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Post of the Week #22
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June 17th, 2007

Unreliable Witness: Nothing here but clinker

Did I do well?” I whispered, timid and tamed. Terror came later. It seemed like the only time he could force himself to be proud of me was when I had somehow managed to find fuel from that teeming dust pile of waste. Waste not want not what not.

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Our Judges said-

Strong imagery was neatly used to convey the uneasiness of a messy relationship sensed, but not understood, by a small child.

In this post, UW once again deftly follows Emily Dickinson’s advice to tell all the truth, but tell it slant.

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5 Comments to “Post of the Week #22”

  1. An Unreliable Witness ~ June 17th at 7:22 pm #

    Thank you.


  2. Angelalala ~ June 17th at 9:31 pm #

    Woohoo! At last!

    Ahem. Sorry.

    That particular post brought a serious lump to my throat, so beautifully did it describe an awkward relationship from a childs perspective.


  3. Peach ~ June 18th at 12:24 am #

    thank god my dear unreliable one, you are the bride!


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