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The Deadman's Gift

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The Deadman's Gift

By: Josiah Akhtab
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"The Deadman's Gift" is the story of Rudy Sarabelli, an orphan whose poetry strips him of everything he cares about and drives him to suicide. The more beautiful the words the darker his life becomes until he can't take it anymore and so decides to end it all with one last poem and a leap of death. Anthologies & Short Stories Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Short Stories
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This was an interesting short story about Rudy who has a rough life filled with grief, after the loss of his parents, and friend Stella until he meets Jasmine. Unfortunately Rudy falls ill suddenly.

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