Companion poem for chapter 11 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade”Read chapter It’s an interesting thing,the way behaviors changewhen a group is formed.Those once capable ofgreat thoughtand objective analysis,forgo even tryingto think for themselvesas they listen only tothe call of the wildand yield totheir …
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Chapter 11 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade”Read companion poem Dario arrives midmorning; he took the day off in part to help Jake mash up a fresh batch of bourbon and load the trailer for this weekend’s wine fiesta, and in part in make …
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Companion poem for chapter 10 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade”Read chapter First, I entered the darkness.Then, I became the darkness. From the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade.” Miguel tries to take Sympatico by force, but the ANA is mostly ready
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Chapter 10 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade”Read companion poem Sympatico didn’t think much about the delivery truck as it dropped off a used range and refrigerator yesterday. The driver and his assistant brought the appliances inside and connected them, trying nonstop to chat …
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Companion poem for chapter 9 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade”Read chapter Predators move in predictable patternsleading you to believe inyour struggle to survive,everything happens for a purposecausing you to even morefoolishly assume in the endit somehow always all work out.The balance we strive …
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Chapter 9 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade”Read companion poem Sympatico’s second day at the halfway house is a whole lot easier, in part because she knows what to expect, is more comfortable being away from home, and because Padre’s been here the entire …
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Companion poem for chapter 8 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade”Read original poem, Read chapter Chance wanders west hoping to simplifyand find distance. It’s a difficult and desperate journey to right now, fraught with fear, uncertainty and a need to find balance between moving …
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Chapter 8 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade”Read companion poem When Chance left Wyoming, it was in a hurry, his life irreversibly altered. That it happened in a snowstorm only complicates matters and compounds the toll. His rapid departure from the high mountain town …
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Companion poem for chapter 7 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade”Read chapter Darkness was never really intended to bepart of the design but without ithow else can you appreciate light.Evil lurks in all men’s soulsand keeping it corralled is our apex struggle.With convincing claritythere …
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Chapter 7 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade”Read companion poem Miguel remains at his safe house for days after the incident with the dead Texan, mostly to firm up his alibi, but also to do some needed retraining on his remaining staff. The nice …
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