Family is always the odds and ends of old friendships sometimes with precisely matched DNA and sometimes only a wide openness to one another’s ethnic tradition: Pagan, Roman, Republican, Islamic, Democrat, Orthodox, Zealot, Heretic … The chasm of politics and the distances we hurdle to make this all work out so we can simply eatContinue reading “December Chapter, “Stories in the Dark””
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Post #2.12, Thursday, 11-28-2019
Historical Setting 561 C.E. Ezra’s story continues. “I had no idea where to search for Enola. I called her in the dark and of course there was no answer. I asked Colleta to call too so that she would know she was welcome to come back inside and she could stay with us. Colleta calledContinue reading “Post #2.12, Thursday, 11-28-2019”
Post #2.11, Wednesday, 11-27-2019
Historical Setting 561 C.E. Ezra’s telling me this story, but let me comment here. “I can imagine starting a marriage bringing home a sister-in-law who is the known ogre of village gossip. That would be a bit of a challenge for a new bride. I mean, you said your bride had to leave her ownContinue reading “Post #2.11, Wednesday, 11-27-2019”
Post #2.10, Tuesday, 11-26-2019
Historical Setting 561 C.E. Ezra continues his story. “We are only family again because Eve was so patient in bringing me through my selfish thoughts and fears. In my mind I could tell myself the horrific visage was indeed my beautiful little sister, twisted and re-formed by hard pits of pox scars. But were IContinue reading “Post #2.10, Tuesday, 11-26-2019”
Post #2.9, Thursday, 11-21-2019
Historical setting: 561 C.E., Gaul Ezra continues his story.“I was moving all the things of a bride and a dream from my wife’s father’s home in the area of Tours down to my cottage in the Liger valley, and the journey took me right by the garden of the hag. It were a drearyContinue reading “Post #2.9, Thursday, 11-21-2019”
Post #2.8, Wednesday, 11-20-2019
Historical Setting: 561 C.E., Gaul “How did you find her?” I asked Ezra. “It is a long ride.” He observed, “So I will make a long story of the short one. “When I was first tending vineyards near Tours I started my search for her. That was near where we were taken toContinue reading “Post #2.8, Wednesday, 11-20-2019”
Post #2.7, Tuesday, 11-19-19
Historical Setting: 561 C.E. Gaul Bright November morning sun – cold and crispy all blaring golden. I have so many questions for my newly found son. There is so much I want to know. “So, you have a wife and children?” “Yes, Papa you are a grandfather. Celeste is the oldest. SheContinue reading “Post #2.7, Tuesday, 11-19-19”
Post #2.6, Thursday, 11-14-2019
Historical setting, 561 C.E., Gaul “Yes, my son, this has been a very long journey for you.” “A day it has been and into night and now it will be that back to day again.” “If the donkey is tired you must be exhausted. Let’s stop by the river and rest. I’ll takeContinue reading “Post #2.6, Thursday, 11-14-2019”
Post #2.5, Wednesday, 11-13-2019
Historical Setting, 561 C.E., Gaul No stars, no moon — the stillness of dark has no dimension – no goodness, no evil just void. Dear God were it only true that the one who gathers the dead had come for me this night. Stay near me. I would rather not be discarded alone. Amen.Continue reading “Post #2.5, Wednesday, 11-13-2019”
Post #2.4, Tuesday, 11-12-2019
Historical setting: 561 C.E., Gaul “Wake Lazarus; you must go now! The one who gathers the dead of plague has come for you. Go quickly so you don’t bring plague down on all of us here.” The abbot has his face covered in a cloth as though I bore the stench. “I’m notContinue reading “Post #2.4, Tuesday, 11-12-2019”
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