Star-Spangled Pandemonium
March 23, 2025
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The year is 2242. Humanity, having finally figured out how to make toast land butter-side up consistently, was facing a new crisis: extreme boredom. Space travel was as commonplace as taking the hover-bus to work, immortality serums were two-for-one at the corner drugstore, and the most popular reality show was "Galactic Bake-Off" where contestants...
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Autumn Swan Song on Bruin's Lake (NeoQuatrain)
March 23, 2025
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When bruin's lake reflects the fading light,
A cygnine voice will pierce the tranquil night.
As golden leaves on swirling waters fall,
A song of change will answer autumn's call.
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Pressing the Almighty Reset Button
March 22, 2025
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The year is 2055. The world shimmered with the neon glow of ubiquitous technology. Holographic advertisements flickered in mid-air, personalized to each passerby's predicted desires. Self-driving cars hummed along smart roads, their AI navigators whispering sweet nothings about traffic flow optimization. Even the trees seemed to whisper, their leav...
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Nova X
March 22, 2025
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The year is 2066. The United States, once a beacon of democracy, groans under the weight of crippling debt. Mega-corporations, wielding more power than many nations, hold the country in a stranglehold. In the heart of Texas, a radical idea takes root: secession.
"Nova X" they call it, is a gleaming metropolis ripe for tech giants and venture capit...
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Crestline (NeoQuatrain)
March 22, 2025
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When days and nights in balance meet,
The Crestline veil grows thin and sweet.
Through golden leaves, a whispered ancient call,
A secret portal, where shadows rise and fall.
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