The Questing Beast
William ThompsonThe Questing Beast from Arthurian myth seems the right metaphor to describe a curated newsletter of interests and passions I pursue each and every day. I hope some of these will strike a chord, and I wish you well in your quest for the same.
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A Meditation on Trees
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In the spring, the Manitoba maples along my front street form a skeletal arch over the road. As the days lengthen, the new green of leaves begins to hide the empty branches of winter; and soon, a pale mist of leaves covers the trees, whi...
The Blind Kid who Came to Visit
When I was thirteen, my family took in a blind kid for a few days. His name was Andrew, and I forget now why he was staying with us. It must have been something to do with the parent organizations my mother belonged to. He might have been t...
Extremities
David still sometimes reached for things with his right hand. He was always oddly surprised to see it wasn’t there. It had only been fourteen days—fourteen days and counting. But after taking his meds he could momentarily forget the loss of...
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William Thompson’s essays and stories have appeared in Hippocampus Magazine, Zone 3, COG Magazine, and Firewords Magazine.
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