Companion poem for chapter 22 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade” Read chapter The way through this morassdefines darkness,stumbling and falling,pushed by forceseven darker then the dark,unseen, yet too present to be dismissed.Most of life is lived as a solo journey yet we crave …
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Chapter 22 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade” Read companion poem Sympatico spends what’s left of the night on the floor of the halfway house with the other girls since none of the rooms are ready. She wanted Jake to sleep there too, but …
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Companion poem for chapter 21 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade” Read chapter Evil’s face differs depending on one’s journey, except whenit becomes inclusively diabolical.Everyone sees it,and knows what needs to be done,some cower in fear,other turn away hopingit will pass.Some fall victim, others …
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Chapter 21 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade” Read companion poem Albuquerque Metro PD arrive on scene to find a dead man covered in tattoos lying face down on the side of the road. Moments earlier, Miguel reached into his boot, pulled out a …
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Companion poem for chapter 20 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade” Read chapter An eagle circlesin carrion whispers,too caught up in metaphorsand all those reasons whymen do things without regardof careful consideration of consequence. How often is itwe have a chance to makea difference, …
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Chapter 20 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade” Read companion poem It’s way beyond dark by the time Preston, Dwayne, Dominic, Jon, and Theo arrive at Marcos’ house with a sense of solemn responsibility they haven’t matched since discovering their Mind’s Eye technology had …
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Companion poem for chapter 19 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade” Read original poem, Read chapter Darkness carries the deep,unable to contain evils roaming the world in search of weakness, unwilling to let now be the moment you decide the distance you’ll go to …
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Companion poem for chapter 19 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade” Read companion poem The short walk from the paramedic van to the RV is quickly covered in open concealment because the crowd’s so focused on the aftermath of violence no one notices Ramon’s …
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Companion poem for chapter 18 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade” Read original poem, Read chapter Indecipherable dichotomies deepen shadows of naive steps into light, causing even the most optimistic to conclude evil is inevitable.It’s a long often painful processto build, steadily inching toward …
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Chapter 18 of the R.M. Dolin novel, “Trophic Cascade” Read companion poem The more Padre works through his sermon on social injustice, the more the crowds progressively thin, most opting to get back to wine tasting and other forms of merriment. With fewer people crowding …
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