Absent Moon by Rachel C., Hillsboro, NH The sun had begun to descend across the sky as I crossed the wooden bridge that led to my home. We were halfway up the hill to the cottage when Tsunami stopped, backed away several paces, and snorted nervously ... Continue...
Barely Beneath by Elizabeth C., Andover, MA Imagine that he lies barely beneath the soil. And the vibrations of businessmen’s brisk marches, or mothers’ dainty waltzes, or even children’s light skips on the street beside him, can tremble his heart into a weak rhythm ... Continue...
Glass Doors by Jessica H., Virginia Beach, VA She walked down West 66th Street where it crossed Columbus. She liked to think she looked pulled together, smart, just extracted from a wax museum’s Ode to Offices ... Continue...
Paperwork by Julia S., New Boston, NH Perrin seethed with contempt for the man who invented paperwork. Beside her on a battered table was a pile of handwritten reports. Or they might be requests, she thought, I’ve forgotten which. Every piece of work blended together after a while ... Continue...
Rosencrantz Speaks by Karla R., So. Plainfield, NJ Hamlet, do me a favor and just sit still for a couple seconds. I guess you never learned your lesson at Wittenberg. I mean they always made you sit in the corner and wear that dunce hat for fidgeting. Sorry, I always forget that you are sensitive about that ... Continue...
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