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The bird landed.

9 stories · started over 15 years ago
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Whimper

The bird landed, not with a bang but with a whimper. Who would have thought that the poor little thing had so much t...

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When the Crow Lands

I never noticed this before. There's a little fairy that follows Peter around. Huh. Why haven't I ever noticed that...

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The Great Bird of the Galaxy

It landed in 1966. The voyages of the Starship Enterprise would enthrall fans of Star Trek for three years before fin...

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Leaving was the easiest decision to make, and the hardest action to take.

13 stories · started over 15 years ago
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A Drop in the Pond

My body felt so heavy. So... so... heavy. My head flopped on to my shoulder, my legs crumpled in on themselves. I cou...

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The Box

Leaving was the easiest decision to make, and the hardest action to take. They were just sitting there In the box. H...

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Freedom

Leaving was the easiest decision to make, and the hardest action to take. Nobody knows until they've been in those sh...

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She could tell I was faking it.

16 stories · started almost 16 years ago
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Under The Big Antenna

She looked over at me. I couldn't avoid catching her eye, even though I had made a point of talking about the birds a...

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Wordsmith

Savouring words was a joy to him. Illiterate for many years; he learnt to read and write late in life. His appreciati...

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Just a thought

She could tell I was faking it. My smile felt wrong, though no one else knew. She knew. A glance at the priest standi...

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6 stories · started almost 16 years ago
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Anti-Social Media

It was rather like being a ghost. Vicarious snooping. A social media haunting (stalking?). The only way to keep in to...

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Things we tell ourselves

It wasn't entirely fair. It wasn't. You knew it wasn't. See that one in the back? She's yours, right? The one ba...

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A Ghost of a Boy

In memory of Sanvee Ali, age 5. He will be remembered in our home and in our hearts.

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The daring were punished.

13 stories · started about 15 years ago
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The daring were punished. Oh, how they were punished. For their transgression of assumption: public mockery. For thei...

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The daring were punished. It seemed almost contradictory, but that was how They wanted it. Ever since the capital-t-...

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Elusive Dream

"What are you laughing about Jes?", inquired Sally. "I just had the most wonderful dream", replied Jes. "Can you ...

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Lola.

16 stories · started over 15 years ago
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The Old Library

Prompt: Lola “Who’s for another?” it came out as one word. Jack knew it and hid the knowledge with busy bustle. He...

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Lola

The moment she walked into the room, I knew I was in for a wild time. Dressed to the nines, head to toe in the most w...

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Lola

Lola, she was a dancer... something about flowers in her hair or was it her underwear? He couldn't actually remember ...

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Freeform prompt

384 stories · started almost 17 years ago
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Say 'Aaah'

Friday is supposed to be a day to look forward to - TGIF, right? Sammy had been dreading Friday all week because he ...

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Closer

“The entire shell is Chronium. That shields the op…” “You mean chrome. Chromium?” “Ahem. Crow NEE Uhm. Chronium. As...

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Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

The visitor asked, "Can you write a story without a prompt?" "I don't know," said the writer. "I've never tried." "...

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Twist.

22 stories · started about 15 years ago
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Twist

"And now, a nice, juicy twist. That's it. Keep twisting. One final push! Aaaaand release. Other side, now. Raise your...

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Wooing in a Bathroom

Twist. Twist. Twist. The doorknob wouldn't turn. The door wouldn't open. And then Liz would find out why Sebastian wa...

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First Day of School

The first day of school and he was already in a fight. Mark sighed as the three seventh graders approached him from t...

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Until now, she'd never thought of herself as pretty.

25 stories · started over 15 years ago
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Until now, she'd never thought of herself as pretty. The purple satin fabric reaching her feet. Hair tied up beautifu...

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Her Love

She looked in the mirror and thought about that one guy. The guy who always smiled her way. The only person every to ...

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New Years Eve

Not really that pretty But lovely Strong flowing She sat on the beach watching the last sunset We were tense and sa...

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It had finally come. This was the beginning of the end.

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The Fruits Of Life

I always knew this day would come. My mother told me about it, and my siblings talked about it a lot. And they had di...

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