Compressed Forms

Prose that lands where it should. No wasted motion.

1. 01
   The Senator

   A child's new word. A parking lot. A sign for a senator. What gets left behind.
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2. 02
   The Auditor

   A Friday audit. A man on the sidewalk. A camera pointed at a window that was always open.
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3. 03
   Thoughtfulness

   A dinner with nothing touching. A drive with cruise control set to 73. The labor that goes without a name.
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4. 04
   The Pastor

   A confession uploaded. A pot roast left untouched. A Sunday sermon. The cost of being brave.
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5. 05
   Nemesis

   A New Bedford dock. A pregnant girlfriend. A gray-bearded captain. The sea collects receipts.
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6. ◆
   A Little Fable

   Honored guest: Franz Kafka. A mouse, a shrinking world, and one piece of advice.
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