Shadows

The man today* said, Close your eyes and try to visualize the last person who you saw who was ashamed and see where you feel it in your body. I visualize my mother, trying to understand my brother kicking her out. Then I visualize my ex, trying to make amends. Awkward smiles, with a hint…

Pearl’s

Our boss, once a year, bequeaths us three days at a conference, hours north from an already northern place. It’s a luxury resort, off-season rates, and the run of the place. Folks from around the state convene, joined by a common profession. We speak the same language, we laugh at the same jokes. Vendors come…