This story is one of the October Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . Green eyes. Golden flecks swirled in a sea of emerald, centred around a black void. Ashen skin. Icy charm ridden with frostbite. Brown hair. Waves tangled complexly in a mahogany hurricane. Glossed lips. Gleaming strawberry poison. The moonlight […]
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Your eyes are games They trick anyone Make me believe In false promises They are wonders Of a future lived A chance taken And happened-dreams Sometimes they hurt With drainful love That imprinted itself So deep inside Your gaze is hard To hold onto I knew that if I did I’d be lost to you […]
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“Shower caddy and soap—” “Check.” “Desk light, pillowcases, notebooks—” “Got it.” “Socks, glasses case, portable radio, my quote mugs—” “All present.” “Okay…” Harper Little released a flap on the last cardboard box and watched it settle into place. Looking up, she grinned at her mother. “What?” Vivian Little rolled a felt-tip pen between her thumb […]
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My myopia, or what is commonly referred to as nearsightedness, progressed at an almost alarming rate. It started in second grade, when just a few objects in the far distance were hard to distinguish. Slowly, I didn’t know distance at all. When I first tried contacts, the contacts wouldn’t go in because my eyes couldn’t […]
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don’t look in the mirror it’s glare will blind the image you see isn’t all you are how could it possibly be? instead look at a page write about life, yours be around happiness it’s contagious hold close the things you need let go of things you don’t look at yourself in the eyes of […]
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These lovely monster cookies are a great Halloween treat. Find the recipe here!
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