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Hummingbird Cake
Read more: Hummingbird CakeFrom the Journal of Leticia Le-Rang-Par-Duex Mama says they don’t serve cake at funerals. She says most funerals, everyone brings a dishes that they can leave behind after they’re gone. Mostly casseroles, sandwiches, cold cuts, maybe some sweets, but she has yet to go to a funeral where a cake was served. “It’s just not…
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Excursionist
Read more: ExcursionistThe By-Blow Promise Land Part 4 “What time is it?” Felix yawned as though he had just woken up from a deep sleep. He shivered as the dark drizzle wrapped around him like a blanket. The tiny boat he was in was drifting off the shore. Felix’s eyes could not adjust to the darkness. It…
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Lady Fingers
Read more: Lady FingersFrom the Journal of Leticia Le-Rang-Par-Duex Loneliness is a biggest and hardest part of living out here. I wonder what going to town with Mama Paris would be like. Mama said I can’t leave the By-Blow. Outsiders can come in, but I have to stick to the pond I was born in. Mama comes home…
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Move On To The Pan
Read more: Move On To The PanThe By-Blow Promise Land The water in the bathroom never got hot. It ran for minutes growing colder. The mud in Truett’s hair circled down the drain, but the water left behind the film of anxiety. He shivered as he scrubbed himself. His shoulders pinned up to his ears to preserve the lingering warmth dripping…
