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  • Scuba Diving in the Living Room

    Scuba Diving in the Living Room

    Clown feet with flippers. My ten-year-old self insisted on the flippers. One foot up, one foot down as I walked/marched, duck hopped to…
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    Rane Kelze
    Apr 20, 2021
    The Sunrise

    The Sunrise

    Luke-warm coffee sits in her favorite mug as she slowly paces back and forth in front of the big kitchen window.
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    S.J. Elliott
    Jan 20
    The Wood Song

    The Wood Song

    An Old Song that Holds Simple Yet Profound Life Wisdom.
    Go to the profile of Mandy Osterhaus Ream
    Mandy Osterhaus Ream
    Nov 6, 2022
    Gender Perfect

    Gender Perfect

    When a writing class reveals certain truths
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    Terry Barr
    Jan 6
    All Things Nice

    All Things Nice

    Lemons and Chillies.
    Go to the profile of Diksha Singh
    Diksha Singh
    Jan 20
    In Limbo

    In Limbo

    Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
    Go to the profile of Jessica Lucia
    Jessica Lucia
    Jan 25
    The Doorman

    The Doorman

    There are roughly 10,000 doormen in New York City across some 3,200 apartment buildings. But Eddie is my favorite.
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    Melanie LeGrande
    Nov 15, 2022
    His Exit Line Was I Have a Headache

    His Exit Line Was I Have a Headache

    By Nadja Maril
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    Nadja Maril
    Oct 3, 2022
    A Deleted Telegram Tells the Truth

    A Deleted Telegram Tells the Truth

    When your endings are more bitter than sweet.
    Go to the profile of MonalisaSmiled
    MonalisaSmiled
    Dec 16, 2022
    I Finished My Thirtieth Cup of Coffee Then Sprinted to the Emergency Room

    I Finished My Thirtieth Cup of Coffee Then Sprinted to the Emergenc...

    I finished my thirtieth cup of coffee that day then sprinted to the emergency room.
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    Rolli
    Jan 17
    To All the Mugs I’ve Loved — A Chronicle of My Working Life

    To All the Mugs I’ve Loved — A Chronicle of My Working Life

    Because a mug can say the things I can’t bring myself to say
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    Allison Cecile
    Aug 7, 2021
    Erased

    Erased

    “My! How you’ve changed!”
    Go to the profile of Rane Kelze
    Rane Kelze
    Oct 8, 2021
    Leaving

    Leaving

    When I was 12 years old, my mother told me she and my father were getting a divorce. We were sitting in the living room, which had a forest…
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    Jessica Lucia
    Feb 19, 2022
    Where Needles Fear to Tread

    Where Needles Fear to Tread

    Is where angels live
    Go to the profile of Nevena Pascaleva
    Nevena Pascaleva
    Dec 16, 2022
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