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I AM
This is not who I thought I would be. Before my family was captured and forced into slavery, I had aspirations of becoming a wealthy business owner or possibly a scholar and philosopher. Becoming a warrior was the furthest thing from my mind. Unfortunately, our Roman conquerors had other plans.
Mark GagnonPublished about 18 hours ago in Fictionyour vodka and spite.
I have cut my hands On the silhouette of your name For a year now ❀ You got my letter My question My plea Fed it to the fire
Fragmented Bonds
**Hi! I would love some feedback on this flash fiction please** “Lock, lock, lock.” I counted the locks on my front door out loud as I checked for the third time that night to see if they were, in fact, locked. My little white terrier, prancing beside me, finally made it to the warm bed. I was ready for sleep, to escape the reality of the day. As I closed my eyes and felt my body finally relax, I heard small “clinks” against the window pane in my room. I thought I was imagining it momentarily, so I closed my eyes tighter and breathed deeply. I heard another “clink”. Henry, my terrier, was also alert. I walked over to the window and peered out to see my now ex-boyfriend standing there. He gestured to me to open the door. My heart leaped as I thought he had figured out he made a mistake and was coming back for me. I ran to the door and unfastened the locks. He was standing there smiling ruefully. “Uhh, Henry is my dog.” He said simply as Henry ran out the door to greet him. I wanted to protest, but he was already walking away. All that was left to do was lock the doors, “lock, lock, lock,” I counted as I cried.
Dignity
I will not smash your car up although the thought did once occur I will not post the truth on socials and then block you.
TheSpinstressPublished 3 days ago in PoetsDon’t Believe Everything Rosie Jones Tells You!
So, She Who Books Things and I were back at Belfast’s Black Box last week. Normally, we’re there to see bands, but on this occasion, we were out for a bit of a laugh.
Brendan DonaghyPublished a day ago in HumorOne Minute to Noon
“OK, guys!” I screech over the macaw-like chatter in my sophomore English class. My students are sharing mementos they accumulated during summer vacation. The assignment is to interview each other and write an expository essay about another student’s treasure: Misty’s coquina shells and sand dollars from Florida, Ruth’s two Navajo pottery mugs from New Mexico, Roxy’s perfume from Paris, Kevin’s chocolate from Hershey Pennsylvania, a picador’s sword from a bullfight in San Fermin Spain, where one of my favorite students, Manny Pérez, ran with the bulls at festival.
Lacy Loar-GruenlerPublished 4 days ago in FictionOut with the Old
Have you persisted at tasks or relationships, though the labours hardly bore fruit? We hang on to things that no longer serve any purpose because we have an attachment to them.
Michelle LiewPublished a day ago in PoetsVocal Bonus Leaderboard: 05/01/2024
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Vocal TeamPublished about 15 hours ago in ResourcesMiniature Mind Musings #8:
Recently, I spoke with a family member who I struggled to catch up with for a longer timespan than I would’ve liked and what struck me was how societal templates filled in on successive days routinely suck our time into a vacuum of seemingly infernal deficiency.
The Dani WriterPublished 3 days ago in LongevityOne of the Crazy Things Rich People Do That's Scary To Think About
They impress us, and sometimes they scare us, but the ultra-rich are always interesting. Some of their famous activities include buying yachts too big to move through channels, buying ridiculously priced cars that could feed the homeless of New York for weeks, and their expensive tastes in sex workers.
Jason Ray MortonPublished 3 days ago in FYI
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Vocal TeamPublished 8 days ago in ResourcesWhispering Woods Challenge Winners
Congratulations to Morgan Christy Rickards for their winning Whispering Woods story, Guardian at the Gate. Morgan has been a Vocal creator since February 2021, and this is their first time placing in Challenge — well done, starting with a win! Guardian at the Gate draws evocatively from Welsh tales of the Cantre'r Gwaelod, a lost sunken kingdom between the forest and the sea. Heledd’s dangerous adventure pulls her towards the water but her spirit is anchored in the woods: Morgan’s writing is atmospheric and exciting.
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