In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:

Ragdale Postcard Lake Forest, Illinois Vinca drips from my window box like a leaky faucet. Lipstick-pink geraniums keep bubbling up. Water plops into the fountain’s basin like endless grapes into gaping mouths of lazy Romans. Chickadees see–saw the air. Crows bicker and I just listen from my wicker chair. One property of luxury is how quickly we adjust to its inflation. Hydrangeas huddle, like a city girl’s idea of sheep. A willow drips tallow all over. Mid-summer. The day lilies make me weep. None of us knows how soon it will snow. 63 You are reading copyrighted material published by Ohio University Press/Swallow Press. Unauthorized posting, copying, or distributing of this work except as permitted under U.S. copyright law is illegal and injures the author and publisher. ...

Share