Human/Mother
I write about being a human, and I also write about being a mother.
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- Sep 23, 2026
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- Jul 14, 2026
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The Carp (opens the original)
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Tall, stately pines held hands and guarded us from the outside world. They oversaw the decomposition of the carp, my kinship, on the other side of the pond. There, the water-logged fish-body laid to rest on black glass, undignified-like, because the crows kept crowing, pecking the flesh from the beaming ray of white, its color stark against dusk’s dimness.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5fZ1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https
I deep-cleaned the van today. (opens the original)
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I deep-cleaned the van today.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jpbf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%
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