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Out Of The Limelight, David James

Bryant Literary Review

Maybe it's my dislike for coconut,
my aversion to horror movies.

Ruffled Feathers, Murzban F. Shroff

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It was one of the finest buildings in South Mumbai

6802 Bayfield Ave. Arverne, New York, Brennan D'Elena

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He lights a cigarette and keeps
his hand steady on the wheel.

Confession, Brian Daldorph

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I don't have much to confess, actually.
I only sinned a few times, didn't like it--

One Survived, Shelley Joy

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He shoves the only cash he has at the Amtrak desk clerk.

Oui, Dennis Trudell

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It is raining in Paris,
and a thin woman takes off her clothes

Strolling In Guangzhou, Stephen C. Behrendt

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It's afternoon in Guangzhou
and I'm out with Maia,

Water Stone, Matthew J. Spireng

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A small translucent stone with water a million years old
trapped inside like a bubble, a liquid core purer, we think,

Where The Light Enters, Michael Pikna

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Max knocked lightly on Celia's door.

The Moon's Old Glory, David Dragone

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Overrated, exaggerated
The crescent hangs, worn-out

Game 5 Of The 2015 World Series (Pitcher Perfect Through 8 Innings), Frank De Canio

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"Call no man happy till after his death,"
Montaigne wrote. If, Harvey had died before

Let Wind, Timothy Clutter

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Let wind be the day-old toy
of a thoughtless god who can't
recall where he left it.

Iron Box, Emily Sheehan

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Was the sun shining when you stepped out into the world today?

Dresden, Robert Kostuck

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The mockingbird song is familiar, something from childhood; maybe a nursery rhyme buried in the deepest part of my memories.

Behind Valencia: A Contemporary Play, Emily Charbonneau

Honors Projects in English and Cultural Studies

SYNOPSIS The purpose of this play is to highlight the length that modern females go to in order to maintain a desired appearance, especially across social media. These desired appearances are influenced by the glamorous and unrealistic looks and physiques that are prevalent in the media. Essentially, the primary goal of these characters is to attract the attention of their male counterparts because of the gender roles society promotes. This shallow lifestyle can be completely consuming for impressionable, young females.

Write What You Know: The Process Of Writing A Young Adult Novella, Grace Morgan

Honors Projects in English and Cultural Studies

One tragedy, two lives changed forever. This novella follows the paths of two characters coping with the death of loved ones. It examines the themes of grief, friendship, family, self-discovery and inner strength. Specifically, how these things manifest and change after experiencing extreme loss. The dual narrative compares and contrasts the varying ways people react to grief. This project on creative writing followed the writing process from brainstorming to final draft.

Precipitate, Erin Redfern

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He had it in the bag.

He could have drawn

the string.

Inherent Vice, Brennan D'Elena

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The sun sets, pages age, leaves wither away.

Glass shatters, candy melts, eggs break, ponds dry.

Monastery, Marc Harshman

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Inside the cloistered quiet the men dug vegetables

and listened for God

Growing Up, Worlds Apart (August -- December 2014), Daniel A. Harris

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"What I didn't understand," you replied

as we talked of our first contacts with blacks,

Message Status, David Shrauger

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Sam awoke with a smile, just like he did every day.

He brushed his teeth with a smile,

Omaha Beach, Jon Malchiodi

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My only friend Bill sits beside me.

He smells like booze and is burning,

Fly With Me, Meagan Pessolano

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I drink to our love tonight

Cheers to all the lovers across the seas

Father's 86th Birthday, Douglas K. Currier

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He wonders why he should go another year.

He can barely walk; he can't grip with his hands

Trap, Susan Johnson

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A loud snap, a mouse half-trapped

one leg caught, one free, still leaping

Library Of The Lost, Howard R. Wolf

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He had spent years paying attention to his elders, and now he was one.

Elegy For Galway Kinnell, David O'Connell

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November, the first snowfall, a confectionary sugar,

is turning now to sleet, the evening's tempo quickening

Funky Fresh, Ryan Girard

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Warm lights flash

Scuffs of roller skates litter the dance floor

You Could Die Laughing (For Sarah Purnell And Especially For Anne), Don Fisher

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I told a co-worker about a mutual friend dying.

She thumbed away one tear.

Nothing, Nathan Rivas

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It's all I have to offer.

Not a penny for the man

shaking his cup,