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The Factitude of Creeks

February 9th, 2018 | 10 min read

By Tessa Carman

My daughter and I went on a hike today. I told her to put on her shoes, and she toddled over to her moccasins. I said we were going to the forest. She picked up her basket and carefully placed half a green crayon and a .38 Pilot pen inside it. She slung the basket along her elbow and looked up at me, ready for an adventure.

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Tessa Carman

Tessa Carman writes from Mount Rainier, Maryland.