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“The Path”

Posted on October 8, 2013 by vb guenther

I follow a fern-edged stone path past water-hollowed rocks and bent saplings rubbed raw by antlers of anxious young bucks impatient to be noble stags. The trees give way to open space marred only by flat slabs of marble bearing … Continue reading →

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“I Will Die Free”

Posted on July 10, 2013 by vb guenther

(Photo copyright Randy Mazie) My life’s journey will end here, in a wooden box piled high with rocks to hold it down when the rains come. This year of 1830 has brought great change to my life. I have gone … Continue reading →

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