1917 · Paul Marble Wood
Papa and I worked in the
ditch all day we made 17 1/2'
today only had to
shovel the dirt twice
Wilfred went to Gunnison
to get examined to day.
My rubber boots cracked so
I am going to take them
back.
2001 · Lisa Barnes King

Something about the heat. An increased resistance. When I stepped out into it from Marian's cooled livingroom, it put me in mind of childhood trips to my grandmother's in California, something about the way the heat leaned up against me and made me feel both distinct and insignificant at the same time.