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Tag: elderly

The Albularyo by K. Degala-Paraíso
Fiction / Speculative

The Albularyo by K. Degala-Paraíso

November 2, 2026October 29, 20260

“Cassie’s only other options were to resume her park cry or to go back to her own apartment and her husband. And besides, she thought to herself, her family was on the other side of the country, and she has been missing having an elder nearby. ” – excerpt from Albularyo, fiction by K. Degala-Paraiso #TheMetaworker

“Dog Joy” by Judy Guilliams-Tapia
Non-Fiction

“Dog Joy” by Judy Guilliams-Tapia

April 22, 2022April 17, 20224

I am sitting on …

“Pandemic Yoga” by Judith Beth Cohen
Fiction / Micro

“Pandemic Yoga” by Judith Beth Cohen

March 25, 2022May 16, 20250

At the Senior Center, …

“One Learns Ruthlessly” by Lydia Storm
Fiction / Speculative

“One Learns Ruthlessly” by Lydia Storm

October 25, 2021June 1, 20260

“And I learned, gentlemen. …

“Waiting” by Christine Webster-Hansen
Poetry

“Waiting” by Christine Webster-Hansen

July 19, 2021July 20, 20210

Eyes linger, unchanged photos …

“Waking Up in California” by Jennifer Novotney
Poetry

“Waking Up in California” by Jennifer Novotney

July 2, 2021July 1, 20211

My mother is already …

“Stripped” by James la Vigne
Fiction

“Stripped” by James la Vigne

July 8, 2019September 4, 20200

Having little to his …

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