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Casper and the Lamb
She held the baby lamb in her arms. It was cold in the barn stall and she could hear the rustling of horses in the other stalls. The lamb was growing cold too. It had died the hour before. She … Continue reading
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Particles in Space
Space always looked so beautiful from inside the spacecraft but now it had a whole different feel, he thought. He gazed out the window at the stars. There were so many millions of them to see, when one was floating … Continue reading
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The Woman in the Lake
She lay exhausted staring at the still wet canvas. It stretched around three walls of the room. She’d pulled all the furniture out of the home office so she’d have room to staple the canvas to the walls. She was … Continue reading
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Mermaid Girl
Bacon sandwiches always reminded her of her very favorite vacation as a child. Her dad had borrowed his cousin’s trailer and their family had stayed two weeks at a campground at the beach. Two weeks was a lifetime for a … Continue reading
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The Names on the List
Half the names on the list had already been crossed off. He looked at his watch and then at the list again. John had left him the names on the far side of town, which was a typical thing for … Continue reading
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Throwing Horseshoes
He wanted to tell him how much he loved him but his father was gone now. Not gone meaning dead, just gone driven down the road, dust rising in the air. His father was more distant these recent days and … Continue reading
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The Telling
He waited until her husband was out of the room, then he threw his empty plastic cup at her head. She ducked and it clattered on the wall behind her, a few drops of beer landing on her dress. “I … Continue reading
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Sunburn Summer
The house wasn’t the same to her any more after the neighbors painted it a rather loud shade of blue. It had been a quiet shade of gray throughout her childhood years so it was rather a shock to pull … Continue reading
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Chicken Soup
“He had a well-bred face,” her mother said, stirring a pot on the stove. “Or as my mama would say, a horsey face. He would have made a handsome horse in fact. Teeth that were a bit over-sized and looked … Continue reading
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Swim
She felt for the lock in the dark locker room. She knew the combination by feel, the tumblers clicking in their familiar pattern. She dare not turn on the light in case the security guard saw. At this time … Continue reading
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Penelope's Musings 