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The Showing Not Telling Story – 100 Word
Idle boys spell trouble. “Bring me a pineapple Humberto. I’ll tell you a story.” The boy quickly delivered the juiciest fruit. “Get me another. One not so soft.” Humberto shrugged and picked one, large, misshapen. “A pretty one, not the biggest.” “Abuelo, why didn’t you say that first time?” Abuelo shrugged. The boy brought another,…
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Bounty Hunter – A One Sentence Story
In the shadow of the overpass, in front of the upturned, “Dan’s Farms” truck, Dan said, “Let’s make the best of it” to his companion who leaned on his shopping cart; a rolled carpet, zippered plastic bag and a bucket of shoes precariously balancing on top, the wheels just touching one of the fifty, ripe…
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Invisible Isolation
The door closes with a soft click, didn’t expect it, Didn’t plan it. I’m alone. I tell myself it’s okay, I like it better that way, Live in my solitude, Kiss a hundred wishes good bye, Don’t listen to the silent sigh, Just be chill, Go about my tasks, Dodge the questions my heart asks,…
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Shall We Meet?
He thought he was so clever picking the place, He couldn’t know that I was there a week ago. Though cameras would have me with pink hair, a camo skirt and leggings, when the last exchange went down in flames. Too soon since I thought, this is it, when I’m ratted out. Today, my overall…
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5 Things I Saw – April 2022
1. Dolls that make you think. A lot of people find clowns creepy. I do. What about dolls? What about these dolls? Once upon a time these were for children….little children…to play with! The third doll was actually part of my childhood. We called her Ellen. She didn’t belong to any of my three sisters…
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Clare Graith 