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Something
There's always something. Even when there's nothing. Especially when there's nothing. But it gets drowned out by all the noise
Dominic Casey-LeePublished 4 days ago in PoetsWas I a Model in Japan?
During my time in Nagoya I worked and lived at the strangely famous hostel and café Nagonoya. With its chequered floors and florescent lighting it felt quite dated, but I think that was supposed to be part of the charm. The dorms were always fully booked on weekends with domestic tourists and there was always a buzz in the downstairs café. Camera crews were constantly in and out of the place interviewing the Japanese staff members who worked the café. I think it had something to do with the egg sandwiches. At least that was what was on most of the merchandise, except for that one dishcloth with the owner’s face on it. Was I being employed by a local celebrity?
Susanna KiernanPublished 5 days ago in Wander
Stealing the Spotlight
Every chance I get to shine bright, I can Count on you to ruin my best moment Lurking like a shadowy villain, you Invade my space and darken my limelight
Heather HagyPublished about 17 hours ago in PoetsDisarmament
They say there's no atheism in the foxhole. While I wasn't currently neck-deep in a river of soft sediment, I was still praying to whoever would listen. Why am I doing this again? I would ponder while staring at the device that in no less than a minute could be my undoing. I scanned each and every variable panel and commonplace button as I watched the bright red L.E.D ticker countdown. No wires to cut, no code to put in, there was only one way to stop this infernal machine, and that incurred perfect timing.
James U. RizziPublished a day ago in FictionSenseless
Every surface of your room, Covered in darkness Like a black satin sheet. Intimacy and anonymity Paradoxically take over my
Kiersten WeldonPublished 2 days ago in PoetsStuck in Place
Amy whistled as she walked through her front yard, looking for any sticks she could pick up and throw into the pile she and her brother were making. They had a big windstorm recently; as such, all the trees in their yard had suffered some damage in some loss of sticks. Or perhaps losing those sticks was a good thing since their trees probably needed to be pruned anyway. Amy wasn't sure.
Rebecca PattonPublished 5 days ago in FictionKeeping Company
I keep people company on train rides and bus rides or while they drive their cars to promotions or breakups to pick up some coffee
Sandra MatosPublished about 21 hours ago in PoetsVocal Weekly Leaderboard: 04/17/2024
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Vocal TeamPublished about 17 hours ago in ResourcesMidnight
60 seconds… 59 seconds… Time was slipping through his fingers, though he clawed at the falling grains of sand, he could not stop the hourglass from flowing. Around him, the silence was deafening. He had taken over every screen in the command centre, putting the terrible seconds before the terrified eyes of his friends and comrades.
Alexander McEvoyPublished 3 days ago in FictionNight Time
In the spirit hour, Everything gets quiet, Or so it seems — Songbirds take refuge in the canopies of trees. A cat is howling, and there are faint barks in the distance,
Ute Luppertz ✨Published 2 days ago in Poets
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Vocal Weekly Leaderboard: 04/17/2024
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Vocal TeamPublished about 17 hours ago in ResourcesVocal Creator Chat: 04/16/2024
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Vocal Creator ChatPublished 2 days ago in ResourcesSnacktime Sonata Challenge Winners
Well, your Snacktime Sonatas made us hungry, and that’s about the highest compliment we have. Food — taste, smell, sensation — is a powerful conduit to the past, to memories pleasurable and painful and sometimes bittersweet, a mixture of comfort and challenge. Congratulations to Penny Fuller for Sativa — it’s a first win for Penny — a hymn to the “secret, unbounded/freedoms” of fresh peas in the pod. The narrative voice of the poem doesn’t really want to be outside, but finds joy in the green things of the earth; this is a lovely work of resilience.
Vocal TeamPublished 6 days ago in Resources📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 04/11/2024
Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted every other Thursday at 12PM ET to offer creators more avenues to uncover exceptional stories on Vocal. As we are continuously searching for fresh creators and inspiring stories, this thread provides an opportunity to exchange and discuss the stories that have moved and motivated us on Vocal.
Raise Your Voice by VocalPublished 7 days ago in ResourcesVocal Weekly Leaderboard: 04/10/2024
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Vocal TeamPublished 8 days ago in ResourcesVocal Weekly Leaderboard: 04/03/2024
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