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A lone ship on a dark sea under pale fog, with the title Dust by Peter Walsh

Dust

by Peter Walsh

a glowing green doorway in a dark space with a small bottle on the floor, with the title Context by Frank Taylor

Context

by Frank Taylor

windswept grass on a cliff above a hazy sea at sunset, with the title What I Imagine by Colin Bell

What I Imagine

by Colin Bell

A gray fog bank above a dark treeline, with the title War Stories: Conflicted by Kelli Stuart

War Stories: Conflicted

by Kelli Stuart

A wooden park bench in deep shadow beside a lamplit gravel path at night, with the title A Walk in the Park by Frederick Foote

A Walk in the Park

by Frederick Foote

A pale moon over a dark treeline and a golden field, with the title God's Gift by Ken Croteau

God's Gift

by Ken Croteau

A pebble shore beside a lake at dusk with distant hills, with the title Sirens of Lake Station by Derek Ailes

Sirens of Lake Station

by Derek Ailes

A pale textured wall split by a diagonal shadow, with the title The Other Day by Mirel Abeles

The Other Day

by Mirel Abeles

A narrow dark alley lit by one lamp, with the title Murdock by Riana Mercado

Murdock

by Riana Mercado

An abandoned stone chapel on a hillside under a dark sky, with the title Directions by Kyle van der Laan

Directions

by Kyle van der Laan

A dark storm cloud lit faintly from within at night, with the title Elvis Has Left The Dead by Derek Ailes

Elvis Has Left The Dead

by Derek Ailes

A dark brick basement corridor with a thin line of light, with the title A Babe in the Mirror and Another in the Woods by Karen Karlitz

A Babe in the Mirror and Another in the Woods

by Karen Karlitz

Rows of empty red theater seats in a dim hall, with the title This Is The End by Alice Nelson

This Is The End

by Alice Nelson

Head in the Clouds

Head in the Clouds

by David Cook

A lone street light glowing in dark night rain, with the title Revolutionary Larry by Bradley Sutherland

Revolutionary Larry

by Bradley Sutherland

Misty dark hills above a lake at dawn, with the title Deep Bloody Cover by Nick Whittle

Deep Bloody Cover

by Nick Whittle

A dark empty corridor with faint light at the far end, with the title Within Me by Carlo Catabijan

Within Me

by Carlo Catabijan

A dark corridor with a bright yellow door at the far end, with the title Smile by Amidu Njiemoun

Smile

by Amidu Njiemoun

A road through patchy snow under a dark stormy sky, with the title Winter by Alice Nelson

Winter

by Alice Nelson

A sunlit pointed arch with a heavy wooden church door and iron hinges, with the title A Baltimore Love Story by Jeff Elkins

A Baltimore Love Story

by Jeff Elkins

a dark bedroom with a thin line of light from a door ajar, with the title 75 by Christine Jacobson

75

by Christine Jacobson

a dusky grey sky with a faint red glow at the horizon, with the title Memorial Day by William Cass

Memorial Day

by William Cass

a lone microphone stand in fog before bright stage lights, with the title Above the Fold by Freedom Chevalier

Above the Fold

by Freedom Chevalier

a bare tree silhouetted against a dusky sky, with the title Branching Out by Gina Stradwick

Branching Out

by Gina Stradwick

A foggy empty road between dark pines, with the title On Elesea's Watch by Cory Barnett

On Elesea's Watch

by Cory Barnett

a dim wooden bookcase in a dark room, with the title It Should Have Been Me by Victoria Norton

It Should Have Been Me

by Victoria Norton

A foggy empty road at night with streetlights, with the title Radical by Alexandre H. Leclerc

Radical

by Alexandre H. Leclerc

A lone bare tree on a dark hill under a pale dusk sky, with the title Striving After Wind Part Two

Striving After Wind- Part Two

by askdelta8

an empty parking lot at night under a single street lamp, with the title UNANIMOUS! by June Griffin

UNANIMOUS!

by June Griffin

A weathered black and white old truck in desert hills, with the title Bear Among The Dogs by Scott Archer Jones

Bear Among The Dogs

by Scott Archer Jones

a dark storm cloud with light breaking through, with the title Striving After Wind, Part One

Striving After Wind- Part One

by askdelta8

a leg in faded blue jeans with a stitched seam, with the title Faded Jeans by Ann Stanley

Faded Jeans

by Ann Stanley

A stormy dusk sky with a red glow over a darkened shoreline, with the title War Stories Remember by Kelli Stuart

War Stories – Remember

by Kelli Stuart

A glowing street lamp against a dark teal dusk sky over a city, with the title The Library Gang by Francesca Baker

The Library Gang

by Francesca Baker

Moss and leaves on an old weathered grave in dim light, with the title Haunted Attractions by Derek Ailes

Haunted Attractions

by Derek Ailes

A dirt path through a green field fading into thick fog, with the title Here With Me by Kayla I. Shown-Dean

Here With Me

by Kayla I. Shown-Dean

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