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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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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My experience in Zambia By Aisha Wells Zambia Correspondent Here, the sunsets are bright, ruby red. In the early morning and night, the sky is electrified by the sun. Especially […]