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I jumped out the window, Thinking I could fly But my happy thought left me Soaring high above I. I was thinking of you; your smile, your laugh ‘Till I remembered you dreaming out of this life into the next I clapped as hard as I could But still you danced to the light Tumbling and twirling... - Fiction > Historical FictionMy Dear Editor, In this great year of 1850, the territory of California wishes to enter statehood in these United States. However, the matter troubling Congress is not one of statehood, for California would make a great and welcome addition, but if the territory shall be a slave state or a free s...
- Nonfiction > All NonfictionForever present, the Auburn High School auditorium waits patiently for students to escape inside. True to mob like form, during assemblies Auburn students seep inside like an amoeba, not wanting to separate and be singled out. During these assemblies, all students do is escape class for a short whil...
- Poetry > Free VerseSome say the world will end in fire, Still others say ice I dare to disagree with either The world shall end in fright Skullcaps on the ground, Severed limbs on the merry-go-round Chunks of gray in the undeads teeth Sucking blood to wash it down First a moan and then a groan, Followed b...
- Fiction > Sci-fi/FantasyI stare at the mask in front of me; it’s dark and etched with gold thread. I pick it up with the intention of tying it around my head but pause; will hiding my cheekbones really disguise my identity? I mean, there’s still the rest of my face, eyes, hair, and voice to give away who I really am....
- Poetry > BalladBeyond this door, A pathway splits in two And branches off from there forevermore Which road to pick? Which way to spread your wings and soar? The one that is already well-worn is the easiest choice, For many are there to offer guidance, they’ve been in your place before But if you crave ...
- Poetry > Free VerseIt’s time to let go It’s time to forget What’d you expect? It’s been a while And it’ll continue to be Just because your life is molasses Doesn’t mean his is So while there’s nothing to forgive, Sweetheart It’s time to forget...
- Poetry > Free VerseDuring the chase, day turned into night. On the Weaver's horse ran into the woods daring to think she could lead us astray, Still and stubbornly we pursued drawn by a desire to see if the legends were true The night wore on, the moon waxing, waning, whatever Orange and bright, it looked...
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- Poetry > Free VerseThere's a fine line that's drawn in the sand, But has been concealed by waves over time Making it murky and hard to find So we crossed without knowing that we did Ignoring the footprints firmly planted on the other side...
- Hot Topics > What MattersDear World, I’d like to consider myself a poet of sorts; I’ll never be an author for I can’t keep a plot more than thirty pages or so. However, in the midst of my childhood dream that someday I’ll be published somewhere, you throw someone else’s beautiful words at my mind. Words so beau...
- Poetry > Free VerseLaughing at the blood spilt, Burn the body in the fire, Hide the weapon in the globe, and then Start screaming inside your brain First murder, First victim, First kill The victim, an unfaithful first love The cost, now you’ve loved and lost Congrats, you’ve got nothing left ...
- Poetry > SonnetI live in a world that I would not change It’s full of music, dance, acting, and play. Though some find us a little bit deranged, Theatre is the place we choose to stay After being on stage, nothing is the same Cast members? All shows ended, now we’re kin By the end we all have a new nickn...
- Opinion > School / CollegeTeachers seem to think that if they keep on telling students that they are wonderful over and over again, that their students “will perform to the highest possible standards in school.” (Curtler) This idea is known as the self-esteem movement amongst educators, and the roots of this movement are...
- Poetry > Free VerseI had nothing in my inbox today, yesterday, or the day before Facebook, gmail, texts, Zip There’s not even junk mail or spam I wish someone outside of my family, And that includes you grandma, Would just talk to me Acknowledge that I exist Outside of asking if I have a pencil to spare T...
- Poetry > Free VerseAbove the clouds, and looking down below Seeing all the magnificent hues of blue, the lightest almost white and the darkest black as night Awestruck by the beauty and when thought finally comes All I can think of is what is already known “The sky is endless” Just as the ocean seems to be A...
- Poetry > Free VerseCinderella with your slippers so fine, Rapunzel with your hair so long and blond Snow White, with your Prince who refused to believe you were dead Sleeping Beauty with all your sweet dreams Little Mermaid with all your tales of the sea Beauty, made complete with your Beast I've caught a l...
- Poetry > Free VerseThrown into the sea as a young girl, from the dolphins she learned to swim And the fish lent her gills, so she could breathe and dream among them under the sea Others gave her scales to cover herself, so she would fit in And over time, from never walking, her legs were woven together by the man...
- Poetry > Free VerseCareful Storyteller and Weaver of Words You bring shades of grey into a world that lives in black and white When you speak, you end up blurring the thin, cracked line between imagination and reality So, watch your words, and choose them wisely In both speech and ink Don't blot out that lin...
- Poetry > Free VerseWhen I die, do not weep and mourn for me Don't remember me for beauty and grace that was never there All I ask is that you remember I loved to laugh and write lazy summer days away...
- Poetry > Free VerseI pity the souls in old, forgotten graves The stone markings where they now lie so worn down, It's almost impossible to make out the engravings that gave the simplest facts of one's life Name, Birth date, and Death date But are now mistaken for chicken scratches They have no one ...
- Fiction > RomanceI remember that first day I met you in science class. I was always shy, and so when everyone was picking out lab partners I just waited until someone else was left without a partner. Apparently you had a different idea, you came right over to my desk and said “Hi, I’m going to be your lab partne...
