Tag Archives: memory

Clench the Fence

Posted on May 24, 2018 by alicebarrett

I lied. I said she said okay, But I hadn’t even asked. . Lying to Grandma, that’s how much I wanted to, I’d even lie to Grandma. . The project courtyard had fenced in grass, no larger than a tiny … Continue reading →

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Catholic High School

Posted on September 23, 2017 by alicebarrett

They sent us forth under false pretenses. They sent us forth with the false idea that we knew the world, knew where we stood, knew what needed to be done. . In truth, after graduation, we landed like turnips off … Continue reading →

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578 million, eight hundred eighty

Posted on July 20, 2017 by alicebarrett

  If a life were a quilt would I have 67 squares? or 720 for each hour in each month? Let’s see that would be 67 years times 12 months times 720. . Life is much longer than I’d previously … Continue reading →

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Ballad of a Needle

Posted on March 1, 2017 by alicebarrett

If I had an needle I’d sing you a song about a dress. It would be the pretty blue and white one Mom sent me out to play in. But, there were benches to climb on and railings to hang … Continue reading →

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