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“Silence” by Splinter Magus

The orange sun peeked from behind the empty hills and found two sets of furrowed brows. On the driver seat, Michael lowered the sun visor, and his frown dissolved. On the passenger seat, his son did the same, and his frown didn’t move. Kevin’s eyes were lost beyond the hills, his arms crossed, his hands fiddling with the cord of the headphones. “I hate this time of...

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“With the Moon” by Angelina Tran

Trigger warning: murder, mental illness, drowning***I sigh with content as I watch the sunrise, filling the darkness of the world with its light. The fiery red slowly turns into orange, then a bright yellow. The rays hit my body, and the sudden warmth makes me shiver. I close my eyes, and my long, black hair spreads out on the grassy hill below me. Lifting my head, I loo...

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“Silence” by Thom Brodkin

There is a peace at sunrise that surpasses all understanding. A renewal. A feeling that anything is possible. I’d like to say I drag myself from the comfort of my bed every day to enjoy the sunrise’s splendor, but you wouldn’t believe me and I would be lying. What is true is I was there that day and so was she. There is a connection between sunrisers just because they are sunrisers, but Delilah would have drawn me in no matter the time of day. I was sitting there, at my favorite secret spot, ove...

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“Innocence Lost” by Deidra Lovegren

5:00 a.m. — Lauds or Dawn Prayer“St. Benedict had too many rules for the clergy,” he said, rolling over in her big wide bed. “Awakening at this ungodly hour was probably the most demonic,” he sighed and burrowed back into the crisp, white sheets, cool in the morning air. The sheets had been sun-dried the day before and still smelled of early spring and youth and possibilities. He suddenly arose and threw open the blinds to let the insistent rays of dawn wash over him. “Please, it is cold—” she protested, rai...

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“Too Perfect To Paint (Part 3)” by ♡ ℂ𝕣𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕝 ♡

Kara stumbled through the grass, a blindfold masking her eyes, her arms outstretched like a zombie. “Henry, where are you taking me?” Kara asked the person who hopefully was preventing her from crashing into a tree. “Don’t worry, we’re almost there!” Henry assured her while ushering her slightly to the right as she took small steps forward. “We’d better be,” Kara grumbled. She had to wake...

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“We the good girls” by Abigail Airuedomwinya

I learned how to dream on cardboard boxes, eyes straining to catch the sunlight. 1959 in Nigeria had not been the best year for friends but I had one I learned how to dream with. Together our eyes would catch the sun. I'd watch the light dance in her eyes and I would ache to warm her body with mine. She was just like me. We were both orphans too young to be happy and too old to continue living in the orp...

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“Frozen in Time” by Adrienne Flemming

Time stands still, lurking on the edges of our sanctuary. A thief, churning with waves of jealousy unable to be contained. I grimace. Not a single morning goes by without unwanted thoughts plaguing my mind and leaving my malnourished frame shaking with despair. Your small hand finds its way to mine, and I resist the urge to smile. Of course, you would know. You understood better than most, despite your youth. Ti...

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“WHEN THE WIND CRIES” by Amy Hodges-laurenzo

"Do you remember how we met? It was on the lake at summer camp. I remember it clearly, I snuck out side to watch the sun rise and you were already there. I admit that I was in love that day and didn’t know what would happen, but I welcomed it. It was beautiful seeing you there my darling Mary. The pinks and the reds sat...

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“The Beautiful Sight” by ❄️ℍ𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕪𝕒 𝔸𝕟𝕒𝕟𝕕❄️

Title: The Beautiful SightAuthor: By HaripriyaAuthors Note: This story was a little bit more laid back, because it took me a very short time to write this. Anyways, I hope you all have a great Friday and a good weekend!"Wow..." I looked up, amazed at the gorgeous scenery. I couldn't utter a word. But, I saw my little sister looking up with fascination too. But, no one could blame her... outside looked amazing. Gorgeous shades a...

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“Maura's Diary” by 𝕄𝕖𝕘𝕒𝕟 𝕊𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕

March 13 2020 Lockdown? Really? I can’t do this, I can’t go this long without seeing Connor. We watched the sunset on the dock out at his camp last night and he kissed me for the first time. I can’t just NOT see him. Why does this stupid virus even have to exist? March 17 2020 Connor and I have been video chatting every day, but it isn’t the same. I miss him. He seemed just as upset as I a...

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“You're Alright.” by Brooke D. ❤

“Ciana, what’s going through your mind right now? As we watch this beautiful sunrise, what thoughts run through your head?” Fiadh was sitting on his haunches, staring as the red-orange sun slowly rose in the sky.“I’m just thinking about how much I enjoy being here with my mate, not a care in the den.” Ciana turned to look at Fiadh. He swiveled his head to look at his beautiful silver-furred companion and barked softly, in joy. Ciana stared into his deep, blue eyes, then pressed her nose up against hers.Now the sun was displa...

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“Sunrises and Sunsets” by Yolanda Wu

Did I ever tell you that I love writing sunsets? Ever since I started dabbling in writing, I was ever so intrigued with the way the sky turned from blue to orange, rolling through with red – I loved to add the description ‘specked with gold’. My best friend wrote a poem called ‘Sunsets With Apollo and Artemis’ because we are obsessed with Greek mythology. It is an entail of the beauty of sunsets.

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“Connected by Heart” by Varsha Vimal

Grace and Riley looked up as the sun was rising above the horizon. “Gorgeous.” Riley muttered as she looked into her sister's deep brown eyes, the exact same as hers. Grace giggled as they looked at each other with affection. Ever since they were born Grace and Riley had been like salt and pepper. Two unique minds combined into one. The twins looked exactly alike. The only difference was Grace had a...

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“The Dragon Races- Part 3” by Mira Caplan

The night had been restless, as expected when one's death is only a few days away. I hadn't been able to get any sleep, so I woke early, just as the sun was creeping up from behind the water. I quickly dressed, pulling on a sweater- wrap that acted somewhat as a blanket, for I was still cold, and walked down the wide hallway to the center, circular room, sitting down on one of the white couches. Everything here was different from home. In Emran, there weren't blinding gold and silver chandeliers, water features streams trickling through e...

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“End of the Line” by ☯𝑅𝒶𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓁☯ ℝ𝕠𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕦𝕖𝕫

Gold sliced through the light pink like a knife. The gold exploded where it was, filling more of the sky.It looked fabricated, too good for the conditions we had been facing. I knew it wasn’t though. It was a perfect time to die. While the sun was still young.“Wow,” the girl next to me murmured, her hazel eyes widened and her eyebrows raised.I laughed at her, and she turned to me, laughing too. “Haven’t ya ever seen a sunrise like this?” I asked her.“Yeah,” - she nodded and slapped my shoulder, her lips pursed ...

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Start your story with two characters watching a sunrise and end it with one of them seeing the moon reflecting off a lake.

Submissions are closed!

✍️ 339 stories

“Silence” by Splinter Magus

“With the Moon” by Angelina Tran

“Silence” by Thom Brodkin

“Innocence Lost” by Deidra Lovegren

“Too Perfect To Paint (Part 3)” by ♡ ℂ𝕣𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕝 ♡

“We the good girls” by Abigail Airuedomwinya

“Frozen in Time” by Adrienne Flemming

“WHEN THE WIND CRIES” by Amy Hodges-laurenzo

“The Beautiful Sight” by ❄️ℍ𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕪𝕒 𝔸𝕟𝕒𝕟𝕕❄️

“Maura's Diary” by 𝕄𝕖𝕘𝕒𝕟 𝕊𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕

“You're Alright.” by Brooke D. ❤

“Sunrises and Sunsets” by Yolanda Wu

“Connected by Heart” by Varsha Vimal

“The Dragon Races- Part 3” by Mira Caplan

“End of the Line” by ☯𝑅𝒶𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓁☯ ℝ𝕠𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕦𝕖𝕫

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