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Twisted Tale: Hansel & Gretel
“Go! Go into the woods and never come back! The Queen would have you killed by someone else, even if I don’t do it!” The Huntsman’s words kept ringing in Snow White’s ears as she ran haphazardly through the woods.
Dharrsheena Raja SegarranPublished 21 days ago in FictionThrough the Window
It’s been one year since you left my world, and one year since my heart left this room. Every night, I look for you through the window,
Cathy holmesPublished 17 days ago in PoetsCliffhanger
How did I get here? Pain – noise – crash – jolt – that peculiar sensation of freefall, the moment before gravity kicks in-
Meredith HarmonPublished 20 days ago in FictionOrb
Alone and abandoned. Again. Johanna Underwood lay on her back in the center of the queen-sized bed she’d shared with her husband, Guy. One hand rested in the dip her slight body had formed while the other petted the deeper hollow her husband had left behind.
C. L. NicholsPublished 18 days ago in FictionOur Sovereignty
Visitors, wolves, slyly cloaked in wooly white fur, Claim your island in the middle of the Pacific but seize an available one.
Tony MartelloPublished 18 days ago in PoetsTenebris et Lux
Enraptured by your smile, I lost myself, blinded, enthralled, Concealed behind your mask, the monster hidden, your soft voice called.
Mary K BrackettPublished 18 days ago in PoetsUnstoppable
'Shit, how much time is left?' 'Uhhh, I'm looking...sixty seconds.' 'Oh my god. It's not enough. I'm not gonna make it.'
Heather HublerPublished 18 days ago in FictionIn Kindergarten's Garden
Eliza says, “Call my mommy, teacher, it’s a splinter,” (holding out her tiny hand...) while Lavender and cedar seeds are strewn
A Shadow of You...
Once upon a lifetime ago… You were beautiful, young, welcoming… Each moment spent with you… a priceless treasure. *** Rich aromas of roast pork and veggies wafted through the kitchen...
Angie the Archivist 📚🪶Published about a month ago in PoetsThe Bloody Blood in Your Veins
Our Origins Today, I read something I didn't know—one more thing to add to all the other things I didn't know. By the time I grow up, I’ll have a collection. But it was intriguing, and it inspired me to write this post. I hope you enjoy it.
Rene VolpiPublished 18 days ago in FYIHidden Happiness
The world in which we live, is constantly changing, and this applies even more so in these days in which we live. With the implementation of AI into the workplace, people are beginning to fear for their jobs. With the rumors of wars circulating across the globe people are falling into fearful states, that are spurred on by changes, the likes of which we have never in human history, experienced before.
Kaylon ForsythPublished 19 days ago in HumansPrisoner in your own life
Whether it is a result of the choices you made, the consequences of those of your parents or rather the result of the fate handed to you by the universe, it is possible for you to be a prisoner in your own life. You might be wondering how is it possible to be a prisoner in your own life, the first question would rather be what is a prisoner? Or what does it mean to be a prisoner?
Papa's Pear
I remember when grandfather first taught me to listen to the music of the trees. He took me to a pear grove and had me touch a tree trunk. He then asked me to close my eyes.
Tracy KreuzburgPublished 3 years ago in Fictionpillow blind
Early morning Cranes its head over the wall of the world Looking for me, but I am still Pillow blind within the Soft
Ward NorcuttPublished 24 days ago in PoetsYou Did Not Turn Out Fine
When I was a kid, my sister and I would spend our free time doing normal kid things like playing with dolls or watching tv when our mother would walk into our room and glare at us. Nose upturned, lips pursed in disapproval. My sister and I would immediately sit at attention wondering what we were doing that was so wrong while our mom would go into her room and grab one of my dad’s belts.
Olivia BarkerPublished 2 years ago in PsycheThree Great Decisions Made in Six Months
Write about three great decisions you made in the last six months and their outcomes. Rupi Kaur's Gratitude Writing Prompts
Denise E LindquistPublished 22 days ago in WritersVictim or Survivor
TW: Mention of self harm and suicide attempts I'll preface this article with I have never listened to any other songs by Citizen Soldier. I had never heard of them until I found out from an Icon for Hire stream where they told fans about an "upcoming collab," being with Citizen Soldier. As soon as I saw that it was on Spotify, I listened to it over and over... And over because of the lyrics.
Rene PetersPublished 20 days ago in BeatHuman Silhouettes
E veryone averts their eyes C onvincing themselves that they're not L ike me. I n rain or shine I sit and push through, as they
Joe O’ConnorPublished 27 days ago in PoetsPosting Letters
As Misty had gotten older and material items have become of less value to her she started to declutter all the boxes where she’d kept unnecessary bric-a-brac. There were documents, old love letters, trinkets, seashells, bus passes and brochures from trips she’d randomly collected in Europe, playbills from London in the 70’s and many other obscure items that no longer held her interest. She had been recommended a fantastic book to read on minimalizing and had also seen a wonderful documentary on decluttering which inspired her to apply these methods into her own life. She decided it was time to make the difference.
Debbi LonmonPublished about a year ago in JournalSnacktime 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 19 days ago in Resources