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Blind, Dumb by Sydney Lea
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Blind, Dumb by Sydney Lea

After running into each other on a Vermont trout river and falling into conversation one evening, Ted and I became...
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Going Home by Joseph Powell
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Going Home by Joseph Powell

As I pull into the lane to my mother’s house, I see the white fence around her yard is peeling...
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Mending Mending by Joseph Powell

At five-thirty on Friday morning, Bernice had the water and oatmeal boiling, bacon strips laid out in the skillet, and...
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This Old House by Adriana Páramo

This old house is not old at all; it only feels this way. The online pictures that grabbed my attention...
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Calling by William Cass

Embossed in gold on the cover of the new bible in his lap: “Father Paul Sullivan.” He ran a thumb...
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Livestock by Noah Siela

Livestock Judge told me to find routine But the Smithfield office on fire is the prettiest thing I’ve seen Hope...
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The Birth by Pearl Benjamin
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The Birth by Pearl Benjamin

“The Birth” was shortlisted for the 2024 Best in Rural Writing Contest by judge Dr. Chea Parton. Learn more about...
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Two Poems by Marc Harshman

Coals The abandoned farm is a black pool aaaaaaain the memory of the forest beyond. The road goes by never...
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