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Between Islands: Independence 47

J. T. Tench

22 Feb 2026
Between Islands: Independence 47

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History

History

I settle into my grandmother’s rattan chair, its cushions envelop me like time;  I grab her book of history -  it is flat like the horizon.  I open its blank, worn, off-white cover  in search of the elusive answer; illusive  like January’s morning fog at the back,  on
27 Feb 2026 1 min read
Dollar Days

Dollar Days

I I miss the dollar days when,  palms tattooed hexagonally, dollar and I, foot after foot, dust trailing my march:  Afternoon.  What you want? A lollipop and two sweets.  Look.  The crawl back home;  fingers fiddling through wrappers, the crimson watermelon candy hot red beneath that sack of light,  ridges
23 Feb 2026 1 min read
Bad Man

Bad Man

Great things happen when good people pray. Father: Please make the bad man stop hurting mommy.
19 Feb 2026 1 min read
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