822 Results with the "Fiction" genre


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      Yesterday

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      by LovelyMay Yesterday carries with it a strange authority, a gentle insistence that things were somehow better just a day ago. In golf, this memory shows up often. It hides in the sigh of a missed putt, in the shoulder slump after a slice, and in the words, “I was hitting them straight yesterday.” For a new player like the narrator, it’s difficult to share in that nostalgia because there are no golden days of skill to remember—just lessons still being learned. Yet, while he lacks a glorious golfing past, he is…
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      by LovelyMay When Mother Sleeps evokes a quiet reverence for a role so instinctive yet so often overlooked. It begins by painting an image of deep maternal rest, a sleep earned through endless hours of giving and tending. The world may continue to rumble with all its noise—storms outside or clattering indoors—but it does not touch her slumber. In that moment, she is sheltered, perhaps not by walls, but by the peace of knowing her child is safe. Her rest, though, is never complete. It exists only in the space…
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    • When Mother Cooked With Wood Cover
      by LovelyMay "When Mother Cooked With Wood" conjures more than an old way of preparing meals—it recalls a time when cooking meant more than speed and simplicity. The narrator acknowledges the benefits of modern appliances but doesn't hide their preference for the old rituals of food made over fire. There’s a memory in each crackle of wood and every puff of smoke that wafted from the kitchen. While today's gas or electric stove gets the job done, it cannot recreate the experience of gathering and splitting logs or…
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      Vacation Time

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      by LovelyMay Vacation Time stirs a vivid image of long-awaited freedom, especially seen through a child’s eyes. It begins with a boy trapped in the closing weeks of school, where every clock tick feels exaggerated. His mind, already playing in open fields or beside gentle streams, barely stays in the classroom. He pictures sunshine, the thrill of being outdoors, and the end of pencils and recitations. When the teacher’s voice breaks the daydream, it feels like being pulled from a place far more alive. Each school…
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      Up the Gulch

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      by LovelyMay Up the Gulch unfolds through a quietly emotional landscape where physical place mirrors the spiritual terrain of those who inhabit it. Kate, delicate in frame but deep in thought, leaves behind the structured, protective familiarity of the East not merely for health, but for clarity. Her journey westward, encouraged by her father-in-law Major Shelly, is painted with uncertainty—more a departure from emotional stagnancy than geographic relocation. The West, often romanticized or misjudged, doesn’t greet…
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      by LovelyMay Unimportant Differences opens with a quiet but firm reminder: what truly defines a person isn’t their background, beliefs, or affiliations. A man’s religion, political stance, or social status may catch the world’s attention, but it’s the heart behind his actions that leaves a lasting imprint. A life marked by kindness, fairness, and the ability to bring happiness to others speaks more loudly than banners or labels ever can. When all the surface layers are peeled away, what remains are the simple…
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      The Witch

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      by LovelyMay The Witch begins on a night filled with storm and tension, with Savely Gykin and his wife Raissa trapped inside their small hut. Wind howls through the cracks, and thunder shakes the rafters, but Raissa remains undisturbed, focused on her needlework. Savely, however, lies restless, brooding and uneasy. He stares at the shadows and mutters under his breath, convinced that his wife has summoned the storm by some arcane means. Their marriage, dry and stagnant, seems to crackle with hidden bitterness, where…
    • The Song-Story of Aucassin and Nicolete Cover
      by LovelyMay The Song-Story of Aucassin and Nicolete ends not in tragedy but in fulfillment, with love triumphing after trials that tested its depth. Nicolete, having endured separation and hardship, takes it upon herself to prepare for a reunion not just with words but with grace and presence. She bathes, rests, and seeks out healers and herbalists, those wise in the secret arts of roots and oils. With their help, she creates a salve, one touched by tradition and healing lore, which makes her skin gleam with renewed…
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      by LovelyMay "The Shoemaker and the Devil" begins with Fyodor Nilov, a cobbler whose hands are weathered by honest labor, yet whose life remains empty of comfort. He toils late into Christmas Eve, his thoughts growing darker as he compares his own struggles to the luxury enjoyed by others. When a strange, limping man enters—partly concealed beneath furs but revealing a hoofed foot—Fyodor’s misery meets temptation. The stranger’s uncanny presence hints at something infernal, yet the lure of wealth silences…
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      The Scoffer

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      by LovelyMay The Scoffer begins with a tongue-in-cheek confession: the narrator admits he might have ridiculed pioneers like Franklin and Fulton had he lived in their time. He paints vivid images of his imagined mockery—laughing at Franklin’s rain-soaked kite experiment or sneering at Fulton's steam-powered dreamboat. It's a humbling admission, illustrating how progress is often met with disbelief before it's celebrated. The speaker reflects on the ease with which many scoff from the sidelines while visionaries…
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