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Stunning piece, Ann - "He would not take Prozac and talked Jesus to her as if from a bucket."
Strong writing. So much in so few words.

I appreciate it, Sam.

Love the bucket, shopworn Bible. Fave

To get to the heart of a relationship split in 55 words and to write with flair. Completely impressed. *

James, thanks so much for the catch (shopworn). I shifted a word to make up for it. Thanks for the fav.

Thanks, Meg, for the neat reading and the fav.

love this. the title! the ending! i think i want to comment on this in a way that doesn't offend either pagans nor christians (though sometimes it is fun to do so), like here: !!!!!!!!! great piece.

Perfect.

Somehow, every word seems inevitable.
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Love that last image. I saw a few of those Bibles when I lived in Minnesota.

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Ann, amazing what you did here with 55 words. *

Thanks, Marcus!!!!!, Frankie., Bill*, Jack, and Christian, for your comments and fav's.

Love this one, Ann. A perfect micro!

Great similes, Ann.

Thank you, both, Marcelle, and Susan G.

For a snippet, there's a lot of story here. I really love the way you did that.

Thanks, Foster.

Speaks volumes in such a spare and evocative way. Simply powerful. *

Thanks, Robert.

"His Bible was as shopworn as a service manual." Strong images, sharply observed. *

..He would not take Prozac and talked Jesus to her as if from a bucket...powerful in both subject and delivery.Love it!

Thank you, Kim and Darryl.