In Search of Signal
Beth Downing Beth Downing

In Search of Signal

On a logging road with a closed gate with foxgloves rising all around the dirt that had been displaced to make the road, we had found signal in each of our ways.

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Sunward
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Sunward

I wish I had the strength to say yes to all the things that could burn me. It’s possible every now and then, but not in the same blazing and fleeting way as these sunflowers: fervently magnificent in their hopefulness.  

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A Potential Torpedo
Beth Downing Beth Downing

A Potential Torpedo

With a thump, it occurred to me that I might not finish even though I was in crawling distance.

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Simple Vs. Easy
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Simple Vs. Easy

I discovered a few things on the trail, but the one that stood out the most was this: simple and easy are not the same. 

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