| Roll Tide |
[Nov. 12th, 2008|08:18 am] |
When I hear "Roll Tide Roll,"
I think not of long afternoons,
Alabama and college football.
I think of mud and receding water.
I think not of long afternoons
spent leisurely watching sports
from a stadium seat on the 40 yard line
surrounded by friends and cold beer.
Alabama and college football
are culturally and geographically
far from the coast of Maine
as I pull on knee high rubber boots.
I think of mud and receding water,
wonder how many clams I will get
and what shellfish prices are
as the tide slowly rolls away. |
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| After writing for two days: |
[Nov. 9th, 2008|07:46 pm] |
1. Bright Night
2. darkness Reigns
3. Don't Hate Me
4. Glass
5. I must be dreaming
6. mistaken strangers
7. my ardent angel
8. only myself to blame
9. scent of wonder
10. simple complexity
11. Smooth Talking
12. tender delight
13. tired game
14. Transform
15. veiled silence
16. walking in a dream
17. Teach Me To Love Again |
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| The List:Saturday |
[Nov. 1st, 2008|08:55 am] |
1. Always Dreaming of You
2. Always Waiting
3. A Path to You
4. Bright Night
5. darkness Reigns
6. Don't Hate Me
7. Glass
8. I must be dreaming
9. mistaken strangers
10. my ardent angel
11. only myself to blame
12. paper tablecloth
13. scent of wonder
14. simple complexity
15. Smooth Talking
16. tender delight
17. The words are: dynamic shells remnants pages misplaced candle crinkled medal
18. tired game
19. Transform
20. veiled silence
21. Veteran's Day
22. walking in a dream
23. wisdom hovers in the wing |
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| (no subject) |
[Sep. 20th, 2008|08:47 pm] |
1. desperate rhythm
2. A Mystery To Me
3. MOONLIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS
4. in quiet wonder
5. WALK AWAY
6. walking in a dream
7. darkness Reigns
8. Transform
9. Smooth Talking
10. A Path to You
11. Bright Night
12. Glass
13. scent of wonder
14. simple complexity
15. mistaken strangers
16. I must be dreaming
17. Always Dreaming of You
18. Don't Hate Me
19. veiled silence
20. my ardent angel
21. only myself to blame
22. timeless ancient night
23. Favorite Food Double Acrostic
24. Balloon
25. Always Waiting
26. Veteran's Day
27. Gift |
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| AT THE RAINBOWS END & Waiting at Rainbows End |
[Sep. 20th, 2008|05:10 pm] |
AT THE RAINBOWS END
"I set My rainbow in the cloud,
And it shall be for the sign
Of the covenant between Me and the earth...
... The waters shall never again
Become a flood to destroy all flesh." Gen 9:13,15
Another day I spend chasing dreams;
Those cravings I really don't need.
The day dawns bright enough,
Heavenly sun and singing birds.
Early morning mists; tranquility.
Random thoughts assail me
As the devil that is society
Intrudes upon me.
"Now who would know if I...
Borrow money from the snack bar...
Or just sneak a cup of coffee...
Warmed Danish and maybe..."
Slippery is the slope I am on.
Eventually small lies and dishonesty pile up,
Naturally, we think we are not that bad...
Drop the charade and look to God for help!
"One sat on the throne.
And He who sat there was like a jasper
And a sardius stone in appearance;
And there was a rainbow around the throne,
In appearance like an emerald." Rev 4:2-3
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Waiting at Rainbows End
I have a picture saved,
In a stack of thumb printed
Dog eared memories.
Emily sits on a redwood deck railing
Peering back at the camera,
Large eyed and hair wind tossed,
Rainbow tie-dyed shirt
Ice cream stained
And wet from a recent rain.
Behind her right shoulder
Are towering black
Anvil-shaped thunderhead clouds.
Behind her left,
A brilliant shaft of sun
Throws light upon
The rain washed summer evening.
The overhead rainbow
Tells me all is right.
I slowly return
The picture
To the box that I go to
When I need to find my smile.
"Life may not be the party we hoped for
But while we are here we might as well dance." |
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| y'know |
[Sep. 14th, 2008|01:04 pm] |
1. desperate rhythm
2. A Mystery To Me
3. MOONLIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS
4. in quiet wonder
5. WALK AWAY
6. walking in a dream
7. darkness Reigns
8. Transform
9. Smooth Talking
10. A Path to You
11. Bright Night
12. Glass
13. scent of wonder
14. simple complexity
15. mistaken strangers
16. I must be dreaming
17. Always Dreaming of You
18. Don't Hate Me
19. veiled silence
20. my ardent angel
21. only myself to blame
22. timeless ancient night
23. Favorite Food Double Acrostic
24. Balloon |
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| Rainy Saturday Prompts |
[Sep. 13th, 2008|05:18 pm] |
1. LOOKING FOR A MEMORY
2. SHOW ME HOW TO LOVE AGAIN
3. desperate rhythm
4. A Mystery To Me
5. COUNTRY IN MY SOUL
6. LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND
7. MOONLIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS
8. in quiet wonder
9. WAITING FOR BETTER DAYS
10. HAVE A DREAM ON ME
11. WALK AWAY
12. walking in a dream
13. darkness Reigns
14. Transform
15. Smooth Talking
16. A Path to You
17. Bright Night
18. Glass
19. scent of wonder
20. simple complexity
21. mistaken strangers
22. I must be dreaming
23. Always Dreaming of You
24. Don't Hate Me
25. veiled silence
26. my ardent angel
27. only myself to blame
28. russet hues of sunset
29. timeless ancient night |
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| Sunday Words |
[Sep. 7th, 2008|12:06 pm] |
1. LOOKING FOR A MEMORY
2. SHOW ME HOW TO LOVE AGAIN
3. desperate rhythm
4. A Mystery To Me
5. COUNTRY IN MY SOUL
6. LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND
7. MOONLIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS
8. in quiet wonder
9. WAITING FOR BETTER DAYS
10. HAVE A DREAM ON ME
11. WALK AWAY
12. walking in a dream
13. darkness Reigns
14. Transform
15. Smooth Talking
16. In agony, I said to you
17. A Path to You
18. Bright Night
19. Glass
20. scent of wonder
21. simple complexity
22. mistaken strangers
23. I must be dreaming
24. Always Dreaming of You
25. Don't Hate Me
26. a torn sail
27. veiled silence
28. my ardent angel
29. only myself to blame
30. russet hues of sunset
31. timeless ancient night
32. Current prompt = "cake" |
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| Pick a lovely prompt |
[Sep. 6th, 2008|09:14 am] |
1. Your Hometown
2. Empty Airport
3. LOOKING FOR A MEMORY
4. SHOW ME HOW TO LOVE AGAIN
5. desperate rhythm
6. A Mystery To Me
7. COUNTRY IN MY SOUL
8. LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND
9. MOONLIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS
10. in quiet wonder
11. WAITING FOR BETTER DAYS
12. HAVE A DREAM ON ME
13. SUNSETS REMIND ME
14. WALK AWAY
15. TENDER HEARTS BREAK EASILY
16. walking in a dream
17. darkness Reigns
18. Transform
19. Smooth Talking
20. In agony, I said to you
21. A Path to You
22. Bright Night
23. Glass
24. scent of wonder
25. simple complexity
26. mistaken strangers
27. I must be dreaming
28. Always Dreaming of You
29. Don't Hate Me
30. a torn sail
31. veiled silence
32. my ardent angel
33. whistling a little tune
34. only myself to blame
35. russet hues of sunset
36. timeless ancient night
37. Current prompt = "cake"
38. The words are: hush anticipation breeze vanish crowd lights frost roar |
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| and away I go to write |
[Aug. 29th, 2008|11:55 am] |
1. Freedom
2. Portrait of Fall
3. CAREER/job Acrostic
4. "Destiny."
1. LOOKING FOR A MEMORY
2. SHOW ME HOW TO LOVE AGAIN
3. desperate rhythm
4. A Mystery To Me
5. COUNTRY IN MY SOUL
6. LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND
7. MOONLIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS
8. in quiet wonder
9. WAITING FOR BETTER DAYS
10. HAVE A DREAM ON ME
11. SUNSETS REMIND ME
12. WALK AWAY
13. TENDER HEARTS BREAK EASILY
14. walking in a dream
15. darkness Reigns
16. Transform
17. Smooth Talking
18. in agony, I said to you
19. A Path to You
20. Bright Night
21. Glass
22. scent of wonder
23. simple complexity
24. mistaken strangers
25. I must be dreaming
26. Always Dreaming of You |
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| Dear Mr. Marin |
[Aug. 18th, 2008|07:53 pm] |
Dear Mr. Marin:
Upon reviewing your query letter for "Old Waves, New Beaches", I
would like to invite you to send your complete manuscript to us.
Please send your complete manuscript to the below mentioned mailing address.
Please include:
* Your Complete Manuscript
* Any pictures you want considered for the manuscript (if you don't
have pictures yet, please include a note that you will be including
pictures in the final draft of the manuscript)
* An Author Bio
* An email address through which you can be contacted.
If emailing your submission, please send to:
jschruefer@publishamerica.com. Please put "submission" in the subject
line of the email along with your book's title. As we receive many
submissions via email, please title your files with the book's title
followed by what the file contains. (EX: book title is The Hobbit.
Author Bio file: The Hobbit Author Bio. Manuscript file: The Hobbit).
If mailing your submission, please mail to:
PublishAmerica
Attn: Jim Schruefer
PO Box 151
Frederick MD 21705
We look forward to receiving your submission package.
Best regards,
Jim
Acquisitions Editor
PublishAmerica
www.publishamerica.com |
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| (no subject) |
[Aug. 18th, 2008|06:33 pm] |
1. LOOKING FOR A MEMORY
2. SHOW ME HOW TO LOVE AGAIN
3. desperate rhythm
4. A Mystery To Me
5. COUNTRY IN MY SOUL
6. LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND
7. MOONLIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS
8. in quiet wonder
9. WAITING FOR BETTER DAYS
10. HAVE A DREAM ON ME
11. SUNSETS REMIND ME
12. WALK AWAY
13. TENDER HEARTS BREAK EASILY
14. walking in a dream
15. darkness Reigns
16. Transform
17. Smooth Talking
18. in agony, I said to you
19. A Path to You
20. Bright Night
21. Glass
22. scent of wonder
23. simple complexity
24. mistaken strangers
25. I must be dreaming
26. Always Dreaming of You |
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| A few words on a beautiful morning |
[Aug. 16th, 2008|08:27 am] |
Three cement steps
Led from the dirty dusty yard
Across a foot-worn, uneven
Planked front porch.
Steps and stories
Are what my boyhood memories
are made of.
Five hand-hewn
Creaky steps to the basement,
Always dark and damp.
It was filled with spiders,
A big boiler furnace,
Neat stacks of axe-split wood,
Battalions of Ball Mason jars,
And my daddy's workshop.
One uneven step up
from the front porch
led through the oak front door
Into our small,
dimly lit living room.
We would rest
in the evening,
reading by kerosene lamp
after long summer days
on the farm.
All too soon,
Sleepy headed boys and girls,
Mom and dad too,
Would trudge up the wide staircase
To bedrooms, quietly conversing
And succumbing to sleep.
Today, in a new home
With polished staircase,
Who's boards never creek,
Or Complain I remember steps
and old stories.
I miss that place.
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Melody at Night
Does anyone remember
Hot night air
Filled with millions
Of peep frogs?
Katydids called their names
And responded to their own echo.
We sat In the creaky wooden swing
Grandpa had shaped by hand
And stacked piece by piece
Into the back of a Pinto
For a 350 mile trip
Up from Hartford.
"Don't rock me too high
I get sea sick from moving."
The old mongrel dog
Beneath the willow
Chuffed and snored
At a dream rabbit he chased.
We whispered love words,
Careful not to be overheard
By my parents
On the other side
Of thin tar paper covered walls.
Every night
Was a new melody
Created by God
For us to enjoy
And gently intrude upon.
Do you remember
hot night air?
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Fair Game
"thwack...pop"
"thwack...pop"
"thwacpoppoppop"
In a blur of motion
My daughter's wrist
Flicked the bent darts
At a wall of red,
Green and blue balloons.
"Three darts for a dollar..."
"Three...three...three a buck."
"Throw till you win..."
"Step right up!"
"How about you mister..."
"Daddy can we?"
So it went.
One dart bounced
back at me,
one missed the board completely.
"Daddy can I try?"
I forked over a dollar,
An evil look in my eye.
"Now what you have to do is..."
"thwack...pop"
"thwack...pop"
"thwacpoppoppop" |
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| The Rumford Reporter |
[Aug. 14th, 2008|10:49 am] |
An online newspaper from my old hometown started up...not sure when, but it slipped into my conciousness about a month ago....
I am huge on the front page...makes me smile!
http://www.therumfordreporter.com/
Dear Editor,
I am an Air Force member for 17 plus years. I am currently stationed in Minot, ND, but grew up near Rumford and attended Rumford schools for most of my checkered scholastic career. I very much enjoy reading the Reporter Daily, and want to thank you all for such great and insightful writing.
I have a book of poetry published, and one on the way, along with a whole bunch of writing in my portfolios. I write on many subjects, but here is one from my childhood:
Red Rover
"Red rover, red rover,
send Louie right over."
27 kids standing on the field
at Rumford Elementary School.
It was gym class in 1980,
we were playing
the one game I was good at.
Remember when?
"Red rover, red rover,
send Louie right over."
Kids lined up, 13 on one side,
14 on the other,
I had to break through
the lines,
like a dough boy in World War One.
Remember when?
"Red rover, red rover,
send Louie right over."
I was the smallest kid in class,
but I had bigger brothers
who taught me well,
and I was ready.
Run fast, hit them hard.
Remember when?
"Red rover, red rover,
send Louie right over."
The radio at work jars me,
airplanes to fix!
I shake off dreams,
My team and I
need to get moving.
Remember when?
"Red rover, red rover,
send Louie right over."
27 kids standing on the field
at Rumford Elementary School.
It was gym class in 1980,
we were playing
the one game I was good at.
Remember when?
Anyway, have a great day and keep on keeping on!
Lou Marin
Lou Marin, an Air Force Technical Sergeant, is a native of Rumford, who has lived his entire adult life in the prairie town of Minot, ND. He is married and has a daughter who resides in Tehachapi, California. He has a published book of poetry entitled AWASH WITH WORDS. He is working on an action/adventure novel, a semi autobiographical piece about fishing in the North Atlantic, tentatively entitled, 'MainePirates', as well as working with Triad Publishing on a follow-up poetry collection. |
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| Pick one. I double dog dare ya! |
[Aug. 9th, 2008|06:33 pm] |
| [ | Current Mood |
| |  calm | ] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | garth brooks ireland | ] |
1. Never Would've Thought
2. desperate rhythm
3. A Mystery To Me
4. drawn together
5. in quiet wonder
6. Lost Legend
7. Tied To Me
8. ancient wisdom
9. melody at night
10. walking in a dream
11. darkness Reigns
12. EVERY WHERE I LOOK, I FIND -
13. Smooth Talking
14. Try Me
15. in agony, I said to you
16. FAIR GAME
17. A Path to You
18. Bitter Tears
19. Bright Night
20. Steps & Stories
21. Glass
22. An Unsung Hero
23. Honoring Our Veterans
24. scent of wonder
25. simple complexity
26. mistaken strangers
27. I must be dreaming |
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| prompts |
[Aug. 3rd, 2008|08:16 am] |
Never Would've Thought
drawn together
Lost Legend
melody at night
Darkness Reigns
1. desperate rhythm
2. A Mystery To Me
3. Tied To Me
4. ancient wisdom
5. EVERY WHERE I LOOK, I FIND -
6. Smooth Talking
7. Try Me
8. FAIR GAME
9. A Path to You
10. Bitter Tears
11. Bright Night
12. Steps & Stories
13. Glass
14. An Unsung Hero
15. Honoring Our Veterans
16. scent of wonder
17. simple complexity
18. mistaken strangers
19. I must be dreaming
20. Share a Smile |
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| Some poetry since it has been a bit! |
[Jul. 27th, 2008|10:24 am] |
SEAMLESS GRACE
Sunday evening mass at St. Dominick's;
Eternal forgiveness from God.
Above he sits on His throne.
Meek, a sinner, I am awed and knee-bent.
Listless, I squirm.
Everlasting life I wish for.
Sitting on peeling plaster walls,
Sightless angels pray with us.
God above in His eternal grace
Receives our prayers and wishes.
"Almighty God I thank thee!"
Calm and peace fills my soul.
Eyes closed I feel His sun on my face.
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Misty Currents
Beauty is in subtlety.
Jet black morning
slowly rolls away.
Eastward early rays
fail to penetrate early gloom.
Low-beamed headlights
illuminate painted road lines
disappearing mere inches ahead.
We low-speed march south
to the Interstate.
I hunch over steering wheel
in the quiet dawn,
fearing moving animals
wandering onto pavement.
True dawn does not come
at six, seven, or eight.
We reach four-lane concrete;
silent, low on traffic.
Vanquishing barely thinning fog,
the early rays
start to reach tired eyes,
as gloom slowly, grudgingly parts.
Green fields and valleys,
Minnesota lakes and farms
are revealed; a curtain
is opened by magic hand.
Gossamer drapes part;
beauty riding a misty current.
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Immortal Eyes
Surveying the world below
I wonder who is truly better;
the owl or the crow.
One is called scavenger,
comes calling in the day.
One wise but haunts the night,
when light is kept at bay.
Immortal eyes of yellow gleam.
Crow comes hopping along
poking and pecking at trash
left upon the sidewalk.
Fallen seed and shiny buttons
were discarded and left behind.
"Caw, caw," is his rusty cry.
Old owl hides in a tree
inquiring "who, who,"
softly to you and me.
Winged death to mice
in fields among hay bales.
Orphaned pink babies
and destroyed families his legacy.
Surveying the world below
I wonder who is truly better;
the owl or the crow.
One is called scavenger,
comes calling in the day.
One wise but haunts the night,
when light is kept at bay. |
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| Tuesday words. |
[Jul. 22nd, 2008|03:40 pm] |
SEAMLESS GRACE
Sunday evening mass at St. Dominick's;
Eternal forgiveness from God.
Above he sits on His throne.
Meek, a sinner, I am awed and knee-bent.
Listless, I squirm.
Everlasting life I wish for.
Sitting on peeling plaster walls,
Sightless angels pray with us.
God above in His eternal grace
Receives our prayers and wishes.
"Almighty God I thank thee!"
Calm and peace fills my soul.
Eyes closed I feel His sun on my face.
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Fragile Memory
I stand in the terminal
with fragile memories.
I cling to you delicately.
Not like a bear-hug,
more like fingers
on a champagne flue.
I worry about bruising,
breaking, scarring, scaring.
Nearly airplane time again,
when you fly away
for another year.
I am never sure
who will step off
the plane next time.
Down the jet way
may walk a little girl,
with hugs and kisses,
or a preteen,
much too busy for me.
I cling to you delicately,
desiring to keep you close,
but allowing you
freedom to spread wings.
The future comes close,
clipboard and release form laden,
to lead you to your airplane seat.
I stand alone in the terminal
burdened with fragile memories.
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Misty Currents
Beauty is in subtlety.
Jet black morning
slowly rolls away.
Eastward early rays
fail to penetrate early gloom.
Low-beamed headlights
illuminate painted road lines
disappearing mere inches ahead.
We low-speed march south
to the Interstate.
I hunch over steering wheel
in the quiet dawn,
fearing moving animals
wandering onto pavement.
True dawn does not come
at six, seven, or eight.
We reach four-lane concrete;
silent, low on traffic.
Vanquishing barely thinning fog,
the early rays
start to reach tired eyes,
as gloom slowly, grudgingly parts.
Green fields and valleys,
Minnesota lakes and farms
are revealed; a curtain
is opened by magic hand.
Gossamer drapes part;
beauty riding a misty current. |
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| Promptomatic |
[Jul. 13th, 2008|03:06 pm] |
I wrote a few already today...In my last post...look for my name... I am going out to sit in the sun and drink more beer...I may write more...pick a prompt if you wish!
1. immortal eyes
2. Never Would've Thought
3. drawn together
4. Lost Legends
5. A Darkened Love
6. melody at night
7. Darkness Reigns
8. reclined in longing
9. fragile memory
10. lonely dancing boy
11. desperate rhythm
12. A Mystery To Me
13. Tied To Me
14. Musical Steps
15. ancient wisdom
16. EVERY WHERE I LOOK, I FIND -
17. Smooth Talking
18. Try Me
19. FAIR GAME
20. A Path to You
21. misty currents
22. Bitter Tears
23. Bright Night
24. Steps & Stories
25. These Six Words
26. Glass
27. Traditional Poem
28. An Unsung Hero
29. Honoring Our Veterans
30. bitter brew
31. scent of wonder
32. seamless grace
33. simple complexity
34. mistaken strangers
35. imprisoned by silence
36. A Cheater's Heart
37. The Watchword: GLASS |
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 5th, 2008|12:34 pm] |
1. BECAUSE YOU CARED FOR ME
2. immortal eyes
3. Dangerous Spells
4. Never Would've Thought
5. drawn together
6. Lost Legends
7. A Darkened Love
8. melody at night
9. In This Box
10. Darkness Reigns
11. reclined in longing
12. fragile memory
13. COUNTRY KIND OF LIVING
14. lonely dancing boy
15. Root Beer Floats
16. Fun & Games
17. darkness where I roam
18. desperate rhythm
19. A Mystery To Me
20. sand through my fingers
21. Tied To Me
22. Musical Steps
23. ancient wisdom
24. EVERY WHERE I LOOK, I FIND -
25. Smooth Talking
26. Try Me
27. FAIR GAME
28. A Path to You
29. misty currents
30. Bitter Tears
31. An Angel's Smile
32. Bright Night
33. Steps & Stories
34. These Six Words
35. Glass
36. Traditional Poem
37. An Unsung Hero
38. Honoring Our Veterans
39. bitter brew
40. scent of wonder
41. seamless grace
42. whispered words
43. simple complexity
44. mistaken strangers
45. imprisoned by silence
46. A Cheater's Heart
47. The Watchword: GLASS |
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