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January 12, 2013 / You Should See the World You Live In
Many years ago, I read a short science fiction story, and I have never forgotten its images. Post-apocalypse, a man and his young son live with other survivors in the forests. The day comes when the boy is old enough to be shown the Domes, outside the forest. Father and son venture out into an… Read More
December 28, 2012 / Ground Time
“Our ground time here will be brief.” This is the admonitory title of a book of poetry by Maxine Kumin. Here is the poem for which the book is named: Our Ground Time Here Will Be Brief Blue landing lights make nail holes in the dark. A fine snow falls. We sit on the tarmac taking on… Read More