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When I see a pile of dirt, it reminds me of you
So that title really doesn’t paint the best picture. Allow me to explain. I’m sure we all do it; we have something in life that might remind us of someone. You might smell a particular perfume, and it reminds you of a woman you once knew, or you hear a song that brings back memories of a road trip you did with two other mates. This is one of those scenarios, just probably less flattering for my friend.
By D-Donohoe3 months ago in Confessions
Fate
Despite seeing nearly five hundred years on its dusty dais, the meticulously crafted copy of Allgerion’s Catechism—the prophecy within foretelling that the first and only child of the seventh son of Avangarde and the third daughter of Mah’reel would usher forth the salvation of their world—was in a remarkable state of preservation.
By Matthew J. Fromm3 months ago in Fiction
Colonial Chorus Players' "The Rocky Horror Show": A Thrilling Sensation
Let’s see if this castle has a telephone we can use. Colonial Chorus Players treats audiences to the original live musical The Rocky Horror Show, on which the 1975 film version was based. Newly engaged couple Brad and Janet, whose car breaks down on a rainy night, stumble upon the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. The couple is in for the wildest night of their lives.
By Marielle Sabbag3 months ago in Geeks
Imprisoned
The sea, the sky, the stars, the sun; all look within reach, within the realms of possibilities. Like I can reach out with mine own hands, and pluck the glittering lights from the night sky. Or caress the gentle white lines of foam that scatter themselves across the vast endless sea.
By Liam Storm3 months ago in Fiction
Overcoming Boredom: When The Sparks Go Out
No different to how we often associate loneliness with being alone, even though there is a wide contrast between these two different states that a human being can endure. Therefore, boredom (and being really, really bored) is often associated with having "nothing to do" - where boredom is actually a disconnect between who we are and where we want to be at a particular point in time. There is a gap, a void, a yearning of sorts - yet you are in a garden with endless weeds to pull, instead of being in a garden with flowers to observe, water, and enjoy. That is boredom. Dullness. No spark.
By Justine Crowley3 months ago in Psyche
Globophobia
**I'm taking another writing course and one of the prompts that the teacher asked us to write about was using a random phobia from this website. He prompted us to write a story about said phobia that was picked at random. This is what I managed to come up with.**
By Chloe Rose Violet 🌹3 months ago in Fiction
FPS: Masks We Wear Challenge Winners
The Masks We Wear Challenge asked writers to explore what hides beneath the surface. The sides of ourselves we protect, the stories we tell without words, the versions we choose to share. What came back were poems full of contrast and emotion, where honesty and illusion moved together in surprising ways. Some lifted the mask to find courage, others found power in keeping it on, and all reminded us that what we hide can be just as revealing as what we show.
By Vocal Curation Team3 months ago in Resources
Everything Will Be Alright
It was difficult to go back into that room. My son had passed three Halloweens ago and I kept his room shut since then. But I had to. To put his things away for now at least. Thank goodness he has no pets in his room. No goldfish or other such animals that would require my rescue. That would have been…that wouldn’t have been easy.
By Raphael Fontenelle3 months ago in Fiction
Mercury rising
It doesn’t feel like the Mercury Music Prize deserves all that much praise for finally lifting its gaze beyond the M25. Yes, it’s nice that the music industry is apparently aware that there’s more to life than London. But it’s taken 33 years to reach that far-from-groundbreaking conclusion.
By Andy Potts3 months ago in Beat
