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"And there were roses - masses of them, so many Alice could scarcely credit it. They twined over the door and the window, up the walls, and covered the roof so thoroughly that the tiles were not even visible. The roses seemed to glow with an unearthly light, pink and red and white and yellow wrapped together in an impossible bouquet."

My power's been out since 330am. It's too dark to read. I am sufficiently depressed.

"But consider love. Real and true, like the poets describe it. The twist in your stomach, the dizzy brightness in your chest. How it gives you strength while sapping your will. How it fills you up and hollows you out. The agonizing joy. The terrible hurt you can't live without."

"Monday, August 24, 1970
At Pleasant Grove High School, the carpets were clean, and the windows were spotless. Textbooks were ready for brown paper covers, chalkboards for names and assignments. Out in the hallway, locker doors clanged, blending with chatter and rustle."

"Gradually, the sea dulled to a leaden blue, and the sky faded like an autumn rose. Great darkness came, scattered with stars."