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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Overcoming challenges: 7 of 42
I immersed myself in the watery cascades of the gushing stream that followed. Rushed, I felt the chilled water up to my chest and I struggled to get to dry land, crying out in vain against the raucous torrent that declined me this mercy. I struggled against the moving currents, arms flapping aimlessly against the lashing wav... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Night: 88 of 321
Traveller in the Night Over teddy bears and paper dolls my vision encapsulates The soft moonlit archway Into slumber Gently gently my vision becomes a room dark and lit only by the moonlight seen through a laced veil. My name, my name is softly softly spoken A tap so light on the window Slowly, slowly I am awaken Calling, ca... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Drinking: 49 of 172
Worldliness and pleasurable wordiness (Poetry does to our hearts and souls what Guinness does to the body - a known factor for me since 6 yrs old, being given guinness and eggnog, as a tonic by my mutter) I look endlessly on realms of words to be regurgitated or not as the case may be, to be seen and heard as the case is and... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Chocolate: 16 of 53
Easter Slam' Words By Chocolate that's Nice Yet and not yet the yet has it's time In due course in due, east or west Neither either for the prayer together In practice is far from a bother To gather the siblings and adults Together for a feast of gravied chocolates Cos the dinner got lost in a mixture of dark and milk Chocol... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) How to become a ham radio operator: 7 of 19
Host a children's show on a hospital radio - Get the feel of being behind a microphone interviewing children about their favourite pastimes and music. Soon you'll be able to get the interviewee discussing their future plans, their tastes in music and how they came to be in hospital - a great way for children to participate m... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Humorous: 199 of 478
To Grill or Not To Grill There once was a smart a_lec called Phil Who had a lovehate relationship with his DIY grill Infrequently it'd grill his beans on toast to perfection And frequently to a burnt offering unfit for inspection Until he had his fill Of this poxy flaming grill Which didn't perform all that well And contribu... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Having a bad day: 47 of 106
Karen rushed through the front door, visibly perturbed. She went straight into the living room and slumped down onto the sofa, unable to utter anything remotely comprehensible, except, Damn!' which was the only audible word that came from her mouth in succession. She wasn't in the mood to be jovial she wanted to scream. Inst... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Pain: 14 of 30
She beckoned to me to sit in the seat by her desk before promptly sitting down at her desk. What can I do for you today?' I'm not sure if I've fractured a bone in my side or hand, so I wanted you to take a look as the pain's really bad and I can barely move my side and hand.' The nurse asked me to move my hand from right to ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: School discipline: 5 of 9
Never knew the end of a belt until aged 7; I got belted on the hands by the Head Nun at Boarding school - for not remembering the quoted passage from the Bible. I remember holding out my hands in front of the class whilst the Head teacher came down full force with the vigour of a captain wishing to instill 'workmanship' disc... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Animals: 42 of 72
I left the pub soon after challenging Paul to a game of darts but irrevocably lost that game too so the rounds were on me again. I felt worst for wear at closing time which was marked by the sound of a bell that didn't come a moment too soon. Hastily slurping down the last dregs with the eager dexterity of a befallen gameste... More..