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Author: Shannon Richards

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  • A black and white image of three men in coats and knit caps in front of a line of traffic, in front of the Azadi Tower in Tehran
    Poetry

    The World We Leave Them

    By Shannon Richards
    April 6, 2026
    My son is almost twelve, And he can pick up a textbook To plot his course and destiny. For a model, he had Malala Yousafzai, Who taught him ...
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  • The soft grey face of a donkey, his ears splayed in annoyance, with the desert and sage brush behind him
    PoetryRhyming Poems

    “Water, Water”

    By Shannon Richards
    April 1, 2026
    Her father’s attention part of love’s spell, A small girl pulsed with inspiration’s burst. “Listen, Dad, I’ve got a story to tell!” And began ...
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  • Protesters in Minneapolis gather on the spot where Renee Good was killed, holding signs that read, "When these colonies gonna rise up?", "ICE out of MN", "Renee sparkled! Fight for our neighbors". "Fuck ICE", and "ICE is not welcome (with not emphasized in red)".
    Poetry

    Proverbs for Paranoids 2026

    By Shannon Richards
    February 9, 2026
    “If there is something comforting – religious, if you want – about paranoia, there is still also anti-paranoia, where nothing is connected to anything, ...
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  • A handmade fox melty bead ornament turns out misshapen when the artist has trouble following the pattern.
    PoetryRhyming Poems

    Heuristic Christmas

    By Shannon Richards
    December 8, 2025
    Needles are falling, the tree skirt’s plain fabric, The bulbs are all scratched up and losing their magic, Only three-fifths of the light strands ...
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  • Surrounded by smoke, a dark, hooded Sorcerer gives a menacing stare.
    FantasySuspense & ThrillersFiction

    The Witch’s Task

    By Shannon Richards
    November 10, 2025
    “Yes, Master.” I choke out the words to relieve the pressure on my throat. Finally, Kaelthar releases me. I stumble back, gasping for air. ...
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  • A forbidding stone castle sits atop a wooded hill while lightning clashes behind it.
    FictionFantasySuspense & Thrillers

    The Master’s Decree

    By Shannon Richards
    October 6, 2025
    Screaming pierces my eardrums. The door slams, and suddenly, we’re all capable of calling light to the tips of our fingers. In the crackling glow, panic flares in Tyrak’s eyes ...
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  • Rows of archaic spell bottles line shelves leading to a castle window
    FantasySuspense & ThrillersFiction

    The Sorcerer’s Flock

    By Shannon Richards
    September 8, 2025
    Nobody questions how the Sorcerer Kaelthar grows the most potent herbs in Anacaris, but an hour into tilling his garden, I discover the bones. ...
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  • Colorful cartoon stars form the number 42 across a celestial background.
    PoetryRhyming Poems

    Ultimate Birthday

    By Shannon Richards
    August 11, 2025
    Round the sun I go, turning forty-two, Ultimate Answer to life, the universe, And everything echoing through and through, Withholding its wisdom like it’s ...
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  • A star-shaped space station with a spherical hub at the center floats in a pastel nebula
    RomanceScience FictionFiction

    Love and War

    By Shannon Richards
    July 14, 2025
    Luna fussed with her hair for the hundredth time. The pair of diminutive silver barrettes she’d snagged at Al’s Emporium functioned to hold the ...
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  • A star-shaped space station with a spherical hub at the center floats in a pastel nebula
    FictionRomanceScience Fiction

    Cold, Hard Facts

    By Shannon Richards
    June 9, 2025
    Luna paced the deck in her quarters until the hunter-green carpet turned a dusty shade of moss. The argument with Astor flickered in her ...
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