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The Sun and the Pacific, Flowers
In the afternoon, I was usually lying in the hammock reading Don Quixote while avocados fell on the roof and the grapefruit tree blew its scent around the yard. Bougainvillea and jasmine grew on all … [READ MORE] about The Sun and the Pacific, Flowers
Lesser Missiles
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Your Father
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The Mother’s Portion
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To God Belongs What He Has Taken
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