Itane Vero
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Alive and kicking
“Daddy! Daddy! Can I have a dodo for my birthday?” the child asks. “I want a dodo! I want a dodo? Dodos are funny.” The father watches the child run...
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Listen to the mad man
He looks at me through glasses whose lenses resemble the bottom of a marmalade jar. It’s not clear if he can see me at all. The man is dressed in a...
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One step beyond
She doesn't want it. She fights against it. But if she were honest, she expected more. Perhaps she's too sincere. Perhaps she’s too naive, too...
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On the verge of awakening
The first time it happens, a man falls from a ladder. It's in a bookstore. One with high walls and wide ceilings. The bookcases are cherry wood, the...
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Do angels deserve to die?
It's when no one's watching me. Then I see my opportunity. How many times have I been on the verge of doing this? How often have I replayed this...
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