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Zenless
March 2, 2021

Zenless

 ZENLESS Oh ugly day. If you’ve ever packed up everything you own in the world into laundry bags on a blistering hot day, lugged it all 332 steps to a dingy gym and, watched helplessly...
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Naked destiny
2016

Naked destiny

 Naked Destiny I feel instead of hear a squeaky groan come from my chest in reaction to the sharp pain penetrating my eardrums. They fixed the loudspeaker last night. The same loudspeaker I paid Dennis...
Prison VitalityTexas
Caged view - April 10, 2015
April 10, 2015

Caged view - April 10, 2015

 Caged View -- April 10, 2015 The demented cement wall I open my eyes to every morning is more than a century old and bleeds tear gas when it gets really humid. Some of the...
Prison VitalityTexas
Dancing daydreams - March 11, 2015
March 11, 2015

Dancing daydreams - March 11, 2015

 Dancing Daydreams - March 11, 2015 My balance teeters as I land, spinning on one foot atop of the abrasive concrete, preparing for another leap. I don't bite it, but man... it's close. I feel...
Prison VitalityTexas
Man versus beast - January 30, 2015
January 30, 2015

Man versus beast - January 30, 2015

 Man Versus Beast - January 30, 2015 I stare at my freshly washed T-shirt hanging from a string clothesline against the wall. I've seen this sight a thousand times yet never seen it at all....
Prison VitalityTexas
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If you are working on an APWA-related project, please let us know how you plan to utilize the Archive. We hope to share information about your work with our readers and, whenever possible, with relevant APWA authors.

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