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A mirror stands in my bedroom greeting me everyday when I wake up. It is the first thing I see before leaving the room and each day it tells me I am not good enough. My hair is too short, my body is too fat, my skin is too dark. It is disgusted seeing me and it wishes that I stop staring into its ey... - Poetry > Free VerseThere is a cat in the window Looking out at the houses And the people And the trees And the skies I wonder when he will Jump off the seal So that I may look out too...
- Poetry > Free VerseIn 10 years, I am married with 4 children I live in a big house in a quiet neighborhood I work for a publishing company And on the side, I am writing my own book In 10 years, I am homeless and alone I have mounting debt that I cannot repay I am unemployed and desperate for work I am wish...
- Poetry > Free VerseI could spend my time Doing something productive So that I do not sit on the couch Day in and day out With the TV on Eating potato chips But after a long year I prefer to sit there and be lazy Rather than decrease my boredom By doing something worthwhile...
- Poetry > Free VerseA sea of paper cuts Await me as I dive into The pages of American History Swimming through the Revolutionary War And floating away from World War II I breaststroke to Literature next Going deep down to where Eliot And Shakespeare rest Who would pass by Shakespeare? The shrunken treasure ...
- Poetry > Free VerseOh spirit dear Where have you gone? Back to your world Where you belong? Creeping in the shadows Or hiding in the dark Is that now where you are? Perhaps you are in disguise Walking among us in the streets Or are you in plain sight Right in front of me? Do not shy away spirit dear It is...
- Poetry > Free VerseIt hangs around my neck Touching my very heart That has become poisoned An irreversible curse Signaled by the devil Who tempts the monster out of me A lust for blood Is all I need To satisfy my greed And as I drink It weighs heavy on my shoulders Forcing me to pull back And look upon the...
- Poetry > Free VerseColors mash together Creating a blur of the unknown As it jumps back and forth From one pupil to the other Looking glasses grow weary Of the constant staring They begin to crack and break Nearly shattering its whole frame They must stop staring And yet they cannot turn away From the sheer...
- Poetry > Free VerseStale air covers my nostrils A bead of sweat dripping down the side of my face One step outside and I’m on fire No one moves All stays still And dry And hot Only the inside is heaven Compared to the he** outside Fry an egg on the sidewalk And breakfast is served Too hot to even have tho...
- Poetry > Free VerseSilence all around Air as stiff as a tree Sky is swirling Over the decorated ground No helping hands To pull them out Solemnly suffering Underneath the confetti Drenched with sorrow Nothing is in sight Continuous pain Until the arrival Of a better place Where all will be set right Oh h...
- Poetry > Free VerseIt shines through your window when you awake And gives you a positive mood throughout your day Even when it rains Or when it is the dead of night It is there to be your flashlight And in the coldest of winter nights When the snow takes over the ground It gives you a smile A warm sensation in...
- Fiction > Realistic FictionIt‘s cold today. Cloudy and rainy. I can tell that spring is almost here. Everyone can tell. I still have yet to ditch my winter coat though. It’s a Friday afternoon. Thank goodness for the weekend! I have been so looking forward to sleeping in tonight. I might get some homework done tomorrow, I...
- Poetry > Free VerseThere are many different flavors in the world But none like Chocolate and Vanilla Chocolate is rich and dark and creamy While Vanilla is light and fluffy and soft They are both ice cream They are both choice desserts Vanilla is mostly seen dipping with fudge Or hanging out with the whipped cr...
- Poetry > Free VerseFly away little bird Fly away to a better place Where you will soar through the sky In the wide open space Fly away to live out all your hopes and dreams Enter the real world Of wondrous things Through the dark clouds and over the rainbows Fly away to destinations unknown Fly away to discov...
- Poetry > Free VerseA long dirt path Leading to nowhere But going everywhere Guided to a destination While blistered feet And broken backs Slow the trek down Stop in the tracks And look around See how much longer There is to go Tired feet begin moving The weight on shoulders Is back on Hiking through grea...
- Fiction > RomanceThe piano resonates its soft tune as she slowly moves her fingers from key to key. She had played this song so many times over the years that the intricate notes in the book were of second nature to her. “Start slow, finish big.” He once said to her. She laughed at his words, not believing...
- Poetry > Free VerseThe dripping water Continues as the already fallen Drops go down the drain Sliding through muck and grime Grease and oil And other perilous encounters Never seen by it before It travels like an electric current Moving swiftly in the darkness Of the elongated line Just as quickly as it was ...
- Poetry > Free VerseI have fear of heights I have fear of ground I have fear of lights I have fear of darkness I have fear of love I have fear of hate I have fear of kindness I have fear of selfishness I have fear of sound I have fear of silence I have fear of creating I have fear of destroying I have fear...
- Fiction > Sci-fi/FantasyThe wind rushed by as the car sped down the road. Light snow fell from the gray of sky that stretched millions of miles over the horizon. They drove in silence, occasionally looking back at the boy who slept peacefully in the back seat. He was dressed in red robes, his crown by his side, mouth half ...
- Poetry > Free VerseThe smell resonates throughout the house I can hear the sizzle of the pan As I crawl out of bed and head down To the kitchen where It slides off my plate Soaked in butter And covered in syrup The sweet taste enters my mouth And goes down my stomach To fill me up for the day...
- Poetry > Free VerseThe sun rises The sun sets The sky is blue The sky is black Clouds white and puffy Clouds dark purple Hot air with hard wind Cool air with soft wind Visibility Blindness People walk Animals lurk Constant changes in our life Except for the fact that Every moment There is day Then th...
- Poetry > Free VerseA Day at the Beach Water sways Back and forth Sun stands high In the peak of the day Warm wind Blowing from left to right Hot sand On your toes White clouds Big and fluffy As a bed pillow Blue skies Spread across the horizon It is a perfect day...
- Fiction > Realistic Fiction“ You’re so beautiful.” his soft words echoed lightly in my ears. Though they were gentle, the pain of what he was doing to me had overridden that kindness. The tears came streaming down my face like a broken faucett. He knew my pain. He knew that I did not want to do this. Yet he continued to...
- Poetry > Free VerseAs I sit and write on the lines of the paper I cannot help but see through the periphery of my vision The joyous festivities of the other side The beauty of the outdoors is calling to me Such calls must be ignored If I ever wish to reach that state of freedom The window blinds must be closed...
- Poetry > Song LyricsHolidays ‘Tis the season to be happy And enjoy all of your cooked meals ‘Tis the season to bring warmth And all of your friends and family here Eating food or giving gifts Everything seems to be full of bliss ‘Tis the season to be happy And share your love for all of this ‘Tis...
