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Len Kuntz

The Thing About Grief

February 21, 2021 By Len Kuntz

Last month, my son came to visit and was home for all of an hour when he received a devastating phone call, news that would send him into the kind of hysterics I’ve never witnessed. He was half shrieking, half screaming. He was punching walls. Hyperventilating. Pacing in broken circles. Mashing fists into his face. […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: essay, Grief, Len Kuntz, nonfiction, Writing

The Thing About Loneliness

October 29, 2020 By Len Kuntz

Loneliness is a trick your mind plays on you. It’s crafty and insidious, and it doesn’t like to lose. Loneliness is also a little bit scary. It’s actually a truth, not trickery at all. It both corrodes and guts you when you’re most empty. It laughs while deflating you, even when you had no air […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: creative nonfiction, essay, Len Kuntz, loneliness, nonfiction, Writing

The Thing About Being a Human Being

June 8, 2020 By Len Kuntz

Oh, the heartbreakingly tender weight of being human. – Ava Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness. – Seneca What we don’t need in the midst of struggle, is shame for being human. – Brene Brown RULES FOR BEING HUMAN (Handed down from ancient Sanskrit) You Will Receive a Body […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: essay, human, human condition, Len Kuntz, nonfiction, Writing

The Thing About Missing

May 17, 2020 By Len Kuntz

The sad truth is we’re all missing someone. And we’re hoping that, wherever they are, they’re missing us right back. —Randomgirl202 There are a lot of things I miss right now. But what I miss most is my friends. Seeing them in person. Hugging them. Loving them, face to face, where some kind of screen […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: distance, essay, Len Kuntz, missing, nonfiction, Writing

The Thing About Crying

April 29, 2020 By Len Kuntz

“Take your hands out of your pockets, let the water run, don’t worry about tomorrow when yesterday is gone…”—CAAMP, “Of Love and Life” I haven’t necessarily been counting, yet I know it’s been sixteen hours and thirteen minutes since I last cried. In a way that feels like a lifetime, a lifeline, or an accomplishment, […]

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The Thing About Appreciation and the Times We’re Living In

March 29, 2020 By Len Kuntz

“You know, Bailey, sometimes I don’t think I’m beautiful. But when I take a breath and dance, I know I am.” — Evolette, 6 years old. My son, Bailey, works at our Local Boys and Girls Club, which is a little like a mix of summer camp and day care. Bay has always been remarkable […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Appreciation, coronavirus, essay, Len Kuntz, nonfiction, Writing

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Best Small Fictions Nomations

January 21, 2023 By Brett Pribble

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