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Ask Me In December
Ask me in December If I love you And I will close my eyes and smile I will take my time before I speak I will breathe you in like a candle of pine
angela hepworthPublished 15 days ago in Poets📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 04/25/2024
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 12 days ago in ResourcesLow Whistles
The wind has a low whistle, coming from the north east. It’s the end of April. The wind shouldn’t be coming from the north east.
Diana PennPublished 13 days ago in PoetsTry These
How carefully some choose the right footwear Occasion, mood, height, weight, color and style Collapse the search parameters; they care
D. J. ReddallPublished 12 days ago in PoetsPower of Faith
The power of faith is amazing Don't worry, I don't mean religious faith, I'm not here to convert you, though if you are religious you might relate to this just as well in your own way
Donny FoleyPublished 12 days ago in HumansTurning
“I don’t know what I would do without you,” turns to “I don’t know what to do with you,” turns to “I don’t know,”
Sam Eliza GreenPublished 13 days ago in PoetsLife by Misadventure
What just happened? There was a loud bang as if my tire exploded underneath me. Everything paused, slowed right down until I could feel the vibrations of seconds ticking past - then something shifted.
S.K. WilsonPublished 16 days ago in FictionI Should Have Asked For Better
Here is Bab's unofficial challenge piece: *** I kept asking for December because it's the only time I remembered the season matched my state of mind
Alexandria StanwyckPublished 14 days ago in PoetsBeaten by an AI
Wanna know what my most popular story of all time is? Well if we are judging by the number of reads on the Vocal platform it is this one:
Raymond G. TaylorPublished 12 days ago in Writers113 Entanglement Happens
Entanglements are trouble. Yet, we all live in a quantum world where entaglement happens. Like shit happens. It doesn't end at Planck lengths, does it? Quantum rolls uphill for those astute enough to notice.
Gerard DiLeoPublished 15 days ago in FictionThe Meeting Place
The sky is a brilliant topaz blue; not a cloud in sight. There is a gentle breeze warmed by the overhead sun. A faint tinkling sound, like delicate glass windchimes is carried on the breeze.
J. Delaney-HowePublished 15 days ago in PoetsVocal Bonus Leaderboard: 04/24/2024
Welcome to the weekly update of the Leaderboard! We're thrilled to showcase Vocal's most discussed stories, popular picks, and rising stars. Let's dive into this past week's standout contributors and their remarkable achievements.
Vocal TeamPublished 12 days ago in ResourcesIn The Blink of Her Eye
Time itself bent and morphed, allowing Shannon the precious seconds needed to see and adjust to the disaster unfolding in front of her. Each frame showed minute details she would have missed had the clock not slowed down until she heard every click of the hands as they swept toward the end of everything. If only she was being melodramatic...
Lisa VanGalenPublished 14 days ago in FictionEnough
She couldn’t discern the moment it happened; suddenly there was too much air, too much light, too much life. It was too much air for her to breathe.
S.J.Published 17 days ago in ConfessionsTrapped With A Neurodivergent Mind
I did not ask to be this way, to live with the reminder that I am always going to be different. It's like a prison and I'm doing my life sentence.
Angel AdagioPublished 15 days ago in PoetsEncyclopedia of Hours
Time passed slowly here, in this quaint prison. It had once been his grandmother's house. He had lived here as a child, slept on the same rotted mattress. The nicotine stains turned the ivory wallpaper the colour of weak chamomile.
Carly BushPublished 15 days ago in FictionTo the Stars
Evanescence has two faces—but none can be seen. Cast your spells. Do. I won't intervene. Loosen your grip. Lose your head. Let it go.
Losing An Uncle To The FARC In Bogota
[A story told to me over a decade ago by a Colombian immigrant, that I've attempted to put into writing. Any suggestions on how to improve this are very welcome.]
Scott ChristensonPublished 15 days ago in InterviewBefore Sylvester the Cat, there was Sylvester the Dog
Sylvester was a Merrie Melodies canine Sylvester, the Cat, is a beloved Looney Tunes character who debuted in March 1947 in the animated short Life with Feathers. The iconic Mel Blanc once said that he enjoyed voicing Sylvester, one of his favorite characters. The cartoon short that was near and dear to Blanc's heart was Bird's Anonymous which starred the popular cat.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 15 days ago in GeeksA Fatal Nod
The stench of rotten meat wakes her. Desperately, she tries returning to her nightmares, but sleep again mocks her with its flight.
Kenny PennPublished 13 days ago in Fiction