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The Stone
Audio: Louise Erdrich reads. Her family drove north every summer to stay at the end of an island in cold Lake Superior, and it was there that she found the stone. It wasn’t on the beach, where stones are usually found, but in the woods. She was wandering in the brush behind the cabin, uncurling ferns, kicking up leaves, snapping the heads off mushrooms. She sat down beside a birch clump, and after a few moments her neck prickled. She had the distinct feeling that someone was staring at her. Looking around, she saw the stone. It was black and rounded, nestled in the crotch of the birch clump. Water had scoured two symmetrical hollows into the stone, giving it an owlish look, or a blind look, or, anyway, some quality that was oddly attractive. At first, she was startled and a little spooked, but then she ran her hand over the stone and it felt like a normal stone. It was about half the size of a human skull and very smooth. The girl’s mother called to her, and she got up, holding the stone, and carried it into the cabin. At first, she put it beside her pallet in the bedroom she shared with her siblings. But then, thinking that her brothers or her sister might take the stone, she tucked it right at the bottom of her sleeping bag. That night, her feet rested on the cool curve of the stone, and she brushed the smooth eye sockets with her toes.
By Sajeeth3 years ago in Humor
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What a landlord!. Content Warning.
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A Parted Puddle
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By VNessa Erlene3 years ago in Humor
the monkey story and more. Content Warning.
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By M.J. HUMPHREY3 years ago in Humor
The Chuckle Hut. Content Warning.
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The Inseparable Dance of Life and Death
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How to have more confidence
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By Maddy3 years ago in Humor
Controlling feelings
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By sami sharifi3 years ago in Humor