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Shades of Blue

Spring 2022

A Dash of Color

By: Calandra Cooks Mary and Bill Potter moved their daughter Sunshine to Blandville to start their new jobs. The town was ruled by Queen Grumpy Greta. Blandville was different than what Sunshine was used to as it was full of rules. The one that stood out to her was the No Color Rule meaning no…

Energy Never Dies

by: Marisa Ackerman As I look out across the vast nothingness that is the Appalachian Trail in the dead of winter, I closed my eyes and tried to conjure something— anything— constructive. My father had been sick for over a year, and while the family was thoroughly prepared for his passing, the monumental shock and…

Valentine’s Day

by: Aubresha Tarrance “It’s been three days…three days since we’ve last spoken. We walk past each other every day. We sleep together for God’s sake! Yet, we haven’t shared a word.” These are the thoughts that’ve been running rampant in my head. I sneakily glance at you from over my book while sitting on the…