lake – Part 1”

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Anniversary Gift

Posted on March 13, 2024 by

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If you marry, find someone who knows you better than you know yourself

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Haiku: Wordlessness

Posted on February 25, 2024 by

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Word closet hangers Swing empty, rattling, sorry Verbs dropped in gray piles _________________ Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash

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100 Word Story: Checks in the Drawer

Posted on February 21, 2024 by

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The checks were in the drawer. Already signed. She just filled in the recipients’names. Her uncle trusted her that much. She paid the health aide with a check and the cleaning lady. Once a year,she paid his taxes. She could sell the house if… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Checks in the Drawer”

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A Cat in Search of Better Service

Posted on February 19, 2024 by

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The water level Wasn’t to his liking, so We had to change it

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100 Word Story: Starting Over

Posted on February 10, 2024 by

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Gerry drove a Corvette. When he and Pearl decided to leave Michigan for Los Angeles, he sold their house and everything in it and packed their clothes in two suitcases. They wore sunglasses the whole way. In L.A., Gerry sold cash registers to corner… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Starting Over”

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Haiku: Polished

Posted on February 5, 2024 by

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Shredding old letters Shaving legs after winter Smooth, glossy finish _____________ Photo by Ana Dujmovic on Unsplash

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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.

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