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Submitted to Contest #200
Dakota was pretty happy being 11 years old. Her life wasn’t too exciting like some of the kids she saw walking around school with lots of friends, big laughs and important things to whisper about, but she had what she needed. Her mom and dad ran an organic vegetable farm and the whole family spent a lot of time outdoors. Her favorite after-school activity was painting little rocks with her brothers and hiding them around the farm for people to find. At school she was a gray man. She heard that term once when she was awake in bed listening to...
Submitted to Contest #194
“Whoa! That was close. Try again!” Clayton laughed gleefully as he encouraged his brother. Meanwhile, in the kitchen, their dad was busy making his homemade tomato sauce. It was his favorite part of harvesting bushels of tomatoes from the garden. His wife helped him harvest, chop and prepare, but the patient work of boiling and simmering rested with him. He savored it. His biggest pot was happily bubbling away over a low flame. It was filled with a nose tantalizing combination of tomatoes, garlic, onions, and olive oil. The sauce woul...
Submitted to Contest #188
“So, what’s the catch?” “I’m an upper middle class, white, professional woman, dripping in privilege, and I still can’t find the courage and security to speak against the misogynistic mindset that drowns me. That’s the fucking catch.” Everyone looked at each other and nodded quietly. “You all know I'm an ER Doctor, and even though I walk into a patient’s room, talk to them about their malady, give them the treatment plan and introduce myself as Dr. Lansing, the nurse tells me later they are still asking when they will get to see the ...
Submitted to Contest #187
Sometimes it was fun to tease the humans who crossed her path. Her cat-life was very full, but she also appreciated fun and intrigue. It helped keep her comfortable routine interesting. With silent paws she jumped from her perch to escort these two compelling creatures into her curious world. Mimi’s feet hurt. From 1000 feet up this valley looked friendly, spreading out in waving fields. There were soft forest edges and a dirt tractor path that played hide and seek through the grass. It beckoned gently to be explored. The placid app...
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