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A bright, bright day The sun sows it grains of honey-colored light evenly upon the fresh morning earth but the shadow of sorrow lingers the air… She will not see this sun set see the moon, as full as a tortilla, sneak up lazily into the black night sky, speckled with mysteriously white... - College
Guide > College EssaysIt was my first Halloween in high school and I vividly recall that almost everyone was dressed up in wild and wacky costumes. However, amidst this hilarious scene lurked the shadows of a land-mark event in my school. Considering that my school district is thought to be wealthy, my high school... - College
Guide > College EssaysI stepped out of the gray colored elevator into the hall. In front of me stood a golden, oak-colored wall that said “Maternity”. Walking to my right, I pushed a calling bell that had a camera attached. When I informed the receptionist who I was, the doors unlocked and I pushed open the entrance ... - Poetry > Free VerseFear and confusion engulf her face Dreary eyes and weak limps Panting lungs, shaking fingers Each moment lasts a decade The slightest jerk sentences death The only hope? He that clasps her hand and refuses to let go. He is the eagle that protects his chick the string that holds her...
- Poetry > Free VerseThe pain calls from within like the screech of a parrot. The tears flow to the dirt crushing the homes of the blood-red ants. Our hearts call out for help from a dog trying to find a lost soul. The day mourns as an abandoned chick does for its mother. The root of the pain? Him. He ...
- Fiction > Realistic Fiction“Danny. Your bath is ready. You may go into the bathroom now”, claimed Mrs. Fisher as she washed the orange colored bubble bath solution off of her hands. “Okay Mom! Thanks,” replied the brown haired seven-year old as he prepared for his favorite time of the day: his bubble-bath. After a lo...
- Nonfiction > Memoir“Clear.” Boom. “Clear.” Boom. “Doctor, there’s no response!” It was a cold, sunny day in the northern suburbs of New York City. The skies were clear. A soft and seemingly innocent wind blew over the dying plants, but that guiltless feeling quickly disappeared when the cold w...
- Poetry > SonnetBut do you have to leave me here alone to wait upon you like your little maid? Why don’t you see I love you to my bone? I can’t bear to think that our love will fade Know that you are the very air I breathe My heart bleeds at the sight of your dense tears! If you leave my life, I will inde...
- Poetry > Free VerseWithout telling, you left Without giving another chance, without saying goodbye, you left leaving me to search for you within the darkness of my lonely life. You took the light in my life with you Can’t you see the tears that fill my eyes? I can’t forget, today or ever, that Night ...
- Poetry > Free VerseIn a dark forest a lamp I saw ahead shining like the mid-day sun giving off the warmth of a loving mother’s heart. Moving closer to it, I saw writing elaborate decorative as that of a mighty king’s robe. My eyes started to swim within the scholarly words Thoughts drowned in wisdom, ...
- Poetry > Free VerseYou’ve been part of my history always in the background never taking initiative. But when in need You have always rushed to my side. You have never been sour to me or caused any wounds You are the brand new pack of batteries that I can always count on. You have always had my back al...
- Poetry > BalladIt was a marvelous day the wind blew softly the birds chirped music the sun hurt slightly Then, from around the hill came a dark figure it approached her, slowly and the setting it did reconfigure It was a tall man with hands that sought pain his face said death, but a smile his lips ...
- Poetry > BalladIt never seems to end taking you where it wants you The hands of the clock go tick-tock while you are dragged along, Aimlessly. Taking you where it wants you It chains your feet to its arrow while you are dragged along, Aimlessly. doing what it wants It chains your feet to its arrow aff...
- Poetry > All PoetryOn a search I went to find the missing piece in me. For a message my heart sent It was time for it to vent “Search in places anew and you will see” On a search I went I did not know what it meant But I stepped out to find glee For a message my heart sent In hope, I walked with no...
- Poetry > All PoetryThe first time you saw me, you held me close to your heart, and called me yours. The first time I took a step, you stayed with me to make sure I didn’t fall or get a cut, because you knew I would cry and that would hurt you. The first time I cried about not wanting to go to school, you ...
- Poetry > All PoetryProblems come and go, just like night and day. Some of them have the brightness of day and are easy to fix. But others creep into life like the darkness of night. You expect it to come soon and nothing can stop it, but when it comes, it puts a frown on you face. It’s hard to get rid of, ...
- Poetry > All PoetryFor my birthday, aunty Genie got me a pink bag. Its outside feels like you are rubbing your fingers against a snake’s body. Its inside is like stepping into an endless vortex. Its pockets are hidden like a nest in a rainforest. And into it, I put my biggest secret, and I thought no one wou...
- Poetry > All PoetryThe first time I glared into those eyes, I felt a spark like I have never felt before. It was like lighting a flame on an ice block. I really thought it could go somewhere. There was a rope connecting our hearts, so I thought was impossible for us to part. But I never knew how he felt. He alw...
- Poetry > All PoetryDown by the sea shore, slopes of sculpted sand rose up the beach like a castle. A young girl with a playful heart and ocean-blue eyes crafted the structure with her pale hands. The pillars of the castle were tall like the leaf of a rice plant. The crystal-like sand shimmered in the radian...
- Poetry > All PoetryThey look at her in pity and call her hopeless. All they see is her dirt and filth, but none of her beauty and achievements. She is rising beyond everyone else. She is the rising sun and is unstoppable, but they call her undeveloped. Her fortress of might beats all that of others. Her inte...
- Poetry > All PoetryRunning down the fresh and dewy grass is a girl with a wide grin. Her giggles are angelic and her thoughts are saintly The light touch of her feet on the grass makes a bee loose its honey and go in an eager search for the girl because her sweetness is sweeter than the sweetest honey. When h...
- Poetry > All PoetryAs the teal water brushes onto the sandy seashore, the cool and refreshing color seeps into the pores of the warm summer sand. In the ocean, the cool color utters beauty and means that magnificent life of all shapes, sizes and colors, flourish beneath its diaphanous face. However, the bit...
- Poetry > All PoetryEver get the feeling that you keep trying, but you get no results? Do you feel like you want to pull your hair out each time your attempts are turned down? You keep your chin up, in the hopes of doing better next time, but it is like you are stuck at a traffic light and the light doesn't c...
- Poetry > All PoetryWhat to do? Oh, what to do? With all the time in the world, I stare at the wall with empty thoughts. Suddenly, I see a girl worrying about what her mother would say, because she stole a loaf of bread to calm her hunger. She looks desperate and helpless. Her eyes are bloodshot, and her fa...
- Poetry > All PoetryWhat use in being gloomy when you can have a smile? Why point out others' faults when you have your own to fix? Stop worrying about the future and think about the past. How did you get to where you are now? Stop planning and start living! It is this moment that matters, not ones ten years...
