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Iqra Sayyad·July 7, 2025

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Fractured Ties

written by: Iqra Sayyad

We laughed and dreamed, two souls as one,
But now the laughter fades, our time is done.
What once was bright has dimmed to gray,
In silence, we drift further away.

Memories linger, both sweet and bittersweet,
Yet distance has grown where our hearts used to meet.
Though paths may part and goodbyes are tough,
I’ll cherish our bond, though it’s never enough.

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Iqra Sayyad

I am an 11th-grade student with a passion for writing fresh and original stories. Always exploring new ideas, I enjoy pushing creative boundaries and experimenting with different genres and styles. Whether it's crafting short stories, poetry, or essays, they're driven by a desire to bring unique perspectives to life.

Jim Bartlett

After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

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As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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