Author: KCF

  • Plastic Wrapped

    Let me read it to you! Premium members have access to the audio version. Not a member yet? Become a member here > They wrapped me in cellophane and set me in the middle of the plaza where I waited while the sun and rain eroded me and pigeons defecated on my head. People asked…

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    Plastic Wrapped (premium)

    Audio Members, listen here: They wrapped me in cellophane and set me in the middle of the plaza where I waited while the sun and rain eroded me and pigeons defecated on my head. People asked me what was I waiting for. Through the plastic I shouted that I needed someone to release me. Their…

  • The Mighty River

    Let me read it to you! Premium members have access to the audio version. Not a member yet? Become a member here > It is a wonder in this world of satellites and adventurers probing every last corner of the planet that the upper stretches of the Zagayón River remain as remote and mysterious as…

  • The Mighty River (premium)

    The Mighty River (premium)

    Audio Members, listen here: It is a wonder in this world of satellites and adventurers probing every last corner of the planet that the upper stretches of the Zagayón River remain as remote and mysterious as ever. Even today, the most detailed and reliable reports come from the logs of the first — and let…

  • The City and the Flowers

    The City and the Flowers

    Let me read it to you! Premium members have access to the audio version. Not a member yet? Become a member here > I arrived in Buenos Aires 32 years ago this week. Then, as now, it was the run up to Spring. The cool air of Winter was cut by warm shoots of light…

  • The City and the Flowers (premium)

    The City and the Flowers (premium)

    Audio Members, listen here: I arrived in Buenos Aires 32 years ago this week. Then, as now, it was the run up to Spring. The cool air of Winter was cut by warm shoots of light that made walking her streets like pushing through the folds of night and day. Flower sellers hawked little bouquets…

  • Refuge in Other People’s Homes

    Refuge in Other People’s Homes

    Let me read it to you! Premium members have access to the audio version. Not a member yet? Become a member here > Audio Members can listen here > On a street in the neighborhood the other day, a car appeared without wheels, without engine, without windows, without seats. A mere car carcass. Someone had…

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    Refuge in Other People’s Homes (premium)

    Listen here: On a street in the neighborhood the other day, a car appeared without wheels, without engine, without windows, without seats. A mere car carcass. Someone had bothered to cart it there but its utility – beyond wishful thinking – was hard to see. You had to be really desperate or really imaginative to…

  • Flying on a Broken Wing

    Flying on a Broken Wing

    Today, enjoy the audio version for free! Each week after writing my Little Epiphany, I sit down and record it. The recorded version is a benefit for paying subscribers with an Audio Membership. It’s a happy situation for all involved: they show me their support and in exchange they get an exclusive perk. Today, I…