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Watching Birds Rises by Tom Riley
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Watching Birds Rise by Tom Riley

I was my paternal grandfather’s least favorite grandchild. My father’s parents lived in Marshall, a small town to our west,...
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Grieving Horses by Julia H. Fonte
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Grieving Horses by Julia H. Fonte

Grieving Horses The last thing I expected turning into the gravel drive were four red manes bowing over a split...
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This Old House by Adriana Páramo

This old house is not old at all; it only feels this way. The online pictures that grabbed my attention...
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Livestock by Noah Siela

Livestock Judge told me to find routine But the Smithfield office on fire is the prettiest thing I’ve seen Hope...
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Two Poems by Marc Harshman

Coals The abandoned farm is a black pool aaaaaaain the memory of the forest beyond. The road goes by never...
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2025 Best in Rural Writing Shortlist
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2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest: Shortlist

The judge of the 2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest, Jamie Guiney, just completed the challenging task of choosing 10...
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2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest: Two month countdown
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Enter the 2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest

The deadline to enter the 2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest is fast approaching. In its third year, the contest...
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Calling by William Cass

Embossed in gold on the cover of the new bible in his lap: “Father Paul Sullivan.” He ran a thumb...
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Mending Mending by Joseph Powell

At five-thirty on Friday morning, Bernice had the water and oatmeal boiling, bacon strips laid out in the skillet, and...
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