Heart of Gold (Fantasy, 999 words)
I look across our cage as mother comforts my eleven siblings, all younger than me and all badly frightened. As they should be. We’ve all
I look across our cage as mother comforts my eleven siblings, all younger than me and all badly frightened. As they should be. We’ve all
Gracie was much more than just a pet. To those fortunate enough to have known her, she was a friend, a companion, a healer. Taken
My day from hell began with the elephant man. He’s the guy who lives above me. Every weekday he wakes at 5 am and stomps
“Ravi had just worked a double shift and was having trouble keeping his eyes open.” The young woman spoke through her tears, arms folded, and
The soldier named Red gripped his M1 and spat into the snow. “I don’t like it. If there’s Germans in that tree line, we’ll be
I’ve seen her here before, the beauty Abileen, With silken hair and laughing eyes, she plays with friends unseen, And watching now again from behind
This is a sonnet I wrote for my daughter’s 18th birthday. For those unaware of a sonnet’s structure, they are written in iambic pentameter, with
Out of bullets, the cowboy dismounted his weary steed as he watched his Indian pursuer approach. “Let the horse go,” he said, hands up. The