Photo by Rohan Makhecha on Unsplash You could give me your opinion, or maybe it’s a fact You could write me a prescription And tell me “That’s that.” You could make me think that it’s all in my head But, what do you know about how my anxiety is fed? You could tell me that I’m crazy, and … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 21: What Do You Know?
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September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 20: Rat Doctor
Photo by Lina Angelov on Unsplash There once was a doctor named Rat. Whose patient was ironically a cat. The cat who was ailed, smartly prevailed And had Doctor Rat for a snack.
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 19: A Lone Moon
Photo by David Dibert on Unsplash A lone moon shining brightly over the world Still stuck behind the shadow of the sun Pulling waves back and forth across the shore And providing a peaceful ambiance in the cool of night
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 18: A Long Time Away
Photo by Aron Visuals on Unsplash Tomorrow seems like a long time away But not quite as long as yesterday Time moves forward in the funniest way And before you know it, you’ve lost another day Memories are made in the blink of an eye And just as fast, our loved ones die As children we longed for … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 18: A Long Time Away
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 17: The Ultimate Horror
Photo by Alex Iby on Unsplash Danielle woke screaming as chills ran down her spine and sweat poured from her body, soaking her sheets as if she had messed the bed or just washed them. Her pulse raced like electricity shooting through her body as she recalled the memories of that night, and she felt as if … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 17: The Ultimate Horror
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 16: Correction
Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash Excuse me while I go back and make a correction Perhaps it’d be different with better directions I cannot erase what isn’t perfection I keep striving to find a worthy reflection Excuse me while I go back and make a correction What sticks out to me is imperfection I’m starting to understand … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 16: Correction
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 15: The Bitch is Dead
Photo by Nicola Fioravanti on Unsplash “The bitch is dead.” “Was it you?” “Of course it wasn’t me.” Anthony could hear his aunts whispering in the living room, believing that no one could hear them. They might as well have been talking at a normal volume—their voices carried like wolves howling into the night’s … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 15: The Bitch is Dead
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 14: The Coffin
Photo by Mayron Oliveira on Unsplash The wood was mahogany. It’s what I feel like he would have wanted. Then again, I’m sure that the topic of “what kind of wood do you want your coffin to be made from?” never came up in any of our conversations. There were no discussions about funerals or death, or … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 14: The Coffin
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 13: Who Am I?
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Who Am I? Who am I? A wanderer in a vast and complicated world An explorer lost inside my own mind, where I find both the best and worst company Who am I? A creator in an empty library filled with blank pages An author twisting letters into words and words into … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 13: Who Am I?
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 12: End Zone
Photo by Dave Adamson on Unsplash Author's Note: This one had to be a haiku, because I self-admittedly know zilch about football. Haha! End Zone Outside the end zone Fans cheering on the players The runner fumbled
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