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Wet Field
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The Road Was Full of Mud by Neil Tully

Conleth Ferris tossed a cigarette end to the yard. He coughed, then swallowed the phlegm, imagined the inside of his...
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Bucolia by Danielle Barr
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Bucolia by Danielle Barr

“Bucolia” was shortlisted for the 2024 Best in Rural Writing Contest by judge Dr. Chea Parton. Learn more about the...
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Cropduster, by Mark Jones

I spent the next few days kind of mulling about. Trucks came for bales around noon, but I learned to...
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Data
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Lab Notes by Deb Stark

Date: 2031/08/23 Project: 4957dbfj (Group #1)   Introduction: The focus group consists of six millennials; three males, two females, and...
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Bloom
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Bloom by Jason Kilgore

“Bloom where you are planted.” So said the sign that hung over Ryan Berg’s stove. The rectangular wooden plaque was...
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Flystrike by Pearl Benjamin
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Flystrike by Pearl Benjamin

Stepping out of the truck, I took a deep breath. I tried to remind myself that this was the same...
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Agata and the Mice by Peyton Ellas
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Agata and the Mice by Peyton Ellas

Agata drove along the flat scrub of the west valley. Clouds a marvel of grey, gold, and pink. She pulled...
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The Birth by Pearl Benjamin
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The Birth by Pearl Benjamin

“The Birth” was shortlisted for the 2024 Best in Rural Writing Contest by judge Dr. Chea Parton. Learn more about...
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Irish Cottage
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A Small Lifetime by Pat Greene

It was a struggle for her, getting around to the back of the house this morning to gather up the...
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Fishing Pond
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The Pond by Corey Villas

As the sun began to top the trees, you could tell today would be another scorcher. One of the hottest...
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Pig Fire, by Rachel Vigier

The first and only time Lucien roasted a whole pig he had cranked the spit for hours. The pig barn...
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cloud hopping
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Cloud Hopper (Excerpted), by Beth Kephart

This is the beginning two chapters of Beth Kephart’s novel CLOUD HOPPER, which follows three good friends and two immigrant...
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In Praise of Farm Dogs by Tom Milburn

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