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Submitted to Contest #245
Do you know how the sun fell in love with the moon? When the wind howls around a cottage in a forest on a mountainside, you hear it more clearly from inside than out. That was how she felt when she stepped inside the cottage, wanting a place to stay for the day until night came and she would have to leave once more. Pulling down her hood, her long, wavy, silvery hair tumbled out and down her shoulders and back. She drew her bluish black cloak around her and shut the door behind her, looking up at the owner of the cottage. She knew the cotta...
Submitted to Contest #212
Dear Delaney, You spoke last of an overwhelming urge to run away. Those specific words you wrote struck a chord in me, and reminded me of something. I went to my library and searched for a book, where the word ‘drapetomania’ is used. I then searched up the meaning of the word in my dictionary. It describes the feeling you spoke of to me in your letter. I cannot say that I outright support you running away, though I understand why you want to. To run. Freedom, at last. It’s our life, it’s our turn to make the calls, after all. I understand y...
Submitted to Contest #191
“Pathetic fallacy,” a mutter under my breath, “the attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature.” A dry laugh escapes as I look towards my ever-growing pile of books, trying to ignore the fact that my life has been filling up with things I have to get done ‘right away’, ‘as soon as possible’, ‘actually, ten minutes ago, Chris, so hurry up’. My gaze wanders over to the window, and it’s practically dark. I drop my notebook onto the bed, grab my jacket and sling it over my sho...
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