Stories tagged “spire”
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Last Pattern in the Sand
The sun slips toward the distant waterline as the tide starts to rise. I calmly mix more water and sand and let it dribble between my fingers to form another spire. My pile of seaweed is almost gone, but I will have enough. I have plenty of shells for ...
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In Service to the Empire
You’re standing on top of the Empire State Building, far above the level allowed to tourists. Beneath you is an array of antennae, inaccessible overlooks that hang outside of offices no one knows about, and the balcony on which masses of tourists...