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  Rawhide

  By Jess C., Armadale, Australia

  I wake up in a bare room with a thatched roof I had done myself. It still leaks when it rains but at least I know I’d tried. Better than the others. They watch the water splatter on the floor and soak into the carpet as if it never happened. They’re drifters though, they come and go as they plea...
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  Quench

  By Jess C., Armadale, Australia

  The woman scurried down the corridor as her scarf flapped violently against her arm and her handbag swung in motion. Her eyes were drawn towards the ground as she shook slightly glancing behind herself every so often in paranoia. The visible patches of grey shone through a mass of chestnut hair and ...
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  The Red Balloon

  By Jess C., Armadale, Australia

  The tender night smiled fondly upon the red balloon and the moon let it pass easily by lighting the path before it with its radiance. The wind was swift but gentle and urged the balloon to continue on its journey. Darting in between clouds the stars showered sweet warmth on its back and lifted the ...
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  Four Seasons In One Day

  By Jess C., Armadale, Australia

  “Our envy of others devours us most of all.” Alexander Solzhenitsyn “Do you remember that day when we went walking and saw the seasons change in a single afternoon? “ “Is that even possible?” “What was possible?” “The seasons changing in a day.” “…Anything is.” The...