CREATIVE WRITING
THE WAY OF THE STAR
A Christmas Short Story
Spend an evening with a young boy as his journey intertwines with one of the most known stories in history. For a moment, experience his world through your senses. Set aside your assumptions and see where the story might take you.
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COVERING THE TEAR TRACKS
What It’s Really Like to be a Cop
Officer Blake Maddox sat quietly in his police cruiser parked in a nice hidden spot while he munched on a breakfast biscuit. Having driven to a local park, Blake had backed his car underneath a canopy of trees which were surrounded by large boxwood bushes. This provided him a place where no one could walk up behind his cruiser without making a tremendous racket coming through the bushes but also kept him in long dark shadows. Essentially parked in a botanical version of a cave, Blake could only be spotted if someone was standing directly in front of his line of sight. It was the perfect spot to spend an early Sunday morning, eating breakfast.
FOUNTAINS OF THE PAST
What is innate and what is taught?
It was the summer of ’54 and Steven sat between his parents while his feet dangled from the bench, not quite reaching the floor. His mother sat on his right, wearing a sun-dress, white gloves and pill box hat. His father sat on his left, wearing a suit and black tie, with a Fedora on his head. Steven was a small child, sitting quietly in shorts and a white collared shirt. The three of them waited patiently as announcements echoed through the large hall they were in.
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