Write a story that begins and ends with someone looking up at the stars.

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“Leo” by Mia Bond

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The Leo constellation is my favourite. It’s also my star sign. I guess that is why it’s my favourite, Leo’s are self-centered and stubborn: I always get what I want. Don’t get me wrong, I worked for what I have. I was the valedictorian at high school, I had an enviable GPA and I got into Yale and Harvard on merit alone, but I had to sacrifice likeability. People who are loved get nowhere. Fact. So I ditched that sentimentality, for this: perched on a sunbed, at 2am in my parents immaculately landscaped garden, feet skimming cool, pool water ...

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“AN OLD FARM GATE” by Margaret Kopke

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There’s not a breath of wind, but it’s cold again tonight. That’s because there’s no cloud cover. So it is once again a perfect night for stargazing. The old lady who has been relegated to live in one of the outhouses at the back of the farmhouse comes to join me. If I look to the western horizon I can see one very bright star, but it’s not a star at all, it’s Jupiter. They say that is the biggest planet in our solar system and has seventy-nine moons of its own. I would love to see all those moons and wonder whether they too cause the s...

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“The Stars, My Friends” by Linda Logdberg

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The Stars, My Friends If I move my head just a crick, just a tiny bit, I can see the night sky and that single star that always seems to find its way to me. I’m not enough of a taxonomist to bother finding out its name or when it’s brightest, but I sure do welcome its presence whenever it decides to show up. Guiding star? Not hardly: more like, my only friend. But that there are more stars up there, and after tonight, I’ll be able to see them. Once I remove the obstacle to seeing them, that is. It wasn’t that I’m tied ...

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“Just Fine” by 𝛦ǀ𐌉𝓪 𝕽. 𝖩. 𝙎.

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The girl gazed wonderingly at the sky. Nameless shining objects hung to its blackness, seemingly by an unseen force. Even though she didn't understand why or how they were there, the shining things intrigued her. What was in the beyond? She wondered. Would she ever know? Or would this glittering canopy be all she ever saw. First and her brother swung through the air. It was a clear blue day, like always, and a gentle breeze tickled the children’s cheeks. The lawn was perfectly trimmed, the house a flawless square, each fence board symmetr...

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“Mars Decision” by M.D. Smith

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Francine stirred her chocolate-stars drink and smiled at her friend Mel. “It’s a lovely day. No more dust storms expected for at least ten Mars days.” “I understand you’ve become valuable as a key member of the agrarian science team.” Mel crunched a bite of her ‘Orbit’ cookie. “This is the Mars Café specialty, and I love it.” “Central Command agrees. They just offered me the supervisor position, more money, stay long term, and bring my family here.” Francine paused. “Problem is I have to let them know in forty-eight hours.” “Does your fam...

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“The Stars Are the Limit” by Itxy Lopez

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The stars on my ceiling don’t glow anymore, but I don’t have the heart to remove them. Everything else—my clothes, the knick-knacks I’d collected over the years, my books—was packed in boxes around me. Stacked, labeled, ready to be transported to my new home. My own home. Only the grey shag carpet, which I’d decided not to keep, was rolled on the floor. That’s where I laid now, watching those green stars and the crescent moon still standing, or rather sticking, strong after all of these years. My room had changed and grown with me, b...

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“Untethered” by Selene Noel

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Standing in an open field with knee high grass that rustled dryly in the wind stood Tempest Weathers, a woman of just 18. She was staring upon the inky black sky, the stars twinkling startlingly bright against its dark background. Myriads of stars and their patterns were in the sky, illuminating the field around her. The moon, of course, washed her milky white light over the grass and the numerous pine trees that guarded its edges. Tempest was thinking of her mother, or rather getting away from her. The two had shared a strained relationship...

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“Safe Spot” by Taylor Lazar

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POSSIBLE TW: DOMESTIC ABUSE It was chilly, but not quite cold enough to need sleeves. The breeze was brisk and sent tiny goosebumps popping up along her arms and back. It was a beautiful night. The water was as still as glass; beautiful, black, unending glass. The sand seemed smoother and more forgiving tonight as she lay back against it, trailing her arms up and down against its gritty plains. Her body was just close enough to the waters edge that th...

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“Scarlet Oasis” by Camille Ruell

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The whole city was asleep except for the annoying clatter of the crickets and the stars were scattered across the sky to witness the thoughts rooted deep in the curves of my mind. They were pouring out of my lips in smoke, pressuring my temples to scream the hatred and low self-esteem that I was destined to run away but never leave behind. I stormed out of the home, and I knew I was ready to take the blow of thick night on my chest. You were sitting on the half-collapsed garden wall; the petals of white roses rested on your tangled ha...

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“Everything In A Thought” by Joshua Scott Hotchkin Wordpress.dungherder.com

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"Wow, you weren't kidding, you really can see ten times as many stars from here," Sati marveled to her companion. "I don't think I have seen anything even close since my family went on vacation to New Mexico when I was fifteen.""You didn't think I would drive us all the way out here if it wasn't pretty amazing, did you?" responded the the man named Joey whom Sati had been dating for about three weeks. "Anyhow, this is where I spent a good deal of my late teens. Smoking weed on this bridge and staring at the sky.""I love how you can hear the ...

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““Beyond the Stars”” by Rochelle Kauffman

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It seems like it’s been forever since I have taken a moment to look-up at the stars in wonder and absolute amazement. I seem to get caught-up in this thing we call “Life”. As I sit here on my balcony overlooking the most beautiful beach you have ever seen, with its white sandy beaches and the turquoise blue water lapping at the shore, knowing it will be the very last time I will ever see it. I meditate on many things and I wonder how I can make a better future for my people as we strike out into the Universe for the first time in ...

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“A Slip Into Stars” by Dhruv Srivastava

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It was only as she noticed the wet tickling of the grass against her feet that she remembered what her father said of the stars under which she walked: “Look at ’em,” his gruff voice echoed in her head, “They’re like diamonds up there… like snowflakes. All unique, but so small that they look the same from here.” Her snarky response had been to point out which stars weren’t the same - ones which flashed, sometimes streaked across the canvas that was the sky, and those which seemed reddish. Rather than correct her misconceptions, her father si...

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“supernova” by Taylor Pastore

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Stars twinkle down, almost taunting us. They live on seemingly forever, immortal as celestial beings. Human lifetimes are laughable to a star, watching us burn out and die off within a few moments. But they say the brightest stars live the shortest. We strive to live as brightly and loudly as possible, shouting into oblivion, desperately hoping our existence makes an impact on the vast universe. And like blue supergiants, we live as bright as possible, inevitable to a supernova, exploding into nothingness again. We were young and reckless....

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“A Point of Light” by Jessica Tomaselli

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Staring up at the summer sky was the one indulgence of her day. After she put the kids to bed, she would retire to the back deck and collapse into her hammock. Some days she felt at peace, wrapped in a warm velvet blanket and other days the dark sky would press down on her, stifle her. Yesterday had been one of those days. She felt like she had spent the whole day fighting her youngest. “Eat your breakfast.” “I’m not hungry.” “Clean up your toys.” “I don’t want to.” “Take a bath.” “I took one yesterday.” “Brush your teeth.” “No...

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“CARMELLA'S SKY” by Isobel Carson

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What drew me to her was her to-the-waist gleaming light brown hair. I spotted Carmella one evening at a Unitarian Fellowship party on the deck and my feet took me to her almost before I was aware of my own steps. "Your'e hair is so beautiful," I said and she turned her face to me and we knew we had met a co-spirit. Soon we were talking about everything that mattered, including our mutual obsession with the game of Scrabble. Carmella, I soon discovered, was to me, the depth of the earth and the height of the sky. She taught me how to understa...

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Write a story that begins and ends with someone looking up at the stars.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 405 stories

“Leo” by Mia Bond

“AN OLD FARM GATE” by Margaret Kopke

“The Stars, My Friends” by Linda Logdberg

“Just Fine” by 𝛦ǀ𐌉𝓪 𝕽. 𝖩. 𝙎.

“Mars Decision” by M.D. Smith

“The Stars Are the Limit” by Itxy Lopez

“Untethered” by Selene Noel

“Safe Spot” by Taylor Lazar

“Scarlet Oasis” by Camille Ruell

“Everything In A Thought” by Joshua Scott Hotchkin Wordpress.dungherder.com

““Beyond the Stars”” by Rochelle Kauffman

“A Slip Into Stars” by Dhruv Srivastava

“supernova” by Taylor Pastore

“A Point of Light” by Jessica Tomaselli

“CARMELLA'S SKY” by Isobel Carson

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