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Living Through Calypso

By Katarina Hybenova 

Living Through Calypso

Living Through Calypso

By Katarina Hybenova 

Living Through Calypso

By Katarina Hybenova 

The lights went off and the tones of Beach House filled the room. “No! Don’t even think about it,” I clenched my teeth to fight the tears. Happy endings always get me. Paul Rome and Roarke Menzies disappeared into darkness, and a deep inhale caused a pleasant warmth that won over the tears.

A literary performance called Calypso has been maturing slowly towards its absolutely fabulous finale at The Buswhick Starr last week. Both Paul Rome , author of the words, and Roarke Menzies…

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