A Bout of Riding

Title: A Bout of Riding
Author: charisstoma
Word count: 100
“Now, Everett is the brother of which card playing gentleman? Either way, it's good to see he's supportive, even if he enjoys his brother's discomfort.”—miri Thompson
Notice how careful was I was being.*grins*
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His brother’s seat on the horse was off. His brother’s gait was off too, Everett thought, worse than usual after his Thursday card game.

Unusual too was that his brother’s playing partner had shown up to ride with their party. Everett didn’t remember inviting him but was growled at when he commented.
Cynthia, the little gold digger after a golden ring, was not pleased and so Everett couldn’t be more pleased. His brother deserved better than that.

He smiled. Never had he seen an ass carried quite so far from the saddle, like there was a stick up his… Oh.

Narrative Magazine.com -- Poetry Contest

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Fifth Annual Poetry Contest

Narrative’s fifth annual poetry contest runs from May 19 until July 19. In a continuing effort to encourage and support talented poets, we’re offering prizes and widespread public announcement of all winners and finalists via the Internet, social media, Kindle, and our Apple and Android Apps. Narrative is always looking for new voices, so all entries will be considered for publication in the magazine. The contest is open to all poets. Entries must be unpublished and must not have been previously chosen as winners, finalists, or honorable mentions in other contests. Each entry may contain up to five poems. The poems should all be contained in a single file. You may enter as many times as you wish, but we encourage you to be selective and to send your best work.

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Awards: First Prize is $1,500, Second Prize is $750, Third Prize is $300, and ten finalists will receive $75 each. All entries will be considered for publication.

Submission Fee: There is a $22 fee for each entry. And with your entry, you’ll receive three months of complimentary access to Narrative Backstage. Timing: The contest entry deadline is July 19, 2013, at midnight, Pacific daylight time.

Judging: The contest will be judged by the editors of the magazine. Winners and finalists will be announced to the public by September 27, 2013. All writers who enter will be notified by email of the judges’ decisions. The judges reserve the option to declare ties and to designate and award only as many winners and/or finalists as are appropriate to the quality of contest entries and of work represented in the magazine.

Submission Guidelines: Submissions may contain up to five poems. Your submission should give a strong sense of your style and range. We accept submissions of all poetic forms and genres but do not accept translations. Please read our Submission Guidelines for manuscript formatting and other information. Other Submission Categories: In addition to our poetry contest, please review other Submission Categories that may interest you.

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