An Early Afterlife by Linda Pastan

An Early Afterlife by Linda Pastan Why don’t we say good-bye right now In the fallacy of perfect health before whatever is going to happen happens. We could perfect our parting, like those characters in On the Beach who said farewell in the shadow of the bomb as we sat watching, young and holding hands […]

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Autumn by Louise Gluck

“Autumn” by Louise Glück The part of life devoted to contemplation was at odds with the part committed to action. Fall was approaching. But I remember it was always approaching once school ended. Life, my sister said, is like a torch passed now from the body to the mind. Sadly, she went on, the mind […]

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