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The Monkeys Share Their Bananas & I Forget the World is Ending

The Monkeys Share Their Bananas & I Forget the World is Ending

Jess Lee

Punctually at 3:47pm each afternoon, a family of Titi tamarins arrived at my rooftop doorway to ask for bananas.

The Flickering: the wild still sings in the dark

The Flickering: the wild still sings in the dark

Jess Lee

A screech owl whinnies in the distance and somewhere in the back of my mind arises the knowledge that tomorrow will be longer and harder for this nocturnal venture, but life will seem easier. 

Sawdust & Smoke: Finding Life in the Remnants

Sawdust & Smoke: Finding Life in the Remnants

Jess Lee

As much as my heart bleeds daily, I don’t want to spend the rest of my finite time with Mother Earth in mourning.

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