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Ornate / Baroque Short Stories

A curated collection of ornate / baroque short stories to read.

Indulge in richly detailed prose and elaborate narrative structures, where language is a work of art in itself. These stories offer a feast for the senses with their intricate descriptions.

Ornate / Baroque Short Stories

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The Ochre Blur

The Ochre Blur

By Jamie F. Bell

A persistent, bone-deep chill has settled over Winnipeg, painting the city in shades of grey and ochre. Inside, the quiet hum of an old refrigerator is a monotonous counterpoint to the incessant drizzle tapping against windowpanes, blurring the lines between the stark reality of autumn and the persistent, vivid pull of another world.