Author Archives: C. Patrick

Hidden Worlds

I saw a witch yesterday. I’m not talking about a Wicca witch, or the Goth that lives next door and cultivates black roses. I’m talking about a throat-to-boot, black-muslin-and-lace, dark-haired, thin-faced witch. She was standing in the shadows of an … Continue reading

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Thirteen Years

Last month, August 2026, marks thirteen years that I’ve lived here in the Pacific Northwest. Whew! It both feels like a very long time, and a very very short time. When people ask why I moved out here, the story … Continue reading

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This Vote of Ours

I did not vote for lower gas and egg prices; I voted for empathy, human kindness, and human rights. For those who overlooked the dearth of the latter in favor of the pursuit of the former, I can only shrug. … Continue reading

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