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Category: 2017 Fall Writing Contest

Pomegranate Season

Pomegranate Season

September 5, 2017 by Janice Woolley 2017 Fall Writing Contest 2 Comments
Waiting On Him

Waiting On Him

September 5, 2017 by Hannah J Custer 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Fall On Friday

Fall On Friday

September 5, 2017 by Elisabeth W-H 2017 Fall Writing Contest 9 Comments
Gone

Gone

September 5, 2017 by Nancy Heard 2017 Fall Writing Contest 23 Comments
Pumpkins and Princes

Pumpkins and Princes

September 5, 2017 by Lindsi McIntyre 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
“Fall is Forever”

“Fall is Forever”

September 5, 2017 by Marketa M. Bumpus, MS 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Some Times Love Doesn’t

Some Times Love Doesn’t

September 5, 2017 by Paul Nieto 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Marry me?

Marry me?

September 5, 2017 by Cathy Smades 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Blinded by the Light

Blinded by the Light

September 5, 2017 by Vanessa V. Kilmer 2017 Fall Writing Contest 7 Comments
A Soldiers Pain

A Soldiers Pain

September 5, 2017 by Richard Hogan 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Unexplainable Cosmic Meeting

The Unexplainable Cosmic Meeting

September 5, 2017 by Lynn Bowie 2017 Fall Writing Contest 5 Comments
All Saints Day

All Saints Day

September 5, 2017 by Jerome Koch 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Park Bench

Park Bench

September 5, 2017 by Brandy McClendon 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Falling in Love

Falling in Love

September 5, 2017 by Amber D. Meyer 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
On The West Balcony

On The West Balcony

September 5, 2017 by Dave Lerner 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Run Away

Run Away

September 5, 2017 by Tim Grahl 2017 Fall Writing Contest 2 Comments
The Last Fall

The Last Fall

September 5, 2017 by Tashana Powe 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Tenacious Lace

Tenacious Lace

September 5, 2017 by Jacquelyn Langley 2017 Fall Writing Contest 3 Comments
Tears of Fall

Tears of Fall

September 5, 2017 by Yagmur Ture 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
The Last Sketch

The Last Sketch

September 5, 2017 by Jonmarcus Burnette 2017 Fall Writing Contest 3 Comments
A split moon

A split moon

September 5, 2017 by khadeejah 2017 Fall Writing Contest 12 Comments
Lost Aloft

Lost Aloft

September 5, 2017 by B. Shaun Smith 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Petrification

Petrification

September 5, 2017 by Carly Commiato 2017 Fall Writing Contest 2 Comments
Fallen Love

Fallen Love

September 5, 2017 by Buddy Love 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Match Made in Heaven

Match Made in Heaven

September 5, 2017 by Jabria Reid 2017 Fall Writing Contest 9 Comments
For Love

For Love

September 5, 2017 by Daniella San Martin-Feeney 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments
Morana & Jarilo

Morana & Jarilo

September 5, 2017 by Lunaire 2017 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment
Voracious

Voracious

September 5, 2017 by Neville Bharucha 2017 Fall Writing Contest 4 Comments
The Shopping List

The Shopping List

September 5, 2017 by Jennifer Kelly 2017 Fall Writing Contest 7 Comments
Chelsea’s Dilemma

Chelsea’s Dilemma

September 5, 2017 by Luke Milavec 2017 Fall Writing Contest 0 Comments

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