One Night Before ChristmasBy Tom MercerForever Carbondalian It was “that time of year again.” To Santa and Mrs. Claus, it seemed only weeks had passed since the previous Christmas, but both knew that as the days grew shorter it meant that Christmas was just around the corner (although there were no actual street corners in […]
Fiction
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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Works in Progress – Dec. 7, 2023
Approaching Avalon, Part 2By Amy Hadden Marsh, Carbondale Charlie and Maddie were long gone and I was once again cast adrift in the night on strange English roadways, panic stricken and distracted by headlights coming at me from the wrong side of the road, refracting off a rain-smeared windshield. Every time a bus or truck […]
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Works in Progress – Nov. 30, 2023
Approaching Avalon, Part IAmy Hadden MarshCarbondale Legend has it that the ancient, mystical isle of Avalon is tricky to find, that in ages past pilgrims often got lost in the mist that surrounded the island, never to be found. Certain romantic Arthurian legends say that King Arthur’s body was returned to Avalon after his death […]
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Works in Progress – Nov. 23, 2023
The Rise and Fall of the Colorado Yule Marble Company: Part IIBy Lynn “Jake” Burton Continued from last week’s Works in Progress page … By 1912, the Colorado Yule Marble Company (CYMC) had grown to about 700 workers; and so had its reputation nationwide, with dozens of white marble buildings scattered in several states, and […]
