Kathleen O'Neill Kathleen O'Neill i(16822519 works by)
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1 After the Rain Kathleen O'Neill , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Voiceworks , Autumn no. 107 2017; (p. 9-13)
'I lie on the bed and put my face against the pillow. Mum has taken away the sheets, and I spread across the bare mattress as if it has been made new again. I let my fingers trail across its seams, and smile as they slip across the texture, silky and cool. I take my time and hook my fingernails into the stitches, one by one. Up close I can see where stains have spilled over the surface years ago, and the places where they have turned dark and brown...'  (Publication abstract)
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