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Submitted to Contest #99
The birds didn’t go south for the winter because, this year, the winter forgot to come. School started in September, and we began harvesting the potatoes, but Ma didn’t take out my shoes. Thanksgiving passed, but by the time all the trees were leafless and all the pumpkin pie was eaten, Ma still hadn’t taken out my shoes. Through December, the days were long and warm and I spent the evenings rocking on the porch. Last summer still felt like just a...
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