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Attack of the ice cream
It was the most important decision I had to make all day. The only decision I had to make all day. But my options were limited. It was between a plain…
Denise S. Robbins
Aug 7
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Walked into Marshalls, feeling cute
It was a Friday night and I had nothing to do. But there’s always something fun to see at Marshalls, where everything’s on sale and nothing makes sense…
Denise S. Robbins
Jul 24
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Green!
Green. I’ve been thinking about green. I’ve been thinking about green since spring. I’m still thinking about it. When new leaves grow, they take on the…
Denise S. Robbins
Jul 10
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Where does all the water go?
It’s been hot. It’s DC and it’s summer, so. Hot with the threat of storms. One day I was supposed to go on a boat with Seth and his parents, but it was…
Denise S. Robbins
Jun 26
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Home is a place you don’t choose until you do
There’s an intersection two blocks from my apartment where I find myself frequently. It’s at the end of Adams Morgan, or the beginning, depending on…
Denise S. Robbins
Jun 12
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No lady no!
They’re repaving the roads in DC. They’re always repaving. I’m running in a quiet neighborhood and suddenly it’s loud. Trucks, orange cones, grinders…
Denise S. Robbins
May 15
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Filthy
A fragment of black string floats before my face, drifting down from nowhere. I try to grab it; it floats away. It’s buglike in its movements, avoiding…
Denise S. Robbins
May 1
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A case for walking in circles
Destinations are overrated
Denise S. Robbins
Apr 17
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Cats on leashes
Do you ever feel like everyone around you wants you to fail? If not, try fostering animals. Everyone you know — friend, family, stranger, foe — will…
Denise S. Robbins
Apr 3
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Ten loaves of bread
On humility
Denise S. Robbins
Mar 22
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Temporary
I discovered a chip in my tooth. In a back molar. A jaggedness with my tongue, like something was stuck, but nothing was, I hadn’t eaten. I looked in a…
Denise S. Robbins
Mar 6
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My spark dog
This week I learned that every birder has a “spark bird.” A spark bird is the bird that sparked their birdy passion. The bird that opened their eyes to…
Denise S. Robbins
Feb 20
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