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A Taste of Freedom
by Jessilyn Rich The frigid air suffocated the world into a state of silence. Snowflakes falling in rhythmic patterns from the dark night sky. Petite white flakes thoroughly unaware of the biting cold turning my cheeks a bright gleaming shade of crimson. I stand as still as a statue, arms outstretched, and breathing deep. Closing… Read more
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Secret Keeper of the Sea Part 7
by Jessilyn Rich I brought blankets down from the closet, and made my father a bed on the sofa. There were plenty of rooms upstairs with real beds for him to sleep in, but they were dusty and would need a good cleaning before anyone could really sleep in them. I could have spent a… Read more
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Are you coming home tonight?
by Jessilyn Rich Are you coming home tonight? My minds too heavy to go home Will you drive up the drive and be a new man? I can hardly recognize myself anymore Will you drive up and be you again? I don’t even know the person I was before Will your breath smell of peppermint… Read more
The SMCC Beacon 