The Fire by Seth
My name is Hosea Imbo. I work at rail junction. My work is to hit the rail lines with sledgehammer once a train has passed as we wait for the next one. I return the ballast that were shaken and…...
Category 2023 SS Prompt 2: Blossom
2023 SS Prompt 2: Blossom
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“A Proud Lover of Snails” by Carmen Gee
Nearly thirteen, Ruby's first day of Grade 7 forces her to begin grappling with moral ambiguity, trying friendships, and an absent mother.
Read More“A Proud Lover of Snails” by Carmen GeeFull Bloom by Ese Monioro
Fari watched as the girl who had now become his daughter danced with her friends. He chuckled at the absurdity of the situation that brought them together and every time the girl told her story, Fari still caught himself cringing…...
Blossom – by Rebecca J. Robbins
she was getting older and not having had kids of her own, she often wished she could have someone to share all the wisdom of the garden with.
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Chiara participates in an exciting dragon ritual
Read MoreDragon Matched: Blossoms by Christy KuninThe Hour of the Almond Blossom – By Ernie Coldwell
Tired of the chaos of the world he lives in, a man seeks refuge at a mountain cabin.
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Blossom I could see the flash of a smirk in her small, deep-set eyes. I squeezed my face tight, and my lips even tighter, as I looked from her to dad, and back to her. She wore a tank top…...
The Flower Which Never Wilts by Arya. A
The antique shop’s rustic façade caught her eye in the first place. This shop seemed out of place with its weathered and worn brick walls, patches of faded paint, and graffiti-filled exterior. What intrigued her the most was not the…...
Where have all the flowers gone, by Jeff L Mauser
What is the cost of winning?
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Amaar is desperate for survival in a new country. Without his parents, he has more demons to fight alone than the war he has left behind. Find out his story here.
Read MoreLong LiveValentin and Lei
Note: Apologies! I’m over the word count! ~~ Lei Yee, now Lee Yee Song, entered the ballroom of the Empress of China, draped on the arm of her husband, the white-haired lion and head of the Company of Six Families.…...