The tree looks out at the sad, sad world. It shakes off the cheery, yellow birds and their songs. It stands in the rain, welcoming the...

The fallen king. They chopped down his loyal subjects, leaving him to stand alone. They took his crown of glory, little by little. They...

The old soldier in our front yard is stuck in the past. He reminisces about the days of old. He quizzes the boys on tactics and the great...

Two lovers, a world apart. They reach and stretch their long limbs, willing themselves to go farther. They clothe themselves in beautiful...

I love the rushing sound of the tears of the sky. The continuous, endless, beautiful noise. It drowns out all around it. It cannot be...

What do you do when you see people loving bad things? When you see people on top of burning buildings, brandishing guns and laughing?...

I saw her in the corner. She gave you a malicious stare. My hand, entwined in yours, became cold and clammy. She shuffled up to me. “If...

Our fathers told them they’d find the Miner’s Spirit; to help them continue on. Our husbands and our sons; they search for the Miner’s...

“Ahhhhhhhhh!” Macy suddenly found herself flying through the air, her body getting smaller, her legs squeezing through the top of a jar....

I belong with my family. I know I write about my family a lot, but they’re so important to me. My mom. Don’t even get me started. She is...

everything has a sound S C R I t c h iT Y S C r a t c h the sound of writing freshly sharpened pencils hearts pouring out c l a c i t...

i look at you and my heart dances my stomach flutters i can't help but smile when i think of you i remember letters and drawings ...

Belonging. There is only one place where I can truly belong. And, that is with God. God is the only person who can truly make us belong....

Dear Jonathan Issac, I am so proud of you. You did what no one else did. What no one else was brave enough to do. You looked at the...

If I had to pick a single part of nature to be, I would be the ocean. I’m in Florida, I am surrounded by ocean on three sides, so my...

like how the wind feels when it fails to break the tree i feel defeated overwhelmed tired by the things happening around us by...

rain rain so much rain pounding on the walls overpowering the sermon as soon as service is over the little amount of children at church...

“Hey, you wanna play ‘Guess Who?’” “Sure!” “I’ll go first.” “Ok.” “Is it a boy?” “Yes.” “Is he the most powerful being in the universe?”...

Sometimes, I feel as if I need to get away. Away from this world. Away from hard questions. Away from difficult tasks. Away from lies....

elegant dress beautiful shoes you put me to the test  im afraid i will lose