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Maggie Mackellar
Mar 02, 2026
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It’s been raining for hours, a beautiful soft beat on the tin roof. It’s warm and the doors are open. The bay is still, rain drops the only disturbance on its surface. Watching it I think of how wonderful it is to swim in the rain, to sink beneath the surface of the water and open your eyes and watch water catch water. Like to like.

before the rain

I’ve …

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