Tag: creative writing
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The Stargazer
A Bit of Fiction & Illustration “What are you looking at today?” Lina called across the aisle. “The moon,” a young girl replied. “I love it when it’s visible during the day. I’m watching it fade in and out, behind the clouds.” Lina turned her attention back to Melody, explaining that the young girl was…
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Long Tall Woman
A Bit of Fiction & Illustration Melody knew the ride would be longer than usual, so she put on her headphones and buried herself in a book. She was a bit lost in her own little world, so she never heard the bus brake to pick up other passengers, nor did she see or hear…
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The Passengers
A Bit of Fiction & Illustration It was an ordinary day, just like every other day. Like clockwork, Melody was always up at the same time, caught the same bus, rode that bus to the same unfulfilling job, and then came home to the same old boyfriend. The unemployed boyfriend, that is. She was sick…
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The Entr’acte
Haiku & Illustration The entr’acte begins, With the music as our guide, Slip, kick, one, two, three. (Repeat) I’ve gotten so used to posting daily that I felt incomplete before bed. I thought it would be a fun time to present a brief intermission; a song and dance, and a little haiku. I don’t have…
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The Interlude
Fiction & Illustration As Mrs. Moonie stormed out of Scarlett’s hotel, she was in such a tizzy that she bumped into an older gentleman who was coming in the door at the same time – nearly knocking him over. The staff rushed over to attend to him, making sure that he was alright, and Mrs.…
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An Evening to Remember
Fiction & Illustration Scarlett loved dancing. She believed that it was medicine for the soul. She decided that sitting around worrying, and obsessing over her plans to discover what was really going on, was like poison. She knew that the only one she was hurting with her ruminations, was herself. She had seen a stack…
a sprinkle of faith 