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“Colour of the Seasons” by Faruk Kader

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Colour of the Season (1) The winter has begun from the 1st of June officially in Australia. I wonder, if the season does follow the calendar. It is safe to say, the season has its own subtle way to make transition. As I see in my suburb Ingleburn, far flung from Sydney city, the winter season is full on, its icy cold grip complete. But the season is not all about brute cold and unforgiving weather. It has its own elements to enchant on-lookers. The gradual change in colours of the season and in the mood of the sky with al...

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“The Learning Tree” by Brian Williams

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The Learning Tree By Brian K. Williams “Come here, Brian Keith!” exclaimed Granny. “I want to show you something!” “O.K., Granny!” I replied. I immediately jumped up from my toy farm animals and high-tailed it to...

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“The Old Oak Tree” by Greg Gillis

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Harry and Sharon Gillespie sat on a swing on the West side of their three-acres of land that they called home. It was a beautiful location surrounded by emerald-green grass and flowers of every color imaginable. A winding stream flowed endlessly further to the South and into the dense forest that provided privacy around the property. The place that they cherished most, however was just fifteen feet from where t...

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“The Lives Under an Oak” by Chris Buono

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The old oak tree was an unspoken (and often unthought-of) staple that made the view of the hill above the small town. It was unknown when it had sprouted, everyone just could tell it was old because of how massive it was. In actuality, the great oak had been planted in the autumn of 1848 buy a small blue jay when a seed had dropped off of a twig it was carrying to build a nest. From then on, the small seed took in nutrients and sprouted in early spring, and co...

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“Tricky” by Wizard Oblivion

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Helga stared at her reflection in the pool of water on the pavement. She kept running her hand on her head and imagining her beautiful tresses, the ones she so adored. She then felt her stomach and the large cut underneath her T-shirt. Sighing, she walked away. Winona was looking out her window, every day she saw a girl peek through the fences and into her garden. She saw her again, doing the same little routine. Getting up on her tiptoes, peeking through the fence, and then sometimes even jumping with the help of it to get a better view. &n...

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“Oxygen” by Celine Aoun

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Content warning: assault, sexual assault, eating disorder, mental illness My days are all the same and yet they are all different. Every day, I sit in the same spot in the same room next to the same window where the light of the same sun penetrates from the same angle at the same time every time. I sit between the same sofa on my right and the same armchair on my left which is always occupied by the same middle aged woman in her formal wear scribbling on the same notebook with the same pen. The occupants of the sofa however are not always th...

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“Old Dirt Road” by Cheryl Fulks

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"Betsy, when is Laura going to get here, "Casey asked. " I don't know," Betsy responded. "I stopped by her house on the way, and her mother said as soon as she finished dishes, she could come. Betsy and Casey had been sitting in the Weeping Willow Tree for twenty minutes. Laura finally arrived and climbed up. The three were best friends. They played together almost every day and inevitably ended up climbing the tree. Betsy and Casey were nine and Laura only eight, but they grew up together with Laura being more ...

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“ THE WEAVING OF TREES” by Opher 51 2022 REYES

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"Quite a while past, there carried on an individual who consistently attempted to help individuals of his town. "At the point when the older folks could presently don't chase for themselves, he would bring them food. "A youthful couple getting hitched could depend on him to help make their tipi shafts and accumulate the shrouds expected to cover their hotel. "On the off chance that a youngster's family was executed, he would take that kid in and raise it as his own. "Furthermore, there were a lot more great de...

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“The Compromise Tree” by Stephenie Domenico

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Now“Coming down!” I yell through the small opening in the ceiling.“Okay, let go. I’ve got it.” I feel Dean catch the weight of the box as I balance it on the pull-down ladder to our attic.I turn to descend myself and sneeze hard, stirring up even more dust. One of these days, I really should drag the shop vac up here and remove a layer or two of dust. It was a knee-jerk thought. There was no way I was going to attempt to drag a shop vac up into the attic.“You know-” Dean begins in a know-it-all voice.“Yeah, yeah, if I get rid of the cardboar...

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“The Root of All Suffering” by Sharmila Shankarkumar

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Let it not be said that nothing good ever came of a case of the runs, as on the morning that Manoj Singh hitched up his dhoti, pulled down his underpants and squatted at the edge of a field in Bodh Gaya, bare bottom kissing the air, to release the putrid contents of his small intestine, amongst other excreta, a seed was also expelled and a tree was born. Later on, people would make all kinds of grand claims about this tree. That it had been planted when Hanuman, the monkey god, made a pit stop to pick up a flower when flying Sita around. Tha...

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“Weeping Willow” by H.Q. Wakefield

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I was the weeping willow in your backyard. When your parents first moved in, your father stepped out into the yard and squinted against the sunlight. “That tree will probably come down,” he said. “It takes up half the yard space and it looks sad.” “I like it,” your mother said. She was standing in the opening of the backdoor, on the threshold between the house and the deck. Her hand rested protectively on her round belly. “There won’t be room for a jungle gym,” your father countered. He turned his back to me and faced your mother...

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“The Cheeky Possum and the Bush Fire Triangle” by Dana Melody

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Possum was sunning himself on a branch enjoying a ray of the winter sun. He rubbed his furry belly as the sun’s warmth coated him like a blanket. Just as he was about to stretch and go to sleep, a lizard rushed passed. Possum turned over onto his four feet and chased Lizard along the branch wondering what he was in such a hurry for. “Lizard”, he said, “what’s the rush? Why have you climbed so high up the tree? Are you ok? Can I help? Are you in danger?” Lizard stopped and as he turned to Possum, he was puffing so hard. Lizards don’t often cl...

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“The Lost Girls” by Christine Kopp

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She didn’t decide to go until the last moment, sitting in the car line waiting to drop off the boys before heading into work. It washed over her, that sudden tsunami of need, and she phoned into the office, fingers shaking as she punched the lurid green contact on her screen, citing an unforeseen family emergency, and Beth Ann, always so suspicious of sudden sick days, didn't even pause to question the urgency in her voice when she told her to go, take care of whatever was needed.The drive to her childhood home was as familiar and interminab...

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“The night of justice” by Parth Tyagi

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10th of October, 2020 Washing 10th Street, “I don’t know if there’s something wrong with me,” said Sambhav looking the Jasmine sitting next to him puzzled, “Whatever I have been eating seems bitter, and I have been weird dreams all night.” “Did you check with the doctor,” asked Jasmin. “Yes! It’s the first time something like this happened to me I had to check with the doc, but he says all the reports are fine it might be anxiety or gastric issues.” Sambhav’s phone starts to ring, he picks up goes outside, and comes back after five minutes....

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“Listen Up!” by Zuki Bean

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If you take a right off of Newberry Street, just past 7th, there's a tiny dirt path you can get to if you squint your eyes at the bushes. You can park your car there and continue down by bike or by walking, if that’s your style. Anyways - and make sure to write this down - take a right after the old barn, and continue until you see a worn down diamond sign that I think used to be yellow. What… scared it might have said something important? Life’s too short to worry about things that have passed their time of relevance...

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Write a story that weaves together multiple lives through their connection to a particular tree.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 246 stories

“Colour of the Seasons” by Faruk Kader

“The Learning Tree” by Brian Williams

“The Old Oak Tree” by Greg Gillis

“The Lives Under an Oak” by Chris Buono

“Tricky” by Wizard Oblivion

“Oxygen” by Celine Aoun

“Old Dirt Road” by Cheryl Fulks

“ THE WEAVING OF TREES” by Opher 51 2022 REYES

“The Compromise Tree” by Stephenie Domenico

“The Root of All Suffering” by Sharmila Shankarkumar

“Weeping Willow” by H.Q. Wakefield

“The Cheeky Possum and the Bush Fire Triangle” by Dana Melody

“The Lost Girls” by Christine Kopp

“The night of justice” by Parth Tyagi

“Listen Up!” by Zuki Bean

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