You made a promise to yourself you'd finally do it on the first day of spring. Today was the day.

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“The Last Spring” by Harken Void

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This is my 108th spring and I still haven’t done it. I know I made a promise to myself many many springs ago that this was going to be the one and that I would finally do it, but here we are. And I still haven’t done it. Not one bit. Not yet.Ever since I was a tiny young sprout, my dream was to grow big and beautiful, just like all those others around me. But one look at me and you’ll know immediately who’s the odd one out in the family. I’m hideous, broken and deformed. Definitely not like my peers or family. Compared to them, I’m an abomin...

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“Trust” by P S

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Veronica stood at the edge and looked down. Now is the time. If not now when? Veronica told herself. She backed up a few feet, took a deep breath and leaped forward, without a moment of hesitation. Two years ago, Veronica was an art student at Maple Leaf High School and like many other days, she was running late. As she shoved down her sketchbook into her bag and ran towards the door, she realized that she forgot breakfast. Well now is way too late, I better get going or I'll be really late. Veronica ran down the stairs, since ther...

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“The Visit (a letter)” by Melina Kritikopoulos

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I woke up with a start. It was around 4:00 in the morning and I knew my primitive sleeping patterns were not accustomed to such an early time. Some external spirit had taken hold of me and forced me awake. I jolted upright in my bed, sweating as I recall, and with a heartbeat so robust I heard the rhythm in my ears ( I know you had experienced this same cardiac anguish before, Eli, and I empathize with you now). Nevertheless, after a dour talking-to from my own reflection in my fogged and aged mirror, I managed to go through the motions...

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“SQERBROYALAIRING” by Andrew Grell

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SQERBROYALAIRINGBy Andrew Paul Grell“You’re not really going through with this, are you, Stashy?”“Tilly, love of my life, I certainly am. The season starts tomorrow. Nose-down is at 11:43 AM, the instant of the Vernal Equinox. Just like every year. I’ve got all the gear, I found a pick-up league just over in Hellespont, they said they’ll at least give me a spot on the slings. Nice dress, Til. Very spring. And was that a new brand of coffee this morning? Kona?”“Yes, it was Kona. Stay on topic, Stas...

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“His beautiful, beautiful guts” by Sammie A.

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13:32Alex.s says:I’ve been trying all this time to fall out of love with himI’ve been making this promise to myself again and againI’ve been saying by spring I’ll be over himIt’s springIt’s fuckin happeningIt’s happening todayI don’t care how or what idfk it’s happening NOWI JUST CAN’T KEEP DOING THISToday it’s the first day of springRenaissance and shitMY ENTIRE EXISTENCE IS REBORN TODAY BITCHI’M SO DONE WITH HIS ASS13:34Jane9 says:omg13:39Alex.s says:He always texts at the fuckin group chatBecause we’re just friends you know?Only memes and...

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“If I Had Done Something Different” by MaKenzie Baker

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I kept telling myself that I had to do it. No matter how much I did not want to, I made a promise that I intended to keep. The date was March 19, 2020. According to the calendar, it was the first day of spring. I put on my coat and grabbed twenty dollars. I walked outside and locked my door. I then began walking over to main street where I could go to Mays’ Flower shop. I pushed open the door and heard the ring of the bell. I went and picked up a bouquet of lotus. Her favorite. I head to the checkout line and wait patiently. When I get to th...

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“Almost Perfect” by Joshua Potts

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Winters were harsh in Underbrook, which is why the town celebrated so wildly when the springtime arrived. On the first day of April, as though someone had flipped a switch, the snow stopped and all the flowers began to bloom. Those who had spent months daring not to leave their homes for the harsh weather were suddenly forced into their gardens to tend the multitude of bushes, roses, weeds and towering fruit trees that sprang up in abundance. The social isolation that was borne of a deadly cold turned overnight into a fierce interest in each...

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“Winter's End ” by Meli Mangos

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The rising sun lit up the dirt path in front of me as I breathed in the cool, crisp morning air. This day marked the Spring Solstice. Later today a feast would be held in my village as a celebration of the spring returning and offering to the forest for a bountiful crop year. However, I wouldn’t be in attendance. The Spring Solstice marks the day something much more important than spring returns to the country. I rounded the ridge and looked down at the forest below. It spread from the Hawk River in the East to the Demise Cliffs in the West....

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“The Promise” by Jonathan Piscitelli

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Mary woke up, still a little groggy from the Ambien and wine from last night! She looked outside, the sun was already beginning its daily route around the world and looked like it had got a head start on her.“Headed to the office honey…I thought I’d let you sleep. Coffee’s fresh and I picked you up a Danish at the corner store. Enjoy! Good luck writing today.”“Thanks Baby.” She croaked with her still sleep choked voice.The bed felt so warm, and yet the sheets were cool and refreshing, utterly inviting, no need to get out of bed just yet, Mar...

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“Aerial Drop” by April Lectrice

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Reva spun in a downward spiral, catching herself right before the ground. Putting her feet down she stood up, holding the silks in her hand. Her instructor, Ms. Conti, nodded, before Reva placed her feet back in the silks and climbed back up near where the silks were mounted in the ceiling. “Okay, Reva, try the pencil drop one more time before we go on to practicing your routine again,” her instructor said. Reva wrapped up herself in the silk before dropping back down to the ground, spinning with her arms extended. When she landed on t...

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“Spring Festival” by May Cho

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When I was younger, Chinese New Year was an exciting affair. They call it the Spring Festival. On the lunar calendar, it occurs at the end of winter, at the start of spring, and, on its cusp, we would take the nine hour drive back to Sibu, Malaysia without fail. Ma would wake me up at midnight and prepare a bag filled with blankets and snacks and mint candies while Pa took the wheel. I would sleep for most of the journey, waking up for meals in between and when the road got too bumpy to sleep. When we arrived at Sibu, we stayed at Er Gu’s ho...

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“Care for the taker” by Nicole Leah

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You fix your eyes to the summit. Stone steps wind down into murky darkness at your heels, yet, above your head there is light, cold, crisp morning light. You push your head out of the earth’s black skin and breathe the new air. From underwater you came, no longer drowning in your own darkness but pulled up by some miracle into the first signs of daylight. It grows slowly, gradually becoming brighter and harder, like the window-pane, the glass, illuminated but very solid. You chose the sill. All else besides, you must enjoy this moment and so...

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“Spring is in the air” by Caroline Tripp

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"Today was the day. I was going to ask out my crush, the first day of spring. Butterflies filled my stomach, I didn't know how this was going to go. I was about to ask out my best friend Tommy, but to understand that I should probably explain a little bit more. I was a senior in high school and I didn't have any friends, except one that is. I grew up with him. He'd been my neighbor since before pre-school. We talked to each other about everything and nothing would be too weird.My feelings for him started a couple of weeks before after some u...

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“buckled up” by Maganda Holmes

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Lets review, all my life my family and I have traveled the world, our goal being to visit each country at least once. As we traveled we blogged and vlogged and snapped, and tweeted and whatever else you could do over social media. That being said our life was constantly an adventure, ever since I can remember I was meeting new people and learning bits of their language and culture. I have tried a countless number of different foods, styles, flavors, you name it I’ve probably had it. However this meant that I was never in the same place for m...

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“The Muse is upon me” by Sophie Dibben

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I expect Hera and Zeus are making love upon Mount Olympus enveloped in a pink pallet on the sky. Or perhaps Aphrodite and Ares, whilst Hephaistos waits reeking wrath. My mind wanders from my toes to my stomach up to my neck. How can he make me feel so small? I am Lucy Longcroft for god’s sake! Illustriously bold and self-assured. And yet the unique traits that used to define me, like running 10 miles in a skirt and laughing for no particular reason, have been subdued by him. I emerge out of the woods and meadows and see deer...

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You made a promise to yourself you'd finally do it on the first day of spring. Today was the day.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 145 stories

“The Last Spring” by Harken Void

“Trust” by P S

“The Visit (a letter)” by Melina Kritikopoulos

“SQERBROYALAIRING” by Andrew Grell

“His beautiful, beautiful guts” by Sammie A.

“If I Had Done Something Different” by MaKenzie Baker

“Almost Perfect” by Joshua Potts

“Winter's End ” by Meli Mangos

“The Promise” by Jonathan Piscitelli

“Aerial Drop” by April Lectrice

“Spring Festival” by May Cho

“Care for the taker” by Nicole Leah

“Spring is in the air” by Caroline Tripp

“buckled up” by Maganda Holmes

“The Muse is upon me” by Sophie Dibben

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Before bed, you put your clock ahead one hour for daylight saving time. When you wake up, you realize you've gone forward a lot more than one hour.

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Write a story about someone who finds something interesting peeking out from a melting snowbank.

Write a story about someone walking through a park on a spring evening, told only through internal monologue.

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