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Cinderblock Château

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  Photo credit:  Scott Cain  " cinderblock château" The cinderblock château Surrounded by snow Waits for consideration   In a moment of contemplation It’s purpose lost Among hills of frost Each drift on air slither Only to disappear and wither Their shared winter blue Blows snow on the insides too Amid the castle keep   And hearts that weep

Taco Tuesday

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  Photo credit:  Scott Cain  "Tacos today" An employee’s loyalty is tested when their employer does not pay them. They are sympathetic to the suffering as their boss endures to keep the business afloat. But they too struggle with their own needs. Especially the ones that conflict them.   Chapter 1 There were no trees at the corner of Third and Rose. Only a flat field of concrete where the old door factory had burned down. Its weathered cement floors and foundation were all that remained. Weeds adorn in unappreciated flowers grew through the cracks where they could. The large urban plot blighted by its general lack of activity was a forgotten place. At its edge between the property and the sidewalk stood a chain link fence and a small hand painted sign. The diminutive little sign was about the size of a cereal box. Adorned in periwinkle with hand scripted white letters. The little advertisement was a small curiosity lost in the bright wide open space. Yet, the brillia...