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Dana’s Delivery

I was twenty-two when I met Dana . . . his presence always forced my throat to close.

Katherine Brown 12/1/24 Katherine Brown 12/1/24

Home, or Not?

My conception of home has always been where my stuff is.

Katherine Brown 10/27/24 Katherine Brown 10/27/24

My husband John died October 30, 2019. This was a piece he loved.

Katherine Brown 10/6/24 Katherine Brown 10/6/24

Let's talk about sex.

Katherine Brown 8/29/24 Katherine Brown 8/29/24

Daily, an old regret will surface, a sudden flashing of I Wish I Had Done That Differently.

Katherine Brown 7/11/24 Katherine Brown 7/11/24

I used to berate myself for my lack of conviction.

Shirin Bridges 7/10/24 Shirin Bridges 7/10/24

Once I trudged through my first year of widowhood, the heavy ache lessening each day, I found I embraced my new orderly life, my routine.

Shirin Bridges 6/19/19 Shirin Bridges 6/19/19

I’m probably not the only writer who hangs on to every piece of material I’ve written/

Shirin Bridges 6/19/19 Shirin Bridges 6/19/19

I had a father who tinkered with and tackled any home repair, but he never taught me or my five siblings how to do anything.

Katherine Brown 6/19/19 Katherine Brown 6/19/19

I was raised by lower middle-class parents who weren’t particularly fond of children.