Monthly Archives: February 2019

The Last Swim Meet

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Laura Alford, PhD

I’m sitting on the metal bleachers at the Birmingham Crossplex, inhaling chlorine and exhaling tears. During senior presentations, it occured to me that I might not be here next year to witness this for Lyle. I’m not crying because I’ll … Continue reading →

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Halfway to Infinity

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Laura Alford, PhD

I joined a group called 12 Short Stories. You submit 1 a month and there’s a max limit of 1500 words. The prompt for the month of January was “No One Can Ever Know.” I wrote a story titled Halfway to … Continue reading →

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