The gravel crunches beneath my feet as I walk up to Dana’s bench and feel my heart fall. She was then the age of my sister now, only three years old, on a plane never arriving at her destination. The age of my sister– can’t read, can’t write, can’t even ride a bike. […]
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Small Moment by Madison Schofield
I sat astride a horse, my horse for the week, Jazz, in the shadowy indoor ring. Out the door I could see the paddocks, filled with horses in the distance, a meadow standing in between. I had come to this place, a camp for horse lovers, where you rode and took care of “your” horse. […]
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A familiar breeze meets my face, as I step onto the old train tracks. My bare feet meet dirt. Tall, overgrown grass crawls up my legs. My mind starts to wander, as my dog runs ahead of me. The worn down railroad ties bring me back to the 1800s, when I imagine them […]
Read the rest of this entry »Super Speed by Jennie Rosen
The road was a blur. The dust chased after me like a mob of wild horses. I passed tree after tree. The road was deserted; the hills rolled on by as I passed, rolled on like waves in an ocean. As the pavement curved around every turn, my legs reached for the next leap. […]
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It was one of those nice, lazy summer days, and the park was the best idea my owner had put forth since getting me in the first place. Me, being the plump pug that I am, thought of it no more than stolen food. Really, it was the loss of someone close, the trust. […]
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