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SECOND PRIZE WINNER

WHEN I REMEMBER THE TIME WE SPENT AT LAC EN COEUR I think about a one-room cabinwith smoke-filled raftersand the worn flashcards.My little brother was learning his abc’sand getting his q’s and p’s mixed up.He had to start over each … Continue reading

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Today’s His Birthday

TODAY’S HIS BIRTHDAY When I was five I was surprised to learn My father had once been a child How could that be? An impossible thought for me My father was not a child He was an old oak tree … Continue reading

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