It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live
Marrisa flicked through her email inbox, deleting spam and marking those that needed responding to when she came across something that was so disturbing, she couldn’t believe her eyes. “Guys, come look at this please, tell me I’m not crazy.” She maximised the attachment to the email and sat back letting her colleagues see. “Is... Continue Reading →
Holden looked sadly at the screen. “268 due to depart in 7 minutes.” It was the last that would ever leave this station. Ever since they had built the new bus garage closer to town, they had been rerouting all the old lines through that one instead and little by little, his position in life... Continue Reading →
The creaking noise above me was the first sensation I experienced in a thousand years. A creak then a squeak, repetitive, meditative. It was fascinating, captivating; what could it be? The rats had long since given up. I haven’t heard another living thing since; The earth never spoke to me. The squeaking-creaking turned into thuds... Continue Reading →
Set up a timer or sit near a clock so you can keep track of the six minutes you will be writing. You can either use one of the prompts (photo or written) or you can free-write. Get ready and write for 6 minutes, that is it! Can you write a complete story? Can you... Continue Reading →
Use the above image as inspiration for a poem or short story. Alternatively, if you are an artist or photographer, use this as an opportunity to showcase your own work. You have 1 week to complete this challenge. Time stood still as Earnest stared wistfully at the beautiful young woman tending to her livestock. He... Continue Reading →
My eyes slowly open to see a group of teenagers staring down at me. “What happened?” I ask, still in shock. My voice is croaky, alien, since when did I sound like this? “I don’t know, you just fell and your eyes rolled back and you started mumbling…” “Jem, sshh, give him some air,” another... Continue Reading →
Eternity is just a word, is it? I agree that It has become so trivial it’s just thrown around in casual conversations; “God, this queue keeps going for eternity!” “I am, eternally grateful.” “I will love you for eternity.” You pathetic humans, you have no idea the beast you invoke when you say that word.... Continue Reading →
“Please, don’t do this,” Margot whispered, unshed tears glistening in her eyes. “If you love me, if you truly ever loved me, you wouldn’t do this, you promised you’d never hurt me.” Her voice cracked as the tears started to overflow and trickle down her flushed cheeks. “I also promised til death do us part, that... Continue Reading →
“God, she’s the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life” Jeb chokes out, his eyes watery. “To think, this perfect, fragile creature came from nothing…” He looks up from the newborn baby in his arms to the tired mother on the bed, she smiles weakly and nods. Looking at them from the... Continue Reading →
When I walk into the kitchen, I notice that there is broken glass all over the floor... Cold air drifts in through a broken window, bringing up goosebumps on my bare skin. I pull the towel tighter around me and tiptoe through the mess to peak through the smashed window pane, my heart stutters as... Continue Reading →
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