"Overdose"

by kaylahickey

Nothing else compares one you have had a taste of her. From the moment she first first touches your lips, you know you are screwed. Your entire body...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 51 views | Poetry | January 6, 2019

"Ghost Hunting"

by RenFestLovrr

What was that sour smell that suddenly filled my nose as I slowly opened my eyes. There was something unsettling about the smell. Words to describe it flashed my mind as I sat up on a cold dirty floor that looked a bit worst for worn. The d...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 51 views | Mystery | January 6, 2019

"Darkness"

by JoshuaHarestad

When the darkness comes. And it will. You will have to find your own way home. No one will b...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 47 views | Poetry | January 5, 2019

"I Lift Up Mine Eyes"

by supham02

The tears may fall, but from eyes lifted ever upward. The Lord sees and knows my grief. My heart may break, but my soul will be at peace. He is my foundation, my only truth. The things I've built may crumble around me, but I will sit...

2 Likes | 1 comment | 69 views | Poetry | January 4, 2019

"Fear of failure"

by Jamesyork

Fixed incremental poison ingestion, the voluntary decay provided by us for us. Materialistic idolization dumbing us down To our most primal savage selves. When is our allotment simply enough... Whe...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 52 views | Undefined | January 4, 2019

"Latte"

by stodgy

i peel off strips of zebra leather each strip reveals the creamy vanilla skin underneath seams slowly unravel elegant stitching falls away in silky frays until all that is left is your steaming hot latté breath...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 66 views | Poetry | January 4, 2019

"Nectar"

by stodgy

walking in my garden a budding blossom captured my sight she had rosy lavender petals and glabrous leaves parted enough to see a dripping stamen i stroked the smooth bulb fingertips playing at the slit then slipping in to dip in honey polle...

1 Like | 0 comment | 53 views | Poetry | January 4, 2019

"Walls"

by Gen1900

Walls By: Gen1900 Sometimes we build walls, To keep us from the pain, Of moments lost and nevermore to be gained. We shrink of our life scared of the outcome, We keep o...

0 Likes | 4 comments | 76 views | Poetry | January 3, 2019

"TV creatures"

by joshsheetswritersecondstorypublishers

THE CREATURES FROM THE TELEVISION a short story by Josh Sheets copyright 1/3/19...

1 Like | 0 comment | 67 views | Realistic Fiction | January 3, 2019

"Nothing man"

by Snow

I know what you are doing. .. seeking to fly away... you never stay till the very last minute... it's not "your" birthday... I know your work.. you re-train the fire... you never were consumed by it... you have no desire... Just thi...

1 Like | 1 comment | 55 views | Poetry | January 3, 2019

"Speech Writing Using an Outline"

by LindsayB

By: Lauren Beth Kelly Outlines are not only a helpful tool to organize material within your speech, it also helps prevent you from getting stuck when delivering a...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 134 views | Information | January 3, 2019

"Suicide Concerns"

by Dan7oo7

A clone soul' is a character, aim for "story teller" Philosopher... The curse... Devils words! Overcoming "walks off the Curb"... Cracks to Streets is a code: my words! My hobby is a curse. Started off as a Youth: suicide concerns. Tort...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 60 views | Legend | January 3, 2019

"Sailing"

by Cellardoor

Sailing through the black mass. Holes in the ship, we watch the hours pass. Sunken eyes and sailors faces. Whiskey bent on making changes. Each year my bad tattoos fade and I’m out of money, out of smoke. Anxieties grip is the stro...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 58 views | General | January 3, 2019

"Why People Shouldn’t Call Police Stations"

by randyjohnson

I called the police station but there were no cops. Every single police offic...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 85 views | Poetry | January 2, 2019

"Demons Inside Everyone"

by SamaelApollos

Abstract and foreign, rusted and worn Alive yet untrusting, old wounds sewn...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 67 views | Poetry | January 2, 2019

"Honey Beads"

by stodgy

Oozing gilded honey beads Trailblazing sticky paths Like sunlit Oregon trails Lackadaisically gliding From my smiling dimples One perfect oval topaz Rolls quaintly between the...

2 Likes | 5 comments | 82 views | Poetry | January 2, 2019

"Yosemite"

by stodgy

She blazes the savannah casting her golden shadow on the tips of the pines and the hair of wildgrass My scarlet jacket stands out like a rose in a bouquet of dandelions sharpened by her auric gleam radiating my edges All eyes are now draw...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 55 views | Poetry | January 2, 2019

"Lea"

by stodgy

I love the way your name slips off my tongue like a silk thong two syllables glide like a lace sweater through the air and floats on feathery chutes onto velvet cushions tripping into the quicksand of your eyes my tongue inquires about th...

1 Like | 0 comment | 62 views | Poetry | January 2, 2019

"Letter Home"

by supham02

The pages of the old letter were faded and weather-stained. The words were barely legible and the ink had run in spots. A grey-haired man held the paper in slightly trembling hands as his eyes became heavy. Moments later, the words fa...

1 Like | 2 comments | 89 views | Short Stories | January 2, 2019

"MY LOVE AFFAIRE WITH FATHER TOMAS McTAVISH"

by EVERGREEN

As told by Geno Benedetti...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 62 views | Realistic Fiction | January 2, 2019

"Out of Line"

by Maddstarks29

You’re waiting at the end Of this winding, long line But I don’t think I’ll reach you...

1 Like | 0 comment | 55 views | General | January 2, 2019

"My Chair"

by alizen

It's cold for Phoenix One pink cloud floats over the golden last light of day I must be quintessentially middle aged by now Pulled scarlet pimpernels and ragweed for two chilly hours in a denim gardening get up Shredded 7's and a faded...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 66 views | Autobiography | January 2, 2019

"Looping"

by Davissr2018

Caught on a loop again New Year brings only more questions Am I thinking too much or not enough? Am I what's best for you or a selfish prick? Did I leave one love who didn't come home to me for one who won't ever take me home? Is this...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 50 views | Poetry | January 2, 2019

"Attuned"

by JoshuaHarestad

I am attuned to pain, in many forms. In both me, and you. ...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 59 views | Poetry | January 2, 2019

"Welcome 2019"

by randyjohnson

I welcome 2019, I'm glad it's here. I hope it will be an excellent year. Many...

0 Likes | 3 comments | 74 views | Poetry | January 1, 2019

"Anxiety"

by elizabeth.hewitt

I wake in the morning, I hear an alarming banging on the door of my mind "Get up at once!" "Stay in to hide from the day!"...

0 Likes | 8 comments | 83 views | Drama | January 1, 2019

"Jewel"

by Cellardoor

Sitting in the kitchen, forking through my egg yolks.. Staining my teeth with black coffee. I woke up from a wine bender, washy. My eyes low, green and glossy. Soon it’ll be sunrise. I rush to the car, put it in drive, My hearts b...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 65 views | General | January 1, 2019

"the sound of one amputated hand clapping in my head"

by nebulouspotter

a lotus under a bonsai tree ensconced within its shadow a voice...

0 Likes | 4 comments | 72 views | Undefined | January 1, 2019

"The Ending of 2018"

by randyjohnson

The end of 2018 is very near. In just a matter of hours, 2019 will become the...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 62 views | Poetry | December 31, 2018

"Sun Rays & The Ocean"

by Luna442

Remember when we where kids and we would go to the ocean and want...

1 Like | 0 comment | 75 views | Poetry | December 31, 2018

"Monument"

by jimfolk

The first time he had ever seen one was Christmas Eve, December, 24th, 2016. Winter Storm Goliath had lived up to its name, bringing a huge swath of snow and ice from the West through a large portion of the Plains, Midwest and...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 61 views | Science Fiction | December 31, 2018

"The Absence of Hope"

by JoshuaHarestad

In the short span of days, my future was shattered, into a thousand pieces, all of which wer...

1 Like | 3 comments | 84 views | Poetry | December 30, 2018

"Lakenheath, England"

by Cellardoor

I have no inspiration here. That will make for a long 3 years. There’s a worm dying in the soap suds on the back porch, I’m standing here watching it end. something flew from fence to fence.. Was that a robin or a cardinal? I miss...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 63 views | General | December 30, 2018

"Chyna’s Sugar Fly Ty"

by zaymar

He sat on the bed. Lifeless. Full of new feelings that did not feel so good. And prior to this moment, he had never really experienced this with Chyna. I mean sure there were times when he felt inadequate and...

1 Like | 0 comment | 65 views | Short Stories | December 29, 2018

"What’s is this?"

by Victor052193

I left her side Suddenly my body isn’t mine I’m living my life But I’m watching it I’m saying things But I’m not I’m doing things But they aren’t my actions I’m trying to shake the feeling So I drink a bottle of Chardonnay I...

1 Like | 2 comments | 67 views | Poetry | December 29, 2018

"The Ice Dragon"

by elizabeth.hewitt

The North Wind follows my lead; yes, I lead more powerfully than a noble, war-steed. Run, not I, but I sail through the skies! Oh, how I love the frigid gale underneath my broad, crystal-shard wings! How the scales dance with blue stone...

1 Like | 0 comment | 69 views | Fantasy | December 29, 2018

"Sucks"

by Amanda

A Working Monologue: Conversations That Are Unlikely, Pt. 1-Rob I know, I know. You don't like cliches. They're--excuse me--old hat, but my phrasing there isn't cli...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 59 views | Drama | December 29, 2018

"Tubthumper"

by Amanda

My computer crashed. I've been MIA because of this event. Sorry for the inconvenience, but I'm back now. New post coming soon. --xoxo Amanda...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 68 views | General | December 29, 2018

"Mother I want to know"

by Dominis

You Mary, you gave birth to God, placed him in the poor manger, probably your heart felt the pain that like all other children, he did not have his own crib, you know, he loved the manger more, so small and helpless, but he was pea...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 68 views | Poetry | December 28, 2018

"Really far out there."

by Cellardoor

I quit smoking cigarettes. I stopped the midnight calls. It feels like I’ve been driven far out, dumped off and defenseless. Almost like I asked for this. Everythings falling down and I’m deep in shits creek. I’m holding on and...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 64 views | General | December 28, 2018

"Clouded days & Monsters"

by Luna442

Clouded days are the coldest like they say. But what about are minds? Sometimes we have clouds that will not go away. Sometimes we have to fake a smile and sometimes seek for help. But what happens when one dose not seek for help. As they a...

1 Like | 2 comments | 72 views | Poetry | December 28, 2018

"My Heart My Soul"

by zazza

My heart my soul they're hardened stone cold. They've died while walking down this lonely road. There's no one to take my pain away, There's no one to give me a place to stay. To keep me warm from the wind that cuts my skin. There's no one...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 82 views | Autobiography | December 28, 2018

"For Soldiers"

by Gen1900

For Soldiers By: Gen1900 For families who have men fighting in a war, whether it be your father, friend etc. I want to share this prayer with you. So that your loved one may return home safely. God Bless america! And I thank all U.S. sold...

1 Like | 2 comments | 71 views | General | December 27, 2018

"Mother Nature’s Wedding"

by elizabeth.hewitt

Every December twenty-first, this special day comes to pass, a celebration white and shimmering; the festivities last a whole quarter year! But it is not easy for Mother Nature to become a bride of white for her groom, Father Winter; sh...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 72 views | Fantasy | December 25, 2018

"The Death of Chad Sheets"

by randyjohnson

When I learned about his death, it was hard to believe. An actor died twenty years ago...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 127 views | Poetry | December 24, 2018

"BROTHERS"

by EVERGREEN

I only held him in my arms for a brief time before releasing him into the dark...

1 Like | 0 comment | 56 views | Realistic Fiction | December 24, 2018

"The truth please"

by Asher101

Hi I’m a 11 year old boy. And it’s 1 more day till Christmas Eve! And I’ve been wanting one thing that I can’t get sense I was 8. And it’s the truth about Santa. I have been finding good evidence that he isn’t real sense I was 8...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 55 views | Journalistic Writing | December 23, 2018

"Unfaithful"

by AlicesShadow2172

Every word you say Is like a bitter taste Left and forgotten In all your mistakes Why didn’t you leave me The second you thought about killing me Don’t you dare try to say you love me I know you fucking don’t I...

2 Likes | 1 comment | 53 views | Creativity | December 23, 2018

"Spare Change Ma’am? 2: The Story of a Very Poor Woman"

by sbowman0397

Once there was a very poor woman, As she needed to get off these streets. She has always wished this for a reason, Spare change ma’am? It’s all she pleads. The lady she asked had no change, And she begged and pleaded for any. Thus the...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 72 views | Poetry | December 23, 2018

"Two Drunks and Crack Cocaine: A Party We Shall Never Forget"

by sbowman0397

As I am welcomed back to the house that I was at before I couldn’t relax with all of the drunks and that crack cocaine As it was a party we shall never forget like it was our last Until the break of dawn, we partied and I was offered too...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 50 views | Poetry | December 23, 2018

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"A Literary Comparison: Kafka Vs. Palahniuk"

by noaheducation

By: Lauren Beth Kelly Franz Kafka, best known for his famous work Metamorphosis, and Ch...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 30 views | Information | March 15, 2019

"An Apple a Day"

by randyjohnson

People started returning apples to my store. Because of word of mouth, they don...

0 Like | 3 comments | 172 views | Poetry | June 26, 2018

"“A Family Supper”Summary"

by eletoski

The narrative begins with an explanation of where fugu fish can be found off the shores of Japan. This fish has significance to the narrator of the story because it reminds him of his mother’s death. Fugu...

0 Like | 0 comment | 156 views | Essays | July 29, 2017

"Water & Land"

by diannamargarita

But I’m stuck at earth And he is here too He’s the water I’m the land He covers most of me My thoughts My feelings My mind My body...

1 Like | 1 comment | 147 views | Poetry | October 21, 2017

"Ann More : John Donne’s Wife"

by eletoski

During the English Renaissance, the world was introduced to the writings of John Donne. He was well known for his love poems and his religious poetry.(Damrosch 1586) Many other famous Renaissance colleagues tr...

0 Like | 1 comment | 142 views | Essays | September 17, 2017

"Speech Writing Using an Outline"

by LindsayB

By: Lauren Beth Kelly Outlines are not only a helpful tool to organize material within your speech, it also helps prevent you from getting stuck when delivering a...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 134 views | Information | January 3, 2019

"The Death of Chad Sheets"

by randyjohnson

When I learned about his death, it was hard to believe. An actor died twenty years ago...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 127 views | Poetry | December 24, 2018

"Blaze"

by Gerry_Kramer

The once peaceful world Performs a forced kneel...

2 Likes | 4 comments | 118 views | Poetry | July 23, 2018

"The Unnecessary “That”"

by noaheducation

By: Mikayla S. Moss Advanced Expository class was where it all started. For those of you who haven’t reached a coll...

1 Like | 0 comment | 116 views | Creativity | November 6, 2018

"The Rose of Love"

by Gen1900

The Rose of Love By:Gen1900 Love is like a red red rose ; It grows, it...

2 Likes | 4 comments | 111 views | Poetry | November 1, 2017

"Carrots Anyone?(Rabbits Jokes)"

by Gen1900

Carrots Anyone? (Rabbit Jokes) By:Gen1900 Author's Note I am a proud owner of two adorable male rabbits and they are the best pets in the universe. Sure they can't play fetch like a dog but they are the first pets I've e...

2 Likes | 3 comments | 110 views | Humor | November 5, 2017

"For When You Just Can’t Do Another Assignment"

by noaheducation

By: Jenaya R. Curry There isn’t a single student who hasn’t felt the overwhelming urge to throw their textbook across the room, defy the school system, and emphatically declare, “I’m not doing this anymore!” That is, until your...

4 Likes | 4 comments | 110 views | Information | March 4, 2018

"Yoda Stole My Soda"

by randyjohnson

While I wasn't looking, somebody stole my soda. I quickly learned that it was Je...

1 Like | 2 comments | 108 views | Poetry | June 28, 2018

"Monarch"

by WVPoetrygirl

You, who think you are ugly, unlovable, having no gift to give to this world. Do not fret my girl, for you are a butterfly in the making. Make no mistake, we are all caterpillars in need of metamorphosis. There is no more proof of th...

1 Like | 2 comments | 108 views | Poetry | April 19, 2018

"“Flowers in my Lungs”"

by 4001462

The flo...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 107 views | Poetry | December 7, 2017

"Communication at its Best"

by aenglish0830

Communication at its best means different things to different people. To me, the best communicators have mastered several skills. For example, they know how to adapt to different people and their backgrounds or cultures. These communicators...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 106 views | Essays | December 5, 2016

"Spoken Silence"

by JoJo

"I don't belong in this world, I want to be free, I need to let go and flee." Those were the last words she said 'Cause the next morning they found her dead....

3 Likes | 5 comments | 104 views | General | October 17, 2017

"THE BURDENS OF SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS: OSCAR WILDE’S “THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST”"

by graceriley

The Burdens of Social Obligations Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is one of his most famous works, as it is a satirical play that’s purpose is to ridicule and expose the ridiculousness of Victorian society. While...

1 Like | 1 comment | 104 views | Essays | November 4, 2017

"Spiritual Thought of the Day Knowledge Vs. Understanding"

by russellmaley28

“Wisdom is the principal thing, therefor get wisdom, and in all thy getting get understanding.” Proverbs 4:7. Knowledge and understanding, two vitally important and yet vastly different aspects of learning. To some they would seem simil...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 103 views | General | July 28, 2018

"And Disappointment Will Be Nonexistent"

by Gerry_Kramer

I have witnessed the firepower Of the world beyond the red horizon No fleet can topple this enemy...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 102 views | Poetry | October 15, 2018

"How to Format Dialogue"

by LindsayB

There’s a lot of nuances about dialogue that make it really difficult to master: where to put the quotation marks, when to indent and when to not, how to indicate who’s talking, etc. Hopefully these tips will help you out. ...

2 Likes | 1 comment | 99 views | Information | January 27, 2017

"Broken Home"

by WVPoetrygirl

Rather than leave you and get on with my life Where I could find someone better for me, I die a million slow deaths daily with you waiting for your attention, but you just never see. It’s like I enjoy the pain, being cut to the core...

1 Like | 4 comments | 97 views | Poetry | September 17, 2018

"Wildfire"

by Gerry_Kramer

The residents mindlessly Conduct their daily routine Repetition is overflowing In the hometown of the trunk Some will live, some will die Nothing has ever changed And no hope exists that The finger will point somewhere else But it naturally...

0 Like | 0 comment | 97 views | Poetry | July 17, 2018

"Word Porn"

by Poetpath85

Some say i have this way with words They come out sexy Entwined In rhythmic lines I'll give you more of what you CAME for My word porn is what you LUST for ...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 97 views | Poetry | November 30, 2017

"Put Me to Rest (Nightmare Lullabies)"

by GodFather

Touch my nose and send me away, I've had my full, I've had time to play, I'm done with my adventure on this plane, Hey, that's okay, so it's gain from all the pain, Put me to rest, I've done what you have asked, So put me to bed, and take...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 96 views | Poetry | April 25, 2018

"Blackout:Is it still on?(I edited it)"

by Thevlogs4life

I've decided to keep Blackout out of scene for a while. I'm doing THE MAN right now,and I already have the story that I have writin before of THE MAN that I'll just copy on here. WARNING: THE MAN I wrote a year ago so please no judgement. I...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 96 views | General | May 7, 2018

"The Mouse and The Cheese"

by Gen1900

The Mouse and The Cheese By:Gen1900 Cheddar woke up to the sound of the vacuum cleaner going past his little hole in the wall. "Oh, bust my cheese! Can't a mouse get any sleep wit...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 93 views | Short Stories | November 1, 2017

"THE BELLS OF SAINT PETER"

by EVERGREEN

PROLOGUE On Wednesday, May 1, 1996, in Arlin...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 92 views | Realistic Fiction | December 14, 2018

"You"

by kaylahickey

Do not settle, my dear, for that is a sign of giving up. Push forward, past your limits. Know your worth, for you ar...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 92 views | Poetry | January 6, 2019

"Advocate of Realness (Dear Society)"

by GodFather

I will lie silent, for I choose the quiet Cause I can't take shelter from monsters who buy it So closed eyes I have to this stupendous movie Well don't you see, we are living chains...and that's free? Oh please, just please save me the simp...

6 Likes | 3 comments | 92 views | Poetry | April 18, 2018

"Realistic Thoughts"

by HopelessStephmantic

What if jasmine never went to the market place? What if Cinderella never lost her slipper? What if Noah never met Ali? My idea of love would be so much different. Maybe I wouldn't get myself in the messes that I do. I would be more reali...

0 Likes | 5 comments | 91 views | General | May 13, 2018

"‘Weed-Out’ Classes – the Classic Student Discouragement"

by brookesierra7

Any STEM, pre-medicine, pre-dental, and Engineering major will know about those dreaded and difficult courses that colleges force them to take. A STEM major consists of intense Biology and Chemistry concepts. They are called weed-out...

0 Likes | 3 comments | 90 views | Research | November 27, 2017

"Why Libraries Should Be Your Best Friend"

by noaheducation

By: Anna Lee I have a somewhat embarrassing secret: I love libraries. I have been going to my local library since I was a child, and I made my first library card 9 years ago. I have been there longer than most of the library st...

4 Likes | 4 comments | 89 views | General | February 25, 2018

"Letter Home"

by supham02

1 Like | 2 comments | 89 views | Short Stories | January 2, 2019

"MAIDENS AT CONFIRMATION (Paris in May, 1903)"

by pdpoetry

By: Rainer Maria Rilke The white veiled maids to confirmation go Through deep green garden paths they slowly wind; Their childhood they are leaving now behind: The future will be different, they know. Oh! Will it come? They wai...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 88 views | Poetry | June 17, 2017

"Winner"

by WVPoetrygirl

A Winner never cheats, and a Cheater never wins. It matters not how slow you go, but only to begin. Don’t look for ways to skip hard work to make it to the top. For if you’ve done deceptive things your status will soon drop. It m...

1 Like | 0 comment | 87 views | Poetry | October 16, 2018

"Mother Nature"

by WVPoetrygirl

So many hurricanes, who can keep track? It's as if Mother Nature is on the attack. For so long she has breathed in the toxins we spew, a permanent haze in the skies once blue. Her rivers of veins are filled with debris as she cries the...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 86 views | Poetry | October 15, 2018

"Hope"

by Overron

On a empty highway traveling alone Heading toward a world unknown Standing at the fork in the road Trying to choose the right path Wondering what road will last Facing my demons what ever road I take Endless battles for goodness sake I see...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 86 views | Poetry | August 27, 2018

"Noahwriting’s New Free and Low Cost Editing Services"

by noaheducation

Hi Noahwriting Community! We have some good news! Thanks to the hard work of our wonderful volunteers, we are now offering a free and low-cost editing service for academic, creative, and professional writing. While this site is awesom...

11 Likes | 0 comment | 86 views | General | November 6, 2017

"That’s The Good Thing About Possum Innards"

by randyjohnson

That's the good thing about possum innards, just as good the second day. But when...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 86 views | Humor | September 1, 2018

"Why People Shouldn’t Call Police Stations"

by randyjohnson

I called the police station but there were no cops. Every single police offic...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 85 views | Poetry | January 2, 2019

"Fiction"

by AlicesShadow2172

I used to love fiction, it took me away, to another world away from pain, away from thoughts, away from the world. I read fiction, to help me through this terrible world i must go to. Everyday I had to go, find my own head; lost in the f...

0 Like | 1 comment | 85 views | Poetry | October 1, 2018

"Paragraphs: Why and How to Use Them Effectively"

by noaheducation

By: Sarah McCarthy One of the few thing I find myself constantly struggling with is paragraphs, and you might feel the same way, too. It can be hard to rememb...

2 Likes | 3 comments | 84 views | Information | June 18, 2018

"The Absence of Hope"

by JoshuaHarestad

In the short span of days, my future was shattered, into a thousand pieces, all of which wer...

1 Like | 3 comments | 84 views | Poetry | December 30, 2018

"Analysis of The Violent Bear It Away"

by ehg1440

Are the eyes the window to the soul? Do the eyes reveal a person’s nature? In young Tarwater’s journey though Catholicism, he meets people who challenge him and change him fundamentally. He finds a new depth in life as a prophet. But th...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 84 views | Essays | November 23, 2017

"Behind the Register"

by eletoski

I get so many colorful characters in my line of work. First there was a brother and a sister, that were arguing if they look a like. They drag me into their conversation. I'm hesitant. Both of...

4 Likes | 2 comments | 84 views | Poetry | August 4, 2017

"The Thought of You…"

by Regular_Priscilla

The thought of you makes me feel like I have gold in my hands but... The thought of you leaving me makes me feel like a snow globe that was just dropped on the floor. The thought of you crying makes me want to tell you 'I love you'. The...

1 Like | 2 comments | 84 views | General | February 28, 2018

"Anxiety"

by elizabeth.hewitt

I wake in the morning, I hear an alarming banging on the door of my mind "Get up at once!" "Stay in to hide from the day!"...

0 Likes | 8 comments | 83 views | Drama | January 1, 2019

"• The Utopia Life"

by Periwinkleparakeet87

Life has always been predictable, concrete, and limited. Outrageous things never happen. Corrinne loves to dream, and live a life full of creativity. She is always drawing pictures, and in her free time she listens to good music. Corr...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 83 views | General | November 27, 2017

"I Wouldn’t Mind"

by WastedOnTea

I wouldn't mind losing myself, if that meant you would be mine. I wouldn't mind if i had to ignore all my friends, if that meant i could hold you again....

2 Likes | 1 comment | 83 views | Poetry | May 29, 2018

"Writing"

by Mac McGovern

It matters not why you write, or how you write, or when you write, be...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 83 views | Poetry | January 29, 2018

"Little Brain Gained Self-Esteem By Husahling"

by Dan7y007

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2 Likes | 0 comment | 83 views | General | April 3, 2018

"Brouilleur de téléphone portable cellulaire"

by blocages

Dans notre vie de tous les jours, l'utilisation des téléphones portables a énormément augmenté. Donc, à l'heure actuelle, le silence et la sécurité sont le besoin de l'heure dans de nombreux endroits. Cela peut être fait en utilisa...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 82 views | General | June 7, 2018

"A Child’s Home"

by LindsayB

By no stretch of the imagination could this house be considered a home. A home is made up of warm meals, bedtime stories, and family game nights. My house is made up of rotting wood, scurrying rats, and growing mildew. A home is packed with...

1 Like | 1 comment | 82 views | Short Stories | December 28, 2016

"Incorporating the Real World Into Your Fiction"

by noaheducation

By: Mikayla Moss A writer’s greatest tool is the ability to bring their readers into their story; to so thoroughly immerse them that the real world falls away....

2 Likes | 1 comment | 82 views | Creativity | February 28, 2019

"Psychosis, The Poem"

by ImpulsivelyPenned

Under the tree that whistles lies a sharp and pointed thistle that pokes and prods whenever I intend to leave this little spot under the whistling tree. I hear you call my name, as a hundred others do, and I hear curses that...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 82 views | Poetry | July 20, 2018

"My Heart My Soul"

by zazza

0 Likes | 1 comment | 82 views | Autobiography | December 28, 2018

"Honey Beads"

by stodgy

Oozing gilded honey beads Trailblazing sticky paths Like sunlit Oregon trails Lackadaisically gliding From my smiling dimples One perfect oval topaz Rolls quaintly between the...

2 Likes | 5 comments | 82 views | Poetry | January 2, 2019

"Leaving"

by HopelessStephmantic

Maybe sometimes we need a wake up call. We have to stop dreaming and hitting the walls. Take the heartbreak and still somehow smile. Because time will heal it after a while. That's what they tell me at least and I believed it. Until it...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 82 views | Poetry | May 12, 2018

"Vietnam Vet"

by WVPoetrygirl

Young and idealistic, off to save the world donned in uniform, an American hero born. Strong beyond his years, exuberant to fight, no one told the soldier this battle was not right. Returning home unwelcome, his hero medals tossed, tw...

1 Like | 4 comments | 81 views | Poetry | August 27, 2018

"Where Does It Hurt?"

by jeffp526

show me, if you dare, for I do care where does it hurt there's no need to hide your pain I'm here to lend a hand show me where it hurts...no need to hide your pain, for I really do care no, your not a...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 81 views | Poetry | July 3, 2018

"Culler Of Beauty"

by Mac McGovern

as a shadow he moves among the masses choosing his target looking for gr...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 81 views | General | January 10, 2019

"Greed"

by WVPoetrygirl

People have you running here and there trying to tell you how to achieve. They have you trying this and that, soon you don't know what to believe. "Look at my 100,000 followers, You can have them too!" "Just buy my book of secret tips...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 81 views | Poetry | April 5, 2018

"UNICORNS"

by Thevlogs4life

UNICORNS DANCING ON RAINBOWS RAINBOWS! UNICORNSSSS DANCING ON RAINBOOWS. PINK FLUFFY UNICORNS DANCING ON RAIINBOWWSSS...

1 Like | 2 comments | 81 views | General | May 14, 2018

"Think positive"

by simple

At times, things may not be in your favor, learn to sway the tide. Do not stop until you win. If you...

1 Like | 5 comments | 80 views | General | January 4, 2018

"Family and Fall"

by sbelford

My childhood was not the happiest, especially as I grew closer to my teen years. So, when I do recall a happy moment, it's something that stands out and means more to me than it would to some. Every now and then I find myself in a situation...

4 Likes | 2 comments | 80 views | Essays | April 7, 2018

"Love and Hate"

by WVPoetrygirl

It’s best to be cautious with whom you mate for there’s a very thin line between love and hate. Scientist have shown when in emotional states there truly is a thin line between love and hate. The brain’s sub-cortex with its insul...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 80 views | Poetry | April 25, 2018

"My Top 5 Favorite Writing Websites"

by Ismathasan

1. Storybird This is a very interesting site mostly targeted at adolescents who create beautiful works of digital art or fantasy stories. It can be used as a platform for teachers to make up assignments for their students. All work is stric...

2 Likes | 4 comments | 80 views | Information | October 11, 2017

"Depth of a man"

by AnomaLee

What are we? Thought the flea, there must be more than what we see. Am I free?...

2 Likes | 4 comments | 79 views | Creativity | January 10, 2019

"A Poem Trio vol 2"

by BGW

Old Chimney Nippy wintertime- A light, rustic snow melting on the old chimney. Crickets Chirping Muggy eventide- Little, black crickets chirping in the darken woods. ...

1 Like | 0 comment | 79 views | Poetry | January 11, 2019

"A Poem For Oksana Baiul"

by noahlass

Oksana Baiul, She is a ballerina. She floats on the ice. She sails on the ice, And dances to the music. The crowd claps for her. Oksana can jump. Oksana can spin as well. The crowd enjoys her. She feels so much love, And it comes right from...

0 Likes | 3 comments | 79 views | Poetry | December 6, 2017

"Do Not Be Yoked-An Exegetical Analysis of 2 Corinthians 6:14-18"

by Tiger1519

This focus of this exegetical assignment will be 2 Corinthians 6: 14-18. Much like its predecessor, 2 Corinthians was written by the apostle Paul, formerly known as Saul, to the city of Corinth. But a number of scholars have theorized that...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 79 views | Essays | August 20, 2017

"Broken Hearts-Ville"

by RBB1010

A town the people sad No one this town chose How each got here no one knows Sadness and tears fill the night air Days are dreary, Broken Hearts-Ville...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 79 views | General | April 27, 2018

"If someone asked me"

by shemikabanes

If someone asked me what I wanted It would be complete happiness and peace If someone asked me what I wan...

1 Like | 4 comments | 79 views | Poetry | February 13, 2018

"Pineapples🍍"

by mikaylamoss

Clothed in mixed colors of oranges, yellows and grays Gifted with a sweet, sour, yet spikey taste Oh pineapple I would love to lea...

4 Likes | 6 comments | 79 views | Poetry | July 5, 2018

"Kopophobia Life"

by Dan7oo7

Finesse to wealth, the pilot of a story needs health. I need to "utilize" life hide behind blinds, losing my mind. Life... Never will I be sober to my thoughts of mine. First love I had was quick, sand, clone my soul. Love my word...

1 Like | 0 comment | 79 views | Legend | January 16, 2019

"Sometimes This Is How I feel"

by Momnaheart98

Sometimes i feel like running, just a simple escape from where i am an escape from who i am. sometimes i feel like singing singing aloud singing the colors of life, oh so proud. i wanna sing the colors of pain the colors of love th...

5 Likes | 3 comments | 78 views | Poetry | December 9, 2017

"To Overcome Suicide"

by JRene

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1 Like | 0 comment | 78 views | General | August 12, 2018

"A Painter"

by Amanda

Sometimes I have moments within moments. They're best described with a simile to turdunken rather than the movie Inception. They're large moments with smaller pockets of moments within themselves and it's different than the book...

0 Likes | 4 comments | 77 views | Creativity | January 8, 2019

"Sonnet 116: Let me not to the marriage of true minds"

by Danielle11195

Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove. O no! it is an ever-fixed mark That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 77 views | Poetry | July 8, 2017

"A Poem Trio vol 3"

by BGW

The Soul Abysmal valley- A very, intense soul mopes to the pure Spirit. The Forest Bracing wintertime- A cold forest radiates with the splendid sky. The Valle...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 77 views | Poetry | January 14, 2019

"Song"

by pdpoetry

By: Emily Bronte The linnet in the rocky dells, The moor-lark in the air, The bee among the heather bells That hide my lady fair: The wild deer browse above her breast; The wild birds raise their brood; And they, her smiles of love caress...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 76 views | Poetry | June 23, 2017

"Maybe I’m Not So Perfect"

by sbowman0397

Maybe I’m not so perfect, It seems I’m not smarter. You’ve made my world it, It may be sometimes harder. All I’ve wondered it is you, You’re my lover until the end. Just I hope that loving is too, Because she’s my great friend....

0 Likes | 1 comment | 77 views | Poetry | January 7, 2018

"PHILOSOPHY PAPER ON UTILITARIANISM, PLEASURE, HAPPINESS AND EXPERIENCE"

by graceriley

Utilitarianism, Pleasure, Experience and Happiness The Principle of Utility (or the Greatest Happiness Principle) “holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 77 views | Essays | June 8, 2017

"Bomb"

by Gerry_Kramer

I couldn't help but run I couldn't help but scream...

1 Like | 0 comment | 77 views | Poetry | July 19, 2018

"November 3, 2016"

by diannamargarita

Welcome to my world of depression, heartbreaks, abandonment, loneliness and maybe even neglection if you want to call it. I am not asking for a pity party, i just hope my audience reads this and understands that we have to struggle first to...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 77 views | General | October 22, 2017

"Walls"

by Gen1900

Walls By: Gen1900 Sometimes we build walls, To keep us from the pain, Of moments lost and nevermore to be gained. We shrink of our life scared of the outcome, We keep o...

0 Likes | 4 comments | 76 views | Poetry | January 3, 2019

"Let It Be"

by LindsayB

You’re sitting on the floor of your best friend’s bedroom. Minutes before, you were both dancing around her basement, choreographing her performance for the school talent show. “Let it Be” by the Beatles, a classic. She had never be...

8 Likes | 6 comments | 76 views | Realistic Fiction | December 8, 2017

"The Power of Human WILL"

by Momnaheart98

I can say, "I'm not okay" I can say,"I have lost all my days"... I can cry and fill myself with hate... an...

1 Like | 7 comments | 76 views | Poetry | February 7, 2018

"The Naughty Kitten"

by JoshuaHarestad

He's got a little white mask. Also four little white paws. A skinny little kitten. Often a bad one at that. He's always on the counters. And steals any bite he can. Water glasses are not safe, from all his shenanigans. He jumps on to the fi...

1 Like | 2 comments | 76 views | Poetry | February 3, 2018

"COLERIDGE/WORDSWORTH : PREFACE TO THE LYRICAL BALLADS"

by graceriley

In Wordsworth and Coleridge’s selection from page 296 of Preface to the Lyrical Ballads, the two men are explaining that one can find beauty, fascination, and excitement in something as natural and simple as nature or a conversat...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 76 views | Essays | November 4, 2017

"I Wish I’d Never Even Met You"

by Elizabeth

"I wish I'd never even met you." That's the very last thing I ever said to you. I remember how your face fell, Your teeth clenching to hold back tears. You told me I didn't mean it, But I swore to you that I did. We both knew that was a li...

4 Likes | 5 comments | 76 views | Poetry | December 18, 2017

"I Never Thought"

by cvjune

Never thought I would end up in here Away from everything I held so dear Family gone, friends have forgotten me Locked up in this place like a detainee If I don’t get up, in this hard bed I will lay While watching others go a...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 76 views | Poetry | May 12, 2018

"ua kaliʻo ia"

by rubberjoyge

Away from the fading crowd, he waits. For a signal. Some aberration from the conundrum to let him know. When the clock will strike at its annonted time. Blood begins to boil, a remberence of the foil he left behind in the brine. F...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 76 views | Poetry | May 18, 2018

"The Mystique of Impiety"

by Momnaheart98

Broken ....again or maybe i was born broken. It feels as though, from the inception of my existence my soul was kissed by shadows. I feel so rotten within, darkness is all i know. The purity and honesty no longer remains in my vision, nor m...

1 Like | 3 comments | 76 views | Poetry | November 26, 2017

"Am I Supposed To Apologize?"

by turtle_boi_laurens

I wrote a song, a journal. Gave it to the world. Peggy wrote a song called 'and'... Told the s...

1 Like | 0 comment | 76 views | Creativity | January 8, 2019

"Martins Dream"

by JustOneStoryTeller

Original painting by Derek Russell We are still a long way from Martins dream and the few things that have changed can easily be redeemed for money and political esteem So many still jud...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 76 views | Poetry | September 11, 2017

"A cup of tea"

by simple

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0 Likes | 1 comment | 76 views | General | January 4, 2018

"Poetic Forms and How to Improve Upon Them"

by noaheducation

By: Lauren Beth Kelly Poetry is one of the oldest forms of writing, dating back to 1700 BC. Since then, it has manifested into a nuanced writing genre that every writer experiments with at some point in their life. But let’s...

5 Likes | 0 comment | 76 views | Information | March 13, 2018

"Dark Obsession"

by JoshuaHarestad

The hard thoughts come, and the knife craves flesh, none other than my own, like some dark obsession. Peculiar comfort, in blood. Creating scars on myself, then making them bigger. A demon I call this thing, this addiction to cuts, to the...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 75 views | Poetry | February 8, 2018

"[Story Removed]"

by TWebb1

Removed....

4 Likes | 2 comments | 75 views | General | December 26, 2017

"New ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 3 Spoilers Tease Game"

by edmundstoll6

As for that series, three members within the cast already been elevated to regular cast member status for season four. As mentioned by Sp...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 75 views | Essays | December 18, 2016

"This is to be you"

by foxystonefox

We are made strong when the long voyage is married by a most repulsive -“Never have I ever”- (I’m going to take this shot now) social suicide disguised in your own hand holding the matrimonial loaded gun. A mile away, Not far from t...

1 Like | 0 comment | 75 views | Poetry | December 26, 2017

"The Heart of the Kitchen"

by Juliasamone

In a room Full of dishes, food, and maybe a broom And a grandmother who likes to sing While cooking her granddaughter’s favorite things Potatoes, green beans, cornbread, and ham Oh and don’t forget the jam The granddaughter sits i...

3 Likes | 1 comment | 75 views | General | June 7, 2018

"Cons and Pros when teaming up with your Bro"

by noaheducation

By: Mikayla S. Moss Co-writing is hotly debated in the writing community, and I could write pages and pages of its pros and cons. But let’s just dip our...

1 Like | 0 comment | 75 views | Creativity | December 13, 2018

"Inner thoughts"

by Lainebug

If I were a book, I would be torn and tattered. If I were a toy, I'd be broken and battered. If I was a mirror, I would be scrat...

1 Like | 0 comment | 75 views | Poetry | July 22, 2018

"The Dying Star"

by Frightfulbird

My light flickers in time with the breaking of my mind bearing the aching of the night my mind wonders how can I go on but I dim with the shadows creeping I can understand why can't you see my sun is gone I shake with despair I beg pleading...

1 Like | 3 comments | 75 views | Poetry | February 21, 2018

"Burns like rubber"

by diannamargarita

I caress your body with my fingertips and with each glide my finger...

0 Likes | 4 comments | 75 views | Poetry | October 21, 2017

"23 Things I’ve Learned at 23"

by eletoski

My birthday just recently passed in July, and now that I'm 23 years old, I have learned many things about myself. Things that I had no idea at the age of 22 for sure. But to shorten them down, I've come up wit...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 75 views | Essays | September 17, 2017

"The Woman in the Hall-A Horror Story"

by supham02

How do you begin to describe a scene that makes your blood run cold? How can you envision pure terror? The events I'm about to relate are completely true. Don't make the mistake of not believing, as I did. In our neighborhood, it was...

1 Like | 2 comments | 75 views | General | February 7, 2019

"Sun Rays & The Ocean"

by Luna442

Remember when we where kids and we would go to the ocean and want...

1 Like | 0 comment | 75 views | Poetry | December 31, 2018

"Story"

by blueeyedgirl

Is your story sad? Is it filled with fire? Is it written with love? Or sung with desire? Is it filled with joy? Is it old and gray? Is it filled with anger? Is it aging away? Don't let your story be sad. Don't let it ever fade away...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 75 views | General | January 28, 2018

"Night Watch"

by WVPoetrygirl

For all Corrections Officers who keep us safe, we salute you! - Anita Elam

You haven’t seen what I’ve seen heard what I’ve heard, done what I’ve done, On the Night Watch. While you are sleeping, far away and dreaming I listen for the sound of inmates scheming. The rattle of my keys, the clank of the b...

1 Like | 2 comments | 75 views | Poetry | May 4, 2018

"Still"

by Missy_Mari

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1 Like | 2 comments | 75 views | General | May 30, 2018

"honey"

by rubycgd

sticky sweet like summer rain (in which they picked ripe strawberries and stained their mo...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 75 views | Poetry | July 13, 2017

"[Disaster] First Date"

by cardinalsluvbooks

If I was to approach a stranger and tell them to describe what he or she saw in this photograph, his or her initial response would be that there’s a boy and a girl. Following this obvious observation, the stranger would probably then look...

0 Likes | 5 comments | 75 views | General | July 2, 2018

"DEVIL GOD’s DOG LIVED (palindrome?)"

by nebulouspotter

the god...

1 Like | 2 comments | 75 views | Poetry | April 2, 2018

"A Father’s Daughter"

by LindsayB

Mother May I Come inside? I promise not To run or hide Nor shriek or scream Or shout or yell I'll be your perfect Angel Bell. Speak now for I Am on my knees. Mother look I'm begging, please. I don't want much, I won't s...

1 Like | 0 comment | 75 views | Poetry | August 9, 2017

"Mirror"

by alecia15

Mirror Mirror on the wall, why am I the one who has to take it all? I saw a woman once who was worse off than me....

1 Like | 1 comment | 75 views | Poetry | September 4, 2017

"The Wrong Execution"

by JoshuaHarestad

The executioner wields his axe, while the judges, they begin to wax, about justice, rules, of course the law. The crowd stands about, quiet with awe. The convict is lowered to the block, and the crowd is ready for the shock, of the dead ma...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 75 views | Poetry | February 24, 2018

"The Desolate Eye"

by BRJ1992

The Desolate Eye gazes at me In my quiet hours....

0 Likes | 2 comments | 75 views | Poetry | August 15, 2018

"Comfort"

by Anzel22

There is a world awaiting for eyes to view Lives awaiting to be changed There is no slant judgement to do...

1 Like | 3 comments | 74 views | Poetry | January 17, 2018

"Spiritual Thought of the Day 11 Answering the Call"

by russellmaley28

Sometimes life calls us to step up to the plate. What are we going to do when...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 74 views | General | July 21, 2018

"Old Poetry"

by Mac McGovern

trust to me old poetry I shall cherish as the new, I will read like old by candlelight, savoring the smell of ages past, listening to their conversations, their cities sounds wrapped in the virtual reality of ti...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 74 views | Poetry | January 29, 2018

"Welcome 2019"

by randyjohnson

I welcome 2019, I'm glad it's here. I hope it will be an excellent year. Many...

0 Likes | 3 comments | 74 views | Poetry | January 1, 2019

"The Travel of the Leaf"

by Gen1900

The Travel of the Leaf One day in the middle of autumn, a bright little leaf decided to break from the captivity of the tree; It wanted to be free! Free! Nothing but free! It wanted to...

2 Likes | 4 comments | 74 views | Poetry | October 10, 2017

"Souls Are Real"

by RBB1010

Spiritual beings we are Yes with flesh and bones Blood, hair, and arteries Yet feelings, personalities, attitudes ..different from anyone Souls we all have No not seen, but there Just as sure as the parts you see Souls are real Mankind...

1 Like | 5 comments | 74 views | Poetry | June 27, 2018

"Sonnet 73: That time of year thou mayest in me behold"

by Danielle11195

That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. In me thou see'st the twilight of such day As after...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 74 views | Poetry | July 8, 2017

"Meeting"

by Riddledkitten

Coffee and canceled flights Sitting in a cafe Or a hotel room You see her Walking down the street A sad look in her eyes It's so cold out there...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 74 views | Poetry | July 6, 2018

"The Way Things Are For Us"

by Periwinkleparakeet87

In a dream, Julianna holds Vincent in the dark, where they can't see each other’s body or face, but they just know who each other are based on the texture and scent of their skin. The awareness of passion and comfort perpetuates until daw...

1 Like | 2 comments | 74 views | General | November 27, 2017

"La Noir By Masarati"

by Masarati

Her eyes are watering She is broken, she feels it Her voice begins to crack every time she speaks Every facial expression is miserable, you can sense it The negativity and pain hurts She has cuts and bruises She looks at it as a remin...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 74 views | Poetry | January 9, 2018

"Drowning in Shades of Grey"

by Momnaheart98

Why are the colors of life so grey, so blue, so cold. Even though i'm young, underneath the sunlight i feel so old. It feels like i wasted decades of my self-growth in a day. Where is the view, where is the thrill, Maybe i can feel that...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 74 views | Poetry | November 30, 2017

"MEMORIES OF A CHILDHOOD"

by pdpoetry

By: Rainer Maria Rilke The darkness hung like richness in the room When like a dream the mother entered there And then a glass's tinkle stirred the air Near where a boy sat in the silent gloom. The room betrayed the mother—so...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 74 views | Poetry | June 17, 2017

"One Constellation"

by Gerry_Kramer

0 Likes | 0 comment | 74 views | Poetry | October 8, 2018

"Dedicated to Johanna"

by Poetpath85

Rare and admirable it is to witness you carrying the whole weight of the world upon your shoulders while most seem to struggle carrying boulders and when the world becomes colder your resilience warms it You are what true s...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 74 views | Poetry | December 5, 2017

"Tales from the Dead Lands (1)"

by AEParker007

The beast stepped carefully through the deep woods, heedless of the brambles and sharp branches that brushed roughly against its thick wiry coat. It hungered for meat and blood this night, and its prey was e...

1 Like | 4 comments | 74 views | General | June 18, 2018

"Mathematical Assumption"

by JustOneStoryTeller

In the equation of my life’s span I have calculated and subtracted many problems searching for the ultimate solution that will equal out of my past an asymmetrical picture that will group with the pieces of now to equal a forth coming...

1 Like | 1 comment | 73 views | Poetry | September 11, 2017

"Where did my hope go?"

by JoshuaHarestad

Where did my hope go? When did it leave my side? Or is it still there? Just silent in my brain. Pills. Therapy. Write. This is how I search for it. Without it, I am lost. In a dark forest with no light. Breadcrumbs appear. Writing is one....

2 Likes | 0 comment | 73 views | Poetry | January 29, 2018

"Maddie’s Flight"

by treadmill103

PRELUDE Maddie knelt by her tent and looked out across the wide expanse of the a...

5 Likes | 0 comment | 73 views | Short Stories | April 4, 2018

"first contact"

by rubycgd

thank you for being cold with me and for listening to me and for understanding that you don't need to try to fix me. my lungs must hate me but you love me enough for both of us....

0 Likes | 1 comment | 73 views | Poetry | September 11, 2017

"Writing is a Skill – Act Like It"

by noaheducation

By: Jenaya R. Curry Warning! We have a situation. There is an outlandish belief surrounding the arts, especially writing. Somewhere along the line we decided that creativity - no matter what form it takes -...

3 Likes | 3 comments | 73 views | Creativity | February 26, 2018

"Twas a Day at the Junk Yard"

by rissakisses

TWAS A DAY AT THE JUNK YARD, AND ALL THROUGH WORK, PEOPLE WERE SHOUTING AND BEING A JERK THE OFFICE WAS FULL, GUYS WAITING ON PARTS...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 73 views | Poetry | January 4, 2018

"Wonderful Mornings"

by noahlass

Wonderful mornings, We can spend them in New York. We can go skating....

1 Like | 4 comments | 73 views | General | November 27, 2017

"Failing"

by JoshuaHarestad

I was having a good day. Then my boss got on my case. It reminded me so much, of why I can't stand my job. There's hours of ceaseless boredom, then writing people tickets, and I hate both parts of it. I want to find a way out. Some hopes ma...

1 Like | 5 comments | 73 views | Poetry | February 24, 2018

"Introducing Me"

by mikaylamoss

“Am I an English Major?… Oh God! Yes I am!” I couldn’t help to think to myself this was not what I planned...

3 Likes | 7 comments | 73 views | Poetry | June 6, 2018

"My love"

by haileysassyo

Oh love, my love, this love of mine. I will love you, until the end of time. Oh love, my love, this love of mine. The light in you, will forever shine. Oh love, my love, this love of mine. My love for you, will...

1 Like | 2 comments | 73 views | Poetry | March 18, 2018

"Unhinged"

by Poetpath85

Crying inside Feeling dead Yet still alive I keep trying For acceptance Instead of Being neglected But in their eyes Reflected all I am To them is phlegm Constantly discredited Never respected Never accepted Never valued enou...

0 Likes | 4 comments | 73 views | Poetry | May 9, 2018

"How to Create Authentic Characters"

by noaheducation

By: Mikayla S. Moss In sixth grade, I took a chance and enrolled in a drama magnet program. I already knew I had solid acting ability, so I assumed performing on...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 73 views | Creativity | January 28, 2019

"यो"

by rubberjoyge

Ever since you said to me begone my frivolous banshee said you needed to be free oh quite possibly. Bring myself some water on the beach could have some some wine as I eat a peach, but the only face I seem to see is the one so fa...

1 Like | 2 comments | 73 views | Prose | July 4, 2018

"forbidden fruit"

by nebulouspotter

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0 Likes | 4 comments | 73 views | Poetry | June 20, 2018

"The wall"

by shadow44

The walls in the room were empty. No, the walls in my room were empty; I had to get used to that. The only characterizing thing in the room was the scent of newly painted walls and febreze, and the only furniture that had a...

1 Like | 2 comments | 73 views | General | October 22, 2017

"Hap"

by Danielle11195

If but some vengeful god would call to me From up the sky, and laugh: “Thou suffering thing, Know that thy sorrow is my ecstasy, That thy love's loss is my hate's profiting!” Then would I bear it, clench myself, and die, Steeled b...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 73 views | Poetry | June 26, 2017

"AUTUMN"

by pdpoetry

By: Rainer Maria Rilke The leaves fall, fall as from far, Like distant gardens withered in the heavens; They fall with slow and lingering descent. And in the nights the heavy Earth, too, falls From out the stars into the...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 73 views | Poetry | June 16, 2017

"I’m Happiest When Most Away"

by Danielle11195

I'm happiest when most away I can bear my soul from its home of clay On a windy night when the moon is bright And the eye can wander through worlds of light— When I am not and none beside— Nor earth nor sea nor cloudless sky— But onl...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 73 views | Poetry | June 26, 2017

"5 am"

by Poetpath85

It's been a while since I wrote some Time has flew by It's been a while since I wrote some Now I know why Seasons are changing and so am I For only good reasons though Seasons are changing and so am I It's time to reflect and...

4 Likes | 5 comments | 73 views | Poetry | September 17, 2017

"The Building’s On Fire"

by Gerry_Kramer

Everyone’s on the move. Go to where the ice freezes. Go to where heat lies dead. Go to any...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 73 views | Poetry | October 28, 2018

"Who Wears the Mask"

by nspncer1

“Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof. –V ” (Wachowski) Out of all the quotes from the text and the film, this one depicts the main topic of discussio...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 73 views | Essays | April 4, 2017

"My Comforter"

by pdpoetry

By: Emily Bronte Well hast thou spoken, and yet not taught A feeling strange or new; Thou hast but roused a latent thought, A cloud-closed beam of sunshine brought To gleam in open view. Deep down, concealed within my soul, That light lie...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 73 views | Poetry | June 23, 2017

"Honest"

by blueeyedgirl

If you're honest, If you're kind, If you pay any mind To the world of things you can find, You can make what's wrong right. A lie will spoil the heart, A slandering tongue will spoil the life, But honesty and love will bring people t...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 73 views | Poetry | January 28, 2018

"Unwilling Prey"

by Unmercifullyme

Like a cat in the corner watching birds at the well. Like a snake in the grass they watch and dwell On rewards of the things that they don't understand. They spew forth requests. Bark orders. Demands. They think they are right. That it'...

1 Like | 3 comments | 72 views | Poetry | January 8, 2019

"Gone"

by shemikabanes

Gone What if what was, has left Would you seek it ag...

1 Like | 1 comment | 72 views | Poetry | January 24, 2018

"Sentimental Thoughts"

by RBB1010

Through these sentimental thoughts today, my mind is raided with thoughts of you. As soldiers fight for a stronghold, bullets of memories are brought about by tears of pain. Funny how even after all these years such sentimental thoughts hol...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 72 views | Poetry | July 6, 2018

"selfish"

by Masarati

Kiss me like there is no tomorrow Make me feel like I am the only women in your life I promise if you break my heart I will grab a knife Mentally, I am not ok but with you everything seems so right every time I am with you I realized I...

2 Likes | 3 comments | 72 views | Poetry | January 9, 2018

"The Lamb"

by Danielle11195

Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Gave thee life & bid thee feed. By the stream & o'er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing wooly bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Makin...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 72 views | Poetry | June 14, 2017

"Bombing My Emoions Like The Country Iran"

by Dan7y007

This Little brain had gained most of his self-esteem by selling to people with their needs. Young teen tri-folding old dreams of hustling. Wealthiness had started off with a flatt surface and being courteous. Now i...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 72 views | General | April 19, 2018

"The Loser"

by JoshuaHarestad

The gates opened and the sun shone down the narrow corridor. Under better circumstances Marcus would have been happy to see the light. But only dread filled him. The men at the front of the column began to march forward, he felt his stomach...

10 Likes | 4 comments | 72 views | Short Stories | January 14, 2018

"Go Run Tell That"

by Poetpath85

If you think your opinion of me matters You're dead wrong and it's only you That cares for your gossipy chit chatter Negative words yea I heard em For my Calvin Klein add I look good so confidently up it went But it was NOT to boast...

2 Likes | 4 comments | 72 views | Poetry | January 13, 2018

"Mother Nature’s Wedding"

by elizabeth.hewitt

0 Likes | 1 comment | 72 views | Fantasy | December 25, 2018

"You Lied"

by Elizabeth

You told me you loved me. You said you would always be there. You said you would be everything I needed you to be. You said you were always gonna care. But you lied. You left me alone. You made me cry. You killed my spirit, broke my bones...

1 Like | 2 comments | 72 views | Poetry | November 27, 2017

"Spiritual Thought of the Day Faith When Feeling Disconnected"

by russellmaley28

I regularly go through phases where my emotional interruptions get in the way of my spiritual health. Often depression, apathy, anxiety, discomfort or any combination of these has a tendency to block the communication between God and myself...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 72 views | General | July 28, 2018

"Haven"

by dbtk

Even now at the end of the day when all seemed to be finished and she might finally relax into the cushions that peace still eluded her. Her back remained stiff, her face tight, and her mind stuck in an endless pattern of remembering. Her d...

1 Like | 0 comment | 72 views | Realistic Fiction | January 26, 2017

"Breathless"

by Masarati

Hello , do you hear me dying from the inside I can’t breathe this is my last breathe let God take the wheel im hopeless I’m miserable mentally unstable i need someone to save me save me I’m all alone I’m crying my depres...

1 Like | 0 comment | 72 views | Poetry | February 2, 2018

"Blue Depression"

by Favoured

So sweet my baby mine to cuddle No one besides me I'm left to struggle Too quick the tears fell with no trigger Each day the sorrows would grow bigger It's not baby blues it's been ten weeks...

11 Likes | 0 comment | 72 views | Poetry | November 2, 2018

"Entitled Child"

by WVPoetrygirl

Designer clothes that you never had. Cellphones, Video games, the latest fad. You justify giving them their every whim. They didn’t work for it, or appreciate them. They grow up, move out on their own and only call when they need som...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 72 views | Poetry | April 12, 2018

"Forgiving isn’t forgetting"

by Bebby_Vibes

At the funeral the little girl looked into the casket From that day on she'd seen the man come into her room She never had a friend so she stood silent Sending prayers wishing she could fly away Because of the Man that c...

5 Likes | 0 comment | 72 views | Poetry | January 29, 2018

"Clouded days & Monsters"

by Luna442

1 Like | 2 comments | 72 views | Poetry | December 28, 2018

"Abusively Beaten"

by sbowman0397

From battle scars and war zones I’m abusively beaten against my wishes For those who aren’t understanding Or misreading what I’m saying Abusively beaten is what I felt As ashes burned and the ice melted Nobody wanted me anymore I can�...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 72 views | Poetry | July 20, 2018

"Spare Change Ma’am? 2: The Story of a Very Poor Woman"

by sbowman0397

0 Likes | 0 comment | 72 views | Poetry | December 23, 2018

"No name for this"

by Murphy

Suddenly caves aren't a place he is safe. Placement that's changed him in ways he cant shake. Chained then to Megan its drainin his faith. Save him I pray lend him patience and grace. Days spent he pays rent on cages he hates. Strainin his...

1 Like | 1 comment | 72 views | Poetry | September 7, 2018

"Anticipation"

by pdpoetry

By: Emily Bronte How beautiful the earth is still, To thee--how full of happiness? How little fraught with real ill, Or unreal phantoms of distress! How spring can bring thee glory, yet, And summer win thee to forget December's sullen time...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 72 views | Poetry | June 23, 2017

"Hot Style Life For A Baller"

by Dan7y007

My unsanitized language, "its my freedom of speech" harshful words causes violences of profanity, "all eyes on me like a vanity". My eyeballs are located in the mirror with minor fears of no shedding tears. Wondering about life, if it would...

1 Like | 0 comment | 72 views | General | March 29, 2018

"the sound of one amputated hand clapping in my head"

by nebulouspotter

a lotus under a bonsai tree ensconced within its shadow a voice...

0 Likes | 4 comments | 72 views | Undefined | January 1, 2019

"Ring of Desire"

by MyaLena

Life is a wonderful burning ring of desires Grown from broken pasts, to our unfulfilled presents, Fairytale thoughts of what this should be. We are a world of the broken hearted. A world where taking is too familiar, Disloyalt...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 72 views | General | July 21, 2018

"The Deepest Pain"

by LilAnt

A blackness, deep beneath the varse skin It radiates heat but won’t hide It shivers when we talk but when we’re together it tur...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 72 views | Poetry | December 16, 2017

"The Note"

by DebbieLynJones

Play this music as you read: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/151445 The Note I’ll make them sor...

1 Like | 3 comments | 71 views | General | February 20, 2018

"My Voice"

by blueeyedgirl

I will speak against the wrong. I will speak up for what's right. I will not change my mind. Heaven's in my sight. I will not change the truth To fit the world's opinion, For my heart and my soul Are both God's dominion. I am not af...

1 Like | 0 comment | 71 views | Poetry | January 28, 2018

"A Dare"

by haileysassyo

Why do I have to be heart broken? I know you're no longer there. Did you take my love as a token? I try to not care. Why do my eyes cry so many tears? I know you're no longer there. Did you conquer my love like you wanted your fears? My mi...

1 Like | 0 comment | 71 views | Poetry | April 25, 2018

"Love"

by JoshuaHarestad

I truly love you all. I think it all the time. I know that sounds absurd. It’s what the bible says. That’s not why I do it. It’s just because it’s right. I don’t expect reward, but feel compassion for, the entire world around....

0 Likes | 1 comment | 71 views | Poetry | February 18, 2018

"For Soldiers"

by Gen1900

1 Like | 2 comments | 71 views | General | December 27, 2018

"SONG OF THE STATUE"

by pdpoetry

By: Rainer Maria Rilke Who so loveth me that he Will give his precious life for me? I shall be set free from the stone If some one drowns for me in the sea, I shall have life, life of my own,— For life I ache. I long for the...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 71 views | Poetry | June 17, 2017

"Us"

by Mspiggynane

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1 Like | 2 comments | 71 views | Poetry | October 28, 2017

"road kill blues"

by nebulouspotter

I truly didn't mean to kill you at all but you kept getting in my way after all so I ran over you like a good piece of meat that's what I was thinking while driving in my seat looking into the rearview...

1 Like | 4 comments | 71 views | Poetry | July 4, 2018

"A Little Sweet Thing Called True Love"

by sbowman0397

True love will bring us to freedom, True love has us all at love’s corner. True love will be the one to overcome, True love, oh only if I could get to her. Just asking how to bring herself home? Killing m...

1 Like | 0 comment | 71 views | Poetry | March 17, 2018

"Praying and the Rapture"

by BGW

1 Like | 2 comments | 71 views | Poetry | January 23, 2019

"Despair"

by JoshuaHarestad

How do I describe it? The sadness in my soul. I don’t know it all myself. My wife once said despair. I think that fits. Despair. Despair below everything, beneath every laugh, under every smile, behind every achievement. It haunts me cons...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 71 views | Poetry | March 13, 2018

"Selfish"

by haileysassyo

It's the most important ones, that we seem to forget so fast. The only ones who stayed to love, The ones who stayed to last. Blinded by their perfect luminance, our brain does a dance. We feel like this will last forever, because some...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 71 views | Poetry | January 27, 2018

"lie"

by haileysassyo

if you lie you tell a truth. a lie of you, a truth of who you are. each lie thats true each lie a scar each lie a lie who I thought you are, each lie you lie each lie too far each lie's a lie each lie's too hard...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 71 views | Poetry | January 5, 2018

"Death"

by pdpoetry

By: Emily Bronte Death! that struck when I was most confiding. In my certain faith of joy to be-- Strike again, Time's withered branch dividing From the fresh root of Eternity! Leaves, upon Time's branch, were growing brightly, Full of sa...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 71 views | Poetry | June 23, 2017

"A Giant"

by shemikabanes

A Giant There’s a huge giant in my life It’s one but operates as many This huge giant is causing lots of strife And trouble, it’s causing me plenty This giant is bold and stands tal...

1 Like | 2 comments | 71 views | Poetry | January 19, 2018

"The Charge of the Light Brigade"

by Danielle11195

I Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!” he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. II “For...

1 Like | 0 comment | 71 views | Poetry | July 8, 2017

"What Our Parents Taught Us"

by sbowman0397

Remembering when you were young, When mommy and daddy taught you. They’d teach you from rights to wrong, Just how they taught us keeping truth. Don’t ever lie and steal, they’d teach us, They’d keep us from unbelievable things. You...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 71 views | Poetry | January 8, 2018