Creative Writing – Page 12

Mental Break

I need a break from the worryOf always striving to to do my bestI need a break from decision makingOf putting my judgement to the test I need a break from the fearOf doing something wrongIt’s what paralyzes the mostMakes me the opposite of strong Try to take a step awayBut the problems follow youAContinue reading “Mental Break”

Write it Out

Something bothers, write it downSomething troubles, write it outGet it down upon the pageSo no one can take the story awayA tale hereA rumor thereKeep a record so you rememberWrite down all the frustrationsAll the griefAnd when the time comes for it to speakThe evidence is thereAnd in the light.Therefore, no one can denyWrite downRecordContinue reading “Write it Out”

Character Anniversary

Way back in 2010, I started an online writing roleplay based off of a book series I used to read as a kid. The roleplay is still going on, but I take breaks from it every now and then. It’s how I improved a lot of my writing skills. Me and other members would haveContinue reading “Character Anniversary”

Missing Helper at Christmas

There’s something different this yearAs I pull out the wrapping paperThere’s plenty of presents to wrapAnd the tape’s somewhere behind my back Yet, as I pull out the rollThere’s no paws to help me keep holdThe package is free from claws poking holesNo paper gets crinkled from pounces or rolls When Christmas day comes, sheContinue reading “Missing Helper at Christmas”

Character Type

I’ve got a question for you. When you watch a TV show, movie, read a book, or play a video game, what type of character do you gravitate towards? Think of all your favorite characters in all the stories you’ve encountered. What do they all have in common? Are they strong fighters? Are they cleverContinue reading “Character Type”

Regret’s Future

Why does regret come after the fact? You start thinking of moments you can’t get back. It’s not important until the opportunity is gone. And we start wishing we would’ve seized it all along. We wonder how we could’ve changed fate But dwelling in the past is a dangerous place Grief and doubt want toContinue reading “Regret’s Future”

Writing Prompt: Wildlife Spotting

I have the luxury of working at a zoo, so I see a lot of captive wild animals every day I work from giant tortoises to lowland gorillas. Yet, I always stay on the lookout for the native wildlife in my area. We get a lot of opossums and raccoons that will sometimes mess withContinue reading “Writing Prompt: Wildlife Spotting”

Look for the Dream

A crowd of peopleAll differentUniqueEach one with their own taleEach one different in how they think An old man in a cornerStares at a photographThinking of days he can’t get backWishing for dreams that got off track A girl at the counterPays for her mealWrestling with how she feelsAnd wondering if anything’s real There’s aContinue reading “Look for the Dream”

Writer’s Grievance

Watching the televisionCatching up on my showsA character I once thought greatNow makes my envy show A writer’s representedMakes him my favorite from the startBut when his book enters the storyI can’t contain the fury in my heart He writes his book in what seems like a nightFinishes the epilogue and sends it outrightThe veryContinue reading “Writer’s Grievance”

Help the World Change

I was okayI was in my laneDoing my jobEverything was fineThen watched a film of gorgeous felinesNow my heart is getting ahead of my mind I was willing to be patientI was waiting my turnBut a 30 minute film and my heart starts to yearnA spotted mother with four of her ownCaught in a droughtNothingContinue reading “Help the World Change”