What’s a story you hold onto? One that won’t let you go? Something about it sticks to you Whether from a book, movie, or show Perhaps it’s a character Perhaps just a scene Perhaps all you can remember Is an image on a screen. Stories have a way of holding on Helping us as weContinue reading “Story’s Grasp”
Category Archives: Creative Writing
Who’s that Girl?
Who’s that girl in the mirrorThinking she looks good? With that ragtag braid hiding a mess under the hood. Who’s that girl in the mirrorWith dark ringed eyes And a smile that isn’t even a lie Who’s that girl in the mirrorI’ve not seen her beforeOwning the weekGetting all the high scores Where’s the doubtContinue reading “Who’s that Girl?”
A Book
Pick up a bookA portal to a new placeWestern towns, castles, or spaceAll it takes is a good look Pick up a bookFollow an adventureOr one with knowledge at its centerPerhaps to teach you how to cook? Pick up a bookOf action and chasesExplosions and racesAnd daring feats undertook Pick up a bookCharacters with questionableContinue reading “A Book”
Mwezi Hu; The Death House pt. 6
The cold grip of unease shivers our bones as we stare down the pale and eerie ghosts. I keep my hands stretched toward my companions. We’re in a good position to avoid a fight so long as none of them reach for their weapons. “You’re Elizabeth and Gustov. You owned this house. This is yourContinue reading “Mwezi Hu; The Death House pt. 6”
It Must be Halloween
There’s a chill in the airGhouls and ghosts everywhereIt must be Halloween Pumpkins are in placeCarved with scary faceIt must be Halloween The moon looms over the nightShining with eerie lightIt must be Halloween Witches cackle at their cauldrons Brewing sticky potionsIt must be Halloween Hear the howls upon the windAs the werewolves’ hunt beginsItContinue reading “It Must be Halloween”
Odd One Out
Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. Does all the time count? I consider myself a socially awkward person. I’m more comfortable alone than in a group of people, and it’s hard for me to break out of my comfort zone. Which makes it hard to connect with people. When IContinue reading “Odd One Out”
Crisp Fall Air
Crisp Fall airI forgot how nice it wasA gentle breeze Sixty degreesThe flaming colors of turning leaves Take a deep breath inHold it with a chillSmell the pumpkins on the airSee the scarecrow over there. It’s the time for festivals and fairs A spooky OctoberPumpkins on every stepThere’s excitement for HalloweenAnd childish frights to makeContinue reading “Crisp Fall Air”
Trouble with Feelings
How are you feeling right now? This writing prompt came up for me a couple weeks ago. I’ve tried several times to answer it and each time my answer has been different. The first time I tried to answer it, I was feeling like an idiot. Like I had a bunch of mistakes that wereContinue reading “Trouble with Feelings”
Favorite Word
What’s your favorite word? There’s a lot of words out there in a lot of different languages, so picking one word that tops them all can be a challenging task. I wouldn’t blame someone if they didn’t have a favorite word. There’s a lot of funny words like flabbergasted or serious ones like stern. There’sContinue reading “Favorite Word”
Welp
I had it Something I was going to say I forgot it Something else got in the way Huh This and that Distracted by that other thing Where’d I put my hat? And…my water bottle is missing Again Mind’s like a mist I had a task and a word I should make a list OfContinue reading “Welp”
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