The puzzlement in my brow keeps falling deeper and deeper I’m sure it’ll leave frown lines on my face. A bundle of words sit on the screen. Two paragraphs in the entire document that I had no idea would come out. “You look troubled.” The cool voice had a hint of a peaceful night toContinue reading “For Fun”
Category Archives: Creative Writing
Words it Takes
Notebooks upon notebooksWords upon wordsSo many things writtenTo help a story be heard Two notebooks with ideasAnother with remindersThen there’s the several That have the story in their binders So many with scenes written out on the pagesTo be reviewed and editedThe start of the stages Let’s not forget All the loose papers,notecards, and listsContinue reading “Words it Takes”
Look Up
A world of events Can hang heavy on your headYou turn your eyes downAnd contemplate shadows on the ground You find yourself stuckWith dark clouds in your mindThis path that you’re onIt’s not easy to climb Each steps feels a struggleAs you watch the mountains at your feetYou can’t get around themYou want to admitContinue reading “Look Up”
A Visit of Halloween
‘Twas the night of the spooky season, when all through the townMidnight was stirring and monsters were aroundSpiderwebs were hung on on porches to scareYoung trick or treaters who would soon be thereThe children were out on this night of deadWhile visions of ghouls danced in their headsAnd mamma in her jacket, and I inContinue reading “A Visit of Halloween”
Twilight
Twilight dances in vibrant colors. Orange streaks line orbs of yellow with the faintest green within their depths. The clouds of night block out patches of light and layer shadows like a heavy blanket upon the brown of the earth. Twilight’s face is shrouded by a dusky veil. Yet, the horizon line is divided withContinue reading “Twilight”
A Day in a Cartoon
Writing Prompt: If you could spend a day living the adventures of any cartoon character, which one would you choose? If I could spend the day as a cartoon character, I’d pick Monkey D. Luffy or Roronoa Zoro from the Japanese manga, One Piece. They’re pirates sailing the sea and living a life of adventure.Continue reading “A Day in a Cartoon”
Do Anything
If you could do anything right now, what would you do? Would you go home for the day? Would you sleep or go on vacation? What about something bigger than that? If you paused for a moment to look at your life, would you like what you see? Would you find that you’re happy whereContinue reading “Do Anything”
They Say
Your workplace says you’re replaceable.Your voice doesn’t need to be heard.Just get by. Just get stuff done. Until your position overturns. Your friend group says you’re forgotten.Contact lost within the void. You determine it isn’t worth trying,And decide that friends are something to avoid. Your family says get on with your life.Get that money andContinue reading “They Say”
New Roommate
We’re learning to live togetherYou, my new pet, and me.Learning what we like to doAnd each others’ personalities You like to be up at unseen hours of the morningBut I make you go back to sleepWhen morning comes, you do nothing but playWith everything you see Your favorite is to pounce and runThe wand toyContinue reading “New Roommate”
Beat Me
Beat me, Beat me,Beat me again. One of these days I’ll probably give in But for now, it’s decidedMy happiness doesn’t depend on youI know my own worthDespite the punishments you brew I’ve accomplished a lotI can hold my head highI was successful in thingsI normally wouldn’t try Blind yourself to my progressBlind yourself toContinue reading “Beat Me”
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