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DEBRA KUZBIK: Widowmaker Revisited – Again

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She hears that rotten limb finally snap. Waiting for a scream, she freezes. But the only sound is birds welcoming the new day. She pushes away the reminder of the sound her arm made when he hit her with a baseball bat. She smiles as she fills the watering can.

Debra Kuzbik lives on Vancouver Island and watches out for creaking branches.

Editor: To refresh your memory, look back on Tim Boiteau’s Widowmaker and Stephen Tilden’s Widowmaker Revisited.

DEBRA KUZBIK: Douglas F.

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Hello, old friend. It’s been a while.

Is something wrong? I see sap tears rolling down your trunk.

It’s the logging, isn’t it? You’ve lost most of your ancestors and family members disappear daily.

We will make them stop. It’s the least we can do, considering all you’ve given us.

Debra Kuzbik lives on Vancouver Island where, in addition to writing, she enjoys painting, photography, gardening, and beach walks.