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The Draft

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Check the Draft Again After You Latch It

You turned the latch. You have not put your hand back to the frame. Cool air brushes the back of your wrist where your sleeve rode up, faint enough you almost write it off as the hallway AC kicking on. The old…

July 8, 2026

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A Gap Behind the Trim

The wood trim has pulled away from the wall. You can see darkness behind it. You’re kneeling by the living room window that faces the apartment…

June 18, 2026

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Which Window in the Room Is the Cold One

Two windows face the same street. Only one side of the room is cold. You prop your elbow on the hallway trim, holding a non-contact temperature…

June 12, 2026

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Air From the Pulley Hole

You feel air at a round hole in the side of the frame. You’re crouched in your apartment hallway, fingers hovering an inch from the smooth…

May 30, 2026

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The Storm Window That Is Not Latched

The outer window is loose. The inner one is shut. You’re curled into the cinderblock hallway window sill, rain drumming the glass two inches from your…

May 23, 2026

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A Rolled Towel on the Sill Tonight

You want the draft quieter before morning. A towel is on the chair. The hall light bleeds under your front door, thin enough to show the…

May 17, 2026

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Curtain That Does Not Cover the Frame

The curtain ends before the side of the window. You clutch a short Phillips head screwdriver in your dominant hand, the plastic handle worn smooth from…

May 10, 2026

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