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• A Lesson in Pet Care (morbidly true story)

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 6 months ago

  My parents had a dog. She was my dad’s dog, really. My mom didn’t want her. She had broken her chain for the upteenth time an…

• Questions for Answers

  by THX 0477 6 months ago

  I’m glad we could sit down and have this talk. I’m worried about you. Life in those teenage years can be rough, and, well, it…

• Paper Cuts

  by Metaphoric Spurs 6 months ago

  Her daughter was achingly beautiful, a delicate loveliness like a paper lantern, illuminated from within. Her long hair separ…

• Watching her Fly

  by [pens&feathers] 6 months ago

  She wanted to fly.

  And as the lights dim in the packed theater, I watch as she spreads her wings.

  The first few notes fill …

• Spending a Saturday in Summer on a Swing

  by Storykeeper of Fae 6 months ago

  Back and forth she swung. She wondered if she was too old to cry out in delight, but decided that inhibition was silly. What …

• The Not-So-Great Detective {Minimum Length Challenge}

  by Hobo Beard Bob 6 months ago

  He realized, a little too late, that his partner was the villain.

• Invasion Thwarted [Minimum Length Ficlet Challenge]

  by Howie Amourscow 6 months ago

  The President hid when the spaceship in the Rose Garden blew up.

• DIE NOW

  by SKermitgorf 6 months ago

  A strange thing happened while eating my lunch of alphabet soup.

  Weird words started to appear spelled out on each spoonful …

• Stony fangs

  by Emotes 6 months ago

  They lay on the old church’s roof. The spires towered above them. Their bodies were lit by the moon. One stirred, his smile f…

• To Touch A Life

  by Living In Wonder Land ♠ 6 months ago

  You think you have me jealous? We were friends but I guess you really dont know me very well. Im not the girl that wants to…

• Imagining a Universe

  by emma jo_234 6 months ago

  A thousand tiny creatures scurrying across a wide universe…

  Like trying to swim across the ocean, the endless waves as f…

• To Swing With Morgan

  by Living In Wonder Land ♠ 6 months ago

  The pair sat on he old wodden two-seater swing. The trees branches slowly swung to the rythm of the wind.The wind danced in M…

• Do You Want To Know A Secret

  by Ben Paddon 6 months ago

  He hadn’t slept in days. Ideas didn’t sleep; why should he? As it was, new ideas and concepts were flowing into his mind like…

• I fear not..., rather...

  by nesdil 6 months ago

  I fear not death, for I have come to peace with the fact that I must go.
  However, my fear resides in my death impacting the l…

• Worlds Unseen [Minimum Length Challenge]

  by [pens&feathers] 6 months ago

  Perhaps there’s a world you’ll never see in every blade of grass

• Bubbles Bubbles Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink

  by Batak Beatrix 6 months ago

  I stare into my glass of lukewarm champagne, watching the occasional bubble still fighting to make its way to the surface. I …

• Ambulance

  by someday_93 6 months ago

  I run to the bathroom at top speed, ignoring my mom’s questions. “I just have to throw up,” I tell myself internally. “No big…

• Cancer

  by someday_93 6 months ago

  Almost everyone has left the changing room before I get there. Ashley’s still there, though, so I’m not all alone. She’s alre…

• Bobbert, The Medivial Smiley Face: = { ): Part Five, The End

  by One Time, One Chance 6 months ago

  They are told that they must now go off to fight, in a battalion. Simley will play the drum, while Bobbert will…
  ..help with …

• "I can't."

  by [pens&feathers] 6 months ago

  Three years ago, today, we were swinging in the hammock in our back yard. There was a diamond on my finger, and a blanket aro…

• One Girl

  by emma jo_234 6 months ago

  One girl
  That’s all
  And the world doesn’t know me
  now.
  There’s so much here
  And maybe I can try
  to make a difference.
  You nev…

• Characters in the Play Called Earth

  by emma jo_234 6 months ago

  Mother Nature can shine if she likes. Have you ever strolled outside on a breezy summer day? The flowers sway back and forth,...

• Whisk me away

  by Cat the Dancing Mouse 6 months ago

  She closed her sad eyes. “Just take me somewhere far from here.”

• I Can Hear You

  by Living In Wonder Land ♠ 6 months ago

  Tears ran down her face as she gritted her teeth trying to hold them back. She could hear her parents talk about her. They al…

• Sam & Friends: The Distinguished Guest: A Tribute to Kermit The Frog

  by SKermitgorf 6 months ago

  “He has been a star for 50 years. He’s an author, game show panelist, TV and movie actor, guest host on talk shows, a commenc…

• An Unusual Breakfast

  by Tegis Dragonal 6 months ago

  The sun beamed down through the stained glass onto his closed eyes. He groaned did he HAVE to up NOW! He pushed himself off…

• The Happy Ending Part 7

  by Etsuko Sohma 6 months ago

  Is that true? She spent two years with that kid… I don’t care. I love her and she’s the only one for me! “I wasted 1/2 year…

• The John (8)

  by Freedom 6 months ago

  John must of loved me enough because he left for rehab. Patrick must have loved me because we moved into his mom’s old apartm…

• Good Night

  by .:band baby:. 6 months ago

  Aea, calm down. Trust me when I saw, they will be alright. Just relax, Hunny.

  I took a deep breath and sat up straight. I …

• His True Home

  by .:band baby:. 6 months ago

  I awoke the next morning alittle shaken. My dreams and memories all rushing back at lightning speed. His arms were wrapped ar…

• inhale, exhale

  by cracks in a sidewalk 6 months ago

  Inhale
  Beat beat
  Exhale
  Beat beat
  Even sitting here, now, I can almost not explain it
  Explain that feeling
  That feeling t…

• Saint Chuck: A [not quite] Philosophical Explanation

  by Saint Chuck 6 months ago

  Saint Chuck. Holy with a modern Twist.

  Okay, so the Saint really doesn’t imply that I have holy or saintlike qualities. ...

• Don't Drink And Time Travel

  by Russell Ruffino 6 months ago

  I’m almost ready to go out when there’s a knock at the door. I open it and am appalled to see myself swaying slightly on the …

• Crazy Quirky MBTM

  by Mask By The Moon 6 months ago

  My quirks… OOO!

  I always have to be outside when I’m on the phone. Outside or writing. I don’t care if it’s half a degree …

• A friend is...

  by Twilight Stars 6 months ago

  A friend is someone you laugh until you cry with, but when you need them they’re there to lend an ear and listen even to the …

• OTOC: A Philosophical Exploration of the Pen Name That Is Like, So Totally Mine, So Yeah That's Right, Walk Away..

  by One Time, One Chance 6 months ago

  I’ve done this before, but second time’s the charm second time, right?

  So here we go. I wanted something different that wa…

• Because It's Back Again, OTOC's Revised Playlist

  by One Time, One Chance 6 months ago

  1. Shadow of the Day by Linkin Park, simply because they are truly amazing.

  2. Wadsyaname by Nelly.

  3. Hand Clap by Hurrica…

• Llama's Quiz Thingy

  by Insert Pen Name Here 6 months ago

  1.ENGLAND! i went there once and i loveed it, i’m gonna go to college there (i can dream!!!) and live tthere when i grow up. ...

• More Memories (A Little Inspiration Quiz)

  by emma jo_234 6 months ago

  Libby had asked what I would name my kids when I was older.

  “Sam for a boy, Michaela for a girl,” I suggested. “And I won’t…

• And the War Begins

  by .:band baby:. 6 months ago

  We kept walking. I was tired and my legs were aching.

  “How much farther?” I said, my voice slipping into a whine.

  “Not muc…

• Hurrah for my quirks. They make me unique. Pens quirk challenge

  by Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy 6 months ago

  Oh boy, I hope I can fit this all in.
  1. I read Pride and Prejudice once a year and it always begins on New Years Day while w…

• Annabel Lee: A Philosophical Exploration of the Penname That Makes Me Seem Like a Poetry-Guzzling Gothling

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 6 months ago

  My name is Amanda, the most common name in the known universe. Even worse, it’s Amanda Nicole- a combination of the most comm…

• my answers for the inspiration quiz =D

  by wytherwings 6 months ago

  1) Crank Dat? Yes In fact I have. lol, several times. thou not well…
  2) nastiest thing ive ever eaten? _um, i dont kno, p…

• For No Good Reason, Whatsoever{Pens_and_Feather's quirks challenge}

  by ○○♥Promises Broken & Backs Turned♥○○ 6 months ago

  Okay, a couple of my quirks, eh? Well, should I start with the I-never-listen-to-a-CD-in-order quirk? Yes, that’s right, I al…

• One Life to Live

  by emma jo_234 5 months ago

  No jokes, no threats, no false pretenses
  Just one life to life right here and now
  You’ll wonder why, but don’t you cry
  Just k…

• Boys Best Friend: { bandbaby's A Dalmatian story challenge}

  by SKermitgorf 5 months ago

  The beautiful Dalmatian I found by the side of the road had found a home with us.

  My four young sons, my husband and I fell …

• Connection

  by Blusparrow 5 months ago

  We came closer to the fence. I leaned down and prepared the jump. Reaching the jump, he jumped gracefully over it and he kept…

• More Than Just a Gift{Running With Scissors(and your heart)'s challenge}

  by ○○♥Promises Broken & Backs Turned♥○○ 5 months ago

  Life, a concept that is difficult to grasp. Actually, it’s not a concept, it’s a gift. A present tied in it’s own unique wrap…

• Doodleberry Soup

  by emma jo_234 5 months ago

  We’d arrived at a tiny clearing studded with raspberry bushes.

  “Pick a lot, now,” my Fairy Godmother said helpfully. “We nee…

• A Music Majors iPod play list...I hope you know most of these songs. (iTunes Challenge)

  by Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy 5 months ago

  1. Talk by Coldplay
  2. Sabbath Prayer from Fiddler on the Roof
  3. Dear Prudence by The Beatles
  4. Enigma Variations #2 By Elg…

• The Song Inside Me

  by [pens&feathers] 5 months ago

  Sometimes I just need to let it all go.

  The bitterness, the disappointment, the hate. I can’t hold on to that – it changes m…

• 7 Deadly Sins

  by Living In Wonder Land ♠ 5 months ago

  Darkness covered Katherine like a blanket as she kneeled on the pew of the old church praying to large cross hanging on wall….

• The Letter "H" & What the Meaning of Love Can Never Be

  by Leave Me A Note 5 months ago

  I sat there for hours next to his frozen and silent body, holding his hand and telling him how much I love him and how sorry …

• How James and I Ended Our Friendship [Kiss Challenge]

  by Ana Cristina 5 months ago

  James and I have been best friends since third grade. We’ve been through skinned knees, braces, bad grades, and even survived…

• The Pattern Of My Wish

  by One Time, One Chance 5 months ago

  When I close my eyes, this is what I see. Each time, a new droplet has been added. Once in a blue moon, the number of tears w…

• Life Can Now Begin

  by Tad Winslow 4 months ago

  Life goes on they say. I hate that saying. Maybe because it’s always easiest for the one saying it. The one who has no idea w…

• What is That?

  by emma jo_234 4 months ago

  Anna was out of breath.

  She wasn’t the only one. “Carry me, Annie,” Lissy begged, dropping her popsicle stick on the ground …

• Please be real...

  by Bartimaeus 4 months ago

  It was like magic… we fit together so perfectly. There wasnt a single difference between us… We were even in the same sit…

• FORGET ♥ I hate you.

  by Leave Me A Note 4 months ago

  Never forget the words I say
  Never forget me anyway
  Never forget the times we’ve had
  Never forget the death of your dad
  Never…

• Deleted

  by Twitch 4 months ago

  I deleted this one…. sorry ppl….............................

• Infinitive Ways To Creep People Out in an Elevator...Continued

  by Cat the Dancing Mouse 4 months ago

  14. When there’s only one other person in the
  elevator, tap them on the shoulder, then pretend it
  wasn’t you.

  15. Push the …

• Real Friends

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 4 months ago

  “Well, I guess you owe me an arm.”

  Tim looked at his room mate. “What the hell are you talking about?”

  “Well,” Albert said,...

• Some Light

  by Blusparrow 4 months ago

  He put something in her hands, let go, and walked away. He had to leave and they knew that going there separate ways was for …

• Butterflies

  by Storykeeper of Fae 4 months ago

  “Dave, I have something to say to you.”

  “What is it, babe?”

  “You know you’re my butterfly,” she said.

  “Yeah…”

  “Well, my…

• Adam: Explanations, the Unexplainable, and a Picnic Table

  by Stovohobo 4 months ago

  I sighed. He still didn’t know of my deduction, and I had a feeling this was a way for him to ask about it without arousing m…

• THX 0477 cont'd

  by ○○♥Promises Broken & Backs Turned♥○○ 4 months ago

  There are words,
  phrases,
  snippets of expression
  that take you back,
  back to some
  seminal moment
  in your life
  when eve…

• Can't Take It Away

  by emma jo_234 4 months ago

  you can take away my riches
  you can take away my pearls
  but no matter how hard you try
  you can’t take away my world.

  ‘cause …

• Snow Devil

  by THX 0477 3 months ago

  We all flopped back into the billowy snow with a welcoming whoomp. After dragging our arms and legs through the thick, whit…

• Crazy Joe

  by Fantasy 3 months ago

  “I’ll be right back, Wes wants me to bring her some food,” Nick said, getting up and walking towards the table of food.

  I w…

• Prom

  by [pens&feathers] 3 months ago

  I’m standing outside on the balcony, facing the fading day. Out here, the music is only a deep bass tremble I can feel in the…

• Waiting for the Bus

  by ChrisWDP 3 months ago

  She was very excited. She was practically hopping around in her purple shirt and shorts. With Dora the Explorer on her shirt,...

• Breakup? (125th Birthday Ficlet Challenge)

  by Blusparrow 3 months ago

  “So were getting back together?” Said Brooke with a weird look on her face.
  “Ya, I guess so”, said Gary looking at her.
  “But …

• Dumped [An Injury Challenge]

  by Freedom 3 months ago

  Why must our hearts be so willing to be broken? Maybe as girls, we just take that chance, knowing that a relationship can end…

• A Breif Moment In Time

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  The sun crept inside the window at dawn. I lay half asleep looking out at it.

  The night had passed inside the rising sun and…

• What you Make of Life (Music Challenge)

  by Blusparrow 3 months ago

  This song is one of my favorites. I have known it since I can remember. I sang it when I was little, even though I didn’t kno…

• It Can Wait

  by More Ways Than One 3 months ago

  Leaning against the wall before class, my ipod is running, I’m just waiting for a friend. Then, there she is. I wave. I know …

• New Patient

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  Dr. Kinkaid walked into the doctor’s lounge. “Hey, Bill,” Dr. Chang said, sounding every bit as tired as Kinkaid felt. “How g…

• On Growing Up

  by emma jo_234 3 months ago

  Growing up.

  Someone please tell me what it means to grow up. How is it different from growing down? Out? In? Sideways?

  S…

• Final Decision

  by THX 0477 3 months ago

  This raised a number of questions. What could such a thought mean? From whence did it come? Was Lupita the world? To whom doe…

• When Life Gives You Lemons, Throw Them At People (100th Challenge)

  by Freedom 2 months ago

  Monica sighed and rubbed her tongue across her ring lig. Being a cashier at Wal-Mart was a horrible choice for a job. Still, ...

• The Loss of Lucille

  by Axel Alloy 2 months ago

  Every night she rose from her grave, with a heart-rending look of pure sadness and regret on her face. Her eyes, although gre…

• Underwater World: Eaten Alive [Living descriptions challenge]

  by YodaOnCrack 2 months ago

  Eric waved to his diving partner, pointing in the direction of the underwater cave. His partner, Lazaro Bravo, was twenty met…

• Poison [A Sequel to my Entry for Elsha's Mirror Challenge]

  by emma jo_234 2 months ago

  If I didn’t hurry up, I was going to miss the bus. And yet I stared at the slice of mirror, transfixed as though I’d just wit…