Thursday was a very special day for animal shelters everywhere. It’s something called “Remember Me Thursday.” And it’s a special day where we remember and honor the lives of animals who didn’t make it out of the shelter. Animals who were euthanized for behavior reasons or medical reasons. Animals who never found their forever homeContinue reading “Tribute to the Shelter Pet”
Category Archives: Creative Writing
Those You Don’t Forget
Written October 2013 Best Friend: With a pouty face she turns to me and holds out her unopened screw-off water bottle. I let out a laugh seeing her face and in one easy movement I take the bottle and open it for her, “Thanks,” she mutters quickly glancing around for that one guy whoContinue reading “Those You Don’t Forget”
Writing Exercise: I remember…
A couple days ago, I was reading this webpost about advice from famous authors. I never got to finish it and I can’t find it back–you see, I was trying to read it and work with dogs at the same time and we all know that’s never successful. I ended up losing the article fromContinue reading “Writing Exercise: I remember…”
Writing Prompt: Your Favorite Room
In the place you live, there is one room. One room you like to go. For me, its my own. Where I’m never alone and I know where to find my bow. The walls are all filled and give mystical chills that make my heart thunder. Just take one look. You’ll know it belongs toContinue reading “Writing Prompt: Your Favorite Room”
Writing Prompt: On a Quest
Include the following in your story: medieval, derive, corn, daughter, molten, oar, rhythm, ears, antique, yammer. Light was a hazy breath upon the eastern skyline. Colors of royal orange and lily pink tickled the whisping clouds. I lifted my groggy head from the side of the boat. Back and forth, the waves rocked my shipContinue reading “Writing Prompt: On a Quest”
Little Dragon
Little Dragon reading a book Little Dragon enjoying the look Of a story with knightly tales, Where adventure, wonder, and magics hail Engrossed in the story, Little Dragon does fly Over fields, plains, and castles high All the while tucked in bed, Sword battles ring inside his head. Someday, he knows, he’ll have an adventureContinue reading “Little Dragon”
Just Stand Up
“Alright, it’s time to go. If we’re going to catch that window, we gotta leave now.” The bacon’s still sizzling when my uncle comes out of the bedroom. My cousin and I are spending the weekend down at my godparents’ lake condo. We just want to relax from daily life, go skiing, boating, the typicalContinue reading “Just Stand Up”
Intelligence Test
Are you ready for some nonsense? Sometimes you need a little to get you through the day. This is the test I took back in 2014. The goal is to get creative. So, let me know how you would answer these questions below: What can you catch on your tongue? A galaxy. Catch a galaxyContinue reading “Intelligence Test”
My Affair
I curl up in your arms every night. You hold me tight, warm touch like firelight. And carry me safely into my dreams. But daylight comes quickly to waken me, And the other screams his jealous protest. To be in your arms I wish to stay, but I’m caught by the other that gets meContinue reading “My Affair”
Cheetah’s Adventure pt. 2
“Alright, Cheetah. Where are we going?” The two of us are standing in the middle of my hallway. We lost Candra a long time ago, but Cheetah’s being quite paranoid. He’s led us this way, that way, and the other place just to make sure Candra didn’t tag along where Cheetah wanted to go. CheetahContinue reading “Cheetah’s Adventure pt. 2”
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