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The Finery of Derby Day

Posted on May 3, 2025 by

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Finery

Posted on May 6, 2023 by

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Finery

Posted on May 1, 2021 by

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The Finery of Derby Day

Posted on May 16, 2016 by

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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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