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REDJun 12 min readORACLEBecause I thought I saw Jesus within the pulsating wall A prophetic drawl Pathetic bawling Incessantly crawling back beneath the...
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REDJul 28, 20221 min readTHE EXODUSThe key is to detach and then to reduce it down to the roots, strong solemn things that grip the body, and smooth out the mind in copse...
Rachel Elizabeth DumontDec 16, 20218 min readPHANTOM LIMBIt was a hot day in June. I sat alone in a cemetery and cried. Someone mowed the grass nearby, children played on the street, and...
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Rachel Elizabeth DumontSep 15, 20203 min readLOVE LETTERS TO A DYING GODPART 1: I’m not sure I’m the obvious choice. I’m not bold or powerful. My brothers were always more forceful than me. My sister was...