Write about someone seeking an oasis in a desert — whether literally, or figuratively.
Posted in Dramatic on Aug 19, 2022
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“A Barren Wasteland ” by Aeris Walker
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“Salt Lake” by H L McQuaid
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“Like Roses in the Desert” by Kevin Marlow
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“My Touch Meant Death” by Graham Kinross
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“Survival of the Hopeful” by Taylor And Sandra Preisler
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“The Oasis” by John K Adams
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“To the Mountains” by Louise W
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“Oasis in the Sky” by Murray Burns
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“the ghost of me ” by Orenda .
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“Oasis for the Heart” by Howard Seeley
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“If Wishes Were Horses” by Dorothea Helms
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“The Last Waterhole” by Thomas Greenbank
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“Man’s Best Friend” by David Ader
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“Allusive Oasis” by Keila Aartila
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