Somewhere In Oregon,
June 2025
If you sell homemade breads and babka at your
local Farmers Market, BRING BACK THE BABKA!
pairs perfectly!
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All Are Welcome Here
by Marilyn Wolpin (for #FallWritingFrenzy2021) As summer exhaled into fall, a new family moved in: Two cats and a dog, mom and dad and three kids. They brought challah and kugel, Brisket, babka, and wine. China adorned a table of white linen. Flames flickered in silver candlesticks. Recite the prayer. Welcome the New Year. But
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For The First Time in 426 Days
It’s 1:00 PM on Mother’s Day 2021 and this mother doesn’t know what to do. My husband, son, sister, and I celebrated with my mother in New Jersey For the first time in 426 days Yesterday. 212 miles in one day. That’s more driving than I’ve done in 426 days but it was worth it.
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The Grumpy Valentine
by Marilyn Wolpin (For Susannah Hill’s Valentiny Contest February 2021) Hearts. Roses.Glitter. Glue.Bah! Phooey!Not me. Ewww! Teacher says,“Make a valentine for everyone.”I won’t do it. No, I won’t.I don’t like anyone.And no one likes me. I cross my arms.I scowl. I pout.“Cut out hearts. Color them in.”Nope. I won’t.No one gets a heart from me.You’ll
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“I’ve Spent a Lot of Time on This Story Already”
There are many reasons to stop working on a story. You may have run out of ideas. You may have recognized that the message and the medium don’t match. Another story has come barreling into your consciousness and you feel you must work on that. Another way of saying what you meant to say has
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Ollie’s Christmas Visits
by Marilyn Wolpin (for Susannah Hill’s Christmas contest December 2020) Christmas day at break of dawnOllie barks, “Please let me out.”Down the steps, across the lawnHe’s starting on his route. Ollie has a job today:Help bring on a smile,In his very special way:His friendship for a while. Almost there – around the bend,She’s waiting at
The Literate Cat 