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MEASUREMENT

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a child presses a sticky coin into the cup of a man who smells of winter pavement. neither speaks. the transaction is not measured in copper but in the silence between them.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Callus Avatar
December 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The words 'sticky' and 'smells' do not put us off appreciating this transaction between 2 persons who do not need to resort to words. ~ Congratulations for a worthy win, Sara. // paul
Achara Avatar
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Touching. Even in our not large town we have homeless folks.
Gauthier Avatar
December 7, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Such a tender moment captured ~
Etgen-Baker Avatar
December 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
thank you for your kind words.
Wolf Avatar
December 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Tough truth here. Yet it too is a 'sign of the season.' Where is 'goodwill toward men?' Sigh, Gershon
Etgen-Baker Avatar
December 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
sometimes I'm sad with the disappearance of 'goodwil toward men.' For a decade or so I worked in downtown Dallas having to walk past the homeless encampment. The situation baffled me then and still does....such a complexity and paradox in a country of 'abundance'
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