Stories tagged with "poor"
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This country
by Insert Pen Name Here 9 months ago
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)
by OrangeOreos 9 months ago
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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Unconventional Schooling
by Ana Cristina 9 months ago
After Bertha left, I set the rocking chair right-side up and sat down on it. I opened the envelope. The map had been copied i…
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Matt's House
by Phosphate11 10 months ago
Matt signed off the 1987’s Sony PC in the family room and walked into the kitchen.
“Did you finish your homework?” Asked Mat…
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All I want for Christmas
by ♥Juliana♥ 11 months ago
All i want for Christmas is a drink of water, a bite of food, some clean clothes, a friend to play with, a shelter to live in…
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The Boy, The Girl, and The Black Crow
by Ana Cristina 12 months ago
Once upon a time there lived a boy and a girl who were poorer than even church mice, so poor that their only roof was the sky…
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Little Sally's Faster
by blueyedwonder about 1 year ago
It always sort of reminded him of the H.M.S. Dauntless from the Pirates of the Carribean movies, if you looked at it from t…
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So Cliche
by Far Tamen about 1 year ago
Once upon a time, there lived a very poor family, the poorest in the kingdom. They wore old dishrags for clothes and ate what…
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I <3 Money
by Stovohobo about 1 year ago
“Yes, I’ll have a frappa-mocha-grande-latte vente with just a little whipped cream, and could you add some cinnamon, even?” N…
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Big Egos Make For Big Downfalls
by Stovohobo about 1 year ago
He slumped back against the same tree that had nearly knocked him unconscious. To my amazement, I saw tears tracing paths thr…