Creative
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The Dream That Wasn’t
His monotone voice droned on as minutes stayed stagnant. “Now… Worksheet 1 on the… Complete it….Good.” The humid air suffocated my lungs. Each second seemed to be clawing…
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For My Mother
Sometimes I think I’m okay, but when the tide turns I realise that everything is gone. The once strong, beautiful tower no longer exists; She once was a…
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Stitched Into Conformity
You skim past traffic lights, unshaken by car crashes, Ride countless roller coasters, seeking any sensation. You wait for the window’s reflection to reveal your purpose, Meticulously practising to…
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When You Die
CW: Disturbing When you die and get buried underground, your still, lifeless face will gaze up at your loved ones as they cry and mourn their loss. Some…
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Missed Calls
Would we ever meet again? I know that we disagree, but one day, can we See each other again, after— —A lot of things could happen, That day, I…
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Prometheus
Our being is a harlequin, Shackled to Caucasus. It matters not time nor era, The mountain’s peak, our eternal rest, Where the cycle of infinity ignites into progress…
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Paradoxical Beliefs
We talk, 1 hour on the intricacies of the olive oil making process, Tomorrow I’ll forget your name, isn’t that how it is? it all comes and…
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There’s No End To That
“So.” Darian crossed his arms. “You’re leaving.” “I’m aware.” Lou remarked dryly, and turned, as if she would leave right then and there. “Wait!” He blurted out,…
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Wasted Opportunity
Beep Beep Beep Snooze? My alarm goes off for the second time. The haunting sound ringing in my ears, ruining the peaceful haven of my…
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7 a.m
There are an infinite amount of things to despise about life. However, traffic easily takes its place in the top five. I sat there; one with the…
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Right Person, Wrong Time
You will be unable to mourn me because I have not claimed any gravestone in the ground. You will bash your drum set and curse that the notes spell…
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Wasted Youth
Wasted youth. She gripped her chest, showing her tear stained face to the audience, holding her heart. Her knees were bruised and the bandages wrapped around her…
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Beneath The Surface
Silence, in soil deep. A seedling stirs from its sleep. With tender shoot and fragile root, Every fibre of its being yearns, For the warmth of the sun. …
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The Boy
CW: mention of death “Excuse me.” The tent flap was lifted open, and the three occupants squinted up simultaneously at the sudden light. “Do you know…
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Comedic Tragedy
“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players…” ― William Shakespeare, As You Like It _____ Grief is a funny thing, ladies and…
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Eternal Roads
Inevitable, Contorted roads, shadowed lanes, endless paths. Yet, No matter how we stray, No matter how much we wander, We will all converge upon the same…
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Beyond the Archway
Stemming glacial waters, just as old as catacomb earth, the matriarch of the Castonet mountain range tends to its dewy dress. Its winding pathways are gravelly, mine shafts are…
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Venerable Honour
“Papa…” ….. “Papa!” Piercing the maimed corpse of the decrepit tenement, the first ambassador of the morning sun provoked the worn figure from his fatigued unconsciousness to the gentle…
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The Test of Time
CW: INCLUDES MENTIONS OF DEATH AND CANCER /// The marker screeched across the white board as its striking red ink marked the clean, conspicuous cut of the heavy numbers…
