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Weekly Contest #374
George Graybill (he/him)1,260 words 14 Oak Shadows Lane Aptos, CA 95003 (831) 688-8814 chickenfat2@gmail.ocm Doctor Heisenberg by George Graybill Doctor Heisenberg had a slightly pointed bald head surrounded by a skirt of curly white hair above an angry white mustache. He had arrived from parts unknown to teach us high school zoology. He insisted that we address him as “Doctor Heisenberg,” even though this aroused suspicions as to why he was teaching high school with a PhD. We all assumed it was because he had lost his profes...
Weekly Contest #372
DREAM FOG I walk through the dark forest toward the lake. There is no trail, but I know my way because I often come here in dreams. A dense fog blurs the outlines of tree trunks and boulders. This place is all in shades of gray. It is like this every time I come here. The mood is dismal and comforting at the same time, and I like that. I arrive at the lake, which is also blanketed in thick mist. I have never seen across the lake, so I don’t know if it is really a lake. The surface is liquid pewter and looks viscous. The narrow beach is ma...
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