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| When tree frogs bell the night, you'll find me by the lych-gate, as I search the mirror |
| Mostly I love your eyes. I know you want me to like the shape your body makes. |
| You want your ashes scattered over the gulf of Finland to rebuke your place of birth.
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| The child was laid low in the hospital; He passed through fire and no one Could take the fire away |
| Lonesome treasure digger mines for shadows of the past, treading on abandoned grounds, searching for the shape she cast |
| Grateful I didn't have a child doomed to scrub, I scrubbed other people's linens |
| I’d feel betrayed if these small betrayals stopped, And if suddenly superhuman virtue prevailed . . .
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| A soft breeze through the open window and the sweet-sour perfume of blood. Esteban Luna took a sip of coffee from his favorite mug, ten years old now, PAPA painted on the side in Juliet’s first-grade hand. Cold. |
| I'm not certain how it came to this. This thing I can't name. But if you're old enough to marry and have children---that's the key to understanding . . . |
| Alejandro stood on the south side of the fence and looked across. In his small village a long way from here, where the air smelled of wet dirt and rotting mango . . . |
The 2008 presidential race has already proved to be historic. No, I’m not referring to the fact that this is the first year reformers in both parties have secured their parties’ nomination by defeating establishment-backed rivals. |
| Writers form the strangest friendships. More than with any other social bond, the essence of these relationships is predicated on logos; the logos of St. John, where words float between the hemispheres of sign and symbol, love and sorrow. |
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Announcements
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William Studebaker
Idaho poet William Studebaker, one of the founding contributing writers at Tertulia Magazine, died in a kayaking accident on July 4, 2008. Our heartfelt condolences to the Studebaker family. We will all miss Bill and his elegant poetry.
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Tertullian's Corner: July 2008
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Stillness of Love and Exile Wins Independent Publisher Book Award
Rosa Martha Villarreal's novel The Stillness of Love and Exile was awarded a Silver Medal for Best Fiction (Pacific West Region) at the Independent Publisher Book Awards on May 30, 2008, in Los Angeles, CA.
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