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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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“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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“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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“The Sun and the Moon” by Writer Maniac

I yawn loudly, not even trying to suppress it. Aunt Lucinda looks at me with mock anger, only for a second. Her familiar smile comes back on her face, the ends of her mouth curving upwards, and the area around her hazel eyes crinkling. The grass under me is still wet after yesterday’s downpour. If it had been up to Mother, she would have locked me inside, telling me that I would get sick.

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“You're Alright.” by 𝔹𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕖 𝔻. <𝟛

“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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“That Won't Happen... Right?” by Litlover 📖

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" I could hear her murmur, as we nestled into each other. The sunset, reflecting on the water, blazing down on us with motherly warmth. I loved the sunset. It was beautiful and entrancing, but I knew I wouldn't be able to be here with her again. Soon, I would have to leave. We would all have to leave, to never see each other again. I hated the thought of being away from her, but I hated the thou...

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“Sweet, Sweet Arizona” by 𝙰𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚢𝚜𝚝 ~

The glowing ball of a sun began to creep up the sky. The top of the sky was a medium lavender, and the bottom was orange with the sun’s light. The warming rays washed over the red rocks of Arizona, brightening the land, and striking a conversation with my best friend, Alexa. We were sitting on a rocky ledge, looking out to the vastness of the rocks, with the bustling city of Phoenix in the distance. We had been sitting there for a good 2 hours, just thinking. I was mindlessly gazing at the cit...

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“Banished” by Maya Emerson

The sunlight streamed in the translucent windows, flooding the small office with light. No matter how much the world has changed, the sun has always been there. Never failing to rise every morning and look out for them. “The island is full, sir,” reported an officer standing in the doorway. He wore a solemn look on his face, already mourning those who wouldn’t be saved. The elderly man he was addressi...

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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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“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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“The Shiny Seashell” by 𝕂𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕖 𝕎.

I am a planner. I try to plan for every and all possibilities. Saved in the pictures app of my phone, I had exactly 37 schedules and lists of what to do when something goes wrong, or just what I should do on a normal day. It was a foolproof system. Every single possibility that could happen was somewhere in the lists, I promise you. But even I, Madi Anderson, a great planner, could not prepare for what happened this camping trip. ------------- “I wish we co...

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“Light Yearning” by Rayhan Hidayat

13/06/2096--Hey, sweet pea. Just got your message.Not sure if you’re being genuine about what a sunrise looks like from space or trying to make me jealous (if you were, you’ll be pleased to know it wasn’t in vain), but it almost makes me want to get enlisted as well. So, the sun’s white up there but yellow down here because the Earth’s atmosphere filters out the other colors? Yes, I know that’s a shameless regurgitation of what you said, but I’m not the one with a degree, or on a milit...

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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!

✍️ 324 stories

“Silence” by Splinter Magus

“With the Moon” by Angelina Tran

“Frozen in Time” by Adrienne Flemming

“Silence” by Thom Brodkin

“Innocence Lost” by Deidra Lovegren

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

“The Sun and the Moon” by Writer Maniac

“You're Alright.” by 𝔹𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕖 𝔻. <𝟛

“That Won't Happen... Right?” by Litlover 📖

“Sweet, Sweet Arizona” by 𝙰𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚢𝚜𝚝 ~

“Banished” by Maya Emerson

“Sunrises and Sunsets” by Yolanda Wu

“Maura's Diary” by Megan Sutherland

“The Shiny Seashell” by 𝕂𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕖 𝕎.

“Light Yearning” by Rayhan Hidayat

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