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September 23, 2009 10:44 PM EDT --
I am dead thirsty. I lap up the life of others, never quenching nor satisfying that longing within me for more. I am a vampire, always in quest of . I am enslaved by desperate pursuit. Ravenous . . .
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September 23, 2009 11:36 AM EDT --
A hollow person carved and emptied, Stella was a shell and nothing more. An invisible soul, irrelevant and gone, like she had never been there in the first place. She was on a quest to be full. Full . . .
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September 21, 2009 08:50 AM EDT --
I am so tiny here in the desert, my sandaled feet mere pin pricks on the sand. The sun is hot and magestic above my head. It groans as it pulls on the earth.
Music comes forth first, a grand orchestra . . .
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September 18, 2009 01:34 PM EDT --
The sword fit her hands perfectly, an angel in combat boots now armed to the hilt. She swung it with great vigor, swiping away every lie ever told her.
You are unworthy.
You are unloved. . . .
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September 18, 2009 10:26 AM EDT --
Rose the Housewife baked bread in the morning and rice in the evening. The starches make her sturdy and solid, but weak. She stood without elegance, grace buried within. Her hips swayed independent . . .
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September 05, 2009 01:18 PM EDT --
Simcha lived near the mountain people but kept a kind distance. He watched them with a smile in his heart and serene love. They worked well together, eager to stay out of the world below and . . .
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September 02, 2009 11:38 PM EDT --
She was as still as stone but whirling like a dervish inside.
She saw the God of Rescue, a brazen spirit-colored being the texture of rushing water. His strong arm struck the assassin, sending . . .
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September 02, 2009 09:27 PM EDT --
I flip through the tombstones, searching for my childhood friend, the boy who had a crush on me at 13. If only I had known back then what was important I might have appreciated his secret notes . . .
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July 21, 2009 03:40 PM EDT --
My childhood home was built in 1934 and since then 2000 souls have passed through its doors. It’s been 26 years since we moved away, but I finally made it back. As I open my front door . . .
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June 28, 2009 04:37 PM EDT --
The earth opened up to take them in, worshippers tunneling deep into the ground, as if the heart of God beat within it. Their caves were dug out of the clay and dirt, temples hidden in the mire. . . .
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June 01, 2009 01:26 PM EDT --
Elsa Cedar’s branches grazed the blue sky. Her long roots tasted the water deep in the belly of the earth. She was taller than anything else, strong and hard as rock. Her branches reached . . .
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May 29, 2009 02:22 PM EDT --
Thimus’ hands tightened around the sharp light. He kicked at the grainy walls, trying to reach a foothold. There was none. The sand fell away, and away and away, until Thimus was certain . . .
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May 25, 2009 02:56 PM EDT --
Umla the Fair picked flowers without pulling them out of the ground. She would hold the stem gently between her fingers, giving it a slight squeeze but not enough to leave an imprint or impression . . .
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April 30, 2009 07:56 PM EDT --
I am almost 40!
Brilliant.
Brighter now that the fog is falling from my sun.
Strong.
Chiseled by time and strengthened by the effort required.
Brave.
I can . . .
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January 10, 2009 09:37 PM EST --
From a dream...
The night sky was instantly filled with light, like the Aurora but unnatural. A countless array of spaceships appeared as far as the eye could see and closer . . .
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December 10, 2008 01:02 PM EST --
A view of Gather's own Selene Skye. She said I could share it with you all. Hope you like it!
Simcha painted like God, each stroke a creation. A perfectionist, if he made one flaw he . . .
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December 09, 2008 10:53 AM EST --
My feet touched ground high in the Rif Mountains. My body is made entirely of gold and quiet landings are impossible. I met the ground with a thunderous shake, jolting the calmness and shocking . . .
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December 06, 2008 09:47 PM EST --
The days embraced darkness, trading every bit of warmth and light for despair. A great war loomed on the horizon, mocking me as it approached. It would steal, kill, and destroy and I would watch helplessly. . . .
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September 18, 2008 04:05 PM EDT --
Our island was small and pristine, filled with mystery and evil that seemed to rise and increase with the arrival of the missionaries. In opposition to them, or because of them, I could not tell at the . . .
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September 14, 2008 10:10 PM EDT --
Jehangir dropped down into the tunnel, his bare feet hitting the warm soil with a thud. He moved quickly through the darkness, around corners and bends, through narrow openings and tight passageways. . . .
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