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Goodbye, Mindy Hardwick
Goodbye, Mindy Hardwick
The Angle
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"I watched you lean against the bar in an alcoholic haze..."
The Party Never Ends, Marisa Antonucci
The Party Never Ends, Marisa Antonucci
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"Alison McCay darted through the door, shut it quickly and locked it, pushing her weight against it to make sure it was shut tight. She threw her keys and the black sunglasses Dr. Kane had given her on the dark grey carpet and checked the lock once more before she flopped down into the fire red bean bag chair which lay beside the window of her dorm room. Her tears were hot, and she could taste the salt on her lips as she let the streams flow down. She …
Overpopulation, Megan M. Cavanagh
Changes, Kristen Basi
Changes, Kristen Basi
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"Spring' s arrival. Birdsongs wake me at sunrise. Dusk creeps in a bit later each day. Newness surrounds me. The freshness of life is a sharp contrast to your painful absence from my world. The summer is not far from reach, but you are. Bitterly, I wonder why I can't see you once more, why I can't go back..."
Street Smart, Mary Allen
Street Smart, Mary Allen
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"Victor was having a productive day. He had sat in the park and watched the children on the swingsets. He had tossed a few crumbs to some greedy pigeons, and a clown had given him a flamingo-shaped balloon. In between all the fun, he'd managed to work $4.25 off passersby. That was a burger and a cup of coffee at Sal's Diner on 31st Maybe Grace, his favorite waitress, could swing him some free home fries when Sal wasn't looking. Victor hadn't needed the guilt-trip scam today; people had …
Silent Tears, Susan Foti
Night Breeze, N/A Casey
Dizzy, Jennifer Kircher
The Porch, Jennifer Kircher
The Porch, Jennifer Kircher
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"The lady in the green house sits on her porch every day at the same time I take my walk through the neighborhood. We never "catch eyes," she's been watching me since I turned onto Argyle Street. as I've been watching her. From the sidewalk I see her hair. once black, and now mostly gray, pulled into a loose bun."
Dannyboy, Sean Hayden
Dannyboy, Sean Hayden
The Angle
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"Daniel ran through the backyard as fast as he could, his eyes constantly scanning the terrain for pitfalls and enemy attackers. He spotted movement by the old willow tree at the side of the house and quickly dove behind the woodpile. He slid a little ways on his stomach and then made his way to his feet. He moved carefully, but quickly towards the other end of the woodpile. He had to stay in a crouch, though, because the stacked logs were not high enough to cover him from …
Lesson, Jennifer Kircher
Lesson, Jennifer Kircher
The Angle
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"Who claimed that death is the end of life? You died-but all I saw happen was your spirit fill the world. And your words: Take flight, child. Don't wait for the end, the beauty is in the flight. You said, Some never know they can. And some are always waiting for the right wind. They will tell you of the security of the ground."
Sometime Star, Jennifer Kircher
Libra, Peter Scott Earle
Keuka Campfire, N/A Casey
Our Jericho, Cheri Crist
Foggy Mists And Illusions In My Sleep, Thomas J. Seitzinger Jr.
Foggy Mists And Illusions In My Sleep, Thomas J. Seitzinger Jr.
The Angle
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The Cold, Jennifer Kircher
The Cold, Jennifer Kircher
The Angle
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"He wonders why I'm sitting here by myself. Like I have a point to prove, he told me. I told him no, no point, nothing to prove. Sometimes it's just better to be alone when you choose to be alone. He's got the baby today. Back in the bedroom of my parents' house that is our make-shift apartment. He hates it there. I don't blame him. I suspect he's beginning to hate me."
Youth, Jerome M. Snyder
Alone, Mindy Hardwick
The Garden, N/A Casey
Mortal Vow, Cheri Crist
Mortal Vow, Cheri Crist
The Angle
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"Shannon breezed into the house, her arms laden with various packages."
Home, Laurie Ward
Home, Laurie Ward
The Angle
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"I went home the other day, to the place where I grew up. The houses all looked the same--same colors, probably not the same people. Nothing was the same anymore. As I sat on what used to be MY front porch swing, I saw some boys playing step ball across the street I-wanted to join them. I wanted to explain that if the ball went over the hedges in my front yard, it was only a ground rule double. I wanted to tell them that if they hit the …
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The Color Of Summer, Marty Steed
The Play Of Life, Thomas J. Seitzinger Jr.
Flight, Jennifer Kircher
A Man Named Don Larsen, Laurie Ward
A Man Named Don Larsen, Laurie Ward
The Angle
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"Baseball has always held that special magic for me. From the time I was a little girl, I loved hearing about the heroes of the game and listening IO Phil Rizzuto on the radio. My grand father first introduced me to the game before I could even talk. My mother often tells me of the times when he would change my diapers and talk about Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio."
Boyshell, Dawn Whited
Perfect, Eric Evans
Perfect, Eric Evans
The Angle
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"Christ, those eyes. Those big, soft, amazing brown eyes. They just beg to be stared into. And those small yet full lips - they're so inviting. To watch them mouth my name would be ... ethereal. And the shoulder-length brown hair, pulled back into a ponytail and styled in a way that both timeless and contemporary, its timelessness being the reason for its fashionable style. What makes all these features the better is the fact none of them are highlighted or hidden by make-up. Her beauty is natural. In …
Circle, Jennifer Kircher