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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories

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Christmas Vacation 7:15 Christmas Morning. I have been here for twelve hours and I don't think I will be getting out of this very soon. While driving home from a Christmas Eve party I took a wrong turn, I slid off the road and down a rocky ravine and now I'm stuck and injured. I have a large lump on the left side of my head,... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Facing death

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The Body Tracey is standing in the large kitchen, peering out the window at the dark gray thunder clouds, rolling high in the western sky. "Mom, you know this is what Dad would want," Tracey said turning to face her mother. She had never seen her mother like this before, she is always so strong, so in control. Now sitting at... More..

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: War

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Robert surveyed his room. White walls jaundiced with age, an air vent that blows cold in the winter and hot in the summer and tiny flecks of plaster and dust onto the coffee-stained tile floor year round. There is a crack in the plaster ceiling that looks like a crooked grin which constantly taunts him. The room also contain... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A moment

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The day is hot The westerly wind warm I am perched precariously Twenty-five feet above the river On an outcrop of jagged rocks In the distance Three tall pines dance with the wind Their arms held high In the cobalt sky The afternoon sun Brings life to all it touches Nature Going about its routine My presence Unknown This is ... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Horror

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Isabel I don't remember when Isabel came into my life, one day she was there. Her faded rosy cheeks cracked with age, and the green eyes, green like emeralds, they would burn a hole through me. They watched me constantly. I knew Isabel was nothing more than a doll, but those eyes, they were alive. Isabel has fiery red hair a... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Limericks

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There once was a lady named Terry Who had a body that was quite hairy Whenever she tried to shave She would have an unusual crave For a cheese cake topped with a cherry Now Terry had a neighbor who preferred cake She thought Terry a bit of a flake So she put up a fence of rope In hopes that it would help her cope So Terry mo... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Nature

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The full moon made it so that one could read without the aid of artificial light. The old ghost town out in the southwestern desert of Utah was a great place to camp for the night. If you have never experienced total silence, this is the place to go. And peering into the night sky you will be able to see stars not visible fr... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Cats

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When I think of a cat I see the one with a hat Or maybe the one that is fat Or even the one lying on a mat A furry ball of teeth and claws And even one with extra paws Which goes against natures laws Although I don't see it as a flaw The cat moves like a ghost Always trying to avoid its host It likes the tiny mouse the most ... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Cats

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Unable to sleep I got out of bed and moved my tired but restless body to my recliner. Pandora took over the warm spot on the bed, and falls immediately to sleep. The only light in the room comes from the muted television, this allows me to see Pandora's ear twitch. What did she hear? Again the slight twitching of the ear, as... More..

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