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Submitted to Contest #225
One slow moving afternoon, Maren sat before her mirror. Her easel stood staunchly by her side, blank canvas awaiting her touch. The room was filled with the smell of oil paint, a heady aroma that was part inspiration, part challenge. The sun made patterns on the wooden floor, casting a warm, reassuring glow around the room. The gentle rustling of the trees outside filtered through the open window, the only sound in an otherwise quiet sanctuary. A woman with a raw talent and a mind’s eye capable of envisioning worlds within worlds, Maren foun...
Submitted to Contest #168
The train car glitters with rain silently descending across its cold, metal bolts. Tonya leans into the arm rest and presses her cheek against the window, filling each drop with heavy thoughts as they cycle through her mind over and over again. Her eyes reflect dimly in the icy pane of glass, glossed over with specs of empty detachment. The noise of the engine humming underneath stole the silence like the sadness that robbed Tonya of her joy. What was meant to be a joyous return home in celebration of her sister’s first born was now a fragil...
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