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

Posted in Spring on Oct 26, 2022

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“Daffodils in Spring” by Laura Davies

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Grant heard the birds first, they sang as the first hints of sunlight peeked through his bedroom curtains. A loud defiant song, that screams I am still here, the night has not taken me, and I will see the sunrise today. An old song, sung for millions of years. He had heard the song thousands of times, but had he ever really truly listened? He supposed not. He swung his legs over the side of the bed and slipped his feet into his woollen slippers, Margaret had picked them out for him the last time they had gone grocery shopping together. A sof...

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“The Predicament” by Fern Stone

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I am bones sewn together by a sheet of pale chiffon, buried under six feet of quilted ennui. I am surrounded by cups left half-empty and unopened mail. Piles of unwashed clothes intermingle with take-out bags and bobby pins. In this little winter wasteland, there is only one footpath through all of the disarray, and it doesn’t even lead to the egress. There is no sound but the dripping of melted snow on peeling window panes. There is no smell or taste in the air. There isn’t even a purpose to breathe. There is nothing left of me. This is hib...

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“The hidden talent ” by Canaan Newman

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The Hidden Talent He had been unseen, unnoticed, and unheard. No one ever recognized him because he was just a bystander, trying to fit in. He was always just there but no one really cared. Just another regular. He was done being so regular though, he wanted to stand out, be seen. Rico went to a school of over 3000 students, there were so many cliques and settings he wasn’t cool enough for. Rico was gifted though, he was an exceptional swimmer but no one cared because he wouldn’t talk to any until it all changed. Rico was wal...

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“A Shot at Hope” by Sam Harvey

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I sat there jiggling my leg up and down as I looked around at the first building I had been inside in a year. Literally a year, I realized. A year ago to this day, I had an important meeting that was canceled because their offices were shut down due to COVID-19. March 16. The day my life ended. Not really, a bit of an author’s exaggeration, I guess you could call it. My life really ended, or at least the life I once knew back in 2017 when I got sick. I got a cold, and I never really recovered. My ability to simply exist became a chore. I wou...

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“A Flower's Request ” by Pamela Kalidasan

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Two things mortal beings have in common- life and sleep. And if you really dig deep into the concept, whether it's spiritual or philosophical The origin is the same start to finish. It's an endless cycle, a circle that can't stop time and I bloom within it so does the rest of the living. It takes years in the making, but nobody really notices. I don't have eyes, hands, or legs like rabbits or wolves, neither can I move like the earthworm or birds, instead I wake up slowly climbing from the ground which the sleeping fertilizes. Here...

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“New Beginnings” by Sarah Eng

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Trigger Warning: Miscarriage Aubrey’s weary eyes fluttered open to a streak of bright light breaking through the crack of her curtains, disturbing her state of hibernation. These curtains were meant to black out the sun and along with it, the rest of the world. But alas, even the black pieces of cloth had failed her. Never mind though; Aubrey had long bypassed allowing herself to be disappointed by anything. After she had faced the biggest disappointment life could have handed her. The scene played back in her head like a broken record, ...

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“To Rise” by Danny Fisher

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Springtime. The rising sun illuminated the dank space of the cave, and the bear stirred for the first time in moons. Knowing that now was the time to move again, he strolled out of his humble abode and began doing what he does best - looking for food. He spent a few minutes nibbling on fresh flowers and foliage, and then made his way to the river. While vegetation was delicious, the long hibernation had left him nearly starved; it was time for some real food. Fish. Delicious fish, a delicacy among grizzlie...

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“Metamorphosis” by Anna Writes

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The Caterpillar: On Sunday, at 09:00pm, 'I', the Caterpillar moved an inch. I devoured everything on my way back as it was a holiday night. After a hefty meal I decided to call it a day. As a last errand I started to spin myself into a cotton cocoon. Next day, the sunrise made my cocoon to look like a firefly with multiple pores at all of its sides. But I was not interested to reach out for the new light. Suddenly my legs popped out as my antenna sensed a strong distress signal. Knowing this, I tried to blend in with my surrounding. But unfo...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 158 stories

“Daffodils in Spring” by Laura Davies

“The Predicament” by Fern Stone

“The hidden talent ” by Canaan Newman

“A Shot at Hope” by Sam Harvey

“A Flower's Request ” by Pamela Kalidasan

“New Beginnings” by Sarah Eng

“To Rise” by Danny Fisher

“Metamorphosis” by Anna Writes

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Set your story at a park during a spring festival.

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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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