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Callum Burdett

A New Start

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I watch as the coffin lowers into the ground. It’s raining and crowded. Someone i

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Stop Watch

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When he’d say to me, ‘I’m not ready to die yet’, I’d just smile. Nervously - what can

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THE TURKISH LUR

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Archeologists have made a breaking discovery in Turkey’s ancient musical history: the

Lillie

The Path

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Slowly, carefully, Hector walks along the narrow path, leading his horse Carrot behin

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Her

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No grave can hold my body down; I'll crawl home to her. Her dark beauty renders the

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the cat, the goat, and the girl

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A cat, a goat, and a girl walk down the hill, their footfalls synced, their breath al

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Deacon’s Studio

Miles Schreiber

2 min read

I unlocked the door to my studio, flipped on the light, and settled myself into my worn out swivel chair at the computer desk. There was something nagging at me I wanted to track down.

When I was a student, I'd shot hundreds of hours of video, which was now uploaded to my hard drive. Some of it was for assignments, but the majority was my own work, creative ideas I'd had or homages to my favorite...

Drama

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Apres la Vie

𝔖𝔥𝔞𝔡𝔬𝔴

1 min read

She lived for chaos and would often bathe in it’s aftermath.

What was happening right now was utterly perfect, like a concoction of random events.

And all she had to do was turn up:

First there were the kids, wide-eyed as she entered and pointed at her black dress.

Then the kids ran back to their parents, who scolded them for staring, arguments ensued about parenting, because that’s a great topi...

Drama

Mystery

Marooned

JL Abbott

2 min read

The crew clamored outside the captain’s quarters, wailing and yelling sifted through the cracks in the wood. Captain Grills pushed off the pile of books that had fallen from the shelf. He was thankful the entire thing had not landed on him or he would be more than bruised. It was supposed to be smooth, calm seas, but only a few moments ago there had come a sudden heave and jolt as the ship crashed...

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Horror

Why blame the flame?

𝓣𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂

1 min read

Fire burns people and they blame the flame

Why blame the flame

You wanted to play a risky game

The flame has a menacing glow

Everyone knows not to touch the flame

The flame burns ,it keeps everyone away

The flame burns so it can protect itself

But you were the fool

And you were the one to blame the heat

...

Poetry

Mystery

Be Honest With Me.

Clozy

1 min read

“Why won’t you just listen to me!” His wife shouted.

They stood across from each other, the dim lights of their bedroom spilled gently onto the baege carpet.

“You’ve been coming home late every single night, you miss all of our dates, you forget our anniversary’s.. GOD, just tell me what’s going on what with you Nolan!” She denounced.

Nolan sighed before sitting down onto their bed, his damp ja...

Mystery

Murder Mystery

M.E. Young

3 min read

Two minutes.

That’s all the time I had left.

Two minutes until I solidify my status as either the greatest success or the ultimate failure with my new friends.

No pressure.

“So? Do you have an answer?” Someone shouts from the back. I look up from the incomprehensible to anyone but me scribbles of my notebook toward the gangle of costumed people surrounding me.

The murder mystery underway had gon...

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Humour

The blurry girl

Hazel Grey

1 min read

I look to my left I see clearly a tree

I look to my right I see clearly a leaf

I look behind me and clearly see a squirrel

Everything is clear

I look infront of me and see a girl

She is clear at first

Then she asks me a question

One that is hard to answer

"If you had one day to live

Who would you thank

Who would you apologize to

And who would you forgive."

Then she became blurry

My mind swirr...

Mystery

Ember

Jude Covert

1 min read

Saying goodbye never felt so easy to me.

A kiss on the cheek, and a wave goodbye.

See you soon, my bride to be.

Locked the lock, so sleek.

Cold.

Anticipation yanks at my chest, and I think hello.

Hello at last.

Feet swiftly move toward my nest.

For rest?

I must detest, I’m free.

Free you see.

3525, your words.

Your.

Words.

Words I’ve ached all day to push away.

Words I’ve imagined ca...

Poetry

Mystery

A Hidden Way

ItsAnthy

1 min read

You look at the door, curious at what could be behind it. What mystery’s it hold. You approach the door cautiously before slowly pushing the door open, when you opened the door you were greeted by dust in the air. The room was dark, you reach into the room your hand looking for the light switch on the wall, when you turn it on you were greeted by the sight of an old painting of what looks to be on...

Mystery

Leatherman’s Office

Miles Schreiber

3 min read

"Probably; I should take the case; I mean, the guy's crazy and he needs a good defense," Nelson answered, shutting his eyes tightly and shaking his head, as if he were cancelling out his words and refusing. He sighed. "If I can get him to plead guilty, he can stay off death row."

"So you think he did it?" I asked. "Freddy was crazy, but in a lighthearted, disorganized sort of way. Getting caught ...

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