Category: Stories
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The Dead Patch of Grass
Do not walk across the lawn. Next to the infirmary in the village is a small lawn. Seldom-watered, isolated from brethren lawns by pavement, and not very pleasant to look at, the lawn existed unremarkably for the majority of its life. Now, thirty years since its origination, the lawn looks the same, its brown grass…
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A Weary World
They must be so strong. “Knees are a tricky bit of business”, thought Nathan to himself as he straightened up. His creaking joints popped into place as he reached full height, and he wiped the sweat from his face with the back of his hand. Gray, tangled hair circled his sun-scarred cheeks and caressed his…
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Summer Goin’ This Way
Summer goin’ that way A scene at night. Water splashed into the sink, escaping from one set of pipes into another. The faucet, speckled with dried bits of toothpaste, pale blemishes left by droplets of water, and a few straggling facial hairs, reflected the warped, ugly face of the man leaning above. The tiniest hum…
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A Short Story (illustrated 2025)
Water lapped at the plastic bottom of the canoe. When I was 8, I read the word “canoe” for the first time in a book, part of the Magic Tree House series. I quickly formed the assumption that it had something to do with volcanoes. The oar on my lap twitched ever so slightly with…