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Amber Por

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Monday, February 8, 2021 - 09:58

Juxtaposition

By Amber Por

This submission earned Amber Por an honorable mention in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing category.

Sunlight beams down

Along the bay,

Streams of glistening speckles

Dance along the water

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Monday, January 18, 2021 - 13:03

My First Patient

By Amber Por

Your head is wrapped in sheets of cloth.
I have never seen your eyes
But I do wonder what your eyes have seen.

I do not know if I can ever look you in the eyes.

As I touch your hand,

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Thursday, December 3, 2020 - 16:16

Words of Advice to My First-Year Self

By Amber Por
This submission earned Amber Por third place in the Synapse Storytelling Contest creative writing category. I’m still figuring out the best version of myself;
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