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

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“Marz and the stars” by Stephanie Harris

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The sky above me glitters like confetti has taken over the sky. It is as beautiful as ever. I hug my thick sloppy jumper close to me as a soft breeze spirals around my bare neck. Thousands of stars shine like spotlights which entrap a singer on his stage. Oceans express nothing compared to the elegance of the starry sky; the darkness isolates you, yet can fill a void you never knew was there; the moon light takes your breath like a bandit wanting more. My fingers reach down to the moist earth, the tall stems tickling my fingers. The ...

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“Dark Corner of Light” by Margaret Gaffney

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Today, I saw the stars. And it wasn't even the most amazing thing that happened. I know that might not seem like that big of a deal to people, especially if they read this personal correspondence in a few hundred years. In fact, I kinda hope it doesn't. I know it wouldn't have made a difference a hundred years ago. I mean, I've read in history books that people saw the stars all the time before the Second Hundred Years war, before we went underground most of the time. I think that's why I became a criminal journalist, just so I wo...

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“Above, Within, & Below” by Janelle Hammonds

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The open air club is bustling with sweaty bodies, moving to the blaring music, the words lost underneath the heavy beat, the cool night air circulating being the only reprieve from the heat radiating from each body making up the crowd. Verea doesn’t pretend to understand how people manage to lose themselves in this kind of atmosphere, or any for that matter, but she does pretend that she is one of them, capable of forgetting the stress of the brutal day underneath the glowing night stars. She lets her gaze drift upwards, past the bodie...

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“Thoughts Of A Speck Of Dust” by Chana Natanblut

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2:30 AmEarthIn the thick of night, Max, a boy, recognizes himself as his own entity. Rather, he did. As he continues to stare at the stars, hoping for some revelation. He ponders the philosophy of viewing oneself as a mere speck of dust in the galaxy as opposed to a G-d.2:33 AmThe skyThe thick fog of night and the mist of the sun's departure fills the air. Like water to an empty container; full to the brim and overflowing. A rainstorm of beauty, a fog of passion.2:36 AmThe skyThe moon hangs low in the sky, counting down the hours until it ca...

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“Light Years Away” by Taryn St. Clair

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The dazzling lights of the stars filled the empty sky as he looked up at it; his breath heavy as he clutched at his knees, breathless. I made it. “Come, David. It’s time to go home.” His mother’s voice was soft spoken but assertive as she clutched at his small hand, smirking as she followed his gaze. She knew that the sky had always fascinated her son; the dreams he had filled with the alluring secrets that space had to offer, his imagination brimming with the abundance of information he hoped one day he would discover. The overwhelm...

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“A Sky Full of Stars” by Andrea Chow

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A Sky Full of Stars “Are you asleep already?” “Shhhh!” she hissed, clocking him on the head in annoyance. “Ow! That really wasn’t necessary!” She could hear the indignation in his voice, and smiled at the scowl she couldn’t see in the dark, knowing it was displayed magnificently on his face anyway. “Shut up and enjoy the view, you little wimp!” She couldn’t resist antagonising him, loving the reactions she drew out of him. He made a sound of protest, and she could sense an argument approaching. He could never resist a debate with her no...

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“When I Look at the Stars, I am a Traveler ” by Teresa Hull

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Out of the window of an airplane. No one had ever told me that this was the perfect vantage point for viewing the stars. On my right, the man next to me was asleep, somehow, slumped over with the airplane-provided pillow under his head and airplane-provided blanket draped over him. I had spent the better part of two hours trying to get those airplane provisions situated in a comfortable– or comfortable enough– way to let me sleep... with no luck. Sleeping on the plane was a challenge too great for me. But I didn’t mind anymore. Because I had...

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“star V738” by Harps Mclean

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When the phone rings I go outside. Always. Dad insisted I have a satellite phone and it works better out on the balcony. "Your father is dead." That's what the satellite phone said. These stars, they don't recognize me. They float away in the night sky getting smaller in the distance like a train. My mom is still talking. "He had just come back from the doctor..." And I'm still looking at stars. I don't really understand the science. &nbsp...

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“OUR CONSTELLATION” by Pearl Johnson-Obi

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As I looked up at the stars, I realized how much we still had to figure out; if we were ever going to be a ‘we’ - just thinking about it made me feel emotions I hadn’t allowed myself to feel for the past few years, because of him… Was I really ready to let myself become vulnerable again? What if he abused my vulnerability like he did before? Would I ever be able to heal myself again? So many questions filled my mind and that’s when I decided to focus on the stars and not on my life problems. I never knew how people could identify constellati...

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“The Mission” by Kathy McGinnis

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Looking through the enormous telescope, brought the stars up close and felt more intimate to Braelynn than just staring up at them from the roof of her home. It wasn’t long now. Her life was changing in massive waves lately. She’d been selected from birth for this destiny and she was not one to shirk her responsibilities and try to escape it as others had before. Her family raved over her bravery in the face of adversity and her adventurous spirit. Brae puttered around the observatory for a while before retiri...

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“A Starsong Tale” by Render Zel

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Lexis looked at the starlit sky and sighed. Even under the bars of his metal cage, he could still point out the constellations his mother had taught him. Tonight was the constellation of the wolf, representing freedom, risk, the hunt, and full bellies. Lexis snorted at the bitter irony of his situation. How could everything have gone so wrong? It was a simple job. Lure some noble dame from the heart of the party, enchant her with a little magic that made her a little more… disposed to the charms of a certain aristocrat, then leave a richer m...

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“Bootlegger's Creek” by Heather Ann Martinez

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Bootlegger’s Creek By Heather Ann Martinez Wyatt looked up at the stars. He unloaded the last box from the moving van. He still could not believe that he and Lilly were well enough to live away from the hospitals. He couldn’t believe that their odyssey of check-ups every three weeks and monthly scans were now over. He couldn’t believe they could finally move on with their lives and decided to go to where it all started-Walton County. Wyatt wanted to visit Walton County creek as soon as possible. Walton County creek lay between the Ge...

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“If It's in The Stars...” by Eliza Williams

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Underneath the stars, on her patio, is where Gabby sits each night drinking Chamomile tea, journaling and watching tarot YouTube videos, related to matters of love before she turns in for bed. She does these things simultaneously. Gabby looks out into the night sky that is filled with stars. She thinks about the stars and the night sky's beautiful infinite correlation. She thinks about the night sky and its loyalty to the stars and vice versus. Gabby smiles, when she thinks about how the night sky shows itself each night and acts a backdrop...

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“A Full-Circle Life” by Brigette Martinez

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It's a late night, with that cool fall breeze, the fire dimly lit, and my belly is full of s'mores. I'm sixteen and right now I am lying on the freshly wet grass from the rain earlier, with dirty jeans, a basic tee, some old sneakers and a plaid jacket on, looking up at the dozen or so stars. They seem so close as to where I can touch but I know they are million miles away. Even when they're not so bright, the beauty of them always have me in awe. Thoughts just been racing in my mind and I had to come here to calm down. This was my spot befo...

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“The Day Before The World Ended ” by Grace Gaynor

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“It was for the best, so Nature had no choice but to do it.”The stars felt different tonight. They seemed to be humming with something… anticipation? It was a warm night in the middle of June, too warm to be inside. Two women sat on their front porch, staring at the sky. The news buzzed on the television inside, something was about to happen. Something big. The president had addressed the nation earlier on an hour-long broadcast, he spoke into existence what everyone had feared for months… he confirmed that the world was going to end.&n...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 405 stories

“Marz and the stars” by Stephanie Harris

“Dark Corner of Light” by Margaret Gaffney

“Above, Within, & Below” by Janelle Hammonds

“Thoughts Of A Speck Of Dust” by Chana Natanblut

“Light Years Away” by Taryn St. Clair

“A Sky Full of Stars” by Andrea Chow

“When I Look at the Stars, I am a Traveler ” by Teresa Hull

“star V738” by Harps Mclean

“OUR CONSTELLATION” by Pearl Johnson-Obi

“The Mission” by Kathy McGinnis

“A Starsong Tale” by Render Zel

“Bootlegger's Creek” by Heather Ann Martinez

“If It's in The Stars...” by Eliza Williams

“A Full-Circle Life” by Brigette Martinez

“The Day Before The World Ended ” by Grace Gaynor

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