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| “Old
Bones” by Eleni Solomos |
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"I
would creep down into my grandparents’ laboratory and cast
terrified, awestruck eyes along the shelves of limbs and fetuses,
gleaming metal tools and tables, sharp edges and harsh light,
blood and organs preserved in refrigerators humming an ominous
song."
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| “A
Long and Fruitful Life” by Eleni Solomos |
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"As
Walter stood in the funeral parlor, barely six years old, itchy
and uncomfortable in his best woolen suit, the aunts had clucked
to each other, huddled in a wrinkly, antiseptic-smelling cluster."
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“I
Was Choked by an Ostrich” by Jess Balkenhol
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"I
called over to my parents to help me, but they didn’t hear
me and kept walking away."
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“Damsel
in Distress” by Natalie Brown
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"The
monster was big, green, and ugly."
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“Seeing
Things” by Michael Pesce
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“Later
that night, I woke to an unusual noise.”
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“All
a Dream” by Karolina Urban
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“Could
her dream be a warning of death?”
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