Stories tagged with "poor"
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Temptation of Death [Sentence Challenge]

The pen spilt ink-blood onto the page.
“Stop shaking,and sign it…” The voice reverberated throughout the room, making my h…
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The Day It Rained Skittles

“I can’t believe it!”
“They actually did it!”
“Hallelujah!”
“Honey, look! Hurry!”
All around the town square in Maysbury,...
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They have no lawyers, and their women go topless

It was a very small planet. A classical army post from the times of the second empire, with one building big enough to defend…
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The Lone Dollar (Personal Fantasy Challenge)

I held my last dollar tightly in my fist until it bunched up into sharp edges. Somehow, it made the dollar more real.
With …
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Hey Me, It's You: Part 13

“Aunt Paula?” I said. Now, this was a surprise. What was she doing here?
“Honey, can we talk?” asked mom as she got up and to… -
The love of existence
Love. Who truly can understand what it is, how to define it. Even if it is defined, do we truly want a definition? Or would t…
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The Streets of Aven
Sameer looked out onto the streets of Aven, tracing the patterns of people that swathed the stonework. He leaned back on the …
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Their Face (200something CHALLENGE!)

I AM … Myself.
I am the listener
I wonder if I can
really change it.
I hear the crack
of human guns.
I see the body-
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This country

I shoved my hands into my pockets, seeking refuge from the grit and grime of the world around me. No place had ever seemed mo…
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Thief of the King's Luscious Ranch Dressing (Snoopy Challenge)

A light snow was falling, and the little girl with the tattered shawl had not sold a violet all day. She walked slowly past…
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