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Letter to my Ex-husband’s Lawyer

At our Case Conference yesterday, you represented my ex-husband, but for a fleeting moment, I heard you advocate for me while attempting to acknowledge an injustice that caused you discomfort.

First Snow, Snowflakes

First Snow

Albert, our black lab, is scratching his large head, but the Yorkie, Biff, has not begun to stir. I stretch my hand along the sheets to touch George’s shoulder; his absence startles me. It has been six months. But for a moment, I had forgotten that he’s gone.

2025 Place and Home Contest Results

Congratulations to the winners of the Dreamers 2025 Place and Home Contest, based on the theme of migration, place & home.

My Mother’s Eyes

I pick up this morning’s newspaper and read another article about displaced Ukrainians, whose lives have been upended by a war instigated by Russia.

The Vanishing Sky

The bus stopped in the middle of nowhere. The doors wheezed open, spilling cold air inside. Vani gripped Vinita’s shawl tighter. She had been warm, curled against her mother’s side, but now the wind nipped at her nose.

Smarkles

My niece was a glitter girl, perpetually covered in multi-coloured gems from glue guns and magic markers.