Elizabeth Etzwiler

“Rising of Geronimo ” by Elizabeth Etzwiler

They said I wouldn’t get anywhere. They said I wouldn’t be worth anything. Look at me now they need me more than anything in the world!!!   “Ha, Ha, Ha, you puny people! Unless you get me to touch you with my beautiful wings you won’t last more than a week!” said Geronimo, the magnificent butterfly  I’m getting ahead of myself though. It all started about a month ago when things started going downhill in Cucono. At first, everything was bright and beautiful. People were always happy saying hi to one an...

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“Thirst Forever” by Elizabeth Etzwiler

Submitted to Contest #90

Water?  There’s no water?   Why’s there no water?  How are we supposed to go on living without water?  All these questions kept swirling around as we were gathered at the local town church. At the time, I unfortunately, was the “Peacekeeper” I would call it since I had to handle the hard stuff like these questions.   How can little old me the local town cop keep peace with no water for all these people? I know that a little town like Archabalm holding 75 people...

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“Community Ma” by Elizabeth Etzwiler

Submitted to Contest #90

 Hi! Welcome to Community Ma; the place where our world is centered on Mother Earth. We call Mother Earth, Ma. She is what gives us air to breathe, our water to drink, the food we eat, well everything! If you feel like you feel like this is the place for you, please by all means take this application; we will review it and see if you qualify for one of our elite Mother Earth living commodities.   So here I sit reading this huge pamphlet to this crazy place and then a ten-page application. I sit and ponder why would a...

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“Love in the Bark” by Elizabeth Etzwiler

Submitted to Contest #90

This is a story of friendship, love, and heartache all at once. I know I could start it like back in the old days once upon a time, but this one starts in an apartment complex where I had lived and ended up meeting one of my best friends, her family, and at one time the love of my life. I met my friend, Heather, going into the eighth maybe ninth grade and she ended up moving in beside me. We were friends for awhile throughout school and I got to know her mom, stepdad, and sister. For the longest time I didn’t know that she had a brother. I...

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“Full of Peace” by Elizabeth Etzwiler

Submitted to Contest #90

I feel like life as I know it is over!! I am stuck on this overly crowded train trying to get to no where it seems like, but I truly want to get to visit my family. I really, really do! I have Mr. Snore head to the left and Mrs. MotorMouth to the right. I just want to sit here and relax, but how are you supposed to do that with these obnoxious loud snores entering your left ear and mile a minute voices in your right? Ahh... like I said life as I know it is over!! OK, maybe if I sit here and watch nature through my window I can slightly relax...

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