Ode to the Potato By Henry Bailey, 7th grade, Carbondale Community School Tasty potato, good with cheese and butter but only if cooked, Kept in woven sacks deep in cellars with other produce, Roundish, dirty and hairy when out of the dirt but tasty if washed and baked, The multicolored vegetable comes in brown, Purple, […]
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 – Sept. 21, 2023
Phantom Pitch By Golda Wolfe This is an excerpt from an unpublished novel, Phantom Pitch. This is a work of pure fiction. All Rights Reserved. No use without permission. In the January after the war ended, a young couple went to the little town of Aspen for the somber occasion of their honeymoon. Leonard Davidoff […]
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Works in Progress – Sept. 14, 2023
WALK By Melissa Sidelinger Walk beside me Through these woods Down forest paths By rivers and roads. These trails are where My mind finds peace So take my hand And walk with me.
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Works in Progress – Sept. 7, 2023
The Lorax By Diana M Alcantara Carbondale Walking westward down Main Street, much to my surprise … A 10 foot tall Lorax Filled up my eyes! Why was he there, Leaning on a big tree? What message would he share? For you and for me? The message was clear That the Lorax conveyed A new […]
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Works in Progress – Aug. 31, 2023
Zucchinipalooza By Deborah Holt Williams Glenwood Springs One zucchini, two zucchini, three zucchini, four. Only one zucchini plant, producing more and more. Five zucchini, six zucchini, seven zucchini, eight. Some to bake and some to grill and some to chop and grate. Some to fry with parmesan, some to add to soup. Some to shred […]
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Works in Progress – Aug. 24, 2023
A bear story By Rosemarie Romeo Forty years ago, the summer of 1983 was a very special time. A visit to Aspen, Colorado camping out for the month of August, enjoying nature and time with friends was the plan. Being the “flatlander,” as they called me, was fun. I came from Florida, where caymans and […]
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Works in Progress – Aug. 10, 2023
The Moonman By Larry Day Carbondale I flew up to the moon, to see if mom was right. She said there was a man up there who sleeps all through the night. I searched in every nook. I looked in all the crannies. I found the Moonman sleeping in a pair of plaid pajammies. PAPER […]
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Works in Progress – Aug. 3, 2023
James Bennas, age 10, drew this depiction of the Titanic while attending the 52nd Annual Mountain Fair. Here’s an artsy photo snapped by Sophi Koski during Moon Hooch’s performance on Friday night.
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Works in Progress – July 27, 2023
Lost at Sea JM Jesse Glenwood Springs Flip-flop incident One seized by a rising tide Now it’s flip flip flip Fair in the air By Just Jim Glenwood Springs The last weekend of July Means one thing around here: Mountain Fair Cool mornings and hot days Misted at the foot of the stage […]
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Works in Progress – July 20, 2023
THE DRESS By Rosemarie Romeo When a girl gets married, her main focus is on her wedding dress. She shops for hours, spends a lot of money to wear it once. Most people think that is foolish, but they do it anyway. When she finds the right dress, she knows immediately, that’s the one. Price […]