shadygroveliteraryMay 20, 20211 minsept, 2020 1st place winner: lecanorchis nigricans, the flower that never bloomed by cadeI don’t want to be here, not in this country, not in this hospital, not near these people. It’s always been so lonely here, so why is it...
shadygroveliteraryMay 20, 20212 minsept, 2020 2nd place winner: hands by patricia Dwyer-morganMandy gazed down at her pink high tops, seeking reassurance in the perfection of the bows that she had tied by herself that morning. She...
shadygroveliteraryMay 20, 20212 minSept, 2020 third place winner: daydreamer by Cassandra ClarkThe sand was warm and soft beneath Angelica’s feet as she sprinted along the beach. Waves crashed against the shore, tendrils of sea mist...
shadygroveliteraryMay 20, 20212 minsept, 2020 honorable mention: jogging in spring by Joanne galliherBrie always starts her morning jog at the fence buried in Honeysuckle. She’s convinced its caramel scent is the magical energy boost that...