Category: 9th Edition
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His Father’s Pen
His Father’s Pen Nathan Applebaum – First Place in Fiction Royce’s father had a beautiful quill pen. Royce used to watch his father write with it. There was nothing interesting in the words, dull names and endless numbers. It was the pen that held his younger self’s attention. The point, a shimmer of gold. A […]
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The Truth About You
The Truth About You Amber Brevig It pains me to say this but it’s you pilfering my last semblance of sanity fighting every word that comes out of my mouth you consistently overcrowding me, blocking me seemingly purposefully cutting apart clear reasoning you without even knowing with a surgeon’s precision, slicing taking the truth only […]
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The Artist
The Artist Lily Gold She stalks her prey like a hawk in the night Encircling it until it cowers under her power She twitches This is not the moment, she says This is not the one And like that she retreats to the comforts of her house Where her husband waits under warm sheets […]
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The Dead’s Unspoken Cry For Help
The Dead’s Unspoken Cry For Help Amber Brevig Sunlight filters through the shades, casting dusty shadows in the empty house where the unknown woman died, the windows of which have finally cracked and given way to her fermented smell The slightest of winds pass through to stir the scent of rot and urine undulating […]
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The Past that Swallows All
The Past that Swallows All Kristine Wagner Even now it is occurring. Even now our world is being constantly devoured and lost. Lost forever beyond recall our world is consumed by the Past. Most worry about the future, but to do so is the height of folly. What is the future but something that will […]
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The Ancient Secret
The Ancient Secret Courtney Thomas If the aliens attack it will be the end of society. And if they find out, if the public finds out about the aliens that started the wars thousands of years ago, they would freak out. For the end of human society as we know it, would end. Everyone in […]
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Night Terrors
Night Terrors Victoria Lane Have you ever been so tired that you can’t fall asleep? It’s not that uncommon. You feel more tired than you’ve ever felt before, you can barely keep your eyes open, and all you want in the entire world is to fall asleep. But, instead, your limbs feel too heavy, your […]
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Toxic Dreams
Toxic Dreams Madi DiMercurio The day was a happy one for both wife and husband. A family was being reunited after two years of war separating them. John walked slowly up the sidewalk as it started to drizzle. He wasn’t sure what to do but move forward. The pure drops of water falling from the […]
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Sleep
Sleep Kristine Wagner I have a lover and his name is Sleep. Every day I wait for night to be back in his warm embrace Doing homework I feel his breath on my neck During class he attempts to seduce me. The more I have of him The better I feel. Life has been pulling […]
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Not My 21st Birthday
Not My 21st Birthday Marissa Bylo “Hi. My name is Jared and I’m a closet alcoholic.” That’s what I should say to my old 6th grade teacher and classmates who gather around a Steak N’ Shake table on the eve of my 19th birthday. But I don’t say quite that. This isn’t AA. I tell […]
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