Set your story at a park during a spring festival.

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“Aloha: it means Hello and Goodbye” by Sunflower Hurricane

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Think August. Think properly and choose very carefully. This is a decision you will have to live with for an entire year. We do not want to look back at this moment and regret our actions. No, we are going to make the right choice this year. "Have you decided yet?" Betty huffs out, banging her head slowly against the glass counter. "It's not that big of a deal!" Inez groans. Screw them. Don't let them distract you. Betty makes the same choice every year, and Inez does not care about her decision. "Oh my god! You are not adoptin...

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“Springtime Fancy” by Caroline Burkey

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“I just love the first day of Spring,” Willow said, looking around the park where everyone mingled. “Everything is waking up from winter.” “Plus, they say a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love,” Ivy giggled, her eyebrows wagging up and down. “Ivy, all you can think of is boys,” Rowan said, rolling her eyes. Ivy shrugged and said, “That’s life. Especially this time of year, when everything is being reborn.” Rowan shook her head. “Let’s just get to the rest of the group,” she said, walking toward the...

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“Breezy windy day” by Rebel Holly

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Just like that. the spring festival has come to be. It is one of the most memerable events of the year. Kids playing on the bouncy booth only to then be yelled at by their mothers. Ah and you can’t forget the sweets! The taste of the delicious apple pie along with chocolate coated strawberries. I can just taste the delicious goodness on my lips. I love the joy and happiness the event brings. But I want no part of it. It hurt me to think about ever day. It brings back all those memories from year prior. The year when my life was torn to shred...

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“The Eucalyptus Tree” by Bonnie Seach

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"Ouch!" People were dancing and singing. Children were chasing each other and shouting. Dogs were chasing the children and barking. The band was belting out one of John Phillip Sousa's marches. The cacophony vibrated in my ears. It was painful. The park was decorated with flowers, balloons and ribbons. Why? It was the Spring Festival! It was surprisingly hot in Johannesburg, South Africa. I ambled over to the ice cream seller for a cooling cone. I looked up and up at an enormous tree that was sheltering a group of beer drinking reveler...

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“Cherry Blossom: Did Your Love Come True This Spring?” by Birjees Fatima

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It’s my story. Hey…! My name is Kao and I am looking for true love. As we know that spring is the season of love. There are many festivals in spring that people celebrate all over the world. But the most romantic spring festival is “Hanami” or “Blooming Of Cherry Blossom”. I didn't think in my dreams that this cherry blossom my search for true love will end. ...Three Weeks Later...In the morning the alarm rang. Kao woke up and stopped the alarm as he stretched in his bed. Then he got up from his bed and went to take shower. Then he...

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“Among Them” by Christopher Cayen-Cyr

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Between two bricksOf the great wellA droplet dashesTo the ground.A lost phoenixAnd its flames swellFrom the ashesWithout sound.The Englishman quickly tore the inked page from his booklet and reduced it to a wad of paper, unworthy of his most pitiful work. A flat tweed cap tightly covered his head. With decisive swiftness, he threw it down the seemingly bottomless well in front of him. Catching one last glimmer of afternoon sunlight, the page vanished into the dark depths enclosed by the cylindrical wall of red bricks, agitating the rusty buc...

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“The Festival Period” by Stella Ihuarulam

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Rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and re-growth are the common occurrence in spring; spring is the season succeeding winter and preceding summer. In my country, this season comes between March and April. It is called Easter period, that is from April 4-8 of May Christians celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ daring this season, flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce. The days grow longer and the temperature in most areas becomes milder. In some Western countries, they melt ice and thaw the ground. ...

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“Pure Perfection” by Aishani Gupta

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“Stop, there’s a –” THUMP! “Okay.” Sighing, I ambled over. “Break anything?” “Nope, don’t think so. Give me a hand, maybe?” I looked towards the sky, relishing the warm sun pouring onto my face. I really needed to get out of my dark, cramped apartment more. Heck, my mother called me a ‘fungus’ because I always sat in a dark corner all day, not talking to any human being, wearing my glasses and keeping to myself. Birds were flitting across the sky. I guess it would be cool if I could be one too. An eagle, m...

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“My Blanket has a Mind of its Own” by Sam Harvey

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Did I ever tell you about the time my blanket tried to kill someone? Yeah, it’s quite the story. And I swear, it’s totally true. You see, it all started when I was at the park totally minding my own business. I mean, I guess I wasn’t totally minding my own business because I was on Earth and not our plane. As you might know, we are occasionally able to travel to another plane of existence. One that doesn’t have magic, at least not the kind that we are used to. I guess the closest thing to magic they have there is neurochemicals. Melatonin, ...

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“Cresthill Spring Festival” by Leila Hodgett

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“I never thought I’d be grateful to see a patch of dirt,” Keela mumbled, tossing the picnic blanket to Sophie. People around them shot dirty looks, particularly the ones that had been going for their spot. Sophie laughed. “Why not?” “Because it’s dirt,” Keela said, like it was the most obvious thing in the world. She plopped onto the baby blue blanket Sophie had rolled out. “Maybe you’d be happy to see the organisms living in the dirt-I bet they’re hurt right now,” Sophie commented. Keela shrugged. “I’m pretty sure they’re hu...

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“The Golden Boy & The Ugly Duckling” by Susannah Webster

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When Tristan Stellan had tapped on my window, I had expected something much more illegal. Nevertheless, I was not disappointed. “You like it?” Here we are, dangerously out of breath, bodies heaving on the street, staring upside down at the Spring Festival in all its glory. Perhaps not all of it, lights down and all, but the dark intrigue more than makes up for them. It all stands there, silent and inviting: Rhonda’s funnel cakes, the old spin coaster, a new Ferris wheel, and the tacky dance floor. It emanates Easter eggs and danger and tul...

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“Daisy” by Joey Olivier

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Estella was going to cry. She had lost her best friend in the writhing mass of bodies at the Spring Music Festival. I didn’t even want to come here, she thought. Georgia made me come. She fought her through the crowd trying to spot her friend’s pastel purple hair, but it was no use. Turning around, she dodged elbows and legs until she was finally at the edge of the crowd. Estella walked to the tent that she and Georgia were supposed to share when she heard the noises coming from inside. Unbelievable. Georgia had ditched her for a random st...

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“Released” by Grace Bowler

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Grace BowlerA Spring Festival Story25 March 2021ReleasedAlana kissed the top of Hayley’s head, smiling softly. Her sister stirred a little but didn’t wake up. Her curls fell in her flushed face, her cheeks too pink for her caramel skin.Fifteen was too young to be this sick.There was nothing Alana could do about it. The doctor would be here in a few hours, and Alana couldn’t be around for it. Hayley had insisted that it was okay, that she could take care of herself. Alana had hesitantly agreed. The truth was, she needed to get out. She’d...

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“The Springtime of Love” by Secret Diary

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It had been one hell of a day. My eyelids were getting heavy and I was completely worn out. Maybe exhaustion was taking its toll on me, or maybe I was getting old. I felt sore all over. Only the thought that I was still in my workplace and I needed to go home and cook kept me from falling into deep slumber right then and there. 'Guess I should head home now, it's this late. Neil must've already left' I thought and giggled. That roommate of mine, was really something. Always smiling. And not to mention the fact that he had been my partner...

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“To a Better Place” by Molly DePinto

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Every person has their own happy place, whether it's the beach, the mountains, or some other gloriously privileged spot. The places people are the most happy in always seem to be in a spot of luxury, where the expenses are not usually worth the days off. No one ever looks at what they already have, what they've already seen, but I know I'm not like that. At least, I strive to appreciate what's in front of me. -- "I can't tell you how excited I am for this years' show, Madeline! We are all counting on your efforts you know, but after last ...

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Set your story at a park during a spring festival.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 82 stories

“Aloha: it means Hello and Goodbye” by Sunflower Hurricane

“Springtime Fancy” by Caroline Burkey

“Breezy windy day” by Rebel Holly

“The Eucalyptus Tree” by Bonnie Seach

“Cherry Blossom: Did Your Love Come True This Spring?” by Birjees Fatima

“Among Them” by Christopher Cayen-Cyr

“The Festival Period” by Stella Ihuarulam

“Pure Perfection” by Aishani Gupta

“My Blanket has a Mind of its Own” by Sam Harvey

“Cresthill Spring Festival” by Leila Hodgett

“The Golden Boy & The Ugly Duckling” by Susannah Webster

“Daisy” by Joey Olivier

“Released” by Grace Bowler

“The Springtime of Love” by Secret Diary

“To a Better Place” by Molly DePinto

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Write about a character coming out of a long hibernation (either literal or metaphorical).

Write a fairy tale about someone who can communicate with woodland creatures.

Start your story with one character pointing out the first sign of spring to another.

Write a story where flowers play a central role.

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