Patricia Turner

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“Adam” by Patricia Turner

Submitted to Contest #83

             Mama had told me that, if I ever saw something at the line where the water meets the sky, I should build the biggest, smokiest fire I could on the beach and keep it going until the thing went away. That had only happened once before and nothing had happened, except the thing went away, but I did what Mama told me to anyway. This time, the thing got bigger. Soon, a smaller thing started coming towards the beach from the big thing. Mama had said t...

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I am just getting started with what I hope will be a long career as a writer. My dad was a writer before me, so I hope to continue his legacy! I am originally from Texas but live in Virginia now, where I am married to a wonderful man. My two adult children still live in Texas.