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Begin your story with the sensation of a breeze brushing against a character's skin.

Posted in Narrative on Mar 1, 2024

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“Dear Father” by Daniel Legare

Submitted to Contest #240

This story contains references to sexual violence, gore and abuse. Oh lord father, thank you for this day. Thank you for the cool September breeze as it kisses our tired faces, after a long day of labour. It is in these little moments, such as a sweet breeze, the smell of grass or the laughter of children, that I feel closest to you. Thank you for a bountiful harvest. We have gifted many pumpkins to the village. Thank you for Anna, her sweetness like that of honey, and her patience like that of a saint. Our daughter Dorothy is on the cus...

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“Lost soul” by Krissa Svavars

Submitted to Contest #240

It was the cold breeze blowing over my cheek that woke me. For a moment I was confused, did I fall asleep outside again? I’m sure I didn’t get that drunk last night. As I forced myself to open my eyes the tent slowly spun around me. Yep I clearly drank way more than I had anticipated. That wasn’t good. I would have to go back into town and buy more booze if I didn’t pace myself better. If that would happen I might run into my parents and they would force me to come home again. When the spinning subsided I noticed a big tear in the orange ca...

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“Eline's Story - Swept by the Wind” by Brenda Clur

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Submitted into Contest #240. THE WIND Begin your story with the sensation of a breeze bushing against a character’s skin.Eline’s Story – Swept by the Wind.Eline felt the sensation of a breeze brushing against her skin as she opened the back door to let Snoopy out into the garden. Then, just as she bent down to pick up Snoopy, there was an unexpected crash of thunder. The force of a strong gust of wind swept open the gate, and a terrified Snoopy ran out into the street."Snoopy come back!” Eline shouted in vain, as Snoopy disappeared from...

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“In the Wind” by David Townsend

Submitted to Contest #240

       IN THE WIND The warm northerly breeze drifts across my skin rippling the hair of my body. I wriggle my toes in the dry soft sand and feel alive—a man on a lonely beech in comfortable sunlight. I lift my arms and twitch my shoulders in the magic air. The beech is lonely but I am not. My twin sons play wrestle in the sand, exploring the texture of the sand as much as the strength of their arms. They have exhausted themselves rolling down a sand dune and consume their remaining time at my feet. They ar...

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“Memories in the wind” by Judith Green

Submitted to Contest #240

The cool night breeze gently brushes against my face as I stand outside on my back patio, marveling at the stars that appear to be shining more brightly while the moon hides behind the clouds. The breeze delicately caresses my cheek, creating a tingling sensation on my skin. That small gust of wind seems to awaken old memories of the nights I used to spend with friends. I close my eyes and allow the memories to envelop me. I can feel the warmth of the firepit against my skin, hear the crackling sound of the logs breaking free into the air, a...

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“My Next Chapter” by Jessie Garza

Submitted to Contest #240

A light breeze kissed my skin bringing me back to the real world. The rustle of trees nearby light music to my ears while the tweeting of birds completes the chorus of nature around me. I slowly lift my eyelids to take in the view of my sun-covered backyard from where I lay on my hammock under one of the trees.  I wasn’t quite ready to come back to reality but Mother Nature was ready for me to wake up. I go out to my hammock to calm my mind when I need it most. Today has been a rough day for me mentally and it’s barely 11 am. ...

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“The End of Us” by Jennifer Fremon

Submitted to Contest #240

Trigger Warning: Makes reference to violence. The sun was just beginning to lighten the sky when I slid into my car. I tossed my backpack into the backseat and rolled the windows all the way down, relishing the damp, earthy scent of the grass, the cool morning breeze on my skin. It reminded me of going camping as a kid, of waking to sounds of birdsong and quietly unzipping the tent, my bare feet on the cool ground. Occasionally there would be an animal, a chipmunk perched on a log nearby, a bird catching the proverbial worm, and if I were re...

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“Fair Exchange” by Avril Armstrong

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Fair Exchange words 2203The breeze chills my skin and whips wisps of hair into my eyes. I ball fists into my pockets and hug my jacket close. Why the text? Meet me. Peacock Manor after work. Please come. Pretty please. What's Will up to? Peacock Manor. Sounds flash.. Where is this place anyway? Miles from the bus stop. Huge houses. Too posh by half. Too hilly in these heels - and all those tree roots bulging up out of the pavement. The wind's stronger up here, whistling through the branches. Makes me shiver. Wow. There's ...

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“The Winds of Time” by Greg Maher

Submitted to Contest #240

         The Winds of Time Although all are unaware, there is a soft breeze that sweeps through the room. It circulates and freshens but remains unnoticed, for those in the room, who are brushed by the current, are focused on the task at hand. That task is the welcoming of a new life into the world. There are cries of pain that reach out to the breeze and there are words of encouragement that join them with an attempt to sooth the moment. The moving air picks up all the emotions and stress and car...

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“Chan Chan” by Vie L'cast

Submitted to Contest #240

It crept up her spine like a malevolent spirit, leaving a clear path of prickled skin up her back. She had not heard that song in over 30 years and though the air was indeed quite cool she knew it was not the wind that chilled her. Her eyes darted towards her husband’s whose thoughts were now with the political news clip he had scrolled to on his phone. Annoyed by his persistent absence she looked over at her daughter, Marina, whose stretched-out arms now swayed beside her as she embraced a tune that was otherwise crippling her mother. ...

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“Mistral's song” by Kim Olson

Submitted to Contest #240

As Carly stepped off the bus, a gentle breeze tickled her face, causing a strand of her long, blond hair to blow across her cheek. She impatiently brushed it back with her fingers and looked around, searching for the route that would take her to the pier. The outdoor cafes and narrow streets wound their way past old stone buildings with sepia potted flowers on tiny wrought iron balconies. She felt like she was in a scene straight out of a movie. Naive young American takes Europe by storm. The village was so picturesque, it called to her. She...

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“Of the Wind” by Erin Lequay

Submitted to Contest #240

Her I hugged my arms tight, skin to skin, as I felt his soft, familiar touch drip down, chilling my bones, arm hairs tingling bashfully, bracing against his crisp current. I was mesmerized by the form emerging before me, revealing itself. I had once talked with the wind, considering it a close confidant. Had he returned to me after all these years? As a child in Ireland, he first appeared to me, following my gaze as I stared upon the Croaghaun Cliffs, daring my mind for a dangerous climb. I had felt him join hands with me, shouldering past y...

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“Where the Answer Blows” by Jeremy Stevens

Submitted to Contest #240

I’m not talking ‘bout moving in, and I don’t want to change your life, but there’s a warm wind blowing the stars around, and I’d really love to see you tonight.All the feels, that song gives me. I switch off the transistor —yes, I said transistor, all I can afford— and, having mopped the floors, I step out for a cigarette. There is indeed a warm wind, just as the song said, a warm spring wind that disseminates the potpourri of evening rain and mown grass and Bradford pear; perhaps it is blowing the stars around, I do not know, for I am surro...

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“Wind Direction” by Keila Aartila

Submitted to Contest #240

The light breeze buffeted the back of my head, raising a small tuft of hair. It may even have been the breath of a whisper. I cupped my hand around the cigarette dangling from my mouth, while I tried to keep the tiny flame of the match from being extinguished. I inhaled deeply and exhaled a stream of anxiety, relaxing into getting started on my plans for the day. When I turned back around upon achieving success with my habit and shaking out the match, a hungry flame stuttering it’s way though the prairie grass caught my eye. I moved to stomp...

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“Lucid Puma” by Rock Martin

Submitted to Contest #240

Mark is gone.  The words echoed in my head as the dry Nevada wind burned against my face, carrying those familiar fine grains of sand. I stood and stared at the orange painted door that led to my childhood home, for a moment, the memory of its bright hue and brilliant color stood in all its glory, like it once had. A muffled shout broke through the closed windows and the door before me was once again the faded and peeling door of my present. Another sound caught my ears, and, with a steadying breath, I stepped forward and pushed it op...

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