The Assignment
/Paulie writes a biographical …
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A few days passed from the time Rip formally rested in peace underneath Paulie’s, teenage designed linen covers, allowing the boy to reflect upon …
By Marc OBrien
Read MoreIsaac Stuvyensant’s Deincarnation
/I’m truly sorry you had to find my remains as such, but I felt that taking my own life was the only way out of my gnawing madness—a madness I can neither contain nor accept; a madness that has stalked me since birth and was strained to…
By CraigE
Read MoreMy Cherished Child
/As a parent, there are moments…
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Today, as I watched your rite of passage,
amidst the pomp, tradition, and pride,
I was seized by the hand of …
By Linda Troxell
Read MoreBorn to Wander
/Although I have visited large…
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Once a year, we visited the business district in the big city.
We saw expensive goods not the dirty and gritty.
Our parents sheltered us from the intense…
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreUnbelievable
/‘Oliver,’ Kevin called up the stairs, ‘dinner’s ready.’
Kevin paused a moment waiting for a response, any response, any sign of life …
By Chris Platt
Read MoreLives Changed
/Generational trauma can be …
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My life lacked peace, just tumult.
A life filled with fear was the result.
My mom’s reassurance was …
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreThey Sit Unsung
/Happy Mothers' Day to all…
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…know the fears
and hurts you hide
your deeds, like diamonds…
By Benjamin Nambu
Read MoreWatching and Waiting
/Our son's school science project…
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For the next three days, it was my job to watch.
Our family had been waiting for weeks.
When would these chickens finally…
By Debby Hackbarth
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