Melissa Ingoldsby

Joined February 2021

1297 stories

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My work:

The Job , The Space Between Us , Green,

The Unlikely Bounty, Straight Love, The Heart Factory, The Half Paper Moon, I am Bexley and Atonement by JMS Books

Silent Bites by Eukalypto

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How I feel about my first LGBTQ show
When one of my friends from my high school told me of this girl who might be interested in a relationship—maybe interested in me, I was freaking out. I remember when my dad brought me to that gas station to meet up with her and our mutual friend.
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Pride
Our Adoption Story . Top Story - June 2021.
Everything changed on June, 2015. For some people, it might’ve been nothing. Maybe something to look past the headline to shrug at—-or scoff at even. But, for me and my fraternal twin brother Ezra, it meant everything, as that was the day that changed the course of our entire lives.
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Pride
Summer was like our flower necklaces
The aroma of wet, sweet grass, Encompasses my sun kissed, chapped lips; I worry about how big my nose is as you kiss my face
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Poets
I could not tame her
She was as fresh as a orange rose on a bright summer day. That was until … yes, you cut it down and grabbed the stem, and got jabbed by the thorns.
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Humans
How Spielberg shows intimacy instead of telling us about it
Watching the scene (above) from Wonder Woman 1984, I am filled with a sense of dread. This is a classic example of telling verses showing.
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Geeks
Turquoise is in my hair, Dad
turquoise is in my hair, dad And dirt and all the oldies drowning out my sadness from your car CD player Turquoise shining in your eyes from the blue waters and sky, your smiling keeping me glad
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Poets
Every summer with you felt like the last
I always thought that my guts kept me like stone until I fell in love with you Every summer felt like a draining torrent, a deepening chasm, waiting for your call
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Poets
Striking out
Oh, man, I am so ready for summer to start. I am going to be working with this guy(well, not just any guy!)----and ahh! I like him sooooo much. He is so cute and sweet and he makes me feel so good.
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Humans
Every Summer With(out) You
I always thought that my guts kept me like stone until I fell in love with you Every summer felt like a draining torrent, a deepening chasm, waiting for your call
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Poets
When he makes you feel better
I started to have another panic attack. It felt like I was closing in on my own soaked up feelings, and nothing could help me----the gush of sadness pouring in on my whole being---and I was completely helpless to stop it. I could only keep it under wraps for so long.
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Geeks
I will tell you what your future holds
You buzzed past me one day you were a playful ball of energy I asked my friend what was your deal, He said, "Oh, he's just a Gemini, don't mind him!"
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Poets
Table Scraps
I didn't want them to judge us. I especially didn't want them to judge you. I saw how the other kids looked at you, and laughed, and joked----how they carried on.
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Poets