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Spring Cracks by Luke Mehall

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My friends are gettin’ older, So I guess I must be too. Without their loving kindness, I don’t know what I would do. —Greg Brown, “Spring Wind” This story can only begin in one way, and that is with tears. Whether they were the tears from heartbreak, loss, or just from when John…

Spring Cracks by Luke Mehall

Amidst a pandemic and a breakup, the author, Luke Mehall travels to Indian Creek in search of solace and head space.

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