
The Lesson (Action-adventure, 239 words)
This story is from the fiction contest NYC Midnight. They run different contests throughout the
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This story is from the fiction contest NYC Midnight. They run different contests throughout the

Snow falling, Tree limbs reaching into the sky like so many naked wooden fingers, Sky

I look across our cage as mother comforts my eleven siblings, all younger than me

Gracie was much more than just a pet. To those fortunate enough to have known

My day from hell began with the elephant man. He’s the guy who lives above

The soldier named Red gripped his M1 and spat into the snow. “I don’t like
I’ve seen her here before, the beauty Abileen, With silken hair and laughing eyes, she
This is a sonnet I wrote for my daughter’s 18th birthday. For those unaware of
Out of bullets, the cowboy dismounted his weary steed as he watched his Indian pursuer