Write a story that weaves together multiple lives through their connection to a particular tree.

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“Tucked Away Under the Willow Tree” by Sarah Wolfe

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There used to be a weeping willow tree at the end of my Grandmother’s street. I’m not entirely sure if it’s still there, but I remember thinking that if I could just climb to the highest branch, I would be able to touch the clouds. My Grandmother and I went to the tree every time my family visited from when I was a toddler until I was fourteen. Whenever my grandmother and I visited the tree, she would bring her sketchbook and draw me sitting on the tire swing that was tied to one of the lower branches. Somewhere in a box there ...

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“The Tree of Secrets ” by Cassie Owens

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Write a story that weaves together multiple lives through their connection to a particular tree. It’s a known fact that you can tell the age of a tree by the annual rings on the inside, but what people don’t often talk about is how trees can tell stories. Sure, there’re the initials carved on the bark within hearts by lovers that promise to stay together forever, but that’s not the only way. Trees are also amazing keepers of secret, and one in particular, was especially good at it. At a first glance, the fine specimen of salix babylonica...

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“Old lemon tree” by Leslie Skeldon

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He can see the bus stop from where he is standing. The early morning sun shouldn’t be this hot, but it is, and he has no choice but to take cover in the shade of the old lemon tree. At least he thinks it is old - he does not know for how long the tree has been there, just standing in the same place, nor does he care. Well, it is not like anyone will tell him just how old the old lemon tree is anyway. He just knows it is way older than him and older than most, older than anyone he has ever known. Children of all ages stand next to the s...

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“The Matchmaking Tree” by All The World’s A Stage

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It was March on the relatively unknown island of Yeltina. The tropical island breeze blew across the Pacific southeast and across the island, causing waves upon the beaches and fluttering in the palm tree leaves. The population of 200,000 lived in peace fairly secluded from most of the rest of the world. Over the years, only a few travelers had made their way to the unheard of land, leaving the culture untouched from outsiders' hands. The natives held great pride in their culture and traditions, from the brightly colored fabrics used t...

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“Bloodlines of the Acralosa” by Ryan Bush

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James Ariodontes grinned as he hurriedly carried the potted plant out behind his small stone cottage. An Acralosa tree, all the way from the Eastern seas! James’ father had traded for it during his recent journey to town, some twenty miles distant. The stories said that Acralosa grew to be the oldest, biggest trees in the world, but James had never expected to be able to plant his own! Once he found a good spot in the meadow behind his home,...

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“Tree of Love” by Lauren Ford

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Una loved to read. Once those squiggly lines on a page finally took shape and started to mean something, she was hooked. She couldn’t be torn away from books for a moment. Because of this, Una wasn’t very popular. All of the other girls at school thought she was too bookish and didn’t socialize enough. They thought she was snooty because she would rather read than play. Una didn’t mind being unpopular. She found plenty of friends in the pages of her books. She adventured with pirates and fairies and cowboys. None of the girls...

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Write a story that weaves together multiple lives through their connection to a particular tree.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 246 stories

“Tucked Away Under the Willow Tree” by Sarah Wolfe

“The Tree of Secrets ” by Cassie Owens

“Old lemon tree” by Leslie Skeldon

“The Matchmaking Tree” by All The World’s A Stage

“Bloodlines of the Acralosa” by Ryan Bush

“Tree of Love” by Lauren Ford

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Write a story in which an endangered species (of plant or animal) plays a central role.

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Write about a community that worships Mother Nature.

Start your story with someone sitting on a crowded train and end it with them looking out over beautiful natural scenery.

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