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Weekly Contest #274
The Ozarks were alive on that autumn morning; falling acorns thundered against the tin roof of the old cabin that had once belonged to Benjamin’s grandfather. The lushness of the summer had vanished leaving withered, dying leaves on the tall trees. The maple leaves were a bright, boisterous red color, and the chestnut’s leaves a burnt orange. August and September had fled, bringing a lustful gold lighting that one could only find in an October sky. Benjamin looked around at the old cabin, his wife and son were playing with a wooden train set...
Weekly Contest #272
A CRY IN THE NIGHT By Sarah Elizabeth Coulbourn IT ALL LOOKED THE SAME, damp leaves, fallen branches, patches of snow, mud. Fallon took soft steps. Fallon attuned her attention to her surroundings, steadying herself, careful not to slip, gripping her backpack. Darkness settled in leaving a hazy, maroon blanket of color on the horizon. The girl convinced herself she could still find the way back to her car. Soon she would find a familiar marking, a tree worth remembering from her trek in. Soon she would find the trail head, then, she would f...
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