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Issue 4 – Fiction

Issue 4 – Fiction

Mama Tiger

October 8, 2021 | UAMS Online

I am eating almonds. These days, I can’t seem to get enough of them. Something about the bland crunch of them pulls me in. Biting into an almond is like snapping a twig. It is firm until it is not anymore, solid and then suddenly broken.

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The “C” Word

October 5, 2021 | UAMS Online

Coach said “no excuses.” And what was he going to say anyway when no one wants to hear the word “cancer”?

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Time Reveals All Truth

October 5, 2021 | UAMS Online

Ikenna stared longingly at his wife. It has been what now? Eight months. Not even a touch. He kicked his feet aimlessly in a failed attempt to release the tension welling between his legs.

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