Henry’s Last Will and Testament
The old man was bent and gnarled from years of hard work. His hands were callused, long and lean. In his youth his hands once had so many uses. Now he could hardly button his shirt. Today seemed to be …
Fiction
Short Story
Student 2007
Writing Contest Honorable Mentions
High Alaskan Adventure
The forest fires of Alaska were burning blazes the size of Hawaii and Rhode Island all over its interior. It wasn’t anything new, but still they called for every single available resource from the lower 48. I was on the …
Noel
“It’s colder than it need be today, right, Noel?” I look at the girl, but she doesn’t respond. My eyes are tired from the night’s cold, and I shut them, which silences the passers for the moment. I open my …
The Monkey Man
A long time ago there was a traveling circus that used the old-time covered wagons. Well, I guess they had an accident with a train one day, and there were animals lying all over the place. They finally got all …
The Broken Promise
“All that I ask of you, dear husband, is that you never push my head in anger.” Before he left for the hunt, Black Hawk went to his cousin, Yellow Bird. “Will you, my cousin, look after my wife and …
Scream Of The Eagle
The warrior scanned the dust on the horizon from the cliff overlooking a small, winding canyon, enclosed on both sides by jagged walls of stone. He knew that they had to come through the old trail; it was the only …
More Than An Elk Hunt
“Is this really happening?” I asked myself as I edged nearer the side of the mountain. The scream of the wapiti cut through me like a knife and startled me into action. I knelt and drew back my bow, all …
Rescue From Hell
In a small, remote Indian village, a celebration was taking place. It was Indian Day across America, and it meant a day of gathering for local tribal members and nonmembers, and for visiting tourists. There were tribal leaders, important keynote …
The Sympathetic Eagle And The Poor Chicken
There once was an eagle who was free to fly through the sky over every mountaintop, over every body of water, and every tree. He could view all creation from above. The eagle was happy and content, with not a …
Chief Coyote
There was a man walking down the road, and far away in the distance he could hear drumbeats, and he saw an earth lodge. He stopped to listen. There was a dance at the lodge. He walked over and saw everyone was having …