Morouje Sherif

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2022

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“It's Romance, Nonetheless” by Morouje Sherif

You’ve been craving that tuna salad sandwich, the watery mayo dripping down your wrists. Green beans and cob corn, butter and chives. You’ll convince yourself that it is not too cold to barbecue in January. You’ll take off your skirt, put on some sweats, and stand in front of the grill as water begins to pool in a ring right down your feet. You can convince yourself to do these things while you drive ba...

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“Contact Misfit” by Morouje Sherif

This fire breathes cold fright, and the mahogany-scented candle evolves to bitter by the minute. At the dining table in this obscured apartment solely glinted by kerosene, I sit and contemplate the decisions that led me to this point. I can’t tell if my eyes were always this droopy and bloodshot, even though I get an adequate nine hours of sleep each night. The blue sky casts so vividly, swooning through each side of the window screen—and yet I still cannot dream of it in colour. Those with the simplest dreams and f...

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“The Islands” by Morouje Sherif

Through the unique cadence and moan of the ancient cavern, the stuffed filtering of dust coated the silky breeze. This island is beautiful—stretched broadly like tender limbs in awakening, and the sea permeates its glittery, minty aroma.  Niamh was sketching the ruins of Dún Mór when she first saw the old man. He wheeled his bicycle alongside the cliff edge before stopping, resting it against a rock and saunteri...

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Author bio

Aspiring, fifteen-year-old writer. Lover of grape leaves and Mediterranean cuisine. Tries to write fiction, with a primary focus on poetry. Hopes it is appreciated.