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• Poetry > Free Verse
  Long Distance

  

  By carcar, Mundelein, IL

  A relationship like a dying fish Slowly sinking to the bottom At first it seemed like they were taking a break Until that break never resumed No matter how much they kept in touch And tried to feed their hearts with love They couldn’t stop this relationship from dying It was something b...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  McDonald's

  

  By carcar, Mundelein, IL

  It made him uneasy, like when a branch whips your face All he could do was sit there and wait Every Sunday the same conversation Where could they eat without a reservation? All he wanted was for her to be pleased But he too had his own needs He made sacrifices for her, but she didn’t under...
• Poetry > Sonnet
  Midnight Snack

  

  By carcar, Mundelein, IL

  There once was a man named Bob He lived in a big blue house He was eating corn on the cob When he spotted a little gray mouse The mouse was searching for some food When he suddenly looked at the man “May I have some of that corn, too? I’ve only had corn from a can.” The man jumped ...
• Opinion > School / College
  My Experience with "The Tardy Games"

  

  By carcar, Mundelein, IL

  The Tardy Games is the new thing my school is raving about. Mocking The Hunger Games, “The Tardy Games” is a school-wide competition where each first hour tries to not have anyone tardy for the duration of the so-called “games” and the last classroom left will win a free breakfast from Paner...
• Fiction > Realistic Fiction
  Dear Gift Shop Girl

  

  By carcar, Mundelein, IL

  Dear Flower Shop Girl “Two more minutes.” said Michelle. Her eyes were fixed on the clock as she waited for it to strike six. The shop was empty, typical before close. “Hey Michelle, do you mind if I head out, I’ve got errands to run and want to be home before this rain gets worse.” sai...
• Fiction > Scripts & Plays
  Fade to Black

  

  By carcar, Mundelein, IL

  Fade to Black Characters: Todd Collins: A 40 year old schizophrenic man, brown hair, faded blue eyes with a scar across the left one, 6’2”, 185 LBS, during flashback is about 15 years old Walter Collins: Todd’s father. During flashback is 40 years old, brown hair...