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The Slope of a Line

A short story with audio; themes: snakes, death, loneliness, compassion, love, unlikely friendships, hospice, beauty, transcendence, compassion, Rattle story

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Jen Knox
Aug 07, 2024
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This one was originally published in Litbreak. It’s about death and compassion. Audio is forthcoming.
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THE SLOPE OF A LINE

© Jen Knox

So many mistakes. The heaviest of them rests on Rattle’s thighs and flattens its palms against his shoulders. He hears the rush on the freeway nearby and remembers raging down 315 at criminal speeds. He was sinewy and strong then, steering the straight line.

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