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I Published a Poetry Book
Long time, no see. I've had a lot going on in my life for the past year or so, and I have been feeling incredibly stagnant.
Ashley LimaPublished 7 days ago in WritersDare to Decide
How warm and reassuring waiting is Delay, deliberation, second thought Supply a shield against that dreadful quiz When the pressure to act cannot be fought
D. J. ReddallPublished 9 days ago in PoetsThe Kampung Lottery
Prologue In days of old in Southeast Asia, a kampong was a village of largely makeshift houses consisting of zinc roofs and other materials people could use to construct their homes. Such villages were common all over South East Asia, and each had a thriving community spirit. This one, perhaps, had one that thrived a little too well.
Michelle LiewPublished 10 days ago in FictionCapturable
Casey Tollis knew the woman on the other side of the lowering coffin. He knew the slant of her eyes. The café au lait birthmark on her neck.
Wuthering Waves
Wuthering Waves Wuthering Waves was a long-awaited open-world action RPG from Kuro Games. The majority of the Gacha Community has high expectations from its combat alone due to Kuro Games' Punishing: Gray Raven.
A Precis in Abridgement
i have become a sojourner in this multi-dimensional world of virtue and temptation and within which a floral garden flourishes...life is wonderful, for here, beauty thrives ...untamed and free...gentle golden butterflies flitter with each breath sweetly taken...cleansing gasps greet the lungs with the purest of oxygenated bliss...
Novel AllenPublished 7 days ago in FictionCenturies, Divided
U wot m8? U don’t talk proper. I most c'rtainly doth! P'rhaps t is thee. Wot u tryin say? That I talk wrung?
Elizabeth ButlerPublished 11 days ago in PoetsUnder the Thumb of a God
By the murky ocean I was embraced. Water streamed across the creases of my body as I drifted in the endless expanse. There was nothing else in the world save for me and the sea and the reigning blue above.
Susanna KiernanPublished 9 days ago in FictionSecond Chances?
“Hey man I’ve noticed things are always awkward when I’m around” "Yeah, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about that."
Matthew MccaheyPublished 9 days ago in PoetsSIR DORAN
The fire cracks and spits, offering light and the illusion of solace, but Sir Doran feels no warmth. He sits on a fallen tree and watches the fire as he rests his hands on the pommel of his sword, its blade chipped and worn, more symbolic than functional. Much like Sir Doran himself.
Aaron MorrisonPublished 12 days ago in Fiction- Content Warning
47 and Fifth
Sun-spun choppers bungee over Fifth Avenue. Vultures gathering for a primetime carcass. The rungs are hot as I climb the news van. I plant my feet on its roof and shoulder my Sony PXW. I find focus amidst the clouds of smoke and flares.
Addison AlderPublished 7 days ago in Fiction Hello
"Hello." "Hello." "What do you think?" "About what?" "About all of this." "I imagine it's a privilege." "A privilege, you say?"
Bugsy WattsPublished 8 days ago in PoetsIndulgences
Wump. “Ouch!” Wump. “Ah!” Wump. “Stop!” “You may stand now, Young Mister Coyle,” said Cedric, the butler, as he lowered the wooden paddle.
D.K. ShepardPublished 8 days ago in FictionLoop
Her eyes crept slowly open, registering the brilliance of the sunlight without really processing what it meant. Rolling over, her hand crept towards the nightstand while her brain was trapped between wanting to get up and wanting to fall back asleep.
Alexander McEvoyPublished 8 days ago in FictionColor as a Storytelling Device
Think of the color green for a moment. Free associate the meaning of the color. In societal terms, green means go. Stop lights are a universal totem, red for stop, yellow for slow down, green for go. The cultural-societal association of these colors to specific meanings allows you as a writer to use these colors as a storytelling device. You can use peoples associations with color as a way of demonstrating something about your character visually. Green also has a cultural association, in America anyway, with money. Money is green and thus if you code your character with green and create a visual association with money, you've revealed character traits.
Sean PatrickPublished 12 days ago in WritersOver a Dead Body
"You shouldn't kick it, it might not be dead." "The signs seem to run contrary to that belief." "Are you a doctor now, or perhaps a coroner instead?
Adam DiehlPublished 12 days ago in PoetsUsing sandwiches for rebellious activities
I’m a smart ass, I accept it. There have been times when my tendency to make a sarcastic comment or crack an inappropriate joke has got me in trouble. But a lot more times, it’s made work a bit more fun, and even lifted the mood in some pretty dark times.
I Miss my Old Home
The sun sets over my new home And I’m struck with an uncomfortable sense of longing. It’s weird how my bed is the same;
An Attack of Nostalgia
There were three types of immortal beings. Those that were born. Those that were made and those you couldn't make more of. I was the third variety.
MikMacMeerkatPublished 8 days ago in FictionI Know Your Secrets
I know your secrets. I know what time you get up in the morning. What time you leave for work, and when you come home from work.
Kenneth LawsonPublished 9 days ago in Poets