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Breakdance
The MC kindly applauded the latest competitor, who had been mediocre at best…. He looked down at a piece of paper in his hand, then spoke into his mic, “Please give a hand to our next contestant, Michelle Peterson… ‘Shelly P.’!”
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Unraveled: The Imperfections of H.G. Wells’ Future
BY RACHAEL MAUGHAN When the Time Traveler first laid eyes on this future world, he had no inkling of the darkness that lay beneath it.
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This Too Shall Pass: A Crossover Story
“So Oyarsa wants me to remind you that all hnau have their moment of temptation, where they are placed against the one limit the Maker has set for them.”
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The Blacksmith: A King Arthur Poem
BY PATRICK W. KAVANAGH The hammer strikes the fiery steel, the sparks, like fireflies, dance and wheel, the anvil rings out like a bell, a slow, relentless, steady beat.
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Superhero Sundays: Steppenwolf
By Ian T. Wilson Word Count: 249 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A short biography of DC Comics character Steppenwolf Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to another Superhero Sunday. I’m Ian Wilson, purveyor of obscure facts about comic book characters. Today, I’ll be turning things around a bit; I’m making this…
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Mirror of Stone: A Chronicles of Narnia Story
“You found a way out before things could turn bitter. You have redeemed yourself in my eyes; you are forgiven, my son.”
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Christ in the Eucharist
BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO Christ is truly present in the tabernacle. He has made Himself known many times, like in Lanciano and Buenos Aires.
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Hope, Art Thou Slain?
BY SARAH LEVESQUE Hope, art thou slain? The masses believe in you not. Only I believe. Only I hold you close. Only I hope till the very end.
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Jadis: A Chronicles of Narnia Poem
“I am Queen, and who but I should reign?”
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The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved: Chapter 3
BY ELLEN VIRGINIA I was screaming in sheer desperation, but my voice was ripped from my mouth, lost and futile in the pandemonium.
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Love Matters
Love matters – the gentle sway of my mind when the bars have come down and no edges stint my flow.
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Sound and Silence: Motifs in Tolkien’s Epic Fantasy Universe
BY MARTINA JURICKOVA As I started thinking about it more deeply and reflected on my previous research, I realized that silence, after all, has its place in Tolkien’s writing.
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The Elder Siblings: A Chronicles of Narnia Story
“I know it’s hard to believe, but even the Kings and Queens of this very country make mistakes when nearly everyone outside of Narnia expects us to be perfect.”
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Swan and Dragon
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Swan and dragon, water and flame, grace and fierceness, fair yet untamed. Wings like the snow, breath like the sun.
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Overtaken: A Poem Inspired by “Till We Have Faces”
“The great voice went though —golden, soaring, weeping. My heart broke then.”
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Stormtroopers and Strumtruppen: How German History Inspired Props of the Star Wars Galactic Empire
BY PAUL PFINGSTL The word and even the concept of “Stormtrooper” comes from the assault tactics developed by the German Army in the First World War.
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Death and the Lion: A Crossover Serial – Chapter 10: Secrets Revealed
By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 31845 Rating: PG for scary situations Summary: Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades, is used to being alone, until one day a girl with auburn hair waltzes into his life… Nico paced around in the empty alley, close to where Lucy and Scipio had found him at…
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The Gypsy Woman
“I see that you have far to go, but yet your fair, fresh skin begins to burn. So, rest a while and I shall play a mellow tune, And we can journey on beneath the blessing of the harvest moon.”
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Thousand Dollar Kiss
They also told me that Latinos and Italians don’t mix, like burritos and lasagna. Bad combination. For that reason, they never let me cross South 5th Street into the Italian block. I didn’t mind too much, until the one reason to change my life drove into my garage during late April, last year. Maria.
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At the Tomb
BY HANNAH VINCENT She stopped suddenly. The tomb was open. It wasn’t supposed to be open. What happened?