There was a cloud out to sea, raining.
Was it a mirage, a ghost, a premonition? Whatever it was, everyone in the town looked at it wistfully and begged it to come closer.
But it did not.
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Notes:
1. Written in August 2026
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Tales From The Town #62: Weather Report
There was rain enough for weeks in little more than an hour. Lightning struck the grass until half the lawn was made of glass. The wind blew the salt off the sea straight into your eyes, then blew the tears in your eyes straight back out over the ocean.
None of this, of course, had anything to do with the arrival of the lodger. None of this had anything to do with anything except itself. But still it was talked about for quite some time after as if perhaps it did.
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Notes:
1. Written on May 11th, 2022
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Notes:
1. Written on July 30th, 2021
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Notes:
1. Made on 14th April, 2021
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