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The Pest

Rethinking the Present

By Philip CanterburyPublished 4 years ago • 1 min read
The Pest
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I moved to crush a

mosquito, then I saw how

the bird would lose lunch.

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Philip Canterbury

Storyteller and historian crafting fiction and nonfiction.

2022 Vocal+ Fiction Awards Finalist [Chaos Along the Arroyo].

Top Story - October 2023 [All the Colorful Wildflowers].

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    Written by Philip Canterbury