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Captivating Perspective
“Now pay attention. There’s two things to remember to get this right. One, pull only the silver cord. That one brings the whole thing down like a giant claw.” “What’s the second thing teacher?” “Wait for the right quarry. The goal is max life energy.” Pause. “Oh Wow! Isn’t this beautiful. The lights…
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Ocean Altar
It’s not a shrine. I don’t know why anyone thinks it is. I finally collected all the shoe boxes and beach bags full of sea shells, Relics of trips to the ocean, arranging them, decoratively on a small antique table. But I don’t pray to the shells. I may pray nearby, Because I can still…
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NYC Skyline Teeth
What Change? Things change. Everyone knows that. But the only ones who call it change, are those who knew what came before. I’m visiting my mom in the hospital this week. Driving from her house to the hospital every morning, down the winding roads and highways I learned how to drive on when I was…
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Ghosts of a Dead Sea
Landing in an unknown sea, The data from our probe can’t be analyzed fast enough. Our ship bobs in gentle waves that we hope will not degrade our hull. Prelim results show water, salt, organic matter and, A substance we can’t identify but suspect is toxic. We wonder if that substance is why On the…
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Zate- The Rise of an Alien Leader
Give Me Air, Give Me Light 100 Words / Sci-Fi Fantasy All the subterranean buildings had clear dome tops, An improvement that Zate fought for, But they said he wasn’t a leader; he was a dreamer that inspired others To be foolish. So, he built a city above ground, With windows and fresh air and…

