they’d gotten married in Americawhen he went over to work thereand had lived for ten years in San Franciscoon a hill you could see the bridge offapparently. and he gave her two boysborn within a year, and she dressed themlike chimney sweeps in new handmade clothingand she in return painted a portrait of himstanding with his arm on the mantel. when he brought her back … Continue reading The Hippie Across the Street by DS Maolalaí