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• Death and Circumstance

  by Laine the Grey 2 months ago

  I almost forgot my purpose. I wondered if she really saw me, or if her eyes had simply wandered in my direction.
  “Where are …

• Just Another Disappointment

  by penguincaptain18 3 months ago

  Every car that drove by I thought it would be you. Every time the door opened I looked up expecting to see your face. No I lo…

• Unseen Beauty [Hauntingly Beautiful Challenge]

  by THX 0477 3 months ago

  “I can’t see your face,” he said plaintively.

  “Shh,” she comforted, “The doctors say your sight might come back once…once …

• Portrait [Paint a Picture Challenge!]

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  First, the eyes, those faithful harbingers of truth.
  Two black half-moons to start and shading to show
  where the laugh lines …

• I Count On You

  by Writer4Life00nj 3 months ago

  I don’t care if you don’t notice me. I don’t care if you don’t know I exist. All I care about is seeing your face each and ev…

• Gipetto's Marionette (paint a picture challenge)

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 4 months ago

  He held the carved wooden figure in his worn and wrinkly hands. He had painted the arms and legs a pale peach. The head had a…

• Rare Loot

  by Klapaucius 4 months ago

  Buckler, unsure of what to do, brought the android back with his to the main office. His boss waited for him.
  “Captain Fonn,”...

• Somebody Told Me (READY SET GO LYRICS Challenge)

  by OrangeOreos 4 months ago

  “Don’t blink! You might miss!” she laughed.

  Her smile had no effect on his hidden expression.

  He took aim with the small gu…

• Their Face (200something CHALLENGE!)

  by Stovohobo 4 months ago

  I AM … Myself.

  I am the listener
  I wonder if I can
  really change it.
  I hear the crack
  of human guns.
  I see the body-
  litter…

• If I had a photograph of you...

  by Maleghast 4 months ago

  Eric lifted his head up out of his hands. They were wet from the tears that were still silently streaming down his face. His …