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A SERVICE OF LOVE by O. Henry

A SERVICE OF LOVE by O. Henry

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Every Writer

A SERVICE OF LOVE by O. Henry When one loves one’s Art no service seems too hard.

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Falling Out by Lenka Miklosova Vrazda

Falling Out by Lenka Miklosova Vrazda

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Every Writer

An evening catches you again softly wrapped in your flannel comforter. Somewhere in this house

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The Shine of a Sinful Heart by Ximena Escobar

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Every Writer

Her small chest woke her. The heart rattling inside it. Like an alarm clock palpitating in secrecy, until the time came that she could no longer ignore it.

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A picture of dishes and a couple on the beach

Miracle Stain Remover

Posted on January 14, 2023December 9, 2023 by Every Writer

Long-suffering Gwendolyn O’Malley felt mid-sentence, the tiredness that comes with uttering pointless words.

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 Helping Me Up by Bruce Ransom

 Helping Me Up by Bruce Ransom

Posted on November 13, 2017May 6, 2024 by Every Writer

“Are you going to be my new daddy?” she asked directly.

“I don’t know,” he said, looking down at the flowery dress squirming beside him on the edge of the living room couch.  “I like your mom, but to get married you have to really, really like each other.”

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After He Cheated by Angela Carlton

Posted on August 12, 2013June 1, 2019 by Every Writer

At first she felt free, after her husband cheated. Oddly, Vivian found herself walking through a local park in the July heat without a bra on. She simply didn’t give a damn about attire now with her stringy hair and puffy eyes. Above her in the branches of a thick oak tree, she spotted a vibrant red cardinal.

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