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February Is No Month to Move
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62 February Is No Month to Move Mymotherwantstostay bythephone,wantstosift throughalltheletters. Theicehasbuiltup ontheroof,hangs indrippingexclamation marksalongthegutters. Shewantstoknowabout theendtables,wonders ifanyonewillwantthedesk. Shehastwenty-threecreamers. Alongthehallwayhang thephotographsofherfather, hismother,cousins,grandchildren, myfatherinhisArmyuniform, mysisterandherfamily.She looksoutthewindow.Thesky isthecoloroftheclay myfatherworkedtogrow hisvegetablesandflowers. Sheasksmeaboutthedaybed ontheporch.Iputthegardentools inmycar,comebackin. She’slookingatmyfather’sshoes. Sheasksmeabouthernewspaper. ...