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In Tarot 18 is the card of death, so it is fitting that this hear contest expired on it's 18th run. While I so very much enjoyed your entries @ambarabby, @blueeyes8960 , @bohemian.machine, @calluna, @cyemela, @dirge, @felt.buzz, @foxfiction, @gaby-crb, @giddyupngo,@henry-gant, @iamthegray, @jadams2k18, @mineopoly, @nwjordan, @oivas, @rindaman1234, @rebeccabe, @simgirl, @seesladen, @spalatino @theironfelix & @tristancarax the participation and reader numbers have dwindled sadly. Steemit has very much become a ghost town asylum hybrid where the inmates no longer communicate-We are writing on our prison walls, speaking to ourselves in the illusion that someone is listening. In truth the bots upvote and no one cares - the real world poisoned the brilliance that could have been steem and now it is but a shell - I am tired i feel like a ghost wandering the halls one of the few that still reads , listens and looks at what my friends put out there, and while my friends are the reason I will not leave completely - this no longer feels like home.

Also there are financial issues here as well we only received 0.09 for this round, and as my computer is ailing and I cannot use any programs to create either art or music my revenue streem is diminished- I frankly also can no longer afford to finance this - at least for now . So until things change Electricdreams follows the path of hamlet and Ophelia - we lay it to rest while some of you still care . thank you all for all your beautiful entries it was a wonderful time while it lasted - it was a pleasure <3

Now let's get to the winners :

Runner up

The runner up is @theironfelix with Niefortunne powstaniele 😊 I am both saddened and honoured that their last publication on steem was for this contest they decided to leave the platform and steem is again sadder for it 😊 Felix you will receive 0.045 Steem=1/2 of the authors rewards and 3 Steem congratulations and thank you 💜

Winner

The winning story is is by @oivas and called
Second Life
Thank you for your entry your writing has always been a pleasure to read 😊 you will receive 0.045 Steem = 1/2 of the authors rewards and 5 Steem congratulations and thank you 💜

Love and thanks to all of the past authors and readers - it was a pleasure till we meet again 💜

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