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The hero shifts his helmet into a more comfortable position, anticipating the struggle ahead. His muscles are stiff with nerves, and his hands tremble slightly. With the faintest of grunts, he mounts his sleek Pegasus, a beauty of a creature. Her dark amber eyes gleam in the sunlight, sparkling in the warm air. A moment’s […]
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MoreThe False Mirror The pupil dilates dead center Black like a Gaeta olive A contrast amidst a sphere of daze. The retina opens, revealing its π Of inner parts where behind the black mass Lies a model blue sky—a color only found in dreams.
MoreLaugh at Me She rides the subway now. She is timid, worried, grabbing her baby with a young arm. Her eyes are dry and swollen. Her lips are pursed. She is young, although her eyes are taxed with all that she has seen, her body frail from all the beatings she has taken. Grasping that […]
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