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This is Not a Drill

October 25, 2016 By Shelley Wood

Last month I stayed in a hotel room the shape and colour of a TicTac and only slightly larger. … [Read more...] about This is Not a Drill

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The Lake Swimmer

July 10, 2016 By Shelley Wood

For S.P. on the occasion of her half-centennial. … [Read more...] about The Lake Swimmer

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Detour Along the Road Not Taken

May 17, 2016 By Shelley Wood

The jolt and hum of the train, the green hills smudging past and, across the aisle, my nieces—two coltish girls on the thorny cusp of womanhood. … [Read more...] about Detour Along the Road Not Taken

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Springtime’s Most Rambling Metaphor

April 9, 2016 By Shelley Wood

Three times in as many weeks: hail. Pearly gemstones plinking down, making a spectacle of themselves, just when we all thought the day might clear. … [Read more...] about Springtime’s Most Rambling Metaphor

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Times I’ve Almost Died

February 5, 2016 By Shelley Wood

When the shaking started, I was deep, deep down—cocooned in a dream that was yanked away from me when terror plunged its greedy hand into my sleep and hauled me spluttering towards the surface. … [Read more...] about Times I’ve Almost Died

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Something After Nothing

December 31, 2015 By Shelley Wood

It’s true, I’m employed again. … [Read more...] about Something After Nothing

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