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  • Trapped in a Situation I Asked for

    Trapped in a Situation I Asked for

    By getting in a cab
    Go to the profile of Marilyn J Wolf
    Marilyn J Wolf
    Aug 19
    Terrible Two

    Terrible Two

    Poem on parenting
    Go to the profile of Carlo Zeno
    Carlo Zeno
    Aug 19
    Poetry: A Bargain Made

    Poetry: A Bargain Made

    ‘I’ve got this energy beneath my feet / Like something underground’s gonna come up and carry me’ — The Killers, Sam’s Town
    Go to the profile of Cee Arr
    Cee Arr
    Aug 19
    Can You Pack a Story into 10 Words?

    Can You Pack a Story into 10 Words?

    Six 10-word stories give this challenge a try
    Go to the profile of Shereen Bingham
    Shereen Bingham
    Aug 19
    Stay Alive

    Stay Alive

    The will to keep on living
    Go to the profile of Imad
    Imad
    Aug 19
    Love Poem To My Duvet

    Love Poem To My Duvet

    a poem and a writing challenge
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 19
    The Joy of Work

    The Joy of Work

    To Get To Work Is To Be Blessed
    Go to the profile of Lazarus
    Lazarus
    Aug 19
    The Difference of One Hour

    The Difference of One Hour

    a poem and a guide to time travel (sarcastic)
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 18
    Life After Graduation

    Life After Graduation

    Life after academia can be surprising in many ways..
    Go to the profile of HerPrivateLife
    HerPrivateLife
    Aug 17
    Broken love

    Broken love

    A feeling of longing while being lost
    Go to the profile of HerPrivateLife
    HerPrivateLife
    Aug 17
    The Best Solution for Feeling Blue Is Turning to Humor

    The Best Solution for Feeling Blue Is Turning to Humor

    Lessons on laughter in limericks
    Go to the profile of Caroline de Braganza
    Caroline de Braganza
    Aug 17
    Attached

    Attached

    a poem and a writing challenge
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 17
    This Is What Suffering Looks like

    This Is What Suffering Looks like

    It Would Not stop
    Go to the profile of Lazarus
    Lazarus
    Aug 16
    The Cost of Dreams is Action

    The Cost of Dreams is Action

    On dreaming and doing
    Go to the profile of Pablo Pereyra
    Pablo Pereyra
    Aug 16
    Poem: Truth

    Poem: Truth

    You said your truth, I have mine, I make mistakes, yes, But you lied, You threw me under the bus, You said it was all a joke, But this is…
    Go to the profile of Damilola Abiola
    Damilola Abiola
    Aug 16
    Self-Doubt

    Self-Doubt

    A Ukiah
    Go to the profile of Ajah Hales
    Ajah Hales
    Aug 16
    Chicken Nuggets ♥

    Chicken Nuggets ♥

    a poem and a piece of love
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 16
    Where Shall The Winds Take Me

    Where Shall The Winds Take Me

    A Cloud Speaks
    Go to the profile of Somsubhra Banerjee
    Somsubhra Banerjee
    Aug 15
    Ordinary Woman!

    Ordinary Woman!

    Poetry
    Go to the profile of AK (Aaska Aejaz)
    AK (Aaska Aejaz)
    Aug 15
    Oozing Punctures

    Oozing Punctures

    Response to writing prompt from Lucy Dan at The Brain Is A Noodle
    Go to the profile of Chasing Dreams
    Chasing Dreams
    Aug 15
    Peculiar Mourning

    Peculiar Mourning

    An Acrostic
    Go to the profile of KSHernandez
    KSHernandez
    Aug 15
    I Lied About The Half-Hour Article

    I Lied About The Half-Hour Article

    by Gustave Deresse
    Go to the profile of Gustave Deresse
    Gustave Deresse
    Aug 15
    This is the Best Movie I’ve Seen in 2022 (So Far)

    This is the Best Movie I’ve Seen in 2022 (So Far)

    Renting Everything Everywhere All at Once from Redbox last night was the best $2.99 I’ve ever spent.
    Go to the profile of Nia Simone McLeod
    Nia Simone McLeod
    Aug 15
    A Commitment

    A Commitment

    a poem and a writing challenge
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 15
    Free To Fly (and) Chopped At the Roots

    Free To Fly (and) Chopped At the Roots

    a poem and writing challenge
    Go to the profile of Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
    Aug 14
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