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In the Park

1 min readJun 18, 2023

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In the Park

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Jennifer York

The Ballad of the Lonely Cowboy

All poems are like that, he decided. Anyway, all poems that women write were like that. He had never read a poem written by a man, because…

8 min readMar 31, 2019

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Jennifer York

The Boxer’s Charade and Olympe de Gouges: A Tale of Love and Deception in Revolutionary France

The Stage is Set

29 min readApr 29, 2024

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The Boxer’s Charade and Olympe de Gouges: A Tale of Love and Deception in Revolutionary France

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Jennifer York

They Don’t Know They’re Dead: The Little Old Lady from Pasadena

My this is nice. People really take care of their lawns here. A nice clean, swept sidewalk. The sun is shining…a few clouds here and there…

2 min readApr 27, 2024

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They Don’t Know They’re Dead: The Little Old Lady from Pasadena

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Jennifer York

Old Age

A becalmed ship. The darkened interior puppet theater, where the trick-plots of former selves dangle on broken strings. A cat dozing on a…

1 min readApr 25, 2024

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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Pyre: A Tale of Love and Revenge in Revolutionary-Era France

Dr. Étienne Marceau made his way to Hôpital Saint-Roch, nestled in the heart of Paris, where the clamor of the city seemed to hush at its…

28 min readApr 10, 2024

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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Pyre: A Tale of Love and Revenge in Revolutionary-Era France

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Jennifer York

Made for T.V.

Why are so many crime dramas set in 1920? What an uneven era. On top of all the other uncertainties, people running around trying to kill…

1 min readMar 7, 2024

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Jennifer York

City Upon a Hil

When those figures who once dominated the vision extract their pervasive mist in a cosmic tidying up, retreating to the clouds where they…

2 min readMar 7, 2024

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City Upon a Hil

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Jennifer York

Forgetting and the Snows of Kilamanjaro

Forgetting is the mind turning over in its sleep (my invention). Forgetting is like that, though, isn’t it? It’s like a restless sleeper…

2 min readMar 6, 2024

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Jennifer York

Squid

Sokcho was a place where time seemed to stand still, where the old met the new in a harmonious blend. Weathered fishermen in traditional…

11 min readSep 19, 2023

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Squid

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Jennifer York

Jennifer York

I like to write. My inspiration is historical events. I am a mother. I work in healthcare. What more do you need to know? Who sent you?

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