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

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“Unforgettable Sunset” by Mika Writes

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The sun peaked through the horizon, if saying a final goodbye to this California beach bed. Before leaving she gave me a gift of pure peace and serenity. Holding my eyes prisoner to the heavenly sight she put in front of me. While my feet were held into the grainy sand in desperate need of warmth and the smell of salt invading my nostrils. The beach is warm, with a captivating view, and has pure peace. The beach is where my problems and stresses are released, where nothing goes wrong, it all just fades away along with the sunset. The strug...

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“Elysian” by Sarah Verrastro

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A brush of my finger across a large expanse of sky leaves behind featherlight trails of orange, like long tufts of cotton candy. As I work, the colors ooze into one another with the grace of a swan, as if bleeding across the surface of the world. It is my turn to paint the sky. Each night, as the world below winds down from long days of waking we give them a sight to behold. Violets and magentas, butter yellows and orange cream soda; each fading away with every breath. All the more beautiful because they cannot last forever. I make my ...

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“Ray of Sunshine” by Naajia Aasiya

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Dawn. Yue hadn’t realised it, but she’d been awake all night. A sliver of soft, silver light illuminated the blue horizon. Now that she was aware, she could hear the birds just outside their bedroom window chirping. All throughout the winter, that tree would cast ominous shadows into the room like bony fingers ready to snatch Hinata in one swift movement. Yue shivered at the memory, pushing the thought from her mind as she watched Hinata’s chest rise and fall. She was only a week old, but she looked so peaceful in her sleep. Wi...

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“Poisoned” by Sampurna Dasgupta

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“Babe?”“Mhm?” Jack asked, putting an arm around Laura.“The sky looks rather pretty today, doesn’t it?” Laura smiled looking at the sun that was peeping out from between the clouds that had settled in the sky. Beams of fresh sunshine flew into the room.“It sure does. But, you look rather pale, Lozzie. Would you like something to eat?” Jack asked, concerned.“No, Jack, I’m full. I’ve just got a couple of hours, and then death shall take me away” Laura sighed, lying on the hospital bed, looking out of the window, trying to capture the last sky t...

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“The last sunset” by Sonia Macri

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As I sat there, atop the little hill in the park by my home, I waited for The sun to wake up. I wanted to admire the beauty of it for one last time. I've always loved watching the sunset but today was extra special as it would be the last sunset I would ever see. Perhaps heaven had sunsets ? Perhaps hell did ? regardless of where I would end up I would hope they have sunsets. Today was the last day of my life. I had 24 hours left to live. I guess I can count myself lucky that today is the summer solstice , the longest day of the year so it m...

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“wait until the sun rises” by Aisa M

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The only house rule was to be back before sunset and never to step outside until the sun rises again, and Jake couldn't even follow.Aurora held the doorknob as she watched the sky burn behind the rocky Mount Tanglad. She looked at her digital watch every other minute as if looking at it would bring Jake back from wherever he was. Where has he been, by the way?They came back to the house at around three in the afternoon after the day's work, and Aurora took a nap. When she woke up after an hour, Jake was nowhere.She clucked her tong...

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“My sun, you keep him” by Lily Mages

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As faint light washes over the beach, I begin to see the sun blooming from its deep sleep under the horizon. With just the slight top of it showing through the slightly colored clouds i think, even the sun takes time to be complete again. I lift the elbows that were supporting me, and lay my back down in the sand. As my mold takes place, I close my eyes.when i open them again, it must of been a little while because the warmth almost shocks me. I had forgotten the unfamiliar kindness of the sun. My skin and body open and exposed, I take in ev...

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“Fallen Star ” by Sharon Williams

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Rhys stepped out onto the gangplank of his boat. All day torrential rain had pounded the roof of his home, beating a steady tattoo upon its metal construction. Finally, as the sun began to set, it had stopped, leaving everything damp and clean looking. It was high tide and the boat and its neighbours were bobbing gently on the sparkling water. Where the sky met the distant, black outline of woodland on the horizon, it was a deep cerise gradually fading through shades of pink, until it finally dissolved into a misty white. Wisps of purple and...

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“All Art is Beautiful” by Abbey Long

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It really is beautiful, isn’t it? The way the moonlight casts everything in an ominous glow, even though it’s quite naturally almost the same as the sun. Even so, it creates a sort of tranquillity in me, one that I never thought I was capable of feeling. Each little star is a pinprick of hope, scattered across the sky. All around, everything is pitch black – like tar, only much more petrifying - and is only illuminated by the faint glow of the moon. Gosh, even the moon seems more threatening today. It does...

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“Joey” by Linda Smith

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As the sun sets low in the sky,the purple glow looked amazing, Tina watched the sun set,waiting for the wildlife to come in for a feed. She did this every night at dusk. Tina a carer for Joeys that had lost their mum to road kill. She,being a carer for many years,waited as the made their way in from the bush,as they jumped in for a feed and greeted her on the patio,Tina noticed a big buck not seen by her before. She knew them all as she had raised them from joeys. But this one was new to the mob. She walked out with her grain to feed them. A...

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“Heliotropium” by Anna Carter

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*Heliotropium – “The name ‘heliotrope’ derives from the old idea that the inflorescences of these plants turned their rows of flowers to the sun.[5] Ἥλιος (helios) is Greek for ‘sun’, τρέπειν (trepein) means ‘to turn’" *Wikipedia There are many tales of nymphs that loved the tricks and faults of selfish gods. Some found a way to escape bad fate some had less luck and washed away You see when gods of old and new look down at nymphs that looked up too, they fall in love quite abruptly and the love once pure turns rather ugly Long gone...

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“Foxes and Jasmine” by Madhuparna Goswami

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Leaning against the windowsill, Tithi watched the glowing red orb rising ever so slowly over the horizon. The vermilion rays bathed the vast land of grey concrete and the gentle breeze whispered against her skin, caressing her long, messy braid. The haunting coos of Koyels and starlings far away surrounded the land while black kites flew across the land, the dark wings spread against a scarlet sky. A memory flashed in front of her eyes - “Baba, why is the sun red in the morning?”, a small heavy girl with pigtails looked up to the beautiful...

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“Summer's Soulless” by Alex Santana

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“It’s not enough time, it’s not enough time!” I drop to my knees and beg of the sun to stop rising, the earth to stop spinning, my heart to stop racing. The ground beneath me starts to shimmer with the familiar gold lighting that encapsulates my demise. My fingertips are on fire. Buck kneels next to me, hesitant to touch my skin as he witnesses the clothes on my body start to burn. “Hey, hey,” he coaxes my vision from my worry and to his eyes, “look at me.” I do as he says, and he smiles gently. “I’m not going anywhere, and if I have any sa...

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“I'll be Fine. ” by Oluwapelumi Adewole

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It began again tonight at exactly 11.05pm. The music was loud as usual to drown the screaming and shouting. We were both awake; I and Uloma. She was shivering already, grasping the sheet like they could stop the turmoil raging in the living room .I trembled.‘Lord, please keep mom safe.’ I prayed silently. Uloma was sniffing loudly digging her nails into the pillow. “Stuff your ears with the neck pillow, it would help”. She only nodded while I handed over the pillow —it did nothing. “Wh… .en would mama and pa..pa stop yell...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 275 stories

“Unforgettable Sunset” by Mika Writes

“Elysian” by Sarah Verrastro

“Ray of Sunshine” by Naajia Aasiya

“Poisoned” by Sampurna Dasgupta

“The last sunset” by Sonia Macri

“wait until the sun rises” by Aisa M

“My sun, you keep him” by Lily Mages

“Fallen Star ” by Sharon Williams

“All Art is Beautiful” by Abbey Long

“Joey” by Linda Smith

“Heliotropium” by Anna Carter

“Foxes and Jasmine” by Madhuparna Goswami

“Summer's Soulless” by Alex Santana

“I'll be Fine. ” by Oluwapelumi Adewole

“Loneliness” by Puja Patel

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