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With a thin cigar between her lips, Klara sank back in her rocking chair. Ruefully she glanced over at her long neglected knitting basket. Carols her angora winked at her and rolled over in the basket. Klara returned to her tablet. The world was going to hell in a hand basket. In her realm the
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We rode on the backs of arctic hares. Our mounts were incredibly fast blazing through the snowy landscape. My cheeks burnt cherry red by the stinging snow my eyes raked the horizon.Crystal, our commander, raised a hand and stopped. We all stopped. I tried to calm staccato of my heart. My mount, the youngest of
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“Dude, all I know is what I know. When I opened up all these shampoos and conditioners when knocked to the floor. The grocery aisle was trashed. Maybe Becca and Marasol did roller derby for Christ’s sakes. I don’t know. I didn’t close. I came to this. I didn’t close,” Jon said one hand on
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Bees offer honey far more than stings.Ginger green teaHot and bitingComfort to my raw throatI sip.Warmth pools in my chilled chestMy mug is not as heavy as I feelI’m no bee butI work and serveI hurt and stingI feed and provideI heal to be hurt againIn a tight frenetic circleIn a relentless loop I empty
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With warm cream walls nestled into a granite cliff, the condo overlooked a sun-drenched emerald valley. Inside, the curated interior of the condo was lavishly minimalistic. The couple oohed and Ahmed at the new surrounds. Finally they stopped at the floor to ceiling window to admire the panoramic view.“See I told you there was nothing
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I’m not one to complain especially not on one of these online review sites. Anyone who knows me know I’m never one to make a fuss. And I’m not one of these fancy pants kids with their avocado toast and 5 dollar coffees whining about their feelings all the darn time. Not me! Sometimes you
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neighborWatchManzanita ValleyMaude StarkeyWhat should I do? I’m just so flustered. I know I’m very stupid about tech stuff that’s why I never go on online or shop online. I tried this one time when I joined a babysitting app to make some extra money for Christmas. But I never got paid through the app and
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Doors slide open Rows of near empty shelvesForlorn packages sit vigil haphazard Bewildered and resignedMasked shoppers pushing desperate carts Round and roundIn an exhausted loop of higher prices and low expectations Milk egg and bread weatherHisses across the parking lot Another storm; another variantI raise my hood, square my shoulders Well-stocked but emptyReplenished and exhausted
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Regina, my name, is Latin for queenRelated to regal, regent, and regency. IRequested from my husband suggestions for my verse.“Red blood, red rum, red velvet lips,” he mused.“Reaction, reagent, retardant, reverse, Ricky Ricardo!”Rapid fire R wordsRolled from his brainRoiled from his mouthRidiculous R wordsReverberated and ricocheted inside my car as I drove.“Really,” I said laughing.
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