"Young Men"

by carriehogle

I didn't know love In those moments Of young men Boys "If you loved me, you would..." Or any of those things That boys say, You know what I mean And these moments I have now Her Looking at me, "If you loved me, you would..." My...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 454 views | General | February 22, 2020

"Taste Of Heaven"

by carriehogle

This woman This brilliant Beautiful Woman - She lives In a world Of her own - Fantasies Like no other. The sanest person I know Makes me question My sanity This magic. But, the truth is The thing you'll Question The most I...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 487 views | General | February 21, 2020

"Nightmare"

by carriehogle

It's a weird thing Because I think I was born this way Deliciously beautiful Nightmare Quite adept At continually weaving Such darkness Into dreams Strange This concept Of balance. Chemical warfare Under the guise Of peaceful...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 493 views | General | February 21, 2020

"Media –"

by carriehogle

It's one of those days You know Where I'm trying To be a good human But maybe I'm not And I have dark hair So, I don't know The media implies Maybe we're villains By default And life is strange So, all things considered Perhaps...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 547 views | General | February 21, 2020

"The Naivete Of Pictures"

by carriehogle

Pictures don't tell stories. Pictures capture a moment, convey a message, give instruction or demand, but they don't tell stories. These beautiful images nothing more than a future mystery, a convergence of convenient conjecture. "Look wh...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 502 views | General | February 21, 2020

"Heart Renders"

by carriehogle

They say The heart remembers And I don't know if that's true But I can tell you The pain This overflowing mix Of love And anguish Was So great That to this moment On any given day The memories Alter her breathing Like the uni...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 485 views | Poetry | February 20, 2020

"Midnight Love"

by carriehogle

I don't know what to say about This love of shadows This magic of night So familiar Some feeling of safety In places others seem to fear This strange soothing quiet Of moonlight Though I don't forget The basking glow Passionate su...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 482 views | Poetry | February 20, 2020

"Dang, What a Life!"

by classygal1

As I sit here thinking (mostly because I am stoned) about my life, I think Dang, WHAT A LIFE! I have over come so many obsticles like many of us have but my obsticles I am not sure most people could handle. Hey I c...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 586 views | General | February 19, 2020

"Love, Death, Zombies"

by Syke15

Chapter One: Before Rose Buzzzzz!!! Buzzzzz!!! Buzzzzzz!!! Buzzzzz!!! “Ugghhhhh! What time is it? It’s way too early.” I say annoyed at the stupid alarm as I swipe the dismiss button. “PICK UP PICK UP PICK UP!!”...

0 Like | 1 comment | 417 views | Fantasy | February 19, 2020

"Edward Marshall and his rifle"

by duelist

Edward Marshall sat by the fire. Even in the snug house the winter chill nipped at the part of his body that wasn’t facing the flames. A new war was causing turmoil, but it wasn’t his war. He couldn’t remember if he was 67 years old,...

4 Likes | 0 comment | 1077 views | Narrative Nonfiction | February 18, 2020

"Iris chapter 2: Drive Home"

by Liizzzie_Stories

Chapter two: Drive Home...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 397 views | Realistic Fiction | February 18, 2020

"It always goes"

by NIkNak

Bad timing, good times...

1 Like | 1 comment | 461 views | General | February 17, 2020

"Ghost City Nightmare"

by carriehogle

I loved someone So much That I built everything In their memory To keep them Alive But most days I can't find them And I'm so lonely BEcause Nothing In my world Holds value Without them....

0 Likes | 0 comment | 485 views | Poetry | February 17, 2020

"Love Has Cloven Me"

by elizabeth.hewitt

My sweet Boy, your cries slash my heart open Sad dew upon your cheeks so wildly spent But you’re so beautiful when your chest rends Like delicate pottery, I hold your face in my...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 472 views | Poetry | February 16, 2020

"Affectionate Dirge"

by elizabeth.hewitt

Midnight is an hour’s stride nigh Why are you not by my side? My bruised heart refuses to fly So now she lays down to die Second’s h...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 546 views | Poetry | February 14, 2020

"Man Hunt #3"

by adamsullivan112

feel free to comment and like on how to improve the series Chapter 3 “Well, no, I don't have any proof...I don't care what she said she told me...Well come on now your...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 348 views | Mystery | February 13, 2020

"Fortnite Battle Royale"

by WickedRaven8789

I have a 13 year old son who absolutely loves this game. I bought him a guide that had tips and tricks. It wasn't a bad price so I thought hey why not. Well he absolutely loves it. He is constantly telling me what he can do, what he learne...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 388 views | Undefined | February 12, 2020

"The Lonely Human"

by earlehours

is this all there is and all to be nothing more this is it a vast creation of endless sky is it possible just you and me if so would you admit...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 456 views | Poetry | February 12, 2020

"Self-Imposed Paralysis Sonnet"

by SamaelApollos

Seperate souls sitting idle lost in thought About each other in a listless drought. A fingertips length from making contact, "Keep away" seems to be a binding pact. Distance doesn't make the heart grow fonder! No more than the...

1 Like | 0 comment | 525 views | Poetry | February 12, 2020

"Humor"

by carriehogle

I use to have this sense of humor You know - I don't know if it was a good one or not But it got me through This genuine smile Lighthearted laugh; No small thing, All things considered. I remember it sometimes And every trauma it h...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 622 views | Poetry | February 12, 2020

"Forgiveness Paradox"

by carriehogle

I've forgiven So many occasions But, I have learned To ask, "Is it mine to forgive?" If not, I pray Who am I To forgive? Forgiveness Only for those Capable Of such acts - These words Of love And war So easily cast about. W...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 557 views | Poetry | February 12, 2020

"Control Issues"

by carriehogle

The problem with Control issues Is They often Rage Out Of Control; Trust Can never be Replaced By Pure force. Self Control Transcending Our programmed Parenting issues. Power Without Such measures Will always be An empty...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 460 views | Poetry | February 11, 2020

"We Explore Our Island"

by foxystonefox

Without the Night, Many days had been hellishly humid and hot. Everyone loudly soluted what was to be the rising moon-now secretly vanished from sight on high. Taking with it all the beauty there was to see of blazing comets and shooting...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 467 views | Poetry | February 11, 2020

"Fatal Air"

by foxystonefox

Unless air is fatal to those who breathe, you should have nothing to fear. The safest way of surviving with Fatal Air is to steal a few handfuls of blazing air. Granting you access to: “Enter without Danger.” Physical contact spark...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 516 views | Poetry | February 11, 2020

"The Goodbye Paradox"

by carriehogle

That's one of the ways I know she loves me Because She says goodbye so often; Heartfelt Just in case It's our last moment Or the random, "I'm glad I got to meet you." Even though She has such a hard time Hearing these things in r...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 463 views | General | February 11, 2020

"Divorce"

by Davissr2018

Feel like I am gonna blow the roof off this place Throw a screaming fit Can still screw up my life without any love involved You don't know someone til you leave them What they will do, who they will become How they will come for you i...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 516 views | General | February 10, 2020

"Iris Chapter 1: Noticing the small things"

by Liizzzie_Stories

Chapter one: Noticing the Small ...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 387 views | Realistic Fiction | February 10, 2020

"THE ACCIDENT"

by louis_ber

This was a time in my life, that i’ll never forget. It helped me become the person I am today. It’s crazy something can seem like it happened yesterday, but happened so long ago. It was a very snowy day in Denver, Colorado with temperat...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 445 views | Essays | February 10, 2020

"Iris Prologue: Ya-ya"

by Liizzzie_Stories

Prologue: Ya-ya ...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 403 views | Realistic Fiction | February 10, 2020

"Future Self"

by carriehogle

I wonder if At the time Convincing me To marry In ways I Didn't want to - Did it feel like You were delivering Your future self Two for one Cause I get it - So few years Away - But I've always been Responsible No....

1 Like | 0 comment | 500 views | Poetry | February 9, 2020

"Doing What Your Told"

by carriehogle

He asked me, "Can't you just do what your told?" Because I didn't respond to his every Mental Command Only heard Specific ones - Just enough information. What can I say? I've tried to help Every step of the way; My guess is, I'm...

1 Like | 0 comment | 480 views | Poetry | February 9, 2020

"Forgiving and Forgiveness"

by RBB1010

Forgiving and forgiveness attributes that are under appreciated, Jesus said, "for us to be forgiven we had to be willing to forgive!" Quite easy a mess someone mad at us easily an abscess turmoil and a fuss better the for...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 519 views | Poetry | February 9, 2020

"Life Advice"

by carriehogle

#1. The emergency room is full of people who weren't expecting it. #2. Prisons are full of people, from every walk of life, who were convinced that bad shit was a good idea....

0 Likes | 0 comment | 518 views | General | February 9, 2020

"Quiet Indifference"

by carriehogle

It's not hate that I fear Having never made a place for it in my heart It reaches me, and doesn't know where to go Remains confused Dissipates But, this indifference seeps in And knowing this fire still simmers The indifference is te...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 520 views | Poetry | February 9, 2020

"Sunshine & Perception"

by carriehogle

These ladies came along Gossiping on the sideline About someone Being their sunshine, I think she meant her son Or some such, (Memory) And legitimately She may have been trying To cheer me up - Long story... But the thing is Thi...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 476 views | Poetry | February 8, 2020

"What About Us"

by carriehogle

I asked her, "What about us?" She firmly reminded me The story I'd told her about How she didn't exist And how I could make a million more Just like her - This idea of unity Gone so wrong. I didn't know how To tell her So many b...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 488 views | Poetry | February 7, 2020

"Expectation"

by carriehogle

That's what some Didn't understand These handfuls Of empty boxes And expecting peoples; I'd offered her eternity But it wasn't truly What she'd ask for. She weathered the hardships Of some ordinary life These magical gifts For an...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 532 views | Poetry | February 7, 2020

"Force of Nature"

by carriehogle

She could act, I'll tell you I'd watched through her life Every interest and role These chameleon skills She'd acquired. How many times over the years She'd change her diet Reading, movies, and clothing Always trying on new ideas....

0 Likes | 0 comment | 492 views | General | February 7, 2020

"Successful Man…."

by jmcolorado

See a successful man, Rugged to the bone, Smart as a whip, sharp as nails, His actions have clearly shown... Kindest guy I've seen in a while, Been on the nicest dates, Hoping for many, many more, I can hardly wait... ...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 520 views | Poetry | February 7, 2020

"Fear"

by katchcats

The feeling of all people. Businesses fear, Families fear, Friends fear, Everyone fears. Of loss of what they desire and cherish. ...

1 Like | 0 comment | 525 views | Poetry | February 6, 2020

"Class"

by katchcats

Class is cold, quiet, and dark, Just the way I like it. The lights turn on once in a while, they make me nervous. I sit, on the floor with work in my lap. I study but I don't pay attention. I work hard, I read. Where am I?...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 590 views | Poetry | February 6, 2020

"Promises, Promises"

by WVPoetrygirl

“I’ll be there at 8:00.” Two hours pass and they’re still late. “I’ll be there in 10.” 50 minutes later you’re...

1 Like | 2 comments | 474 views | Poetry | February 6, 2020

"Change"

by carriehogle

She asks me the same Every time Whispering So sweetly. Between us These oceans Of emotion. I lie Tell her I don't have The heart For what she's asking But she won't take no Her heart at Ready This strength Doesn't have a cha...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 546 views | General | February 6, 2020

"The Face of the King-Part IV"

by supham02

Varrigan remained motionless for what seemed like an eternity, kneeling before the throne. It was one of His Majesty's favorite "games" to leave his subjects at his feet, waiting for an audience. Sometimes, they were left for ho...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 531 views | General | February 3, 2020

"A Future to Call My Own"

by ElizabethD

Chapter 7 The next several days flew by; Collin showed Elise around the mansion and the surrounding estate. Collin had hired a private instructor to help Elise study more about the Elvin Vampires “Make sure that she learns all she wants...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 404 views | Fantasy | February 3, 2020

"Irony Skill"

by carriehogle

Isn't it crazy, these games On those days, I wonder how they feel yet, don't want their experience Could put them in a story So pretty But Don't want to be them. Cleansed my issues, Don't want them back. Did you put that skill To...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 515 views | Poetry | February 2, 2020

"Man Hunt #2"

by adamsullivan112

Feel free to comment and like and let me know what you think of this series. Chapter 2 The man had decrypted Indies phone he was watching smoke pouring out of the shop....

0 Likes | 0 comment | 337 views | Mystery | February 2, 2020

"Man hunt #1"

by adamsullivan112

Chapter 1 Rylie hawker looked into the mirror. She has a round face, outlined by her shoulder length brown hair. She had a mark on her cheek, something to distract one's...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 481 views | Mystery | February 2, 2020

"Heather IV: The Pricking Of A Thorn"

by randyjohnson

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1 Like | 0 comment | 379 views | Biography | February 2, 2020

"Heather III"

by randyjohnson

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0 Likes | 0 comment | 411 views | Biography | February 2, 2020

"Tips for Marketing on eBay"

by noaheducation

By: Lauren Beth Kelly eBay is a website that allows users to find and purchase products by using keyword searches. As a seller, you simply set up an account and then st...

4 Likes | 2 comments | 1642 views | Information | January 17, 2020

"The Death of Chad Sheets"

by randyjohnson

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

13 Likes | 0 comment | 3267 views | Poetry | December 24, 2018

"An Apple a Day"

by randyjohnson

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

10 Likes | 4 comments | 2580 views | Poetry | June 26, 2018

"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...

8 Likes | 5 comments | 2314 views | Information | March 4, 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 | 2 comments | 2207 views | Creativity | November 6, 2018

"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...

1 Like | 1 comment | 2172 views | Essays | September 17, 2017

"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...

3 Likes | 0 comment | 2042 views | Essays | November 23, 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...

3 Likes | 2 comments | 2003 views | Essays | December 5, 2016

"The Flying Headscarfed Woman and the Incredulous Hog"

by spiceypete

Once upon a time, long, long ago in prehistoric times, somewhere in an equatorial rainforest, there lived an incredulous hog, named Louie, together with his family. Louie was a happy hog. He loved to play with his cubs, pet his lady, and p...

7 Likes | 0 comment | 1979 views | Short Stories | March 4, 2019

"“The Anime Animators are Underpaid and Bad Working Conditions”"

by bluehurricane15

According from “The History of Anime” by Lisa Marie Cooper that anime has been existed for several decades from the first anime series the “Astro boy” in 1963 and the first anime film that been introduce in the anime...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 1944 views | Essays | May 10, 2019

"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 | 1845 views | Essays | November 4, 2017

"Yoda Stole My Soda"

by randyjohnson

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

3 Likes | 3 comments | 1838 views | Poetry | June 28, 2018

"Mesmerized by Her Beauty"

by sbowman0397

As I look at her dancing everywhere I can’t help but keep from a stare Her beauty is very mesmerizing It’s like I’m in a state of hypnotizing I’m mesmerized by her beauty And I can’t escape its a mystery Hypnotized by enchanting...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1836 views | Poetry | July 20, 2018

"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 | 1821 views | Poetry | April 5, 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...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 1801 views | Poetry | January 6, 2019

"“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 | 1780 views | Essays | July 29, 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 | 1675 views | Poetry | August 4, 2017

"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...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 1673 views | Poetry | April 19, 2018

"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 | 1631 views | Poetry | September 17, 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 | 1628 views | Poetry | September 11, 2017

"How to Write a Condolence Message"

by noaheducation

By: Lauren Beth Kelly When you’re writing any condolence message, keep in mind that your reader will usually be emotional, so you want to avoid sounding insensitive o...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1621 views | Information | August 29, 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 | 1616 views | Information | January 27, 2017

"“Flowers in my Lungs”"

by 4001462

The flo...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 1615 views | Poetry | December 7, 2017

"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 Like | 2 comments | 1611 views | Poetry | October 15, 2018

"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...

9 Likes | 3 comments | 1588 views | Poetry | October 21, 2017

"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...

1 Like | 1 comment | 1581 views | Poetry | July 3, 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 | 1581 views | Poetry | December 31, 2018

"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...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1581 views | Humor | September 1, 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 | 1571 views | Research | November 27, 2017

"Peter Singer and Speciesism"

by PaulB

Peter Singer’s concept of speciesism breaks down on several levels, both in its own internal logic and when applied to the real world. I will be illustrating how Singer’s argument fails to establish that interests can be defined only as...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1559 views | Essays | March 26, 2017

"Be This Rose Inside"

by Stuharley

lord where is my faith does it rest amo...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 1528 views | Poetry | April 18, 2019

"The Rose of Love"

by Gen1900

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

3 Likes | 4 comments | 1516 views | Poetry | November 1, 2017

"How to Write an MLA and APA Bibliography"

by noaheducation

By: Lauren Beth Kelly A bibliography is an alphabetized list of sources that are used within your article, essay, or research paper. It should be located on a sep...

1 Like | 1 comment | 1500 views | Research | July 18, 2019

"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 | 1499 views | Poetry | April 25, 2018

"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 | 1495 views | Poetry | June 17, 2017

"10 fun facts about the brain"

by keertikalluru

10 fun facts about the brain: Your brain consumes 20% of your oxygen but accounts for only 2% of your body mass. Your brain can generate 10-25 watts of power. That’s enough to power a light bulb! Your brai...

9 Likes | 2 comments | 1473 views | Narrative Nonfiction | February 6, 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...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 1463 views | Poetry | October 16, 2018

"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 | 1463 views | Creativity | January 8, 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 | 1462 views | General | November 27, 2017

"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 | 1446 views | Poetry | May 18, 2018

"Moby Dick : Ishmael’s Vast Symbolic Prose Poem"

by eletoski

In the article titled, Moby-Dick: Work of Art, author Walter E. Bezanson believes that Herman Melville’s novel,...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 1433 views | Essays | September 2, 2017

"A Stranger Who Caught My Eye"

by shadow44

Every now and then I see someone who steals my interest. I've never spoken a word to them, and they haven't to me. Sometimes it's a connection that pulls me towards them, a similar glint in their eye. Other times it's a wall, a wall that se...

18 Likes | 2 comments | 1425 views | General | October 19, 2017

"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...

1 Like | 4 comments | 1421 views | Short Stories | November 1, 2017

"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 | 1416 views | Poetry | July 5, 2018

"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 | 1410 views | General | July 28, 2018

"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...

3 Likes | 3 comments | 1399 views | Humor | November 5, 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 | 1394 views | Poetry | April 25, 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 | 1386 views | Poetry | August 27, 2018

"When the Sky Cries"

by JoshuaHarestad

When the sky begins to cry, the tears are not always sad, for they bring life to the land. The rivers are replenished, and the plants given their drink. Rain is a beautiful thing. Greenery, always in tow. Life makes use of the water, and...

3 Likes | 3 comments | 1382 views | Poetry | March 14, 2018

"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 | 1380 views | Poetry | February 7, 2018

"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 | 1378 views | Poetry | October 1, 2018

"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 | 1372 views | Essays | August 20, 2017

"An Imbalance of Identity"

by nolan.mollyrose

Stability is often dependent upon a clear and accurate self-concept. When an individual’s identity is obscured or falsified, they risk undergoing social and emotional collapse. Shakespeare explores this concept in Richard II,...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 1371 views | Essays | March 28, 2017

"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 | 1370 views | General | June 7, 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 | 2 comments | 1366 views | Poetry | August 27, 2018

"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...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1361 views | Essays | September 17, 2017

"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 | 1357 views | Poetry | May 12, 2018

"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....

4 Likes | 5 comments | 1351 views | General | October 17, 2017

"THE BELLS OF SAINT PETER"

by EVERGREEN

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

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1345 views | Realistic Fiction | December 14, 2018

"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 | 1336 views | Poetry | December 6, 2017

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by fearfulwriter

Cast away in the shadows with all her fears, She huddles in the corner as the end nears. Crying and suffering is all that's left. Being torn away feels almost like theft. D...

2 Likes | 4 comments | 1329 views | Poetry | September 18, 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 | 1327 views | General | April 27, 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 | 1318 views | Poetry | January 4, 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 | 1317 views | General | November 6, 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 | 1313 views | General | February 25, 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...

4 Likes | 7 comments | 1313 views | Poetry | June 6, 2018

"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 | 1310 views | Poetry | September 17, 2017

"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 | 1308 views | Poetry | November 30, 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 | 1307 views | Poetry | September 4, 2017

"Where do we go from here?"

by WVPoetrygirl

I miss the days when people could actually engage with each other,...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 1305 views | Poetry | April 2, 2018

"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 | 1304 views | General | July 28, 2018

"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 | 1302 views | Poetry | January 4, 2019

"The Wild Orchid: Chapter One: The Accidental Eavesdropper"

by AllisonJae

Takes place in the 1920s The story of Zorell Dupree, a young twenty-year-old nurse who moves to the city working for a prestigious hospital, is a small-town girl thrown into the fast-paced world of the city. Her ch...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1300 views | Historical Fiction | September 11, 2019

"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...

3 Likes | 3 comments | 1295 views | Poetry | January 9, 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 | 1292 views | Poetry | April 12, 2018

"Spiritual Thought of the Day Strength in Weakness"

by russellmaley28

Life comes at you fast, sometimes we are called to deal with things that honestly suck. Often things happen that tear us apart and that is okay. We may need support, a shoulder to cry on or someone to just listen. There are times when we ar...

1 Like | 1 comment | 1290 views | General | July 28, 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 | 1290 views | General | January 10, 2019

"honey"

by rubycgd

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

0 Likes | 1 comment | 1288 views | Poetry | July 13, 2017

"Andy Taylor and Barney Fife Become Criminals"

by randyjohnson

One day Barney Fife was practicing his quick draw. He accidentally shot Thelma L...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1288 views | Poetry | February 3, 2019

"“When You Were Here”"

by 4001462

It was sunny and bright...

3 Likes | 2 comments | 1282 views | Poetry | November 3, 2017

"Lines"

by Danielle11195

I did not have exactly a way of life but the bee amazed me and the wind’s plenty was almost believable. Hearing a magpie laugh through a ghost town in Wyoming, saying Hello in Cambridge, eating cheese by the frothy Rhine, leaning fr...

1 Like | 2 comments | 1282 views | Poetry | July 9, 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 | 1281 views | Poetry | July 6, 2018

"DEVIL GOD’s DOG LIVED (palindrome?)"

by nebulouspotter

the god...

1 Like | 2 comments | 1280 views | Poetry | April 2, 2018

"why you?"

by kys.em

Why does it have to be like this? Why do you get to be okay? But I fall apart Why do you get to be happy? But I have to fake it Why do you always get to leave? While I always stay....

2 Likes | 2 comments | 1280 views | Poetry | September 22, 2017

"The Comprehensive Guide On Powerball Game"

by frederickahussey

powerball785.comWhat about getting an adrenaline kick? Envision you are partaking in global lotteries. Ima...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1279 views | casino gambling, arts and entertainment, finance, home | October 14, 2021

"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 | 1279 views | Poetry | June 26, 2017

"Work Without Hope Poem Explication"

by eletoski

Work without Hope: Explication In the poem titled “Work without Hope” by Samual Taylor Coleridge, the speaker notices that “All nature seems at work”(1) in the mi...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1278 views | Poetry | July 26, 2017

"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 | 1276 views | Poetry | February 13, 2018

"MUSIC"

by pdpoetry

By Rainer Maria Rilke: What play you, O Boy? Through the garden it stole Like wandering steps, like a whisper—then mute; What play you, O Boy? Lo! your gypsying soul Is caught and held fast in the pipes of Pan's flute. And what co...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1274 views | Poetry | June 17, 2017

"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 | 1273 views | Poetry | April 18, 2018

"UNICORNS"

by Thevlogs4life

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

1 Like | 2 comments | 1272 views | General | May 14, 2018

"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 | 1270 views | Poetry | June 23, 2017

"A Thousand Acres: The Untouchable Man"

by eletoski

Throughout literature women are often depicted in either two ways: they are the weak damsel in distress that needs saving, or they’re the evil witch that misleads a hero with their devilishly good looks. Bib...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 1269 views | Essays | August 29, 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 | 1268 views | Poetry | June 26, 2017

"Chutes and Ladders"

by keertikalluru

Six possibilities are there, Roll the dice if you dare, Land on a slide, a ladder or an empty space, We'll watch the expressions on your face. It's my turn to roll, I'm six spaces from winning, The dice feels like coal, My head is sp...

3 Likes | 3 comments | 1268 views | Poetry | January 8, 2017

"The Cartesian Circle and God"

by PaulB

Descartes needs a non-deceiving god to trust his reason, yet to conclude god exists he must trust his reason. The purpose of this paper is to explicate this objection to Descartes’ argument, which I will do in section 1, illustrate potent...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1267 views | Essays | March 26, 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 | 1265 views | Poetry | May 29, 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 | 1265 views | Poetry | January 5, 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 | 1263 views | Poetry | July 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...

2 Likes | 3 comments | 1260 views | Poetry | March 18, 2018

"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...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1254 views | Poetry | July 20, 2018

"Happy 48th!"

by randyjohnson

Mom carried me for ten months, I was one month late. Tomorrow will be my birthda...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1253 views | Poetry | August 19, 2019

"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 | 1252 views | Poetry | December 16, 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 | 1252 views | Poetry | February 2, 2018

"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 | 1251 views | Poetry | February 24, 2018

"My Souls Tired"

by Gage

My souls tired,I see no light in site,all i feel is weight,my vision is dark,constantly tugged between love and hate, my life is no longer mine,if I could reach into time and just hit rewind,undo all that took me from mines,give myself a re...

2 Likes | 0 comment | 1248 views | Poetry | September 11, 2018

"???Merry Christmas???"

by apra2701

Merry Christmas everybody!...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1248 views | General | December 17, 2018

"Real Bears Aren’t Like Winnie the Pooh"

by randyjohnson

I learned the hard way that real bears aren't like Winnie the Pooh. I decided t...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 1245 views | Poetry | January 7, 2019

"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 | 1244 views | Poetry | July 8, 2017

"Balance"

by analaplaca

Balance and acceptance always have the right mindset and give your inhibitions a reason to keep living/You have two choices wrong right sometimes its worth the fight/Pain is the core to everything that we do to stuff it with the most potent...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1244 views | Poetry | April 11, 2018

"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 | 1243 views | Poetry | June 17, 2017

"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 | 1240 views | General | July 21, 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 | 1238 views | General | May 13, 2018

"Gone"

by shemikabanes

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

1 Like | 1 comment | 1238 views | Poetry | January 24, 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 | 1237 views | Poetry | November 30, 2017

"The Author to Her Book"

by Danielle11195

Thou ill-form’d offspring of my feeble brain, Who after birth didst by my side remain, Till snatched from thence by friends, less wise than true, Who thee abroad, expos’d to publick view, Made thee in raggs, halting to th’ press t...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 1233 views | Poetry | June 14, 2017

"Wished"

by AnonymousIII

Wished I had more, Wished to love, to be loved, To hear her voice when I am ill, To trust, To give my heart to the one, To wake up, just to her, To dream of our cute moments, To lose myself in her eyes, forever safe, To be there for...

1 Like | 2 comments | 1231 views | Poetry | December 16, 2017

"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 | 1228 views | Poetry | November 2, 2018

"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 | 1227 views | Poetry | May 12, 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 | 1226 views | General | October 22, 2017

"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 | 1226 views | Poetry | December 9, 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 | 1225 views | Poetry | June 23, 2017

"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 | 1223 views | Poetry | June 23, 2017

"? #1"

by Stitch

Second entry: "Crazy is as crazy does" says the crazy lady that never was. She tells that "roses are red and violets are blue." Yes these facts are know to be true. "What goes up must come down"; does that mean it is a frown? How can s...

2 Likes | 1 comment | 1223 views | Poetry | September 12, 2017

"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 | 1223 views | Poetry | February 3, 2018

"Writing"

by Mac McGovern

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

0 Likes | 1 comment | 1221 views | Poetry | January 29, 2018

"forbidden fruit"

by nebulouspotter

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0 Likes | 4 comments | 1217 views | Poetry | June 20, 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 | 1214 views | Poetry | January 17, 2018

"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 | 1211 views | Poetry | January 7, 2018

"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 | 1208 views | Essays | December 18, 2016

"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 | 1205 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 | 1205 views | Poetry | June 27, 2018

"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 | 1205 views | Information | January 3, 2019

"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 | 1199 views | Poetry | January 29, 2018

"war"

by zoeseljouk

The raven soared great heights; to watch people die and scream. The barbaric voices thundered across the sky; the crucifix could no longer save the people of this city! It watched a bomb displaced onto a church. Glass shattered...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1198 views | Poetry | February 7, 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 | 1198 views | Poetry | April 25, 2018

"Burns like rubber"

by diannamargarita

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

1 Like | 4 comments | 1196 views | Poetry | October 21, 2017

"A Gale"

by BRJ1992

Your eyes are all aglow On a cold rainy day. A squall stings them As you smile through tears That don’t blur your vision. If you listen closely You can here someone far away Quietly playing a flute. The dogwood by my home...

1 Like | 2 comments | 1195 views | Poetry | July 12, 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 | 1194 views | Poetry | November 26, 2017

"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 | 1194 views | Poetry | September 11, 2017

"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 | 1190 views | Poetry | September 11, 2017

"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 | 1188 views | Poetry | March 17, 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 | 1188 views | General | May 7, 2018

"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 | 1188 views | Information | March 15, 2019

"The Voice"

by BGW

“LET ME OUT,” pleads a voice from a locked room. “No, you will never be allowed to come out again,” says another voice, in a stern manner. “You have caused me so much pain and agony and I can’t let you continue to hurt me.”...

1 Like | 3 comments | 1187 views | Short Stories | March 26, 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 | 1186 views | Poetry | January 29, 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 | 1185 views | Information | October 11, 2017

"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 | 1184 views | Poetry | July 22, 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 | 1183 views | General | January 28, 2018

"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 | 1183 views | Poetry | 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 | 1181 views | Poetry | May 4, 2018

"Ode to the West Wind"

by Danielle11195

I O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being, Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing, Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red, Pestilence-stricken multitudes: O thou...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1181 views | Poetry | July 8, 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 | 6 comments | 1179 views | Poetry | December 18, 2017

"Suffocation"

by fearfulwriter

Pushed away and beaten She crawls into a corner and hides From the world around....

1 Like | 2 comments | 1178 views | Poetry | September 18, 2017

"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 | 1178 views | Poetry | July 8, 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 | 1177 views | Poetry | January 29, 2018

"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...

2 Likes | 2 comments | 1177 views | Prose | July 4, 2018

"jonnys poems"

by Babygirl009620041981

APRIL SKY'S APRIL...

0 Likes | 2 comments | 1176 views | Poetry | June 5, 2018

"Alexander Hamilton’s Interlude"

by turtle_boi_laurens

Hamliza (Alexander Hamilton + Eliza Schuyler/Hamilton), Lams (John Laurens + Alexander Hamilton), Marilton (Maria Reynolds + Alexander Hamilton), Hamgelica (Alexander Hamil...

1 Like | 2 comments | 1176 views | Realistic Fiction | January 8, 2019

"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 | 1174 views | Poetry | July 20, 2018

"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...

3 Likes | 2 comments | 1172 views | Poetry | February 24, 2018

"Night time kill"

by Masarati

I drew on the walls that was my call during the nighttime is when I needed help everyone was after me I was gonna die during the day or the night either way I could not get away from it however I prefer the night time more dark it�...

1 Like | 2 comments | 1172 views | Poetry | February 26, 2018

"The Desolate Eye"

by BRJ1992

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

0 Likes | 2 comments | 1171 views | Poetry | August 15, 2018

"Sonntag denke"

by rubberjoyge

Winsomely covets the allusion of the sea, while calmly brewing the culmination that is his herbal tea. Silently pattering the rain with its tattering, patterns around the embers and burning smolder. No obligation today truly free. In the...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1170 views | Poetry | May 18, 2018

"Bridge-way To An Author’s Dream"

by aparker1998

I calculate the madness and it's still incurable What does the world want? the elements keep me miserable I Tip-toe and gleam to salvage my goals and dreams My pen bleeds blue or black ink, 4 to 5 utensils app...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 1169 views | Poetry | September 30, 2018

"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 | 1168 views | General | June 7, 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 | 3 comments | 1168 views | Poetry | February 8, 2018

"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 | 1167 views | General | June 18, 2018

"Venuvia the Wise"

by JoshuaHarestad

Two magnificent marbles floating through space, one, green with jungle and filled with violent primates, the Varul The other, blue with ocean, and intelligent amphibians, the Lareth. They shared a star, and were locked in bloodshed. A war...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1159 views | Poetry | March 24, 2018

"PONT DU CARROUSEL"

by pdpoetry

By: Rainer Maria Rilke Upon the bridge the blind man stands alone, Gray like a mist veiled monument he towers As though of nameless realms the boundary stone About which circle distant starry hours. He seems the center around which...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1158 views | Poetry | June 17, 2017

"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 | 1157 views | Poetry | July 8, 2017

"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 | 1156 views | Poetry | March 13, 2018

"Rhue"

by randyjohnson

She starred in a Star Trek episode as the girlfriend of Khan. She was talented but it's...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1156 views | Poetry | September 30, 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 | 1155 views | Poetry | January 28, 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 | 1153 views | Poetry | June 17, 2017

"I Love You"

by Masarati

Holding hands with you I feel safe being with you is my great escape every moment with you is special for that, is the reason I love you I see no human above you...

9 Likes | 5 comments | 1152 views | Poetry | January 15, 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 | 1150 views | Poetry | December 23, 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 | 1150 views | Essays | April 4, 2017

"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 | 1149 views | Poetry | June 23, 2017

"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 | 1148 views | Poetry | February 18, 2018

"[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 | 1147 views | General | July 2, 2018

"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 | 1147 views | Poetry | July 4, 2018

"I WILL WRITE!"

by alecia15

Life gave me rotten lemons. But somehow I'll still make the lemonade. This life is hard that I've been given but the despair is what made me Who I am today. I was born to write. And write I will. Why ha...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 1146 views | Poetry | February 18, 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 | 1144 views | Poetry | June 14, 2017

"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 | 1144 views | Poetry | December 5, 2017

"No Means No"

by WVPoetrygirl

No Means No No means No Regardless what her body shows. No means No. Not yes, not maybe Not you know you want it baby. No means No. She’s not undecided No matter how you’ve tried it. No means No. I’ll say it again. Hopefully thi...

2 Likes | 3 comments | 1142 views | Poetry | September 23, 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...

2 Likes | 5 comments | 1142 views | Poetry | December 30, 2018

"My God, What Have I Done?"

by sbowman0397

Forsaken me oh Lord and set me free, I like my world, my country is of thee. Just can’t have it to myself, Blood stained clothes itself. My god, what have I done? Young children murdered one by one. Scarre...

0 Likes | 0 comment | 1140 views | Poetry | March 17, 2018

"Death will come for me"

by JoshuaHarestad

Death will come for me. I may not see when. Will it come quickly or slow? Till it arrives, I can’t go. Answer’s we can’t know, and yet I ask still. Will I meet that cold embrace, with dignity, and with grace? I used to feel fear. Al...

1 Like | 1 comment | 1139 views | Poetry | February 12, 2018

"Kristaphique Godfrey"

by sbowman0397

Hello, the world I am Miss. Kristaphique Godfrey I am from Arkansas where forest and cattle ranches is My world of pretending I am a princess and majesty Yours truly, I am Kristaphique and it’s been nice Always and forever I will be a pr...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 1135 views | Poetry | June 12, 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 | 1134 views | Short Stories | December 28, 2016

"Coming Soon 2"

by BGW

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1 Like | 0 comment | 1133 views | General | January 11, 2019

"Refining Your Thesis Statement"

by noaheducation

By: Casie Holdcroft A thesis statement is one of the most important parts of a research paper. It’s the backbone of your essay, the cornerstone that the rest of your paper is built off of. It’s a big deal. However, it can also be the m...

1 Like | 1 comment | 1133 views | Information | August 21, 2019

"So You thought?????"

by MyPlatform2018

They say I got problems lol, but I'm doing great I have my share of issues but nothing I can't shake I've been doing good from the day I started out I may have went into the world blind but I found my way out No one or nothing can keep...

1 Like | 3 comments | 1133 views | Poetry | November 2, 2017

"The Exotic Pet Trade: Right Over Our Heads"

by brookesierra7

One day, I was curious and was watching a YouTube video about this guy owning a pet monkey. Although, the monkey seemed well-cared for and loved while being glowingly healthy, I wondered if it was truly happy and wondered what it was thinki...

0 Likes | 1 comment | 1131 views | Research | November 27, 2017

"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 | 1130 views | Poetry | January 2, 2019

"Crossing the Street with Kate Sheppard"

by echeslow

In 1893, the New Zealand government granted the vote to women, becoming the first country to do so on a global scale. For most of the rest of the world, including the United States, women had to fight for many more years before their rights...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1124 views | Essays | January 5, 2017

"Pulling Plugs"

by AndrewJames

I guess ten empty bottles on the lawn this morning is nine too many to call it just having fun so you laid plans and I missed all the warnings you forgot how to accept it but remembered you could run and I don't claim to be anybo...

1 Like | 0 comment | 1121 views | Poetry | July 22, 2018

"If I had Wings"

by WVPoetrygirl

If I had wings, I know I’d fly. I wouldn’t be anchored No sir. Not I. In the blink of an eye gone would I be, over mountains so high, soaring o’er the trees. If I had wings, there would be no Stopping me. I would be free. B...

1 Like | 3 comments | 1119 views | Poetry | October 23, 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 | 1110 views | Information | June 18, 2018