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The Widow’s Man

In the seconds before the noose bit his neck Romeo Pembrey, the widow’s man, gazed at the faces of the townspeople and their children there to watch him hang. His crime was forgetfulness. When the mayor’s wife spoke to him in town, he had failed to remove his hat. The eyes of the adults blazed … Continue reading The Widow’s Man →

Carleton Thomas Anderson Flash Fiction, Lynching, racism Leave a comment July 23, 2017July 28, 2017

The Widow’s Man

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