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The Boy Who Loved too Much by William Cass
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The Boy Who Loved Too Much by William Cass

I know a boy who loved too much. He’s my cousin, Toby. I first noticed when he was seven, two...
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Dead Owl by J. R. Solonche
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Dead Owl and Other Poems by J. R. Solonche

Swans When the four emerged from the eggs, I knew the odds. One or two would make it. The others...
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Benjamin Green The Sugars of Existence
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The Sugars of Existence by Benjamin Green

The Sugars of Existence What he feels, he acts upon; What determines truth describes consequence. Aspens in the high country,...
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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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At the Hour of Milk by Julie Esther Fisher
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At the Hour of Milk by Julie Esther Fisher

At the Hour of Milk When the barn lit up for the very first time the cows in their stanchions...
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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 Escapee's Lover by Dennis McFadden
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The Escapee’s Lover by Dennis McFadden

Seems like every time you turn around, they’re carting somebody else out to die. Somebody takes a stroke or a...
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Johnny's Coming! by Gwylym Ford
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Johnny’s Coming! by Gwyl Ford

The siren went off about a half mile from town. You could set your watch by it. Some people did,...
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What Have You Got to Lose by Joseph E. Lerner
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What Have You Got to Lose? By Joseph E. Lerner

I awake to find Lena no longer in bed beside me. I search for her everywhere, bathroom, kitchen, living and...
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A Body in Motion by Elizabeth Rosen
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A Body In Motion by Elizabeth Rosen

“I know what Winnie the Pooh would say,” Jasmine tells me. She is driving with one arm hanging out the...
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Field Notes and Other Poems by D. R. James
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Field Notes from an Old Chair and Other Poems by D.R. James

Field Notes from an Old Chair Well, they’ve come, these early crews though it’s only March, which in Michigan means...
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Haying Seasons by Bill Conlogue
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Haying seasons by Bill Conlogue

My father didn’t teach me how to drive a tractor, because, I suppose, he assumed that I knew. As a...
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