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MEETING MY SHADOW
Screenshot MEETING MY SHADOW BY JOHN TUFT Justin turned seven that May. His parents threw him a big party in the back yard. Friends and family came, so many that it was hard to count them all. They…
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SOLVE FOR MYSTERY
Screenshot SOLVE FOR MYSTERY BY JOHN TUFT “A little ditty about Jack and Diane…” You know the song. You’re probably already on to the next line. Hold that thought, if you can. This is a different v…
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WHAT THE HEART WANTS
WHAT THE HEART WANTS By John Tuft   It was well after midnight when the phone rang. It was an old rotary dial phone that hung on  the wall in the kitchen. That meant Jonas had to get out …
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ANGELS BREATH
ANGELS BREATH BY JOHN TUFT “Protestant chaplain, NICU, urgent.” The overhead speakers make a scratchy sound as the operator keys the mike again. “Protestant chaplain, NICU, urgent.” NICU means neon…
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DISAPPOINTED
Screenshot DISAPPOINTED BY JOHN TUFT Douglas sat on the porch watching the approaching storm. It was one of his favorite things to do. When dark clouds begin to gather, he would hustle to his front…
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ONE MORE TOMORROW
Screenshot ONE MORE TOMORROW BY JOHN TUFT Hannah rises before the sun every morning. She puts her legs over the side of the bed and waits for the pain to subside. Her circulation is poor, and her c…
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DIY RESURRECTION
Screenshot DO IT YOURSELF RESURRECTION BY JOHN TUFT This one is for a beautiful poet… He sat in the dark, staring at nothing. He wondered vaguely how many times he could lose hope before he gave up…
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In her eyes
I fall into a mirror of forevers
Tumbling with the gravity of love

In her eyes
I’m alone in a forest
Staring into a bottomless pool

In her eyes
I see a portrait of myself
Never before seen or known

In her eyes
There is a door open wide
And I cannot wait to be home

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THE POET’S EYE
THE POET’S EYE BY JOHN TUFT Jacob farms 120 acres in Virginia. Some corn and beans, some cows and sheep. He leaves the pigs for the North Carolina lowlands to handle. Jacob lives alone, just him an…
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PURE FAITH
PURE FAITH BY John Tuft   A time of waiting takes faith. When it’s our birthday or the Christmas season, we are waiting. With faith, there will be celebration, gifts, food and family and frien…
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It’s rewrite season now.
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RAISED RIGHT
RAISED RIGHT BY JOHN TUFT I have spoken often in this space about my family upbringing, for better or worse. My father, the minister of the Presbyterian persuasion, with an evangelical Calvinist be…
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GATHER MY THOUGHTS
GATHER MY THOUGHTS BY JOHN TUFT I awakened to the morning sunlight coming in the east facing window of the bedroom. My sleep had been fitful and not nearly long enough. The Jersy Mike’s Big Kahuna …
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ON THE BUS
ON THE BUS BY John Tuft   Jubal got up one morning and decided that this was going to be the day he found God. He’d been told somewhere, by someone, that there was a bus stop you could go to a…
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8 years clean
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Dad, if you’re up at 2am, shouldn’t there be treats?
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And to all a good night
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Someone wants approval for his little sister jumping on his face and he didn’t eat her
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