Tag Archives: tragedy

The Wishing Map 81

Posted on August 12, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eighteen: Spiffwits and Storysmiths (Continued) Previously: Upon learning that her brother had been kidnapped, Gina set off, with the help of the mysterious fisher woman … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Marilyn

Posted on August 4, 2015 by mitchteemley

Marilyn Monroe died while I was at camp in the Southern California mountains. I stared at the cabin rafters. Skipped the afternoon swim. Picked at my mess hall chow. I mourned. How can I explain, even to myself, why her … Continue reading →

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