Seres J. Magaña

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“The King of Heights ” by Seres J. Magaña

Submitted to Contest #93

Melody has never been a thrill seeker. Unlike her siblings, she dreads the days when the family goes to the traveling carnival. She agrees with her little sister’s sentiment that there is something beautiful about driving down the road and slowly seeing in the distance the lights of the Ferris wheel and other mechanical rides against the night sky. That feeling quickly dissipates the closer they get, as it mingles with the realization of the speed and height carnival lovers venture into. Dangers such as connecting cables and screws that co...

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Seres Jaime Magaña is author of the bilingual play 'The Tragic Corrido of Romeo and Lupe', performed at the Pharr Community Theater. His poems and short stories have been published across several anthologies. He has an English Degree from the University of Rio Grande Valley. Seres is a community theater director and teaches acting and creative writing classes online. In addition, Seres has also hosted several poetry and music events around the Rio Grande Valley, and was host for Saturday Open Mic Nights at Luna Coffee House for three years. He lives in the Rio Grande Valley with his wife and children. Check out his latest publication, 'A Miracle for Becca and Phillip and Other Short Stories'.