Stephanie Hoogstad

Joined January 2022

322 stories

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With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.

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Seasons Greetings
Drifting slow and soft Gold, orange, and amber swirls Autumn's grand blessings
By Stephanie Hoogstad4 months ago in Poets
All That Remains
Rain falls all around Washing away grief and pain Leaving a rainbow * * * Author’s Note: This haiku is in honor of the rainbow that showed up after a thunderstorm on my deceased mother’s birthday. It brought a smile to my face, so I thought I’d share it with all of you.
By Stephanie Hoogstad4 months ago in Poets
Lucifer
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuente_del_Ángel_Caído Oh Morning Star Shed your light upon the darkness of humanity As you plunge to the recesses of the Earth
By Stephanie Hoogstad4 months ago in Poets
Birthstone. Top Story - September 2025.
See the sapphire shining bright Eternally beautiful, like your soul Pulling in, charming those around you To make them a part of your following and
By Stephanie Hoogstad4 months ago in Poets
Untethered
The string keeping me tethered to you— Keeping both my feet planted firmly on the ground As our world tilts forward and tries to eject me—
By Stephanie Hoogstad4 months ago in Poets
The In-Between
Red and orange branches overhead Light trickling in through heavenly halos Leaves spiraling all around The musty smell of change in the air
By Stephanie Hoogstad5 months ago in Poets
Piano Girl
Author’s Note: You can’t read this poem without listening to Billy Joel’s beautiful song Piano Man, so I’ve included a link below.
By Stephanie Hoogstad5 months ago in Poets
If George Orwell Were on Facebook
The following is written for Lana V Lynx’s unofficial challenge on creating Facebook posts for great deceased writers. To learn more and participate yourself, follow this link.
By Stephanie Hoogstad5 months ago in Critique
A Single Flower
The sun did not shine so brightly The day that you died As though a haze had covered my world Smoke from a polluted fire
By Stephanie Hoogstad5 months ago in Poets
Sinking. Top Story - August 2025.
My head is beneath water My legs and arms are flailing I can’t breach the surface No matter how hard I kick * * * Bubbles escape my lips
By Stephanie Hoogstad5 months ago in Poets
How to Disappear In the Digital Age
You want to disappear? I did too It’s much easier than you think: First, sign up for social media Friend everyone you know
By Stephanie Hoogstad6 months ago in Poets
Screw the Writer of the Universe
We are all characters in someone else’s story Messed with for an unknown audience’s entertainment The ups and downs of our lives just the twists and turns of their plot
By Stephanie Hoogstad6 months ago in Poets

Stephanie Hoogstad

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Seasons Greetings

All That Remains

Lucifer

Birthstone. Top Story - September 2025.

Untethered

The In-Between

Piano Girl

If George Orwell Were on Facebook

A Single Flower

Sinking. Top Story - August 2025.

How to Disappear In the Digital Age

Screw the Writer of the Universe

Achievements (5)