starcrossed's published ficlets
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Sleeping Beauty
Hidden deep within the wood,
In my wildlife-haven, my home,
I waltzed wildly, wishing naively
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Go Away
I sat unmoving on the big sofa in the lobby of the church, clutching one of the decorative pillows to my chest, my eyes slowl…
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Tell Me a Story About Rubber Bands, blueyedwonder
Matt sat back in his chair, surveying the classroom, grinning evilly. He reached into his desk, and pulled out a handful of (...
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The Joys of Ice Cream
Imagine a hot, summer day, not just anywhere, but in Texas, where the temperature goes unbearably high (three-digits on a reg…
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Caged
Alana opened her eyes, her mind curiously blank. She blinked, wondering why exactly everything was so blurry, and why these m…
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1 Minute Ficlet (Oh me oh my)
I’m curious as to why, when it comes to a writing time limit, the first thing that pops into my head is flying pigs. I imagin…
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"Grown-Ups Aren't Supposed to Cry"
I slammed the phone onto the counter, probably breaking it, and put my head in my hands and cried. Ryan was gone, and this ti…
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Crying
Silently crying
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Not Quite Broken
I love him, dearly, desperately, hopelessly, but I no longer know if he loves me. He spends all his time with her, the othe…
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Fallen Angel
She watches the busy city streets with lost, lonely eyes. The people cannot see her, but she sees them, and thinks wistfully …
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Don't Come Back
We sat on the big swing on the porch, swaying back and forth. I relished the feeling of his arm around me, the security and c…
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Lost Love
I propped my chin on my hands, and stared out the sole window of my solitary tower at the world below. I watched my knight in…
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100 Years
Ouch
My finger hurts
I poked it on a spindle
And it’s my birthday, tooPeople rush in the door
Screaming
Crying
“What?” I a… -
Amnesia
Ashlynn lay on the grass among the tiny sweet-smelling daisies, trying to think. It was very hard.
She felt as if the very e…
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Trees Talking
I curl into a ball on the forest floor, lost, alone, and scared out of my mind. I hear the trees inside my head, speaking to …
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Misty
I laid back on my pillow and stared the ceiling, trying to understand what had made me break up with Ryan the night before. I…
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White like Snow
Waiting
In an endless sleep
Neither here nor there
Neither dead or alive
And it’s all my faultThey warned me
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The Moon
What a stupid idea. I shouldn’t have come. I stared moodily out the back window of the van at the moon, attempting unsuccessf…
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Starry Starry Night
I sat cross-legged on the porch steps, fingering my worn and torn copy of Romeo and Juliet. The clouds were clearing, and I…
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Caught
Alana peered up at the castle through the sparkling waves, her eyes searching for someone in particular. She flipped her tail…
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