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The Grocery
In this chapter titled The Grocery, the story shifts into the lively corner of a small-town store, where personal relationships and unpaid bills shape the day’s rhythm. A casual conversation between Alice and Leon opens not as conflict, but as routine—familiar words exchanged beneath the creak of the front door and the scent of dried goods. Leon, breezy and bold, reaches for cigars while casually requesting credit, assuming past favors still carry weight. Alice, poised yet firm, reminds him that…-
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The Fruit Shop
In this chapter titled The Fruit Shop, Jeanne Tourmont steps into a narrow street alive with dust and echoes of change, her muslin gown trailing the ground and bonnet shading her determined eyes. Her errand is simple—to buy fruit—but the world she enters is layered with history and hardship. The shopkeeper, Monsieur Popain, greets her from within a canopy of ivy and vines, his face weathered like the fruit he tends. Though his display of pears, oranges, and pomegranates shimmers with sun and color, a…-
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The Cross-Roads
In this chapter titled The Cross-Roads, the story opens with a silent fracture, one that grows steadily between Charlotta and her husband, Herr Altgelt. His devotion to music becomes an escape from the quiet turmoil within their home, each note pulled from his violin carving out more space between them. Charlotta, once content in his presence, now feels invisible—her feelings reduced to background noise as he retreats into the structure of his compositions. Her locket, once cherished, now tightens in her…-
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The Bombardment
In this chapter titled The Bombardment, the narrative opens with a powerful chorus of unity, describing men from every walk of life—bankers, blacksmiths, painters, and field hands—marching with shared purpose. These men do not crave bloodshed but endure its toll in pursuit of a peace worth sacrificing for. They are driven by an inner fire to extinguish the need for weapons altogether, breaking the symbolic sword into fragments that scatter like dying stars. Their hands, used to tools of craft or…-
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Spring Day
In this chapter titled Spring Day, the narrative unfolds as a meditation on emotional contrast, beginning with grief and moving toward subtle renewal. It opens with the image of a boy mourning the loss of his beloved treasures, consumed by fire, leaving behind only ash and charred stone. The sorrow of this moment is underscored by the slow strike of a clock, a sound that signals the return to routine and the world’s indifference to personal loss. Yet this sense of detachment is not the chapter’s…-
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Preface
Preface to this poetic collection extends far beyond a mere introduction—it offers a thoughtful exploration of how boundaries in poetry can be expanded and reshaped. The writer reflects on what constitutes a “story,” not confining it to traditional narratives but embracing formats like lyrical sequences, prose-poem hybrids, and even dramatic verse that draws on natural elements or abstract images. Rather than relying solely on character and plot, the pieces are composed to evoke atmosphere and…-
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Pickthorn Manor
In this chapter titled Pickthorn Manor, a quiet intensity shapes the life of Lady Eunice, whose days unfold beneath the shadow of personal loss. Her fiancé, Lord Hartwell, was claimed by the war, and with him vanished the future she once envisioned. The manor stands still, cloaked in ivy and grief, where her only companions are the roses she tends with ritual precision. These gardens, pruned with unwavering care, offer her a sense of control against the upheaval that claimed her joy. Even the ticking of…-
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Off the Turnpike
In this chapter titled Off the Turnpike, the narrative leaves the fields of betrayal and memory behind to follow a quiet but profound act of departure. A woman, elderly and reflective, prepares to leave the rural road she has known for decades. Her bags are modest, the porch still smells of fried dough, and her neighbor offers a final plate of warm doughnuts in a gesture that bridges affection and farewell. Though her manner is calm, her decision carries the weight of decades—leaving a place she has…-
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Number 3 on the Docket
In this chapter titled Number 3 on the Docket, the narrative takes a haunting turn, pulling the reader into the isolated world of a woman crushed beneath the weight of silence and sorrow. Her life, once shaped by routine and shared responsibilities, becomes hollow after the death of her young son. The house, already quiet due to her husband's withdrawn temperament, turns utterly voiceless—each day heavier than the last. The only sound that remains is the wind brushing snow across the windows, a reminder…-
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In this chapter titled Nightmare: A Tale for an Autumn Evening, the scene unfurls not with quiet suspense but with wild momentum, as a windswept street transforms into a theater of chaos and absurdity. The setting is no ordinary night—it is a blustery autumn evening charged with movement, sound, and the comic struggle of one man trying to reach the comfort of home. Mr. Spruggins, slightly off balance from the indulgence of a rich dinner and wine, finds himself tossed and spun by a wind that behaves less…
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