She felt her most recent lovers lay like dumb victims along her thighs.

“His was cancer of the left lung; she had lost two breasts. Her grey eyes narrow…”

“Before our vacation, the idea of keeping a diary and scribbling my thoughts on …”

“When Flynn was drinking, the sun shone brighter, evening breezes were cooler, t…”

“Death was surely not an ephemeral interloper; its lasting effect was grating an…”