Double Bubble TroubleBy Nancy Bo Flood I chewedAnd chewedThenBlew and blew.My bubble grew… And Grew … and … GREW until POP! Oh, No.It’s on my noseIt’s in my hairDouble Bubble everywhere. Piece by pieceI peel off pink. Ooops DROPPED D […]
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Work in Progress is The Sopris Sun’s platform to highlight the local community’s creativity. Fictional short stories, poems and illustrations can be submitted to fiction@soprissun.com to be published.
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Feathers FlyingBy Larry Day Chaos in the hen houseFox is on the loose! Got in through the backdoor,Disguised as a goose.
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Springtime By Nancy McAtaveyCarbondale MarchThe calendar says spring. But the TV weatherman reports the true story: rain, sleet and even some, yes, snow across the higher elevations. I know how the calendar lies. I’ve learned a few things about spring during my many years of gardening. Take rotted bean seeds after a week of rain, […]
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Miraculum Words by Janis TaylorGlenwood Springs Will I ever forgetShoveling manureInto grandma’s gardenTying parallel stringsScooping out soil inCareful, straight lines?Mother placed an envelopeContaining corn kernelsIn small skeptical handsThat hovered over aMound of mudWhile worries blurredThrough my brain,Eyes stared in disbeliefAt shriveled seeds and soil,Agonizing as gentle fingersPushed improbable purple triadsOne point five inches undergroundToo deep […]
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Gifts to Bring Back from the Seashore By Nancy Bo Flood FootprintsFrom bare feet walking in wet sand,I would bring to you.How simply they say,Now. FriendshipWith trust that we holdFor a moment, each other’s heart,Carefully, gently,As we share. JoyOf play,Children creating castles,Digging holes the surf will soon fill,The sea will wash away. Endings and beginnings,I bring […]
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MOON’S FIRE WATER By Carolyn Cary Hall Carbondale One evening in the light of the moon a beautiful puppy came into the world. Her fur was a beautiful flaxen color. She had expressive brown eyes, a tiny black nose and four snowy white paws. She loved the touch of her mother’s tongue cleaning her coat, […]
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Happy Saint Patrick’s DayBy David P. Carroll It’s Saint Patrick’s DayEveryone’s Irish todayAnd, we’ll have some fun along the way Green shamrocks and a colorful rainbowIn the clear blue sky The shiny pots of gold are in sightAnd we’ll sing and dance All through Saint Patrick’s night From Carbondale To Aspen and toSunny Broomfield And on to […]
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A Paper Predicament By Deborah Holt WilliamsGlenwood Springs The assignment was “try origami.” I folded a giant green frog. But things didn’t go quite according to plan — My homework, it seems, ate my dog!
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UnfoundBy Karen GreenwoodGlenwood Springs The books are gatheredWordsPhrasesHistoriesTruths The books are tossedDismissedDeniedBy powerBy hate The books are bannedThe books are burnedThe Books are blamed OrwellianDoublethink-NewspeakWar is peaceDelusion illusion hailed Insanity Found
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Write a river The Colorado Water Trust is putting together its first-ever writing contest! You’re invited to submit 300 words or fewer about a river (or rivers) in the state. It can be poetry or prose; silly, serious or sweet; but should inspire your fellow Coloradans to love and care about our rivers. Illustrations and/or […]