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An Immigrant's Life John Grey

An Immigrant's Life

September 03, 2026

An Immigrant's Life The forked leaves of a silver maple were once as a foreign as Yiddish or junks on the Yangtse-Kiang. And now I live ...

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Reminders John Grey

Reminders

May 05, 2026

Reminders Your smile reminds me of a Vermont lake  front-lit by early morning sun. And there are your eyes to consider.  They're like th...

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The Promise of A New Day John Grey

The Promise of A New Day

February 26, 2026

The Promise of A New Day The sun’s up and about and scaling the rooftops. Office windows shimmer. Brownstones glow gold. If I’m small, maybe...

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Typical Afternoon At The Nursing Home John Grey

Typical Afternoon At The Nursing Home

July 14, 2025

Typical Afternoon At The Nursing Home Old men sit back in fat green veranda chairs. They’re as comfortable as an airline’s first class passe...

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The Man in the Cabin John Grey

The Man in the Cabin

March 23, 2025

The Man in the Cabin You cannot understand this world. For all the wonder and wealth it provides, it’s deeply incriminated in the death of f...

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Tropical Storm John Grey

Tropical Storm

August 17, 2024

Tropical Storm Air smells like mud and fire. Gray clouds roll in. I watch in fear and excitement from my bedroom window. My mother's dow...

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After All John Grey

After All

August 06, 2024

After All It was a quarter-moon when Amos showed up on Martha’s doorstep. He lost his last place and had nowhere else to go. He was her moth...

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Chess Players in the Park John Grey

Chess Players in the Park

July 28, 2024

Chess Players in the Park A game is won. A game is lost. Either the players shake hands and go on to other opponents. Or they switch colors ...

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