Category: BCLF

Bush Bath

The only memory I had of my mother — the earliest memory I had at all — was a good one. I was 5 years old and must have run out onto the bus route, because I remember being snatched up from the chaos of the road as a Maxi screamed past, and my mother whisking me away to the pavement, where she held me tightly in her arms and comforted me. In the only memory I have of my mother, she saved my life. At least in that moment, she loved me.

Quality Time

My father was so proud of his accomplishments that they had their own tower, set to be visible upon entering the house. They were sales awards mostly, with a few semi-professional sports trophies in the mix. My baby picture was tucked beside a plastic gold cup awarded to the 2nd runner up in the 2009 D&G golf tournament. I knew a picture of his own father, Senior, was framed somewhere on the top shelf, too high for me to see. Candy was nowhere.

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FICTION

The Talking Forest of Yaminsa
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Seaside
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Lifting the Veil
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Scarface
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All is Not Lost in Translation
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Bush Baths
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Frankie’s Father
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beautiful hand
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To Talk of Trees, The Cannon Ball Tree, Bloody Orange
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Blood Songs, Beasts of the Island, Storm Seasons
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