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Flushes of a Peaceful Spring by Alexander S.

Submitted to Contest #86

I pull at the branches from my view. The smell of dirt, grass, and rain wafts towards me, in a delighting aroma. Taking in the smell through the branches, a lot is taking place; picnic tables overfilling with foods, grasses greener than ivy, and the park covering quickly with colorful people wearing colorful clothing. I step closer to a lady dressed lavishly decorated in multitudes of blue shades of fabrics and say to her, " Hello miss, I have a question and I am wondering if you may answer?" The beautiful woman's expression opens up and she...

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Fever Dream

Submitted to Contest #86

With a violent cough, I wake myself up from my sick slumber.  I sit upright in my leather recliner, and realize that my COVID-19 test results should be emailed to me by now.  Stretching in my green-plaid pajamas, I pop my fatigued joints and let out what sounds like an aggressive yawn mixed with a sigh of exhaustion.  With great hesitation, I put my password in the phone, and stop on my home screen to think about how nervous I am about these results.  My migraines, loss of smell, and constant fatigue imply that my test wi...

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The Enchanted Forest

Submitted to Contest #86

I was walking down the hallway when the bell rang, school was out! FINALLY, I had been waiting for hours! I was EXHAUSTED yet; I was excited to go back into the woods like I do every day. Today was special though, I was even more excited today! I ran to the back of the school where mother usually picks me up. I was bound to fly right out of that car! we got stuck in traffic yet finally she had made it home! I rushed into the house and threw down my bag, I then asked mama if I could go in the forest. She told me to be back by dinner. As I ent...

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Faen’s True Purpose

Submitted to Contest #86

In a beautiful glade, deep within the forest of Midenearth, lives a race of wood elves. The wood elves are a graceful people, some very tall about six feet in height, and of fair hair, with long pointed ears. They have keen eye sight and hearing. Their reflexes are swift, and can be soft footed, so as not to alert those they walk near. Elves make wonderful hunters, gatherers, herbalists, and healers. They love all creatures of the forests, and have deep respect for nature. It is their way to use all parts of an animal in the hunt, to provide...

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The Weight of a Petal

Submitted to Contest #86

The wind rushing through her remaining petals was the best thing that Cynthia had felt in ages.  Most of her memory was robbed and replaced with isolation in a dark tower, the looks of goblin wizards and evil generals salivating at the possibilities she held, and the slow steps toward death that came when one of her many petals were torn off to be used in experiments.  In the back of her mind, she could remember thousands upon thousands of flowers just like her. Within the throng, she was with her family. Altogether, they swaye...

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THE SNOWDROP IN THE SPRING-TIME GARDEN "

Submitted to Contest #86

Oh-ooo!" It was a most delighted little cry. In fact, Phyllis was a most delighted little girl. Right here in her own garden was the first spring blossom. Phyllis's bright brown eyes shone eagerly, and her brown gold curls blew wildly as she rushed to the door to tell the family. "It was my secret!" cried the little girl, dancing first on one foot and then on the other. "I've known for whole days that it was coming!" "What is it?" cried Jack. "When did it arrive? Who brought it? What is it?" "I think the sunshine brought it," said Phyllis. "...

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Lovers in Spring, Strangers in Summer

Submitted to Contest #86

Inside the simple words I write is a glimpse of an untold love story and hope for a life that will never become a reality. The path that leads to my heart is littered with flowers of every kind, each holds memories of the life we’ve lived. I am the enchanter held under his own curse that binds me to her and on the sands of this path, only her footprints exist. As I wait for spring to bring color to this path, I retrace the journey that subjected me to this life. A small smile on my lips as I remember the first day we met. The sun glistening ...

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Asleep Among the Stars

Submitted to Contest #86

Asleep Among the Stars By Robert Consiglio     “We are in scanner range of the bogey, Captain,” says First Communications Officer Borlov. “It’s definitely a ship of some sort, but it has no heat signature. It appears to have lost power.”        What could it be doing here, so far from any planetary system? the Captain thinks, swiveling his command chair slightly to glance at Borlov, who is bent over his computer, scanning and analyzing the mystery ship. &nbs...

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A Different Path

Submitted to Contest #86

A Different Path  By: Hareem Akhtar “Bye, mom! And yes, I will be back before dinner.” I rolled my eyes as I swished out the front door. I stopped right at the entrance of the bright yet dark woods and took a deep breath, ready for another walk that would freshen me up for the day. Only this time, I would take another route. I always end up getting scared to steer off the trail, but today I gathered up the courage to finally explore the woods rather than take a walk on the path weaving in and out...

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Marie And The Yellow Daisies

Submitted to Contest #86

Marie had decided the day before that she would go and water the fruit trees because it was spring she knew there would be lots of flowers around the neighbourhood. Marie enjoyed spring and there were a lot of different flowers to admire.  Marie woke up early, had her breakfast and decided that she would water the fruit trees in the afternoon around 1pm before she went to get some groceries. When it was time to get ready before she went to water the fruit trees, she made a list of what groceries she would get and what she wasn’t sure wh...

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The Sounds of Silence

Submitted to Contest #86

As the sky turned ebony and the clouds loomed overhead, a disturbed grunt erupted from the floor. A quake in the ground and a crack in the dirt. A yell of triumph and a cry of agony. Ten timid twigs of the fleshy variety arose from the dirt, accompanied by a pale pair of arms and an overwhelmingly confused face. Soil is a surprisingly annoying material when one must claw through 6 feet worth of it with nothing but their bare hands… Oxygen never felt so good as Clay panted out of pure desperation, glaring daggers at the world that gave him ...

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A Story about a character coming out of a long hibernation

Submitted to Contest #86

A story about a character coming out of a long hibernation They were on their way to a new house in the country. They were leaving the only house Indigo had known, because Mum and Dad had realised during lockdown, that without the Heathrow planes flying over the house day and night, and without the constant noise of passing cars and lorries bombarding the front of the house, it had felt like living in the country, but they knew that when the lockdown ended and travel was allowed again, their newly-found country living would disappear....

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The Flowers Dance

Submitted to Contest #86

I personally don't remember how long I had been asleep, it had felt like years, centuries even. But it had only been 4 months since mother had laid me down for my long nap. I had slowly sprouted my stem right by all my friends. I could feel the rush of warmth take over my body. It had felt like heaven after being in such conditions for so long. I felt mature and ready to take on the world! I was scared and even a little doubtful but i had faith id be one of the 32% that makes it out in this tough world, me ...

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Spring At The Compound

Submitted to Contest #86

Spring Harvest Festival had arrived at The Park again, the watered down Easter-without-religion distraction they established to keep the peasants of The Compound docile. I paid no attention to their bright banners, light soulless jazz, or the pastel clothing of the milling throng. My attention focused on the brass plaque they had beside the Parrott guns in the Civil War display, far from the central plaza. The Mayor wouldn't advertise secret tunnels out of The Compound on a map like this, of course, but a trained eye could see ce...

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"What's A-hole In Chinese?"

Submitted to Contest #86

TW: drowning Bright was the word for it. All around Malcolm Chidike, the entire town of Newfield was in a red hue, like the earth itself was heating up with fire. In reality, it was just the lantern lights and droves of fireworks blasting in the night sky of the spring festival. He stared down at the armies of people, some in robes and masks, others in costumes parading all over the city. It almost made him forget about everything that happened just last year. From the Solar Flare to the appearance of superhumans, and to the rise of the firs...

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