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  I Wish I Could Begin Again

  By Susannah B., Silver Spring, MD

  “I wish I could begin again.” Her voice cracked as she spoke, as if she needed to cough or cry. Here, in the ‘home’ where there were one too many nurses and one too few visitors. Where I sat with an old woman in pink pants and a pink sweatshirt that was one shade lighter, so it looked w...
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  Why I Read

  By Susannah B., Silver Spring, MD

  I read because I like the way it tastes. The nutty crunch of a hard “k,” the lemon-like, breathy whisper of an “s.” I think of myself as a connoisseur of phonetic flavors. When a poem flows right off my tongue, the sweet, cool taste is tangible. Words leave tastes in my mouth. ...