Ending Unchanged
/…can't you see that we hurt just the same.
Nobody wins when love is a game.
You talk about how cruel to you I have been,
How is your cruelty justified but mine…
By Simple Sue
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A Place For Her Lever
/I wonder how much of…
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…name was Judy, I think. Don’t remember her last name. She walked in off-the-street looking for a job - just out of high school - with no experience and no particular skill. She was plain, short, a bit of a pudge, and completely…
By K. L. Shipley
Read MoreUnder Pressure…
/… followed Carly’s long gravel driveway as Blink-182 played on the stereo. “I Miss You” wafted through the speakers. Dust and leaves filtered above the headlights and settled on the ground. Carly sat on a porch swing in a sundress…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreAchilles And Odysseus
/The awesome prowess …
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…notice of Achilles came when I was very young. I had only to reach behind my head to the bookcase that also served as headboard. The encyclopedias of Funk & Wagnalls stretched the length of the shelf. Sometime around third grade…
By K. L. Shipley
Read MoreA Sensitive And...
/In my life, superheroes have…
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…folks would love to have a secret guardian.
A companion to serve as a committed champion.
A partner who is more than a personal…
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreGhostly Goings On
/…placed the mugs of tea down for himself and for his wife Debbie. He joined her on the sofa. It was still only early evening. They had a nice couple of hours before bed. He gave Debbie a nudge and suggested putting a film on. There was a new spy…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreLove At The Ledge
/…was on edge.
The evergreen trees shielded warm rays.
A creek flowed over a small waterfall.
A brisk breeze moved through…
By Andy Cooper
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