Tag: Bridge of Broken Glass
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Neighbors
(Photo by Lisa Fotios) The hot sun beat down on Tafita and her garden. It was nearing midday and she really ought to be inside but there was just a couple more rows of weeding to do. Besides, she enjoyed the work and the heat. Beads of sweat were diverted away from her eyes by…
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Buenas Noches, Joaquin
(Photo by Alex Andrews) It was a quiet night, which was not the norm. Usually there were sounds of traffic or insects but tonight, it seemed, everyone and everything had decided to keep to themselves. After listening to the usual nightly noise for so many years, Joaquin found it difficult to fall asleep in this…
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Art and Soul
(Photo by LR Allen) “Art is the truest expression of the inner soul.” That was a favorite refrain of Leah’s art professor, Dr Hicks. He was an old man, quite round and bowed with age but his eyes were always bright and his voice strong whenever he was lecturing. “I want you all to go…
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Theofore
(Photo by Janejira Damron) The last family finally left, dragging their crying child who wanted to stay. It was both a compliment for all the hard work that went into making The Kid’s Corner a fun place as well as a tiring and annoying reminder of another late closing that would keep everyone working just…
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Cloud Fall
(Photo by Erin Elizabeth) Kani’s small village was the only settlement on the island. It was the last in a string of over a dozen islands near the world falls where the ocean poured over the edge and into the vast nothing. From the westward beach Kani could see the rising mists that forever hung…
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Pick Up
(Photo by Jenna Branch) It was not a pretty sight. Walking through the house, the subtle smell of cats permeated everything. It was difficult to get anywhere without tripping over a cat. In fact, several of them were at Donovan’s feet, rubbing up against his legs and following him everywhere he went. All the while,…
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Living and the Dead
(Photo by Jakub Zerdzicki) Immortality. Eternal youth. Adventure and excitement and new experiences for all time. That was how they sold the idea, and for the first several decades it lived up to the promise, but nothing lasts forever. “Good morning,” the cheery voice intoned as it always did. “System booting.” Fragments of memory, of…
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Transplanting
(Photo by David Bartus) “Look out there and tell me what you see.” Cobb’s voice was deep but not too loud. Even in the dead of winter there was the chance of waking them up and then there’d be trouble. He was tall and broad shouldered, and when he smiled it wasn’t always for the…
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Teeth
(Photo by Shiny Diamond) “I think I’m clenching my teeth in my sleep,” Sandra said as she got ready for the day. “What makes you think that?” Paul asked, holding up two ties and considering which one to wear. “Because my teeth hurt,” Sandra half laughed as though it should have been obvious. “Want me…
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Mistakes
(Photo by Kevin Bidwell) Some ideas seem like they’re the greatest thing in the world right up until you act on it. Only then does the truth come out and you think you really should have seen it sooner. In cases where money was spent, it’s often referred to as buyer’s remorse. As Kevin looked…
Bridge of Broken Glass 