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Fear

Posted on May 7, 2013 by T A Hillin-Smith

Well, I didn’t know her well enough to like or dislike her anyway.  She seemed kind of lazy.  It’s not like we were close.  We just worked at the same place.  She wasn’t all that, though she tried to make you … Continue reading →

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My Son’s First Sonnet

Posted on June 3, 2011 by T A Hillin-Smith

My freshman is studying Romeo and Juliet as the school year winds down. (Just what we need heading into summer–teen love angst.) As a part of that study, he and his classmates have to write sonnets. (Wow!  Really?  Freshman writing … Continue reading →

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Willows and Graduation

Posted on June 2, 2011 by T A Hillin-Smith

May, and now June, have brought destructive winds and a graduation.  Last weekend an amazing storm front came through our area.  Not only were the clouds swirling within themselves, but they moving around the sky, individually, in different directions.  The … Continue reading →

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Photos From Their Past

Posted on March 30, 2011 by T A Hillin-Smith

fallen broken oak good for climbing cubs–you won’t let me help you now

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RWP NaPoWriMo/Poetic Asides Day 9

Posted on April 10, 2010 by T A Hillin-Smith

I Can Still Hear It Though winter’s carol season had just passed, time doesn’t change discs. What Child Is This strummed my ears. There were still cookies, and cookies needed milk. After that first chocolate-chip bite, I took a sip … Continue reading →

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