Creative Writing – Page 11

I Saw a Pinecone

I saw a pinecone on the roadAnd it made me smileI realized I hadn’t seen one in a while I saw a bird sitting on a branchIt sang a sweet songLike a tune to a romance I saw a flower budding from a weedIt shone like the sunGave pollen to the bees I saw theContinue reading “I Saw a Pinecone”

All-Nighter

When was the last time you pulled an all-nighter? Why did you do it? How did you feel afterwards? The last time I pulled an all-nighter was in the fall of last year. My zoo had to preform an emergency C-section on one of our monkeys. The baby and mother survived, but the mother rejectedContinue reading “All-Nighter”

Question the Dream

When I was little, I always said I would be a veterinarian, and in my mind, I would be the greatest veterinarian in the world. I’d be able to heal any animal. I even remember making a sign for my bedroom door that said “Animal Love Vet Place” and I would take care of myContinue reading “Question the Dream”

I’m Not a Thief

I like pirates. I like the freedom of adventure. Of not caring what others think. I like pirates. But I’m not a thief. I like playing the pickpocket. Of testing the video game to see if I get caught. Sneaking around as a cat burglar assassin. I like playing the pickpocket. But I’m not aContinue reading “I’m Not a Thief”

It’s All a Mess

It’s all a messIt might get worseI’m starting to wonder if we’re under a curse She’s mad at himHe’s frustrated with herThen there’s the one seeing life through a blur This one’s on their phonePretending nothing’s happenedAnd the daydreamer’s thinking hope is back in One little frustrationAnd more pop upThey keep piling and piling untilContinue reading “It’s All a Mess”

I’ll Rise

I want to screamI want to cryI don’t want to dieI’ll get strongerThis won’t break mePerhaps it’ll make meI’m not a quitterI just need to restA moment to catch my breathThen I’ll get back upMaybe cry some moreBut my tears I’ll leave on the floorI’m not doneI won’t forfeitI’ll make it through, I know itTakeContinue reading “I’ll Rise”

A Day of Adventure

If I could be anyone else for a day, I’d be one of the horse-riding non-playable characters (NPC) in Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom (TotK) Now, maybe this writing prompt wants me to pick someone real, but I don’t want to live someone else’s life. What if they have a huge test thatContinue reading “A Day of Adventure”

Crippled King

There once was a king named StanleySome called him Stanley the ManleyA griffin born and valley raisedAmong magical creatures, he’d spend all of his daysHis heart was full of spiritHis mind believed it was rightThat he ruled the land with all of his mightEleven years he did liveOne hundred lives he seemed to haveBy theContinue reading “Crippled King”

Not a Valentines Day Post

This is not a Valentines Day post. This is not to wish love to all the happy couplesOr luck to the brave ones starting outThis is not to acknowledge the unending red stocking the store shelvesThis is not a post of rose petals or truffles or giant stuffed bearsNot a post for make-up or blushes–’causeContinue reading “Not a Valentines Day Post”

Play or Adventure?

I am a big fan of video games. I have series that I tend to stick to: Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, Elder Scrolls, and Sonic the Hedgehog. I grew up with a lot of the games in these series. Playing these games was something I did with my brothers as kids, and I do inContinue reading “Play or Adventure?”