Forever Playgrounds

Elise adjusted her mask—a pale, porcelain replica of her face, human yet disturbingly artificial. In her world, masks were the norm, carved to resemble faces but never convincingly enough to forget they weren’t real. The unspoken rule was clear: never remove your mask in public. The quietness of the streets was surreal, with only the […]

Mood-Shifting Ocean

The ocean endlessly stretches on,many horrors and wonders lie beneath.It is an eternal dark nightmare,a vast blue trap.The ocean stomps her feet and flails her arms,throwing tantrums at night,threatening to swallow sailors and ships.It is a possible deathbedwhere you will be trapped eternally.The ocean has fierce and uncontrollable power,slamming waves across the shores.It can also […]

Sound

There is no sound.          There is quiet.          Where did the sound go?          The laugh of Mother as we baked cookies with her in the kitchen, smearing flour and batter on each other?          The sounds of Father watching football in the living room, standing us to greet us with a smile?          […]

5 New Laws for New York

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The Footprints

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The Heart-Warming Hot Coco

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Holiday Limericks

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