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~ ~ Reanimated ~ ~ by Sean Monaghan, New Zealand |
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Cut leaf, crystal. Magic frond. Tragic end, blasting wind, a fairy friend ignites life. |
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~ Preserving Arthur ~ by Boyette Sims, Alaska |
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Poor dead Arthur. Abandoned. Life's Juices pumped out. Embalmed fresh for eternal rest. |
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Two
Point Zero
by
William
Wood
©2009
The lights studding the inside of the dome winked out revealing
the
jewel-like world above them. The gathering erupted into
cheers and
laughter as the old man climbed to the lectern. He stood a
long time,
smiling at them. When they quieted, he raised his hands and
keyed his
mic.
"Brothers and sisters, the terra-forming is complete. Two
hundred
twelve years of painstaking attention to detail by you, your
fathers
and mothers, and those before them. At last, all toxins and
impurities
are removed. Our new home awaits." He placed his palm
on the large
ceremonial button at his side and pushed.
Tears formed in his eyes as he turned to gaze at the world with
his
silent crew, his community. A shudder passed through the
deck
followed by a distant rumble as the drives came online and the
planet
grew smaller and smaller.
The Green Earth Project was complete.
~ David Loel,
United Kingdom ©2009
William lives with his wife and children in an old Shenandoah
Valley farmhouse turned backwards to the road. He was born
in South Carolina, grew up in the US Navy, and traveled the world
until life instructed him to settle down a bit. His fiction
appeared this year at Everyday Fiction, TweatTheMeat,
Nanoism, and, The Shine Anthology. |
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