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Alley Oop in Dreamland

Posted on February 19, 2023 by

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In my dream, I was at a conference with 500 people. The person in charge adjourned the group at 11, telling them to have lunch and when they came back, Jan Wilberg would lead them in a group discussion. He added that Jan had… Continue Reading “Alley Oop in Dreamland”

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Advent 6: Foiled

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

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I look out the window at our truck parked across the street in front of our neighbor’s giant maple tree. The light at the base of the driver’s side view mirror is on, glowing like a tiny flashlight. It seems strange to me so… Continue Reading “Advent 6: Foiled”

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99 New: Dreamt

Posted on November 4, 2018 by

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I was on foot in my own city, not lost, but not knowing where I was either, because the streets were all diagonal, forming a herringbone pattern that was crazy-making, so when a motorcycle with two men stopped in front of me I got… Continue Reading “99 New: Dreamt”

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Golly.

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

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Last night I had a dream that featured my balancing on a tall pole holding my 6-year old daughter, discovering that her leg was made of balsa wood, seeing that her leg had burned and needed repair, looking for someone to fix it, meeting Jimmy… Continue Reading “Golly.”

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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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