Stories tagged “lovely”
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A Lovely Greeting
Each tap of my knuckles against the flimsy wooden door sent a sharp pain through my ears and into my head. At last, the door creaked open. I could see my mother’s, now old and wrinkled, face looking me up and down for a moment. She then opened th...
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Lovely Lora
My best friend’s sister passed away at age 18. That sad night was December 11th 2007. Her name is Lorie Elise Pacheco. Even though she was my best friends sister, she really was my sister. My mom loves both the girls like they were her own. their...
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Amerie
Her name is Amerie. She’s loving, sweet, and kind. She’s the apple of my eye and she is always on my mind. She loved to swing on swings. So I’d take her to the park. She’d never sleep alone. She was afraid of the dark. She used ...
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Mrs. Peacock Gets Rocked (pt. 1 of 2)
Mrs. Peacock sits in her white wicker chair complacently basking in a bright beam of warm October sunlight. She snoozes in and out of a luxurious dream— something indescribably lovely and peaceful— like heaven. The teapot awakens her with a...
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The Lemon
I grasp A lemon Fresh and firm Bright yellow Bicep curling It to the counter Steady under hand Pressing its erratic Tendency to wobble Immobile. ^ I Cut it in half One side rolls off On a tight axis. The inside layer is white Like the mouth Of a cotton...
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A Lovely Cliche
You’ve split my heart wide open And with each word gently flowing from your lips My soul is filling with devotion It’s the look in your eyes And the sound of your heart beating within mine As we wish we weren’t saying goodbye Love fil...