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A series by Soren Vance

What Was His

Three ways of settling an account with a father — the letter never sent, the lesson finally understood, and what was left to sort through.

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3 poems · In the order the poet chose · 20 September 2026

01Sonnet, Unsent“I wrote the letter four times over, each”“I wrote the letter four times over, each”Sonnet, Unsent

02The Long Way to Forgiving My Father“He taught me how to check the oil”“He taught me how to check the oil”The Long Way to Forgiving My Father

03Inventory“Thirty-one years of a workshop”“Thirty-one years of a workshop”Inventory1 reading