Extravagant gifts on my front porch every morning. No postmark, no explanation.
Yesterday, I opened my door to a sleek racing bicycle.
Last week, twelve fruit baskets with enormous ribbons.
I visualized a car today, but it didn’t come. I guess the magic only works if you don’t expect it.
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Leah Mueller is an indie writer and spoken word performer from Bisbee, Arizona. Her most recent books, “Misguided Behavior, Tales of Poor Life Choices” (Czykmate Press), “Death and Heartbreak” (Weasel Press), and “Cocktails at Denny’s” (Alien Buddha) were released in 2019. Leah’s work appears in Midway Journal, Citron Review, The Spectacle, Miracle Monocle, Outlook Springs, Atticus Review, Your Impossible Voice, and elsewhere. Visit her website at www.leahmueller.org
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