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Wispy Visions by Sarah Littlefield

"You can’t dip into the same sky twice..."

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The World Upside-down on Wade Lagoon by John Zajc

"My mind is in the moment, appreciating the gift. Ha! You liar..."

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The Wild Dares by Deborahelaine Miller

"Birds taunt like boys daring / Still, it shivers in a black frost..."

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I admire the resilience of weeds by Rachel Abbey McCafferty

"They’re pigeons on a city street, deer in the suburbs, people everywhere, throughout time, throughout space, making do wherever their roots find purchase."

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Nature's Truth by Angela Gartner

Why are we bent on tearing our world apart?

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Breath from air by Sujata Lakhe

"With or without human—nature will march on!"

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Resources for Writers and Readers

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How to get an abortion during a pandemic by Elaine Schleiffer

"Decide what is right for yourself. No one else can know the right answer except for you...."

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How to be careful about what you wish for by Amy Lynn Obuszewski

"If there ever was a time to take a risk, the end of the world as we thought it, should be it..."

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How to Entertain Yourself by Unnerving the Amazon Guy by Lorain Urban

"Dig a hole—human-size—in your front bushes. Leave the shovel and a clump of your own hair next to it..."

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How to Navigate a Pandemic by Marci Rich

"...Dress yourself. Or not. / Read a book. Or not. / Study the pantry shelves / like a poem filled / with mysteries / until you have arrived."

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How to Have the Small Courthouse Wedding Ceremony You Originally Wanted...by Jess Van Ness

"Step 10: Call parents on Thursday. Tell them the plan. Hear your mother say, “Oh, Jess,” pause and then start crying. Call your father later, he says he’s looking forward to watching it online..."

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