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Submitted to Contest #290
Hope is a Dead CompanionThe heat of the Barbados sun poured generously upon the heat of sun pulled her body into a sharper arch while she expertly floated on the ocean’s surface. All the sensations of the sea- the smell of fishy seaweed, the screams of happy seagulls and salty blue waters soaking each pore, led her to a state of dizziness and created a surreal sense of levitation. She was aware that in the distance was a lone fisherman on a small boat, who was organizing his fishing wares. He was oblivious to the beauty around him, but ...
Submitted to Contest #87
She ran happily with the river, trying to keep up with the floating little boats she made from twigs and cottonwood leaves. Stretching out her arms, she imagined herself as water, pouring over stubborn rocks, flowing with the fish, and making ripples to keep the creepy water spiders away. She was blissfully one with the river, until a few minutes later realizing the thing she feared the most was waiting just around the bend. At 14-years old, Carolina still wore long braided pigtails. She lived her life in a duality of childlike adventure a...
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