A Bird, a Plane, and Their Place
Beth Downing Beth Downing

A Bird, a Plane, and Their Place

I hope the bird found its way out. I hope I do too, eventually. To get where I was going but also to understand existence in a place you’re not supposed to be. For them, the building. For me, the air.

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First Time, But Up
Beth Downing Beth Downing

First Time, But Up

All the town lights twinkled and sparked. I turned to start up again, towards the line of headlamps. Up the steepest part. Up the throat of the mountain that I get to call home.

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Under Duress
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Under Duress

It’s a good time to wonder what happens when something is under pressure long enough with no room to escape. Or rather, no room to transform into what it needs to be to withstand the pressure.

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