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SKYMAP

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ starched shirts hang low, their sleeves pointing east and west— directions she taught me when clouds swallowed the compass. this laundry, my childhood sky.
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Gauthier Avatar
October 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
a lovely memory ~ precious
Etgen-Baker Avatar
October 31, 2025 at 5:23 AM
thanks!
Rodrigues Avatar
October 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Enjoyed this!
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October 31, 2025 at 5:23 AM
thanks, glad you did!
Wolf Avatar
October 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I knew those clotheslines of endless white sheets were good for something!!
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October 31, 2025 at 5:24 AM
appreciate your visit and cleverness, Gershon.
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