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

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“Spring...At Last?!” by Christine Hungerford

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Even when Peach pointed out the beautiful Sonoran Desert wildflowers proving springtime had come at last. Ever since the girls had struggled to get through the cold days and frigid nights, springtime—which had made even Escapist gasp with gladness at its sight—winter had cost them many sleepless nights and insufferable days of discomfort and quarrels. Winter had been a doozy—but springtime gave Peach hope. But she wanted Escapist to care, too—because she didn’t. She was like a flower...

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“Crocuses” by Quinn Revelle

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“Look, Ma. The crocuses are back.” I waited a moment for her to respond. “Aren’t they beautiful?” A beat. “They’re your favorite, right?” “What?” She pulled out of her reverie, “Yes.” “I forgot why you and grandma liked them so much. Can you tell me again? I want to tell Claire later.” I stopped her wheelchair in front of a cluster of crocuses so we could consider them. Their purple-veined bells had just pushed through the woodchips, presenting their golden stamen from between their curled petals. She stared at them for a moment. “They...

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“The Spring Prophecy ” by S Brulee

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The domesticated mockingbirds that dwelled above my home took my message. I would use them to speak to the Treetop tribe but this was the first news the birds have imitated that could be considered hopeful. My words were mimicked along the sky as the flock soared to the far ends of the Sequoias, past the intertwining ligneous terraces that were home to the other treehouses. “Spring is here!” The birds tweeted.“When snow melts we begin our new lives,CAW!Carry on as usual and don’t leave yet,It's dangerous to leave,CAW!Leave only on Alpha...

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“Spring waits for no one” by Mariana Del Rosal

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"Look at those green sprouts on the branch", says my father pointing at the tallest oak. Instead of raising my eyes, I shut my eyelids as quickly as the drapes of a business going into bankruptcy. I don't want to see them. I wish he had not spoken those words. Deep down, I know that, from now on, I'll always associate the early signs of spring with her departure. I used to like spring. And it's not mid-March yet, and I already hate it for good. From now on, I declare, spring is hideous to me.My father puts his arm around my shoulder and goes...

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“Rebirth of flowers” by Raelle Lowe

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"Look at that..." her hand outstretched almost too eagerly and my eyes followed, "it's - it's a - what's the word?" She was right to ask. In all her life she'd never gazed upon anything like it before, aside from drawings and old books. Since those days, many years ago, I never thought I'd see another one ever again. My heart fluttered with excitement, curiousity, and longing to run and grab it from the ground and breathe in all its aroma and essence. I looked at the child and crouched. Eye to eye with her now I pulled her in and pointed t...

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“The Robins” by Tess M

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“You told me it would be warm Reggie.” said Ryla with a shiver. “It is warm, stop complaining.” Two robins were standing on a frosted fence in an unassuming back yard, on the Tuesday of March sixth. Two weeks too early for spring. The silence between the two siblings was getting to Reggie He cocked his head toward his sister Ryla and chirped, “Do you know when it’s spring Ryla?” She said nothing. “Old Ronnie gave me a list. He said we can call it spring when the temperatures warm up, the flowers bloom, and when our family shows up.” Ryla;...

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“Rebirth” by Lisa Onion

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Rebirth Snow had begun to melt, dampening the ground as the season of rebirth came. Plant life slowly bloomed within the forest that sat at the foot of the Cold Mountains. Animals awakened slowly from their hibernation, various animals stretching and welcoming the warmth of the sun’s rays, shaking the long slumber and tiredness from their fur and feathers. Deer are grazing along the ground, their ears and tails flicking this way and that as other animals began to scavenge for their meals after a long winter h...

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“Living in the Gray” by Maisie Sutton

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You aren’t the first person to tell me that I am an arrogant bastard. I assure you that I really am not; I am just horribly, indescribably, frustratingly misunderstood. But I think you know that about me, by now.I was different then, back when I first met you.I was full of big ideas, riding high on the approval of my second patent. I was young and still had the illusion of being in control of my life.And then, there was you. The day we met, forever etched in my mind as one of those perfect days. That bright cloudless March morning with the s...

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“First-Time Gardeners” by Allison Ross

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“Hey,” she says to me, jabbing my arm with her elbow. “Look outside.” Outside, snow remained in persistent patches around our yard atop sickly yellow blades “It’s the same as yesterday,” I say. “Cold and dead.” Suddenly, her hands are gripping my face, and she turns my head swiftly to the left. “Right there!” she exclaims, releasing my face to point towards a slash of green poking through the snow. “Isn’t she beautiful?” she asks. I roll my eyes, prompting another elbow jab. “Alright,” I say. “She’s beautiful.” “I’m gonna name her,” she ...

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“Even if you can't see me. ” by Toko Kinnie

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“Look at those flowers, spring is finally here!” Melissa laughed as I felt my eyes water, she knew I couldn’t see anything. I can hear Melissa giggling with her best friend, Macy. I started to feel around me to get up, I still wasn’t used to not seeing anything. It was one year ago when the car crash happened, one year ago I became the way I am. I feel as Mrs. Blaker comes to help me stand up as I tell her I need to use the restroom. When walking there, it feels like every day this happens, I get made fun of then I run aw...

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“DID YOU KNOW?” by Adele Maree

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“Did you know that, when the wind stirs the leaves on the tree branches, the sound you hear is actually the Tree Elfin's dresses hustling?” I look sideways to my friend as we sit side by side on an old dried-up tree log. He’s fluffy and soft, pencil gray with patches of white around his big floppy ears and liquorice black eyes, a wiggly chocolate brown nose, whiskers that droop downwards and two enormous white front teeth sticking out over his under lip. His name is Frop and he’s a rabbit. “You don’t say”, I answer him. It wouldn’t be the ...

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“The First Day of Spring” by Jeremy C

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“Look, Abner, a flock of geese! You know what that means?” “No, Carl, I don’t know what that means,” Abner replied to the old man sitting next to him. “It means spring has finally begun!” Carl’s eyes lit up behind his coke-bottle glasses, his wrinkled face forming a gleeful smile. “No, it doesn’t. It’s too early for spring.” “What do you mean? The snow geese fly north in the spring. Those are snow geese, we are north, so it must be spring!” “Birds are dumb, a lot dumber than scientists and engineers. Even scientists get things wrong sometime...

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“Dandelion Wishes” by Spears Flowers

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“Spring’s comin.”She still never knew how Caroline could tell. Caroline was blind and wasn’t one for clocks, calendars or seasons. She rarely moved from her rocking chair by the open front window and hated going outside, but she always knew when spring was coming. “Yes, Caroline. Three more days and spring’ll be here. Maybe this year we can go outside and smell all of the beautiful flowers.” It was more of a statement than a question.Caroline just grunted in reply. She knew Caroline wouldn’t go outside this year to smell the f...

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“Hope Springs” by Madeline Blue

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“Watch where you’re stepping!” The old woman hollered from her front porch. Her heart sank as she watched the young man absentmindedly trample her daffodils which were just peeking through the spring snow. The young man never looked up from his phone, he simply walked away, leaving the crushed flower in his wake. Tears welled up in her eyes and she felt a kinship with the crushed flower. There was a time in her life when she too felt like a burgeoning spring flower, filled with vibrance and possibility. She remembered the feelings of excitem...

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“Spring is here!” by Shelly Wota

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As Charles is out walking with his six year old grandson, Jerry, he asks him if he is excited about springtime. "What's springtime?" Jerry asks. Charles tells him it's when the days will get longer, which means it won't be dark so early, and it will be warmer. It may also mean that it won't snow anymore. But, that is only one way that means spring is coming. "What is another way?" Jerry asks. Charles stops, picks up Jerry and shows him a nearby tree. "See those small things on the end of this branch," he tell Jerry. "well, those are ...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 107 stories

“Spring...At Last?!” by Christine Hungerford

“Crocuses” by Quinn Revelle

“The Spring Prophecy ” by S Brulee

“Spring waits for no one” by Mariana Del Rosal

“Rebirth of flowers” by Raelle Lowe

“The Robins” by Tess M

“Rebirth” by Lisa Onion

“Living in the Gray” by Maisie Sutton

“First-Time Gardeners” by Allison Ross

“Even if you can't see me. ” by Toko Kinnie

“DID YOU KNOW?” by Adele Maree

“The First Day of Spring” by Jeremy C

“Dandelion Wishes” by Spears Flowers

“Hope Springs” by Madeline Blue

“Spring is here!” by Shelly Wota

🌟 Similar prompts

Set your story at a park during a spring festival.

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.

Write a story where flowers play a central role.

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