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• Fiction > Realistic Fiction
  Wither

  

  By AnnaaaKay, New York, NY

  Edna's orthopedic shoes clumped awkwardly down the padded gray carpet. She gripped her sensible handbag tightly, although there was no reason to do so. The halls of the museum were practically empty, save for the occasional stoic security guard. She had wisely chosen Tuesday for her museum trip. No ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Underground Pizzazz

  

  By AnnaaaKay, New York, NY

  A stretch between the C and the R trains Where thousands of commuters Pound the slimy concrete Here In this strip of tunnel Lined with colorful iPod ads Christians peddle the Bible like a shoeshine or a cheap plastic pink bubble blower Pamphlets in hand, booming voice GOD WILL PUNISH THOSE...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  Lead, Follow

  

  By AnnaaaKay, New York, NY

  I sit mute Eager to please Hands folded on my lap Fingers clenched and sweaty The interview Surely the first of many to come I dress in a nice blouse and jeans And can’t help noticing the deep rip on my padded chair As I sit down. The two conductors sit like crows Eyeing me carefully ...
• Nonfiction > All Nonfiction
  Father Knows Best

  

  By AnnaaaKay, New York, NY

  “Well, I’m leaving,” my dad announced to the nearly empty apartment, swinging the bulging grey laundry bag over his shoulder. I ran out into the main hallway, alarmed. “Leaving?” How could my dad leave me in the apartment alone? I was only four years old! This is absolutely not right, I...