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Treasures, Maureen Macisaac
Belonging, George Payne
Belonging, George Payne
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"I. I do not belong to America. I will not murder another human being, Because of foreign policy, I will not pretend to see, What good can come from patriotism."
Pickle Juice, Mary Anne Donavan
Tea For Two, Robin Buda
In The Spaces, Emily C. Ryan
Rebel With A Cause In Mind, Stacy Colombo
Rebel With A Cause In Mind, Stacy Colombo
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"'This was a momentous step forward, and I decided to push myself one step further. I cut my hair.'
-Lucy Grealy, 'Autobiography of a Face'"
Bittersweet Closure, Rachel Kooy
I Remember You, M. W.
Flashback, Chelsea Beatty
When I See You, I See You In Words, Megan Lindley
Wearing Jeans At The Airport, Lori Dabbagh
Dreams Of Bicycles And Baseball, Christine Evans
Dreams Of Bicycles And Baseball, Christine Evans
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"It's 7:30 p.m. and I sit on the couch of my cold, weather-beaten trailer with my peanut butter and jelly sandwich in hand, and Joey, my kid brother, sitting at my feet. It's March and our parents died last December, right before the holidays' They were out Christmas shopping for Joey's "big" gift. They found his new green and blue mountain bike tangled in the mess, which later, they confirmed was their car. Life just hasn't been the same without extra laughs and hugs. Somehow, Joey has been handling …
Belonging Invisible, Anthony Liccione
About Goodness, Jodi Rowland
The Coolest Playground Ever, Marie Heberger
The Coolest Playground Ever, Marie Heberger
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"I remember when the days lasted forever and it was always sunny. Recess was always too short, but it tired me out and made me feel good on the inside. For a brief time, way back when I was short and chubby with bangs that fell in front of my eyes, I attended a Catholic elementary school, Holy Ghost, with possiblly the coolest playground ever. It was always sunny and I always felt good after running myself tired."
Children Run Wild, Meghan Root
All The Things I Can't Throw Away, Stacy Colombo
All The Things I Can't Throw Away, Stacy Colombo
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"Taking after my mother now, I save receipts in the center billfold of my wallet. Loose change, half empty tubes of lipstick, gum wrappers. Postcards, photographs in albums, birthday cards, yearbooks signed by forgotten friends."
St. Jean Solstice, Lori Dabbagh
Louis, Wendell Louis: Ten Dollar Bills Are Forever, Emily C. Ryan
Louis, Wendell Louis: Ten Dollar Bills Are Forever, Emily C. Ryan
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"It was Friday, finally. No more homework, no more football practice, no more locker jams, no more awkward lab classes with Audrey; I was done with being Wendell Louis, high school junior; I was free...for a few days anyway. I made it to the parking lot outside through the crowded, noisy, stale smelling halls, without so much as a trip, a dropped book or a comment about my "wizard beard;" maybe this would be the weekend, my lucky weekend."
They Say The Oswego Sky Is Most Beautiful In The Dying Light, Geoffrey Potter
They Say The Oswego Sky Is Most Beautiful In The Dying Light, Geoffrey Potter
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Midnight Drive, Megan Webb
Her Next Victim, Robin Buda
Her Next Victim, Robin Buda
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"It would be much too dangerous to think about Crazy Helen. Even more so to look at her, but you can't help it. Your eyes just sort of drift in her direction every time she walks up those steps, every time she breathes. She gets on the stop after me and for her half hour ride I can't help but stare."
Untitled, Jonathan Howard
Somewhere Beyond, Emily C. Ryan
Untitled, Matthew Muszak
Thirty-Three Minutes In Sneakers, Jenny Stockdale
Thirty-Three Minutes In Sneakers, Jenny Stockdale
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"The color had drained out of the ends of her fingers, painlessly and into some invisible, uncharted air of a prickling, noticeably draftier September morning—the sort of morning senses thrive in. As she stepped out of the passenger side of a squatty Volvo onto a crumbling sidewalk, a gust of scarf-weather wind stabbed at the patch of exposed skin just above her shirt collar. There was a rapid movement of her hand racing with her zipper up her torso and a slight wince embedded in the curve of her …
Lindsey, Adam Leahy
Following A Tragedy A New Person Is Born, Kelly Sabetta
Following A Tragedy A New Person Is Born, Kelly Sabetta
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Just Wear It, Kerry Meagher
Just Wear It, Kerry Meagher
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"The condom shape sticks out against the sleek, shiny black color of the car. No signs of rust, no hints of dents, just smooth curves. If the bumper sticker hadn't been readable, this car would have been going at least 20 miles over the speed limit. It was racing while just sitting still."
Naked, Michelle Bopp