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Student 2021

Spread Wings

By Julian Wallette Posted on August 21, 2021 Posted in Fiction, Student 2021
Spread Wings

“Are you free?” It was a weird place to remember her name.               “Yes,” I replied hesitantly. “Drop it.” “What?” “What you’re thinking. You know it’s not wrong to feel what you feel, though they say otherwise.” If I …

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The Secret to Being a Perfect Parent

By Jennifer Upton Posted on August 21, 2021 Posted in Fiction, Student 2021
The Secret to Being a Perfect Parent

A man and woman suffered from infertility for two decades. They tried many things to get pregnant with no results. They tried every medication and treatment from modern medicine to tribal ceremonies. The woman decided to fast in hopes of …

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So Be It

By teklu Posted on August 18, 2021 Posted in Fiction, Student 2021
So Be It

Amuck the pandemic, disorientation has become a mode of being. It is the only fluidity available to me which permits survival. But it dampens my feelings, the inability to rely on any given circumstance forces me into an inner retreat, …

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Talking to a Ghost

By Debbie Haddow Posted on August 21, 2020 Posted in Fiction, Student 2020
Talking to a Ghost

“When it comes time for you to part ways, you ask if she’ll be alright. Her hollow smile betrays the doubt before she even speaks.”

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Cloudburst

By Hailey Suina Posted on August 21, 2020 Posted in Fiction, Student 2020
Cloudburst

“Grandfather would step outside and look up at the pure blue sky, the wrinkles on his face deepening, mimicking the dry cracked earth as he searched for the clouds.”

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The Lost Child

By Darla Asenbrener Posted on August 21, 2020 Posted in Fiction, Student 2020
The Lost Child

“Unfortunately, it was not long before Samantha learned that the foster home was just as bad, or maybe even worse, than her home with her mother Karen.”

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Dreaming Bird of Inter Mountain

By Celine F. Guerro Posted on August 21, 2020 Posted in Fiction, Student 2020
Dreaming Bird of Inter Mountain

“Within this cage, the killing of her spirit was daily from being forced to speak a language that was not her own and to learn of a culture she was not born into.”

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Questions

By Brianna G. Reed Posted on August 17, 2020 Posted in Fiction, In Print, Student 2020, Writing Contest Winners
Questions

“How did he choke you? How did he break your wrist? Did you try calling anyone? When did he start getting violent? Why don’t you move?”

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The Dream

By Emily Cogliandro Posted on August 17, 2020 Posted in Fiction, In Print, Student 2020, Writing Contest Winners
The Dream

“She felt breathing in her ear and knew there must be someone behind her. The whispers got louder as she got closer to the door.”

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Trapped

By Nicole Martinez Posted on August 17, 2020 Posted in Fiction, In Print, Student 2020, Writing Contest Winners
Trapped
Throat by Leandra Chimal of the Institute of American Indian Arts

“‘Run!’ Kyle screamed at me, took my hand, and pulled me down the hallway. He pushed me into a room and covered my mouth. Whatever was after us ran past the room.”

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