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This stupid robe.
I’m still in my robe because I’m procrastinating. I hate Tuesdays — they’re filled with all the meetings no one wants to schedule on Mondays. I make my…
Sep 15
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August 2023
Three Good Seconds
Susie is slightly out of breath when she gets to my apartment, but most people are. I live on the fifth floor of a MacDougal Street walkup. She hands me…
Aug 9
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July 2023
A very good girl.
I’m in third grade and in love with two things. The first is Miss Moken, my fashion icon, who teaches in sleeveless shifts and heels. The second is my…
Jul 27
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June 2023
The sweet squeak of sneakers on wood.
I fell in love with basketball when I was 10, mainly, because it gave me an excuse to hang out in my brother’s room. He’d sit on his bed, with a…
Jun 6
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April 2023
Up to the sky blue.
It’s not yet noon, or we’d be eating the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that my mother has packed. Not exactly beach food, but I don’t know that…
Apr 26
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March 2023
Wrapped around my life
My bed is littered with patterns and colors - pale pinks, soft greens; a stark contrast to the black I’ve lived in during this grey blur of a winter…
Mar 27
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February 2023
Peter, Hughie & me.
Three's not always a crowd.
Feb 21
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Debra Fried
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Peter, Hughie & me.
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The jean pool.
Jumping back in can take awhile.
Feb 1
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Debra Fried
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The jean pool.
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January 2023
Magic.
Some magic wands are waved in the air. Others are coated with mascara.
Jan 18
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December 2022
A little bit Dolly, a little bit Larry D.
I’m positive I’ll be negative. And my assurance comes with good reason - I’m always negative. Every time I test, I see a single bold line, which I hold…
Dec 28, 2022
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Living Large
What it means to not be from Maine.
Dec 9, 2022
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November 2022
Believe.
(Actually, note to self: please believe a little less.)
Nov 30, 2022
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