Begin your story with somebody watching the sunrise, or sunset.

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“Into The Shadows” by Astrid K

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Kriss eyed the edge of her blade under the setting rays of the sunlight. The myriad shades of the honeying orange intertwined with the pinks and reds of the sky reflected off the gleaming surface of her dagger. She stood up and dusted down her pants as she watched the crowded streets below her from the top of the clock tower. While the setting sun initiates the end of the day for most people, it was the opposite for Kris. She ran her eyes through the crowds and spotted the tall, auburn-headed girl drifting amongst them. She leapt d...

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“Generosity” by Gayathri Pavanasri

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WHAT WE LEARN FROM OUR INSPIRATION “Generosity” The red color spread all the sky, the candy is so small while compare to the clouds in the sky the natural cool breeze from the surroundings and the pleasant mu...

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“Liam's hill” by Holly Farnan

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This is how it’s meant to be, how the world’s supposed to look. The golden hues turn a rose and lilac blend with the bat of an eye, the birds sing their lullabies in the trees behind and the fireflies set alight. Liam has never looked more beautiful than at this moment. The sun’s rays bending around his jawline, the reflection of the young moon illuminating his turquoise eyes, the ripples of his personal ocean gracefully complementing his worn out, blood orange jumper, which is far too small for him to still be squeezing on every day. ...

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“A Half-Full Bottle of Rum” by John Oakes

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The wet red footprints did little to distract from the fiery beauty of the Wednesday sun, which had started to duck below the curved tips of the mountains. It was a magnificent sight, one that filled the heart with a lust to explore wherever the source of the burning light came from, and to Eddie that seemed like a viable quest. At that moment Eddie felt like he could do anything. At that moment Eddie felt the most alive he had ever been. But, at that moment, Eddie also felt the most dead. It had been roughly twelve hours earlier that...

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“Shall Do Us Part” by ANYANGO NYALANG'O

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Shall Do Us Part By Anyango Nyalang’o The orange sun dived straight for the horizon in the west as the darkness from the east rose. It was time. A time they’d hoped would never arrive but had. Mark placed his palms on her cheeks and squeezed. Looking into her eyes he said, “I will miss you. I’m thankful I was able to get one more chance to see you and tell you that you were the best thing that ever happened to me.” He took her hand in his and ran her fingers on his lips, “this smile is because of you. I will always love you.” At that moment ...

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“To Reminisce of a Love” by Rafael S

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- So whenever our eyes meet, I can’t help but feel butterflies on my stomach. – The maid said. – Tell me Izanami-san, have you ever felt like this? - Just once Aimi-chan. – Said Izanami. The two women were watching the sunset at the land of the dead, the Yomi. A rare occurrence, that happened every once a couple of months, that symbolized the begi...

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“My First Sunrise” by Ana Pudleiner

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There was something familiar about sitting on the silky grass, hand in his, waiting for the sun to set, waiting for the colors to bleed out rainbow, into the cold night sky. The late night breeze felt like a biting kiss against my cheek as temperature started to drop, but it was worth it. I like to think that I am an official sunset watcher. This is because one: that's totally a thing and two: I love to watch sunsets. Every night I take a picture and I have an ongoing book of the sunsets that we have seen together, started the day Daniel and...

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“The Best Day of his Life” by Kayley Dickins

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So sorry for your loss, but look on the bright side ma’am, this corridor is duck egg blue. Whoever had decided that hospitals were to be grey, he decided, had better not have made any other decisions that would play a part in his life. People were here having the best days and the worst days of their lives, the scariest and the most underwhelming, and all the while the walls were trying to disappear. Trying so hard to not be noticeable that they had the opposite effect, and one spent a large section of the best day or the worst day of their ...

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“Loneliness” by Puja Patel

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He doesn't particularly fit in. Not in school, not at home, perhaps not even in this world. He identifies with loneliness, with the darkness. He sits alone on a hill, basking in the upcoming darkness of twilight. The sun has set; the light diminishing just as darkness begins to hit. The two are independent forces, collapsing and embracing around the boy. Such is the nature of twilight. It's an interesting time, twilight. The in-between of light and dark. He fits in here; a place where nothing fits in. Whether it's a time or a place.....

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“An Underlying Current” by Elle S

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It's like staring at a masterpiece, an artistic impression upon a canvass of infinite blue.Far into the distance, the sun dips lightly into a horizon of ocean, casting a magnificent glow of coral across the cloudy sky above and the foamy waters beneath. Wisps of tiny clouds float wistfully across the warm glare of the solar, gargantuan orb.The creator of worlds is not only an excellent alchemist, but an endearing artist as well.The remarkable display of color throws dancing shadows upon the creases of her majestic face."What if she find...

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“A Plunge Into Darkness” by Harry Kearns

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Darkness fled and light took hold as the summer sun parted with the expansive lake. The rays sprung from the deep blue of the waters had begun to bring out the shine and luster in the steel of Jupiter’s enchanted armor as he leaned back against the rough yet oddly comforting bark of the tree. To admire the rising beauty before him with a snack of bread in his hand was a treat so great that it alone could purge whatever sleep remained in his eyes. The darkness of the night had been bested yet again and it relieved him. He was already washed a...

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“Strawberries and Cream ” by Amber Lynn Perry

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Chapter one: Golden Syrup Echo sighed as she shifted her position on the silk pillow she rested on. Her mother-of-pearl wings glistened in the spring sunrise, her head full of morning cobwebs. She sat up and stretched her legs, and looked over at Princess Ligh. The princess had fallen asleep last night while looking at the book titled A Brief History of Sewing. A bit of drool fell onto her brown hair that spread out on the pillows. Echo looked up at the window that spilled its light onto the floor below her window seat. It reminded her of ...

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“A cross of the sun´s wheel...” by Lis Lovén

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Lin woke up one early ´morn, and saw the sun hit the window with a glowing glare. A brilliant tone of light from the spheres above. And this glare, this very gaze, the eye from the window was a silly salute to the dawn. A poetic heritage this Midsummer day. Lin turned around in bed, still sleepy. Still not wanting the day to chase her to yet another work. No, she was not a workaholic. As a matter of fact her work at Samhall, a state-owned company, was a place for handicapped people. Handicapped both physically and mentally. But the sun...

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“Sunrises and Goodbyes” by Carlo Sarrosa

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The phone’s 5:30 AM alarm played the first of its shrill tones, only for my hand to turn it off in an instant. The only sound left in the room was my chair creaking, as I finally stood up and took a break from the dim laptop screen. A more optimistic version of myself had set those alarms, hoping against all hope that I’d finally decided to sleep early. But looking out the window now, as the first rays of the sun broke through the retreating night, I had plenty of time to think about how stupid that thought was. I sat beneath the wi...

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“SEEING THE SUNSHINE THROUGH THE STORM ” by Suyan Budhoo

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SEEING THE SUNSHINE THROUGH THE STORM On a warm summer’s morning I was pleasantly woken up by the refreshing sprinkle of water from the ocean and a light kiss on my forehead from the sun that was just starting to rise. It was my 18th birthday week so when asked what I wanted for my birthday I naturally asked my parents to take me to my favourite place, the beach. The night before was beautiful, spent with my family, who brought in my birthday with a delicious tiramisu cake and barbeque. The night turned to mornin...

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Begin your story with somebody watching the sunrise, or sunset.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 275 stories

“Into The Shadows” by Astrid K

“Generosity” by Gayathri Pavanasri

“Liam's hill” by Holly Farnan

“A Half-Full Bottle of Rum” by John Oakes

“Shall Do Us Part” by ANYANGO NYALANG'O

“To Reminisce of a Love” by Rafael S

“My First Sunrise” by Ana Pudleiner

“The Best Day of his Life” by Kayley Dickins

“Loneliness” by Puja Patel

“An Underlying Current” by Elle S

“A Plunge Into Darkness” by Harry Kearns

“Strawberries and Cream ” by Amber Lynn Perry

“A cross of the sun´s wheel...” by Lis Lovén

“Sunrises and Goodbyes” by Carlo Sarrosa

“SEEING THE SUNSHINE THROUGH THE STORM ” by Suyan Budhoo

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