A Dog’s Prayer By Margaret Franz Glenwood Springs Every day, my beautiful border collie Jack and I slowly walk up Red Mountain for our morning meditation. He smells the bushes and walks, stride for stride with me, as I recite the beautiful poem from Tich Nhat Hanh’s “Peace Is Every Step.” He knows the drill. […]
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Work in Progress – Aug. 25, 2022
Our town, one table By Just Jim Tucked in the Rockies Beneath Mother Mountain Whimsical beings And, a table to seat them all Prisoner By A.P. Harrison “Diary of a Divorce” I’ve been moved from a gilded cage to a clear Lucite box Both are sanctioned by society… Bearing people’s unknowing “stamp of approval” So, […]
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Work in Progress: Aug. 11, 2022
Stormbringer JM Jesse Glenwood Springs Wind chimes clang wildly Sky darkens as gale winds wail Chimes summon thunder The uncommon turn By Jeanne Souldern Carbondale What is it on page seven of the Proust novel that urges you to examine the worlds beyond the confines of these book covers? “A sea swallow tunneling for earth’s […]
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Work in Progress – July 28, 2022
The Man Next Door, Part Two By Tom Mercer My name is Alex and this is my story. It was the last week in May 2075 when Chrono-Corp transported me back in time to the first part of the 21st century. My geographical target was the city of Arlington Heights, Massachusetts. I was not the […]
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Work in Progress – July 7, 2022
Out the back door By Melissa Sidelinger There are moments in your life that change everything; that send you down a path of no return; that draw a line of black ink down the page of your story clearly delineating the life you lived before, and your life after. A chance meeting, a choice, a […]
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Work in Progress – June 30, 2022
A father’s dream fulfilled By Bryan Whiting Glenwood Springs “Your gear is already in your tent. You’ve got 15 minutes to grab your fly rods and get wadered up. We’re going fishing for silvers.” That’s all it took. With those magic words from Jeff, our guide, my sons, Eric (16) and Jason (14), were at […]
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Work in Progress – June 23, 2022
The King of Panda Peak By Nancy McAtavey “Honey, I’m home,” she called from the back door. “What have you been… oh, snap! You’ve got your ski boots on.” She set the shopping bag on the counter and reached for her cell phone. “I have to get a picture of this, send it to everyone.” […]
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Work in Progress – June 2, 2022
A furry surprise By Gianna Zambrano Saint Stephens Catholic School It all started in a small house in California. Two girls lived in this house, Arya and Maise. They were very excited because today was the day they got to stay home by themselves for the first time! Their parents had to leave for a […]
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Work in Progress: Taking a page for fiction
By Sonja LeDuc (nom de plume) In the beginning — which must be the three liveliest words ever strung together in an opening sentence in the entire history of literature — The Sopris Sun wanted to publish the work of local creative writers. We tried before. As anyone who creates something from nothing knows, it […]