(To preface this piece, I made an account on Reddit recently, and the prompt below comes from the subreddit Writing Prompts. So I wrote my response over there, and I wanted to put it here, too!) [WP] Write a short story where the first sentence is 20 words, the second is 19, and so on …
Tag: Writing
Under the Road
Dark outside, Black inside, Save the white glow of a headlamp, Illuminating the gray floor before me. Dust hangs in the air, Chalky construction dust, With powder I kick up, As we walk farther along. I chat with the woman beside me, Our voices low, Since even whispering can carry, And we can’t be discovered. …
Love Again
I sank Deep down to the sea floor of my heart. Dark and cold as it was, I saw nothing. I felt nothing. I loved no one. Ugly creatures lived here, But I didn't know it. They played dead in the sand And only struck When the time was right. Yet they were always there. …
Philosophy
Love those who have done wrong. Look beyond the greatest treasure, And forgive past threats. Design the right solutions, And thank yourself.
Follow the Sun
I had forgotten the feeling Of seeing the sun Flickering through the trees. The West is open, With the sun shining in the vast, blue sky. But the East is hidden, With the sun peeking out from the forest. One begs you to get up and out, While the other invites you in. No matter …
Definition
In a day, A week, A month, Or year, We do things that define us, Whether we know it or not, Whether someone sees it or not. We hold onto that definition And remember ourselves. In five years, Ten, Or twenty, We do many things that matter, Whether it's doing good, Whether it's making mistakes. …
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