Ice whoops. In a weekthe lake will be looseas blood, throb with wind.A pair of muskrats crackfreshwater mussels, suckthe gleaming flesh;the chickadee pourshis dropping mating call,the notes halves of ...  [+]

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Teen-thin, the boys search for stones to skipor heave, testing shapes, sizes, heft,drop the ones too large or thick, lift uptheir prizes like medals—just right weight.Two cheer as the dark-haired one ...  [+]