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Month: March 2018

Lotta at 22

On 03/26/201804/21/2018 By Liz HIn Carrot Ranch, Fantasy, Flash (<101 words), Stories4 Comments

spooky_moon_by_blackpaLotta Du Charms relished the feel of canvas around her legs, leather and horseflesh between her thighs. Continue reading “Lotta at 22” →

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Decaf to Follow

On 03/19/201804/21/2018 By Liz HIn BOTS, Carrot Ranch, Flash (<101 words), Stories9 Comments

In the sepulchral half-light, behind a fortress of tall paper stacks, the crackling tapping endures: Fast, slow, shuffle, sudden dry slap. Continue reading “Decaf to Follow” →

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Moonlit Balloons

On 03/10/201804/21/2018 By Liz HIn Carrot Ranch, Fantasy, Flash (<101 words), Stories15 Comments

High on the hill, strands of moon drift, catching on the branch-ends of the Prairie Honey Tree. Barren of leaves, she bows under the fullness of her particular progeny, Continue reading “Moonlit Balloons” →

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A Raven Speaks

On 03/04/201804/21/2018 By Liz HIn Carrot Ranch, Fantasy, Flash (<101 words), Stories6 Comments

“What did you see at the North Falls, Silas?” Sylvi looked into his dark eye.

He searched for words. His head teemed with questions and sensations. Few people gave him his due, mistaking him for his smaller-brained, raucous cousins. Continue reading “A Raven Speaks” →

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  • Moonlit Balloons 03/10/2018
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