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Submitted to Contest #167
As I approach the stage, I am wearing my navy blue hotpants, with the top bursting with stars and accentuating my full-bodied figure. My legs are encased in velour hip-length boots. My hair wildly swings and the weight of the curls cascades down my back, landing near my waistline. I clutch my signature tambourine, tightly clasped in my left hand. The center of the instrument is darkened by the constant striking on the calfskin, either utilizing the palm of my hand or a swift strike against my hip, furiously maintaining the raucous beat of...
Submitted to Contest #166
I Quit It is Christmas Eve, and I have never been separated from this holiday in celebration with my four daughters before. My husband had been fired for the third time in less than one year and I desperately needed employment, specifically for the insurance benefits. I am employed as a nursing assistant at our local nursing home, and my first assignment is covering the entire Christmas holiday, working the 3-11 shift. Gentle wispy snowflakes are dropping, as I enter the locked entryway. The facility does not care that I am prioritizing ...
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