Carol Ann Townend

Joined July 2017

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I'm a writer who doesn't believe in sticking with one niche.

My book Please Stay! is out now

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She Said No!. Content Warning.
"No!" She said. "No! No! No!" She sat in the Cafe, eying up the beautiful rainbow cake in front of her. She was supposed to be on a mission to eat less cake; it wasn't that she needed to lose weight, but she had pledged to be more healthy.
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Humor
My Scrambled Brain.
Walking on a sunset beach, "Are we just friends?" I ask while staring wondrously into your eyes. You take my hand and cover it
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Poets
Alone In The Snow. Top Story - February 2024.
The soft white flakes were falling heavily, blanketing the ground with a white quilt. The quilted softness might have been appealing through the eyes of other on-lookers, but to me it looked cold, and hardened just like my heart. I examined the crystal-clear beauty of an icicle on a nearby tree, clear, sparkling and beautiful. The tears rolling down my cheek were also clear, but unlike the icicle, they were not beautiful; each tear froze against my skin, burning white-hot like ice when it touched the skin.
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Fiction
By The Lonely River
I can sit here forever, allowing my thoughts to drown in the flowing water. As my thoughts flow, I think about yesterday,
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Poets
Shadow Of My Past Self. Content Warning.
I stare back at the shadow of myself on the wall; I see into the soul, the soul of that young lady I used to be. Vulnerable,
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Poets
Silent Hearts
A thousand tiny hearts, All lit dimly and floating around this room, Their lights fade when the heart is silent. Delicate, fragile;
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Poets
Work.
Christmas was difficult, given that we had a new kitchen fitted beforehand and that it disrupted everything for ten solid days. As a result, we didn't start shopping until late.
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Journal
To The Person I Accidentally Got Drunk Last Christmas.. Content Warning.
It wasn't me, it was the Christmas Cake! It told me to pour the whole bottle of sherry into it! Or, did it say 1/4? I can't remember!
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Humor
Merry Christmas Vocal!
Staring at the blank page, Tears in my eyes, Don't know what to say, Or where to begin. Thinking back to those early days,
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Poets
This is My Truth . Content Warning.
I'm that girl; The one who carries hidden scars from the past, Hidden scars from past bruises on the body, soul, And mind.
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Poets
Do I Get Up Today?
"Do I get up today?" I ask myself while my mind runs away. "Too much to think about, and too much to do." My mind worries.
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Poets
When The Snow Falls
Softly, softly, Falling from the sky, Covering the ground in white. This white blanket comforts me, While through the silent tinkling
By Carol Ann Townend2 years ago in Poets