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“Waves of Truth” by Ann Hunwicks

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Waves of TruthHorns blare through the fog. People run and shout. Announcements pierce the air.“All on deck. Everyone on deck. Now.” I stand by the railing on the main deck with my backpack slung over one shoulder, all my possessions stuffed into one bag. I brought it down to breakfast with me as I want it in my field of vision at all times. I hold on tight to ensure the gusts of wind don’t snatch it away from my grasp.The message from the captain is clear and precise with an authoritative voice behind it, necessary to keep...

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“No Stranger” by Chloe Smalley

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We met at a bus stop. You offered me a cigarette and I thought it was funny. Not many people smoke those nowadays. You said you had always been a sucker for the old fashioned, and I could see that in your eyes. It was like your pupils were black holes, pulling all the light of your irises into their swirling destruction. You had your headphones wrapped around your neck like a shawl, and I could see what you were listening to when your phone lit up. Bob Dylan. A classic. You really were old fashioned. You asked where I was going, and I ...

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“They are my new meaning” by Sabrina Costilla

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The last thing I can remember was the blade of my enemy piercing through my armor, striking deep into my chest; the pain was agonizingly unbearable, it lasted for what felt like many tormenting hours until the black cloud of death took over. When I awoke it was chaos every which way, I turned my head where I laid, things tearing at one another as the screech of madness can be heard from a far, it was so dark that even the white hue of the moon above did little to penetrate the ink black surroundings giving it a blue faded darkness. I c...

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“The Return to the Room” by Chloe Wade

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As I stood in the room after all these years - the same room which had shaken my perspective on life as I had once known it - I was left suffocating on its emptiness.Pacing the room, stroking the spines of children’s storybooks, examining the desk and its chair I had long outgrown. The warm tones of the orange walls and posters of punctuation, exploding with primary colours. The whiteboard was adorned with childish doodles in greens and blues and reds. Hearts and renditions of emojis. Names scrawled in pencils under the text in the distincti...

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“The Lonely Heart” by Shachira S

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"Solitude is the true companion of humans" Everyone ignores the sound of fire. Its bright color distracts people from hearing the deepest sounds hidden inside its womb. Ganga wonders what everyone is seeing right now in the fire that is burning in front of her. Probably no one is bothered with fire but thinking about their life issues. In her case, she was always fascinated by the sound of fire. She was used to being different as she never confirmed to the ideals of others. The headstrong woman was Looking directly at her husband's...

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“Whatever Prevents you from Killing Yourself” by Tristan Carax

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This night, while the shadows of the leaves usurped his wall with Rorschach blotches that looked like dinosaurs, he stood underneath the rope. I know they don't want me to go out like this went through his mind as he thought about the people he would be leaving behind. Looking up, seeing the nail he hammered in, pulling on the rope to make sure it was secure, reminiscing over the time it took to formulate this plan, the only one that seemed quick and easy with very little room for error, he stepped on the stool.He had spent many nights hangi...

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“Today I Saw a Cheeseburger” by Chelsea Corby

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I lived three lifetimes in the span of two short minutes. My brain went breakneck speed through the fog of all the familiar milestones—birth, walking, talking, graduation, marriage. I was nearly dizzy as I stood there staring blankly ahead, my mind processing the complete production of life from birth to death. All because of a cheeseburger. All because I wanted wh...

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“Full Circle” by Mike Dettmers

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“Now what do we do?”“Did you ever think we would end up here, like this?”“No.”“You know, if this wasn’t us, I think I would be laughing about now.”“But it is.”“Oh come on. Take a deep breath and accept it.”“Nobody accepts dying.”“Really? Because it’s inevitable, a new chapter in your life. It happens whether we want it or not.”“Nothing just ‘happens’. Everything has a reason.”“Oh, right. A reason. Because everything has ‘a reason’. Ok, so tell me then, what is THIS reason?”“We ignored science.”“Science? You really believe that?”“Yeah.”“So te...

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“God's Plan: We All Have a Purpose” by Rochelle Buchanan

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Rochelle BuchananGod’s Plan: We All Have a PurposeSeptember 6, 2019 “Candace, I’m sorry, but my mother said you have to go home. I asked her could you stay just one more night, but she said no. I wanted to tell her you did not have anywhere to go without going into detail” Although she was 5 feet tall, she had a heart that stood ten feet tall. Betty was short, thin, and had big brown eyes that reminded you of a doe. Her hair was long and thick, and the color of autumn leaves. She spoke so softly, if you did not know her you would think...

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“Being a Little Bear” by Walt Landers

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It seems like I’ve been out for a long time. I must have been really tired. What did I do last night? I have no memory of it, at all. I am trying to think, as my consciousness struggles to be awake. Now I can feel movement around me, like when Bruno would hop up on my bed. Bruno has been dead for a while. I try to open my peepers . I feel around me and my hand doesn’t feel right. What did I do? It doesn’t hurt, just does not feel right. I try to push myself up and look around, but I seem...

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“Finding Her Reason” by Sandra Lester

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When Ellie Pearson's parents passed away, they left her the cabin in the rich forest of New Hampshire. Periodically, she would go there for a "short retreat from the rest of the world," is how she'd put it when she told people where she was going. She loved the silence of the forest that surrounded the quaint little cabin. To bring anyone to the cabin felt like an invasion on her solitude. When she would go there, she rarely ventured away from the cabin, unless she was staying for a week. The rest of the ...

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“Coffee Shop Table” by Meghan Newsome

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Both of my hands held a white mug that was filled with plain, black coffee. I held it right underneath my nose, the strong smell invading my nostrils. I loved the smell, and I loved the tiny little coffee shop I was relaxing in. I liked to often switch tables in the shop; mostly because I get to experience the different views, but sometimes because that tables were being used.Today I was setting in a booth that I had never really sat in. It was placed in a very dim corner, isolated from the windows, and just very lonely. Other than my coffee...

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“The never ending dock” by Summer Deroes

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If there was one show on Netflix to explain my life it would be "a series of unfortunate events" "Why" you may ask? Well you'll see...It all started when I was about 7 and could somewhat understand things... My parents have been fighting my whole life well until they decided to not be my parents they put me into foster care on the day of my birthday... what a great present I have always felt alone in this world constantly getting put into homes and not even lasting 3 months.By age 14 I completely gave up on having a family so I made up rules...

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“Reflections on Hemingway's short story, "A Way You'll Never Be".” by William Vourlas

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Mr. Patterson glowered and yet also glinted at us.Us, the bright shiny faces of his English Lit class at Wayland Academy. It is winter, 1976 in the Kettle Moraine country of central Wisconsin. My hair is frozen, having showered late and trudged across the ice snow to a distant classroom. I anticipate drama."Pitter Pat" always had a flair for the dramatic, and today's lecture was no different. Our teacher knew his craft, understood how to create a stage for setting a story. His brief scholarly time could be mesmerizing or droll, depending on ...

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“Rose Among The Thorns” by Taylor Fox

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Living in this society, at finest is never a complete and utter bore. We strive to obtain our freedom and immunity yet we fail time and time again. Our community is full of apathies and shallow minded cretins who fail to see our true colors. I could feel myself slipping again, further and further into the abyss, the sounds awakening me, sending me into the excruciating pain that is everyday life. Imagine being so terrified, not even safe in your own home but isolated, trapped. Hooligans and delinquents roaming around yo...

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Write a story about someone who finds life meaning in an unexpected place.

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✍️ 34 stories

“Waves of Truth” by Ann Hunwicks

“No Stranger” by Chloe Smalley

“They are my new meaning” by Sabrina Costilla

“The Return to the Room” by Chloe Wade

“The Lonely Heart” by Shachira S

“Whatever Prevents you from Killing Yourself” by Tristan Carax

“Today I Saw a Cheeseburger” by Chelsea Corby

“Full Circle” by Mike Dettmers

“God's Plan: We All Have a Purpose” by Rochelle Buchanan

“Being a Little Bear” by Walt Landers

“Finding Her Reason” by Sandra Lester

“Coffee Shop Table” by Meghan Newsome

“The never ending dock” by Summer Deroes

“Reflections on Hemingway's short story, "A Way You'll Never Be".” by William Vourlas

“Rose Among The Thorns” by Taylor Fox

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