Wilt

by Lynn Kozlowski

The tall rows of oak trees got wilt and were removed. Mother’s street now gets full sun. Some neighbors have threatened to sell, but none have. Mother forgets the faces of her friends. She takes comfort at home with the blinds shut. She imagines no change in what she once could see outside.

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Lynn Kozlowski has published in 50-Word Stories, The Zodiac Review, The Dribble Drabble Review, Bright Flash Literary Review, Friday Flash Fiction, and The Malahat Review. He has a book of short fiction, Historical Markers (Ravenna Books). He is based in Buffalo, NY, but spends considerable time in Waterloo, Ontario.