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Michelle Lowes

Michelle Lowes is a retired dermatologist currently enrolled in Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), Creative Writing and Literature, at Harvard Extension School.

How to Ride an Ostrich

Ada walked through their neat front garden, which looked as unremarkable as yesterday. The front door key still fit in the lock, and she let the keychain dangle a moment. She unbuttoned her brown coat then bent to dust off her trousers and retie a lace in her leather shoes. Her wristwatch said it had only been twenty-four hours.
Short Story
Issue 93, March 2025

Michelle Lowes

Michelle Lowes is a retired dermatologist currently enrolled in Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), Creative Writing and Literature, at Harvard Extension School.

How to Ride an Ostrich

Ada walked through their neat front garden, which looked as unremarkable as yesterday. The front door key still fit in the lock, and she let the keychain dangle a moment. She unbuttoned her brown coat then bent to dust off her trousers and retie a lace in her leather shoes. Her wristwatch said it had only been twenty-four hours.
Short Story
Issue 93, March 2025
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