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Literary Spotlight
by alliyah in Poetry » Romantic
The Crepe and the Pancake
by NivedaJames22 in Poetry » Humor
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by MomoMajesty in Poetry » Realistic
Signs of time
by ForeverYoung299 in Poetry » Satire
The Quest for Fire - Into the Mists - Chapter 3
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Storyboooks » Storybook Sanctuary
Beneath the HeroRose There sitting in an abandoned mall scavenging for food are 4 kids alone no parents to be seen they all look to be related. One of the three boys ...
Hazel Williams - 11 minutes ago
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Reviews » Poetry » Lyrical, Dramatic
ReverenceHi NivedaJames! This poem really stood out to me for its descriptions and questions, and I loved the ending idea of "sleep[ing] forever in eternal bliss". I especially liked your ...
quitecontrary - 3 hours ago
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Reviews » Poetry » Satire, Realistic
Signs of timeThis is a poem that deals with the passing of time. You showed us the darker side of that, which is pretty neat, not everything is flowers and joy. The ...
MellyBourne - 3 hours ago
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Poetry » Romantic, Dramatic
Black Hand's Ticking Claws - Two Kinds of RainAnother poem from my series "Two Kinds of Rain". This one was inspired by a dream of mine and a walk in the rain.
MellyBourne - 3 hours ago
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Reviews » Poetry » Realistic, Horror
It's only for me that I am dead todayI won't pretend I know much about the issue of suicide. I personally never felt that awful feeling, but this poem gives me a little insight to what that might ...
MellyBourne - 4 hours ago
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Reviews » Poetry » General, General
EmotionI love the perspective of a begginer writer this one gives. The language and metaphor is very simple, but I believe that's exactly what makes this one good, you're not ...
MellyBourne - 4 hours ago
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Reviews » Poetry » Lyrical, Dramatic
ReverenceThis poem started with a very interesting premise. You managed to show death as something beautiful, kinda reminded me of my favourite movie, the Fountain (I cannot recommend it to ...
MellyBourne - 4 hours ago
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Reviews » Poetry » Culture, Health
The MirrorI really liked this poem. It didn't blow me away with the language or emotion, but you gave me a new perspective at something as simple, as looking into a ...
MellyBourne - 4 hours ago
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Reviews » Novel / Chapter » Fanfiction, Dramatic
The Augury of RiverClan - Chapter 6omg a new chapter already AHHHHHH WAHT The water had reached further than it had the last time the camp had flooded. WHY DO I ALWAYS DO THIS, I saw ...
starlitmind - 4 hours ago
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Poetry » Romantic, Dramatic
Two Kinds of Rain - Two Kinds of RainThe first of a series of poems written by me, named after the whole gathering - Two Kinds of Rain.
MellyBourne - 4 hours ago
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Reviews » Short Story » Dramatic, Narrative
ScarecrowThat was a very interesting story! I loved the details and the ending was dark but also written very well! I think you developed the story very well and I'm ...
ChesTacos - 4 hours ago
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Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Action / Adventure
A surprising invitation: pt3 Adventures fiveAfter the fives return home things are changing in good and bad ways read on if you want to know more
Sunflowerdemon3712 - 4 hours ago
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Storyboooks » Out-of-Character Discussion
The Wayfarers [OOC]It's gonna take me a bit to write that post - personal stuff going on - so just wanted to remind y'all that Maggie's little side quest shouldn't detract from ...
TheMulticoloredCyr - 5 hours ago
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Reviews » Short Story » Dramatic, Narrative
ScarecrowWoah. Woah! This is absolutely incredible I am in awe. The prose is airtight. And the characters and their relationships are complex, sophisticated, and what's more, I actually liked them! ...
YellowSweater - 5 hours ago
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Poetry » Culture, Health
The MirrorA poem about how different people can see different things and how mirrors allow people to look at themselves differently.
TheScribe - 5 hours ago
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Reviews » Short Story » Humor, Dramatic
The Enchanted BookI cracked up so hard! I adored this. Thanks for posting! Your commentary made it even better (the elbow fetish:) I was actually really surprised by the paragraph: "They looked ...
YellowSweater - 5 hours ago