A. H. Joy

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“The Wooden Horse” by A. H. Joy

Submitted to Contest #98

Margreta wrapped the fragile wooden figurine in crepe paper the color of the eggshells she used to collect for market back home in Nuremberg. The crinkled paper was even speckled—the spots dark as coffee grounds against their nutmeg background—and she grazed the tissue-thin paper at the memory, a smile pulling at her lips. The smile faded, however, as memories flooded back to her from that time—not all good. At ninety-two years old, there were many who said she’d lost hold of her once strong faculties. During her recovery after glaucoma ...

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