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What Comes Next... [Wattys 2014]

Poesie

Violet has never stopped running. She lives for the wind on her face, and seeing the blur of cars as they drive by. And she has real problems to run from. An alcoholic mother, an abusive ex-boyfriend, and the lowest grades in school. It's time for V...

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The Bright Bulb

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in the fridge

                          
slightly blinds me.

                          
I grab whatever food looks good,

                          
and throw it on the counter.

                          
"what are you doing?"

                          
Ryan asks.

                          
I look up to see

                          
a sincere concern on his face.

                          
"Eating."

                          
"why?"

                          
"Because I'm sad."
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