Weather Proverbs, Explained “Mare’s tails and mackerel scales Make tall ships take in their sails.” She’s studied the weather and knows about clouds which is why her lips are thin and tight. She does not want to tell him about the promotion. Tonight, she will prepare a nice dinner, but chop the onions too quickly. […]
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Forget Me Knot Peter walked around for months with a hole in his head, leaking out thoughts before anyone noticed. His granddaughter Maisie was the first to spot it. ‘Grandpa, I can see clouds in your head.’ Giggling, she tried flicking them away, which made Peter feel a little vertigo. ‘Oh my, is that why I
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POV: YOUR BOYFRIEND IS SICK He was breathing through his mouth all night, nose thick, feverish, and radiating heat. So, you’ve had time to think. Chicken soup it is. You get up, get washed and dressed, and go to work. You’ve left medicine and a steaming cup of Lemsip by the bed with a schedule
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Love Languages Forecasters failed to predict the mid-autumn blizzard, what with all the climate chaos. So the husband was late clearing leaves this year. Maybe he was distracted at work. Maybe turning forty affected him more than he thought. Yardwork was usually his love language. Once he realized his error, he jumped to the task
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The Immaculate Heart of Mary (Steel City, 1910) Magda descends on Polish Hill like so much of the metal whose siren song lured our fathers and grandfathers away from their matki and motherland. Within a week, she is selling newspapers on the street corners. Within two, she has us organised. We wear our brothers’ clothing,
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Letters to Einstein December 1902 Novi Sad Darling Albert, We had a daughter, just for a day. I don’t know whether to be relieved or to allow myself a tiny ache of sadness. My mother’s tongue is sharp with disapproval since I brought disgrace upon her. She berates my father, on the hour, for encouraging
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Interview Highlight Reel: Albatross Island Season 7 Winner Vicki Scott [Day 1] Marc Fisher (Producer): Welcome to Albatross Island. Vicki Scott: Thanks! Gotta admit, I thought this competition was fake when you first slid into my DMs. [laughing] VS: I’m Vicki, a 23-year-old fitness model and eco-tour guide. I love risk-taking and going on big
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Spelling Things Out Leaving dusk behind, I slip into the library’s light. Coat on the peg, I slink into the corner. Slumped on the floor, back against the radiator, is my spot. Miss Robin, the librarian, comes over with hot chocolate and a biscuit. I leave crumbs on the carpet, but she smiles. ‘Put the
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Desi’s Doctor The metal gates rang like crazed gamelan under the fists of the mob. The chorus shouted and clapped. My clients were unsettled by the ruckus; the old man with a lump in his throat and the woman with a bloated tongue. They whispered, sharing doubts, and that I could not allow. I had
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Occupational Hazard Session 1 ‘Your patient is here, Ruby.’ Maddie, the temp who smelled like lilies, handed me the paperwork. June Allen, 46, marital issue. Maddie giggled. ‘She’s a chatty one.’ ‘She’s in the right place. Chatting is my jam. Send her in.’ Before I got to my feet, June marched into therapy issuing cautions.
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