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• Cantina Band

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 5 days ago

  I slid in the door, unnoticed. The normal controlled chaos reigned supreme throughout the cantina. Conversations intertwined …

• Walking Home

  by Russell Ruffino 15 days ago

  I met you on the road, we were both headed in the same direction so we walked together for a bit. We spoke as we traveled and…

• Internal Bleeding [sentence challenge]

  by Music-Hearted 19 days ago

  The pen spilt ink-blood onto the page. Fitting, I guess; Writing is just opening a vein and bleeding onto paper.

  I knew what…

• Another Door Closed (Nostalgia Challenge)

  by [pens&feathers] about 1 month ago

  My life is a series of doors, closing and opening on unpredictable hinges and sometimes the wind still sweeps one open.

  A sc…

• Metaphor Challenge!

  by OrangeOreos about 1 month ago

  In honor of 999 comments, I’d like to present to all of you a challenge.

  This may require some thinking, so polish off that …

• A Leopard's Spots

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  Lord Windham’s suddenly grim look made me nervous. I decided to change the subject.

  “Did you hear about de Grave and Isabell…

• The Perfect Metaphor for Pale Blue

  by [pens&feathers] 5 months ago

  So I sit, pen poised,
  as my mind reaches out to grasp
  the perfect metaphor
  for pale blue –
  I fill a page with superficial w…

• Crashing Like A Wave

  by Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3 7 months ago

  I sat at the edge of the ocean hugging my knees to my chest. Looking out in the distance, I realized how the waves represente…

• Walking in a Ficlet Wonderland

  by uselessness 7 months ago

  I’ve never been one for sappy speeches or undue melodrama.

  Every ficlet is like a snowflake, beautiful and unique in its own…