Stream of Consciousness

Beyond the Coffin. Content Warning.
On June 27, 2025, Liberia buried former President Samuel Kanyon Doe in a long-delayed state funeral—thirty-five years after his assassination plunged the nation into chaos. The ceremony, held in his native Zwedru, was draped in military protocol and symbolism. Yet for many of us who lived through the war, who carry its scars not just on our bodies but deep in our memories, it wasn’t closure. It was confusion. And pain. Again.
By Emmanuel Orlind Cooper7 months ago in Writers
The Second Cup
Every morning, I still make two cups of tea. One for me. One for her. It’s a ritual that doesn’t ask for permission. My body just moves—boil the water, drop the bags in, two spoons of sugar in hers, none in mine. I stir both. I wait. I carry them to the table. I set them down, just like always.
By Muhammad Maaz7 months ago in Writers
End the Cycle of Vaping Addiction with Expert Recovery Support in the UK
In the ever-changing landscape of addiction, vaping is now the newest challenge that needs our immediate attention. When it comes to this common habit, the rabbit hole goes deep and you need to know how bad this little vice is for your health. In the UK there is professional recovery help available to point you in the direction of freedom from vaping addiction. This holistic way not only tackles the physical dependencies but also puts at your disposal the weapons required to take back yourself. Start on your journey to recovery, for a little bit of help is here.
By sammmy7 months ago in Writers
Why I'm Not Worried About AI. Top Story - June 2025.
Entering our third year of a post-AI world seems to have done little to dampen the hype around it. Buzzword or not, it’s hard to ignore the vigour in which tech is determined to crown itself the new feudal lord, constantly banging the marching drum of progress to the beat of enforced adoption. As a creative, I’m just as aware of the encroachment of AI, threatening the livelihood of artists, musicians, and writers.
By Conor Matthews7 months ago in Writers
Your Vape-Free Future Begins Now – UK Recovery Services That Truly Help
In the fog of contemporary living, stress and routine interlace and the road to a life without vaping can look insurmountable. But you are at the crossroads of a new path and in the UK, recovery services are not just a life saver, they are a game changer for your identity. With this journey you have embarked upon, you're doing something good for yourself - you're taking your health back from nicotine. This story looks at the strong support services across the UK that's looking to help lead you to a life after vapour, and encourage both resilience and determination in your life’s next steps.
By sammmy7 months ago in Writers
When I Last Stole Something. Top Story - July 2025.
Gregory Stock’s The Book Of Questions prompts — When was the last time you stole something? Why haven’t you stolen anything since then?
By Denise E Lindquist7 months ago in Writers
We're All Going Home. Content Warning.
I want to destroy the whole wide world with nuclear weapons. I'm the worst writer in the whole wide world, but that's not why I want to destroy it. I'm tired of all the hatred, anger, hurt, and pain inside of me and outside of me. It's too much.
By ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR7 months ago in Writers
Part of me was killed on Father's Day weekend.... Runner-Up in I Wrote This Challenge. Content Warning.
It was just before Father's Day. The kids had been getting disregulated when going into a store, so I opted to go to the store while they were gone to get a selection of Father's Day cards for them to choose from for their dad. I double checked with the manager that it was alright - as long as I returned any that were unused before noon on Saturday so that other people could purchase them. I think that I was the one who specified that as I know that making sales is very important and I really didn't want to inconvenience anyone. I'm not for sure though because I was having a hard time following through with what needed to be done for the kids.
By The Schizophrenic Mom7 months ago in Writers
Maples And Magicians. Honorable Mention in I Wrote This Challenge.
Are you listening closely? I have a secret for you. And it is the best kind of secret, secrets of the arcane. For those willing to hear, willing to listen, I’ll share it with you.
By Matthew J. Fromm7 months ago in Writers
Can You Please Pass the Salt
I am a pilgrim, willingly wandering into writing this piece, along with some other pilgrims who seek to create a postmodern narrative that destroys meaningless metafictions of wishful thinking and preconceived principles of realism.
By Katherine D. Graham7 months ago in Writers
“She’s Always a Woman” — and That Was the Problem
There’s a song I used to sing. Not at karaoke. Not in the car for fun. I sang it quietly, tenderly, as if casting a spell.
By That ‘Freedom’ Guy7 months ago in Writers
Vegetables, Fruits, And Mashed Potatoes
Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones Deck prompts — Tell me everything you know about rutabaga and turnips. Make a list of other vegetables, fruits, objects, that are ignored.
By Denise E Lindquist7 months ago in Writers