Adventure
By the Light of the Dutchman
I stand atop the highest mast, in a crow’s nest towering above the galleon. I’ve always liked it up here, the salty winds whipping through my hair. From this point, the sounds of the bustling crew are nothing but a faint whisper to me.
By Kevin Barkman3 years ago in Fiction
Predators and Prejudices
Emily had to admit, the view was spectacular. The pool area of her resort overlooked the beach across the street and she watched as the waves crashed at regular intervals. She sat there with her coffee, enjoying the solitude. The sun lit up the sky in citrus hues and, for now, it was just for her alone.
By Nancy Gwillym3 years ago in Fiction
Long lost marigold
Floating, drifting, endlessly. On and on they went. Not that it mattered to the inhabitants of the space cruiser. They were happy enough with their lifestyles. It did not matter how long it would take to reach their destination. All that mattered was the journey. Some aboard couldn't even remember why they had started on this voyage. It started a long time ago and would continue for a long time more.
By Charlie Smith3 years ago in Fiction
Who changed the world?
Life´s an endless chain of moments and it´s not these moments, which define us on the way it´s the people. My English teacher once asked me, whom I consider to be the one person who changed the world. I´d like to take my answer back. Because who changed the world really? I´m sure a lot would not hesitate to answer that with "Barack Obama" and he for sure did. Some might answer "Mahatma Gandhi", "Anne Frank", or even their favorite singers, boxers, football players. There are probably very few people who´d respond with very famous historical figures like Cleopatra or Leonardo da Vinci.
By S. Gabriela Heitzinger 3 years ago in Fiction
My Journey to America
My trip to America by Kenneth Allan Chapter 1 “Your mother has come to collect you, Heston,” said the headmaster. That was a surprise, I thought. I only ever saw my mother three times a year, birthdays, holidays and Christmas. When I was six, she explained it to me as I was packed onto the train to boarding school.
By Kenneth Allan3 years ago in Fiction
El Toro Diabólico
In Dirt Plains Texas, a small town of 536 people, lived a young man of 19 named Tuck Dole. He lived in Dirt Plains all his life, played Quarterback in High School, until a Defensive Lineman ruined his chance at a scholarship with UCLA, by landing on his leg after a sack, and a fumble. The leg healed but he was never the same after, he walked with a slight limp the rest of his life.
By Neville Nicol3 years ago in Fiction
Dinner Is Ready
Jesse and his men were not prepared for the frag grenade that landed right in the middle of their squad. Who was ever prepared to be blown up? Sure, it was always a possibility in war, especially in a battle this fierce, but one was never really prepared to die.
By Sean McEntee3 years ago in Fiction