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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fantasy: 25 of 583
The Tower of Shalandar (fantasy short story) The entrance to the tower was little more than a small dark hole. The toweritself was in a horrendous state of disrepair, having been abandoned centuries ago. Galen stood in front of the hulking ruins, debating whether or not it was really worth the risk. He had traveled half way a... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Darkness: 16 of 227
DarknessI'll take you down into my darknessbut you will not be aloneI'll take you deep inside my painbut you will not feel a thinggrasping, clutching, holding onto what I cannot holddrowning in a sea of black despairI linger here as a thoughtdesire and death hold handswalking the path of my blood and bonesstripping the flesh ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death of a child: 20 of 164
The DreamShe, in her yellow dressno worries or fearsplays in the meadowsmelling the wildflowersfeeling the dew on her toesShe, her chestnut hair tied behindruns giggling through the forestis blind to the outside worldknows not of the true realityis free of the outside pollutionShe, in her smoke-gray coffinplays only in her dr... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Insanity: 22 of 142
ChainsTorn by chained hooks of painBuffeted by clubs of despairMy soul withers insideCringing from the cruelty of my dreamsAll hope is lost for meI begin to desire numbnessto feel nothingto be aware of nothingI withdraw into myselfbecome someone elsesomeone who feels no painsomeone who feels no sorrowno love..someone who's pa... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain: 114 of 379
What Lies WithinWhat lies withinnot much leftsinkingdrowningloss of feelingempty shellcrushed soulbleedingburningwanting to dieno hopeno lifehatingscreamingeating awaykilling mefilling mewith pain More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Surrealism: 11 of 36
StormThere's a road in the sky made of boneswhere endless cloudwars rageand streams of shadows flowwhere wind boulders roll like thunderand a calm war fought with grass knivesclashes among bushes of rockand the indian chief Fallen TreeRides his sunlight horseAcross the fields of eternity More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark Poems: 131 of 425
Dead InsideA blackened pitripped apartshown no mercyhurled into a tunnel of depression that leads straight to hellcut into a thousand piecesby razors of dementiaall fragments of a tortured soulmurdered by anger and deceitmy mind screamsmy soul shrieksdeath is an unknown mercy More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dragons: 33 of 104
The DragonOn golden wings of glittering hueThe Dragon flew in sky so blueHis graceful neck so long and fineWas harnessed by a rosebud vineHis eyes, they sparkled like morning dewAnd changed their color from emerald to blueWhen sunlight fell upon his hideYou could see it ripple like the ocean tideAnd when at last he meets his ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death of a pet: 13 of 36
This is a poem I wrote for my cat who died of cancer at age 10.Buster's SongWhen I found you, you were aloneTrapped and afraid, surrounded by barsIn a cold and darkened placeI took you home, and gave you my heartIt took some time, but you gave me yoursYou touched my heart and soul foreverYou comforted me when I was sickYou ch... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Storms: 9 of 22
Katsania looked up at the sky, watching the clouds darken. She could smell the storm as it approached. Wrapping her cloak around her lithe form, she began the descent to the small village below. She could hear the people scurrying around, trying to lash down anything that might be able to move. The storm would be a bad one.... More..