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When Cows Come Home to Roost

Taliya rocked slowly in her chair on the front porch, sipping a frothy cup of hot chocolate, awestruck by the dazzling panoply of yellow, red, and orange hues that painted the evening sky like masterstrokes from an artist’s brush. She never tired of these sunsets; they never failed to renew…

A Penny for Your Thoughts

“A penny for your thoughts,” he said. “I’ll take that offer,” she said. He chuckled. “It’s a figure of speech.” “Sure, but I’ll take the penny.” He pulled a coin from his pocket and handed it to her. She began…

When Tomorrow Came

Today, he decided, was the day he would stop procrastinating. He scheduled it in his calendar for tomorrow. Tomorrow came. He scheduled it for the next day. Then the next. And the next. For seven years, tomorrow was always the…

A Name by Any Other

The more King Bartholomew ages, the more things he forgets. To help himself remember, he renames everything in the kingdom. The river becomes Bartholomew River. The capital city, Bartholomew City. The royal forest, Bartholomew Forest. He renames the royal palace,…

Trouble at the Puddle

The Orange Ants and Red Ants lived on opposite sides of the Great Puddle. They often traded goods with each other. One day, the Orange Ants’ leader demanded that the Red Ants reduce the price of everything they sold by…

Dribbles, Drabbles, and Hints

Some stories are dribbles, drabbles, and hints. And what, exactly, are they? A dribble is a story of exactly 50 words. A drabble is a story of exactly 100. Hint fiction, as the name implies, tells a story in exactly…

Forest for the Trees

Mom said most people couldn’t see the forest for the trees. Mari wanted to see for herself. One day, she wandered through the whispering pines, shimmering maples, and stately oaks. But when she reached the sunlit meadow, she finally understood.…

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