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The Salal Review
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"A Natural Connection"

Reading by Jade Minyard

Written by Sam E. Palenske

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"An Abecedarian Poem in Praise of Painting"

Reading by Victor Royce

Written by Carolyn Caines

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"Boxing Bag"

Reading by Shawn McCorkle

Written by Jim Hanlen

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"Cuppa Comeback"

Reading by Quinnlan Hemrich

Written by Melanee Green Evans

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"Eternal Echoes"

Reading by Millie Shares

Written by Josefine Kuoppala

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"Every Moment"

Reading by Matthew Crowe

Written by Robert E Larson

Image by Luke Chesser

"I Asked the Tree"

Reading by Gabriela Saucedo

Written by Fox Leavens

Image by Ashley Whitlatch

"Lost in Space"

Reading by Logan Clark

Written by Kayla Wildman

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"Old Lady"

Reading by Quinnlan Hemrich

Written by Max Smee

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"Remember the Bees, Bees, Bees"

Reading by My Ta

Written by Lisa Ferguson

Image by Ashley Whitlatch

"Static"

Reading by Gabriela Saucedo

Written by Devon Williams

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"Thank a Logger"

Reading by Victor Royce

Written by Jessica Vik

Image by Codioful (Formerly Gradienta)

"The Road Home at Dusk"

Reading by Jade Minyard

Written by Dayle Olson

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"The Wind Bellows"

Reading by Matthew Crowe

Written by Jared Snider

Image by Luke Chesser

"Trapped"

Reading by Millie Shares

Written by Logan Heard

Image by César Couto

"Veteran's Day"

Reading by My Ta

Written by Jared Snider

Image by Codioful (Formerly Gradienta)

"Water Monsters"

Reading by Shawn McCorkle

Written by Jessica Vik

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"Whispers in the Dark"

Reading by Logan Clark

Written by Josefine Kuoppala

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