Author Archives: Flying Turtle
blog moved
In an effort to consolidate my digital life, I’m moving my blog and publishing platform to my other website, andrewcodispoti.com. Hope to see you over there!
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Clarence makes his stand
Clarence Cornish was frustrated. He was breathing hard. He was unnaccustomed to breathing hard. He was unnaccustomed to the act of running. He was unnaccustomed to the hot breath of a monster chasing him down a dark passageway in the … Continue reading
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stew
A small cottage near the forest. The roof of tin. The door painted red. The walls white, inside and out. Beside the cottage, a brook. Out of the mountains it burbles, then through the forest, then out across rolling fields … Continue reading
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in my youth, in a garden, an angel at work
There is a certain story that I’d like to tell you. Once, when I was a young man, I was privileged enough to spot an angel at its work. I remember it as if it were yesterday. It was mid-morning. … Continue reading
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Big changes
You may have noticed some changes around here. I’ve decided to change the focus of this blog from a personal, diary-style blog to a collection of my writings. This blog is now my publishing outlet. The name has changed; instead … Continue reading
Birds in an Orchard
Sarah loved to watch the birds. She spent long afternoons in the woods, playing with birds rather than the other children in the village. Folk thought her odd but let her play. She learned the voices and the faces of … Continue reading
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a woman, once under a tree (part 3, draft 1)
Previous: part 2 Currents change in the firmament. Bright paints, melted, they roll together. She walks on beneath. Red hills begin to spring up. Between the hills, strands of an ancient forest. The trees, not tall, but thick and old, … Continue reading
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