Start your story with two characters watching a sunrise and end it with one of them seeing the moon reflecting off a lake.

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“Bezdelniks” by Nikita Linivenko

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I. SUMMER…and again the Black Sea turns toward a star called Sun. And on and on for a billion years.…So what?“You awake?”I look over at the lawn chair next to me. Kirill’s on his stomach, his legs up at the head of the chair, his head hung over the foot of it, lifted to another sunrise, challenging the ball of atomic radiation to burn his corneas through his shades. Kirill shifts and slides out a quarter-read hardcover of Solzhenitsyn’s In the First Circle from under him, which he’s been making his way through the past two-and-a-h...

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“The Importance of Names” by Sienna Baker

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On the edge of a cliff one Spring in Maryland the wind was calm and the air was pleasantly cool, smelling of anticipation for humidity but being in the sweet spot of not being quite there yet. The morning was just beginning, and the Woman sat by an art installation reading I propose that we meet here once a year until one of us can’t or won’t. She put a cigarette to her lips and gently inhaled. “That’ll kill you, you know.” The Man said, sitting down beside her on the cliffs edge and leaning back on his palms. “And I suppose you’ll never di...

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“Reflection” by Kenn Rho

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MONDAY 5:30 AM Forty-four percent of people are morning people, thought Katie. What a large number considering how little you hear of people appreciating mornings.She sipped coffee and watched the sun as it slowly ascended the stairway of the sky. People often write poetry when they can’t describe the beauty of something through prose-- but, in Katie’s opinion, even poetry could not do mornings justice. She considered them to be an experience that had to be appreciated in the flesh. The chirping of birds, the warmth of coffee, the peacefulne...

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“Starlight and Moonbeam” by Starlight Geminine

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You yawn, leaning against my shoulder. I can’t help but laugh as I lean down to murmur in your ear. “You’re gonna miss it.” “And who’s fault is that?” you grumble, though you open your eyes and sit up. “I’m not the one who woke us up before dawn.” “Trust me Starlight, it’ll be worth it,” I reply. You let out a little huff, and I lean down to press a kiss to the top of your head. Moments later, our patience is rewarded as the sun crests the horizon, the sky turning vivid orange and red as the meadow in front of us lights up. I glance ...

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“Anniversary” by S Smith

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Hannah and Jax looked at the rising sun, blowing out frozen breaths and dangling their feet on the roof. They were damn tired, but it was worth it. The sky was beautiful at 6:30 am, November 20th. Hannah snuck a look at Jax, who had his eyes closed and had started humming to himself, breaking the silence. She looked at him in confusion. “I don’t recognize that song. What is it?” Jax didn’t meet her eyes as he said, “It’s a new one I’ve been working on. It’s- nothing.” Jax shook his head, messing up his pla...

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“Petals” by Malady Cross

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Breakfast and the sunrise were one in the same for a sunflower. Helian breathed in the lingering dawn, its once frigid breeze warming somewhat. The sun had brought the blossoms along his arms, shoulders, and chest a bountiful meal, but the crown on his head was the happiest. He and the flowers were of a single body, yet he could hear their unique voices. They chanted about their fullness. Helian chuckled, running his finger over the loudest. He tilted his wrist forward, letting the flower bathe in the light.A fleuralite’s skin was ripe with ...

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“Ghost Lake” by Skylar Carr

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I wished that moment would last forever, as we watched the sunrise together, but I knew that it wouldn't I knew that we couldn't stay there forever I knew that but why did everything have to go so wrong. Here’s what happened, we meet at a coffee shop I worked there and he was a customer he was rude and I was doing my job it was love at first sight, not really, we had been friends for years but we started to get feelings for each other. We had been planning a trip to the lake where we meet for weeks when it finally arrived we packed up and sp...

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“All Is Well When the Moon Smiles Up at You” by Isaiah Ramos

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“Are you sure?” the Younger asked quietly. His arms rested on his knees as he watched the sun slowly rise over the tops of the mountains, bathing the wooded valley and the lake below with its warm light. The older man breathed calmly beside him, rigid as the stone bench they sat on, yet at ease. “Yes, very,” he replied. The Younger clasped his fingers together and sighed. “Well, then I guess this is it?” He looked at the Elder, the Elder back at him. “There’s nothing I can say to make you reconsider, is there?...

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“Walking the Peace Trail ” by Sam Capo

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“Close your eyes, breath. Let your consciousness expand all around you. Feel your barriers dissolve and feel the connection of everything all around you. Feel that all matter and energy is one, coming from the same Source.” Angel straightened his back ever so slightly, relaxed his shoulders down away from his neck, and released a deep and lengthy exhale. They started each morning this way. Before first light, his father and he would find a secluded ar...

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“Why It's So Pretty” by E Shouse

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"The sun doesn't really rise, honey," he explains. "It's actually the earth moving that makes it show out there on the horizon."I know the earth moves, and the sun stays in one place. I am an intelligent person with a high school education and two years of community college.Still, the term sunrise exists. When I say "watch the sunrise," I'm just using a figure of speech. You shouldn't have to watch every word you say.I just sit and sip my coffee and nod. I have a lot to do today.He continues, "So as the sun's light comes up, the little thing...

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“The Memories We Leave” by Gloria Salazar

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"What exactly are we doing out here Dad?" Cass whined pitifully sleepy at her father as they stumbled along in the near dark. "You'll see", her father, Sam, had teased her not unkindly. In a swift motion he gathered the young Cass up in his arms with a grunt of effort. "Trust me it'll be worth it." Cass laid her head sleeply on his shoulder. "Tell me when we get there." He chuckled as little snorts of slumber rose to his ears. She was not much of a morning person but she was going to love this; if he could get them there in time. He quic...

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“Junior Year” by Sydthecrybaby .

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As the bright orange and magenta hues of the sky started to darken and disappear amongst the horizon, I formed my index and thumb into a circle creating the OK symbol whilst following the sun as it went down. Its rays peeked out from between my fingers and the golden beams trickled my face. I heard Janica sigh next to me and watched as she threw her body backwards onto the soft surface of the grassy plain we were sitting on. She then proceeded to sling her right arm over her eyes as if to shield the sun from her face. Clearly, something was ...

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“A Pale Reflection” by Tye Foon

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I had been lying in bed for a while, watching the sun rise and shine through the window, reflecting off of the face of my wife. She had always been so bright and cheerful, the definition of a sunny attitude. I slipped out of bed, slid into some casual clothes I had left on the floor and slinked out of the apartment. It was a warm spring morning. April the fifth, the day of our wedding anniversary. Our first wedding anniversary. I was going to make sure it was a very special one. I walked down to the corner store and popped in. I ordered...

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“The Last Day” by Kiryn Bell

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The sunrise was so beautiful on a normal day, but from up here it seemed even better. The den sat a few feet from the cliff which surrounded one side of the lake. The waters were still dark as the rays of the rising sun had yet to hit them, but there was now enough light to make out the waterfall that hid the path up to the den and the thousands of trees filling the forest around the lake. There was some movement behind me and it didn't surprise me when I heard a soft voice say, “Wolfie? What are you doing?” I turned my head toward the smal...

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“Bittersweet Musical” by Donnelle Halls-Alexander

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The battle between light and darkness was evident in the sky, as the sun fought to penetrate its light through the thick black clouds. But as predicted the sun would presented itself triumphantly, blinding the remaining dark clouds. The morning was glorious and the cool tropical morning breeze swirled in victory as the yacht gently floated on the Caribbean Ocean. Jesse stood looking at the grand splendor and inhaled deeply. She stood outside the yacht watching the seagulls swooping down into the water in hopes of catching breakfast. She envi...

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Start your story with two characters watching a sunrise and end it with one of them seeing the moon reflecting off a lake.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 301 stories

“Bezdelniks” by Nikita Linivenko

“The Importance of Names” by Sienna Baker

“Reflection” by Kenn Rho

“Starlight and Moonbeam” by Starlight Geminine

“Anniversary” by S Smith

“Petals” by Malady Cross

“Ghost Lake” by Skylar Carr

“All Is Well When the Moon Smiles Up at You” by Isaiah Ramos

“Walking the Peace Trail ” by Sam Capo

“Why It's So Pretty” by E Shouse

“The Memories We Leave” by Gloria Salazar

“Junior Year” by Sydthecrybaby .

“A Pale Reflection” by Tye Foon

“The Last Day” by Kiryn Bell

“Bittersweet Musical” by Donnelle Halls-Alexander

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