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My eyes cast over the field again. I see the faces of people I have known my whole life, but instead of the mature faces I know today, I see them at a happier time, a younger time. - Jeff Holmes

The infinite sky seemed as if Picasso himself had swept across it with his brush, contrasting the perfect amount of cotton white and serene blue. - Emma Castelli

The game has become more serious, more political, more demanding and probably consumers more time than most of us would prefer, but we endure. - Emma Castelli

The Land Rover slides across the dand, gliding as beautifully as a frigate bird across the sand. - Ryan Millen

The idea would approach my chest and almost escape the constrictions of my voice and throat, but seemed to dissapear quickly like a bubble popping right before I could say them. - Hannah Haggerty

Her body absorbs into the sand while her spirit drifts slowly across the water, cresting over the hills of waves, coasting through barges and grounded boats, wafting away. -Rachel Carlson

Whistling winds picking up, biting at your cheeks, fingers, and toes. Darkened clouds mirrored onto the water. -Carolyn Learned

My ancestry, laid out on sticky paper and covered in cellophane, branches from print to print. -Kate Munsell

What at first masquerade as idle thoughts become affairs of the psychological sort, and as my head thuds against the window with each bump in the pot-holed Pennsylvania roads, I muse it would be vastly more appropriate for it to be cushioned or Sydney Freedman's couch. -Kate Munsell

Closing my eyes, the scent of french fries and cooking grease infiltrate the air. My heart warms at the bittersweet milky-chocolate and salty heaven created by the mixture of a savory fry and a chilly, velvety frosty. -Shelby Narducci

If there's one feeling I will never forget it's that of floating out on the water, the gentle rolling of the waves, the thundering of the twin engines beneath our feet as we accelerated to cruising speed, the glint of the sun off the waves that blinded even the strongest eyes and the wind flying past you, taking hats and all other head coverings with it. -Mike Conwell

"We arrived at our first destination, the metropolis of Vancouver, a jewel nestled between the Pacific coastline and the jagged, majestic Coastal mountain range." - Madeleine Black

This feeling that runs throughout my veins is the agony of having skipped a goodbye. - Hillary Kuzaro

The walls of the room still held the delicate stencils once painted by my mother: the tall giraffes, mighty lions, and timid tigers. Everyday and night they stood guard over my room, keeping my treasures safe. - Maeve Flynn

But the joy of hearing those keys insert the lock, and seeing that door swing open to reveal familiarity makes the trip. - Amanda Hines

Together we danced like no one was watching, we belt out songs on the radio and we learned what heartbreak felt like. - Amanda Hines

Upon the completion of each hardworking day, I stared out the window of the cottage at the freshly stained shingles hung on clothes lines to dry, dripping with the anguish and hard work of a clueless daughter and a mother with a dream. - Tess Cimini

I didn't even bother to take off my sneakers. I can imagine my socks plastered to my feet, my toes caught in wet wool. - Tess Cimini

The grain of wood is random. As I wait on stage right, I stare down finding patterns in the stage beneath me. In the silence between song transitions I shift my weight, and the boards screech in protest. I peer out from behind the black curtain to see lights staring back and a poorly lit audience I squint at the sight. - Melanie Flood

Sailboats moved up and down with the outgoing tide, clutching the sand with their anchors, resisting the pull of the ocean. -Chelsey Paholski