Excerpt
'Clouds in the Summer'
Reading Music I promise I stopped searching for you, and I promise I’m not trying to pull you back to me. You left me in the dust, and for good reason, but a string on my heart still hurts whenever I try to yank it. The gravity of my house is different now that the empty air feels so heavy.
By Starlight Tucker3 years ago in Fiction
Excerpt from: I'm So Sorry I'm Not Dead. Content Warning.
A young boy stood, crumpled homework in hand, alone by the train tracks. He was deep into the forest, far from the road, and adjacent to the meadow beyond the Atcherkamp’s crop and head-row. The faded words on the homework sheet asked the young boy the assumed square acres of a property line, and inquired as to how much it would cost. The boy didn’t care. He just wanted to look at the old tracks, the discarded planks, and bits of stuff lying on the gravel, dotted sporadically with the wildflowers that poked through the gray rocks to have a look around before their predictable death. He liked the bits of stuff, examining, analyzing, and eventually categorizing the little things as a bottle cap, a piece of a lady’s blouse, a bit of orange flagging, or his favorite category, unknown. After knee-high frustration, he would be overcome with desire to bring the thing home for further inspection and research. And while he was instructed to “never bring street waste into this house again”, his waste was almost always from his spot on the tracks, and certainly never from the filthy street. This was a distinction he knew was better unvoiced.
By Eve Luxembourg 3 years ago in Fiction
Body Count
Body Count: Understanding the Concept and its Significance Introduction In the realm of statistics and analysis, one term that frequently emerges is "body count." It pertains to the total number of casualties or deaths resulting from a particular event, conflict, or phenomenon. The concept of body count holds immense significance, especially in areas such as warfare, criminal investigations, disaster management, and public health crises. This article delves into the nuances of body count, its interpretation, and the implications it carries.
By Aftab Ahmed3 years ago in Fiction
Germination
There is concern that there won’t be enough kindling for the pyre. Heavy spring rains have fallen for several days, leaving even the smallest twigs soaked and useless. The townspeople desperately dig through their wood boxes, scrape the embers from their hearths, collect dry animal dung to toss on the pile; justice could not wait for drier weather.
By Sydni Scott3 years ago in Fiction
Random Days (Part 2)
So this is the second part to a story I'm having to write for a uni assignment. This is also the final part of the story, I'll have to cut down the words for the assignment, so figured I'd share the original full version on here cause it was a nice random story I had to write up. I might continue writing this, or make a series with this character, not for uni, but just for fun, please let me know if you'd like to see more simple stories like this with this character or a continuation of this one in particular, cause I have enjoyed doing this, just random little snippets, no need for detailed plots, and plot twists, sometimes it's nice to do something simple. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this (You'll find the first part on my page) and have a great day/night!
By Ash Digest3 years ago in Fiction
"Chronicles of Time: Dr. Ali's Journey Through the Ages". Content Warning.
In the vast tapestry of existence, there exists a concept that has captured the imagination of countless dreamers and thinkers throughout the ages - time travel. The ability to journey through the corridors of time, to witness historical events firsthand, or to peek into the mysteries of the future has long been a tantalizing notion. It is within this realm of boundless possibilities that our story unfolds, centered around the brilliant scientist, Dr. Ali Khan.
By aliyan jabbar3 years ago in Fiction
Educational Inequity: The Disparity in Access and Opportunity
Once upon a time, a town called Darxam had a harsh reality that haunted the lives of its residents: educational inequality. Darxam was a divided city where the quality of education varied drastically according to socio-economic background. The purpose of this story is to shed light on the systemic obstruction of education that plagued the city and its consequences.
By Chris Brainstorm 3 years ago in Fiction
