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

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“Seven Innocent Photographs” by Matthew Gregory

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Photograph taken at 4.30pm on March 28th 2010A young girl stands behind a cake. The eight candles shine but not as brightly as her smile. The message on the cake seems redundant. She is holding Pinkie Pie up to the camera. This was never going to be anything but a happy birthday. On one side of the girl is her mom and on the other her best friend. In the background other assorted girls crowd around, along with a few boys from school and her older brother.The porch itself is decorated with balloons and streamers. You can see ...

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“Melting Memories” by Brandon Barkey

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After two years of preparation, seeking after the dream that literally saved me from shooting myself, it was finally time to scale the largest, youngest mountain in the world: Mount Death.Many thought the name would be a deterrent to hikers, but it had the exact opposite effect. People from around the world flocked to the challenge, leaving all paid races and events high and dry as Mount Death promised something more. It promised freedom, and a wealth of knowledge.It was the year 2030, and in the last ten years, the thirty newest companies w...

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“ a mysterious SD card ” by Ian Ware

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Once upon a time there was a kid named John. He hated rain up until today when he was taking out the trash.He spotted something. He thought it was just garbage or a pop can. He wasn't that interested but he figured out he may as well help out the environment so he started walking over and it was reddish looking and the closer he got he was still trying to figure out what it was then he gave up and just picked it up and it was a red SD card. He was curious if anything was on it but he didn't have anything to look on to see so he thought...

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“Zemblanity” by Naja Steward

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Well, warmer times came around and school was back in session but I decided not to return. I spent my warmer times with Jack-o and Benji on or near the dugout, which was shielded from the majority of the snow--it still came down though it was melting fast--and when you were inside the dugout, you were invisible to everyone looking down from the top of the hill where classes were. In the mornings, we’d dump our backpacks under the benches, hide out in the shade of that dugout, and eagerly await the first bell, which would be faintly heard eve...

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“Day Light Raving” by Sheng Chang Li

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Daniel walked home from a long day at school, he was learning geometry and was completely stumped on trigonometry. After hours of homework, he remembered it was daylight savings and moaned “Ugh, I have to fast forward all the clocks by an hour”. After the tedious work of adjusting the clocks, he put his head to his pillow and said to himself, “I wish I was an adult and didn’t have to deal with all this.” As he peacefully closed his eyes, he wished of an escape from his boring life as a kid, but scarily, his wish would be granted. Danie...

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“Treasure Hunt” by Emily Speirs

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Ah, thought James, at last. Spring is here. Winter had been rough this year, worse than normal. It was already the middle of April, spring break to be exact, and yet there was still snow on the ground. But, the snow was melting and the temperature was increasing, meaning summer was on its way. James had always hated winter, simply because he didn’t like the cold. He wanted to live somewhere warm, but his parents would always say no. They also made him ride his bike to his friend’s houses, as he was doing ...

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“Letters of Spring” by Prachi Mishra

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"Isn't life simply beautiful?" I begin saying. "I had a dream last night and I saw the most lovely flowers and birds! Oh, the birds could sing and-" "That's nice, sweetheart. Would you mind getting some milk from the grocer?" Father replies back in the same tone that he’s answered with since the time I was five. I’ve learned through several attempts that it is no use speaking back. He has fairly large ears but lacks the ability to listen. I leave our humble bakery and ride my worn out bike to the grocer down the block. We aren’t ...

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“Christmas Kerfuffle” by Synia Sidhe

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Connor suffered from paranoia with a pinch of schizophrenia and often obsessed about how everyone was plotting against him. Everyone except for Josef, his best friend. At least, he trusted Josef to have his back, until this very moment. The wiry muscles in his arms trembled behind the sloppily wrapped present as he pulled it back towards his body. His scarred face contorted with a frown. "You didn't get me a present?" Connor eyed the package as he ran a calloused thumb over the shiney paper. Josef sagged, wringing out the back of his b...

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“A Postcard's Home” by Kelly Waters

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Cara loved to watch the snow as it dripped from it’s perfect icy crystallization to cascading water trails throughout the park. She proceeded carefully as a new line of water reached across the sidewalk and onto the paved road that had been cleared out last week when the snow storm first hit. It was a weirdly timed storm, given that spring was bursting around the corner, but probably the last of it’s kind until next winter. She had watched the snow when it first fell from her own apartment down the road. She had made her way to work al...

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“The Flower” by Paris Mint

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“The house was so silent you could hear a pin drop. Slowly, but surely, the silence was broken by a chorus of birds’ songs. The air was filled with music, with harmony, a well deserved break from hearing the harsh winds of winter for three months. Like every blissful moment, though, it was fleeting. Brother Akien shouted in delight and threw open the front door a few second after the birds began to sing. This, of course, stopped them. He whooped and yelled, happy to not feel a sharp bite in the cheeks after opening the door. Sister Kira, who...

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“Blizzard Baggage” by Carolyn Meigs

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“Junk mail, electric bill, doctor’s bill, junk mail, junk mail,” I mumble as I sort through the stack. “So much for going green.” Too tired to deal with more stress after a long week at work, I want to throw everything back into the still open mailbox. Instead I close the small door and turn to make the icy trek back to my small house. “Evenin’ Ruth,” my neighbor, Mrs. Larsen calls out. Bundled in her usual blue parka, grey hat and matching gloves, she appears to be ferrying bags of groceries from car to porch.I return the gre...

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“Quite a Lucky Girl” by Tyler Kitchenman

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Puddles formed all over the streets as the spring air sought to melt any remaining snow left from winter’s last storm. Gutters filled and drains dripped with a steady note of anticipation of warmer days to come. A small cluster of purple flowers were beginning to bloom at the corner just down the street from Abagail’s home. Just before them stood a large snow bank that was stubbornly residing in spite of the bluing skies and warming air. It had mounded up against the exterior wall of an abandoned home that many on the street contended...

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“A Vision of Spring ” by Jade Anderson

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The winter started with a crash and ended in a whisper. The snow dripped off the leaves like tears cascading down a face. Nature slowly came out of their hidings to bask in the sun. The residue snow scattered the grass in hills with watery pools at their surfaces. The air was crisp and inviting from months of being in the frigid winter. A new day was approaching, you could just feel it. Little Kate bounced off her twin sized bed to greet Spring in all its glory. She bounded down the stairs so hard that one would think an elephant rathe...

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“A note book” by Aiza Margulani

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The winter this year was cold and gloomy. An enormous amount of snow covered the city one day, and clouds wrapped the sky on the next, and only in the early spring some light and warmth came back. A dark-haired guy in a black coat slowly walks along a street lit by lanterns. Step. Pulls a large scarf to the middle of the pale face. His head was lowered, and his fingers, which had been playing the piano keys in the conservatory all day, already froze. Every day he passes by this park. Step. The ice and snow just started to melt. Orange light ...

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“Fall Haven” by Christiane Ngassa

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It was in the early days of spring, the snow had just started melting on the streets as the sun began showing itself more and more. I decided to take a walk around my little neighborhood to get a little fresh air. As I was walking, my hands safe from the cold air in my jacket pockets, I came across a snowbank on the side of the street. The snowbank was much higher than what you would expect on a tiny street which piqued my curiosity. As I slowly walked towards the snowbank, I could see some kind of light between the cracks in the snow. Each ...

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

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✍️ 88 stories

“Seven Innocent Photographs” by Matthew Gregory

“Melting Memories” by Brandon Barkey

“ a mysterious SD card ” by Ian Ware

“Zemblanity” by Naja Steward

“Day Light Raving” by Sheng Chang Li

“Treasure Hunt” by Emily Speirs

“Letters of Spring” by Prachi Mishra

“Christmas Kerfuffle” by Synia Sidhe

“A Postcard's Home” by Kelly Waters

“The Flower” by Paris Mint

“Blizzard Baggage” by Carolyn Meigs

“Quite a Lucky Girl” by Tyler Kitchenman

“A Vision of Spring ” by Jade Anderson

“A note book” by Aiza Margulani

“Fall Haven” by Christiane Ngassa

🌟 Similar prompts

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.

Write a story that takes place at a spring dance.

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

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

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