6. Break Away (100 Theme Challenge)
I've stated before in "1. Introduction" that I may not necessarily be writing fiction or poetry for this challenge. This is one such case, as I will be getting a little more real with you.I'm sure many of you have people, places, struggles, or...
5. Seeking Solace (100 Theme Challenge)
I've tried immersing myself indigital worlds and interacted with interesting individuals, real or not. I've tried staring at ink patterns on bound paper,hallucinating people and places in a coma-like state. I've tried my hand at creating my own works...
4. Dark (100 Theme Challenge)
Amber needed to get away from her mother; the young rat couldn't take any more of her drunken rants and beatings. She didn't know where to run to except for the local park she'd hide away in when she was little. She wore what she would always wear when...
3. Light (100 Theme Challenge)
Blackness was all she could see. Blood was all she could smell. Pain was all she could feel. Her ears twitched whenever she heard creeks from the heavy steps coming from upstairs. A single, dying lightbulb illuminated the room; it flickered at times...
2. Love (100 Theme Challenge)
"Love is very complicated. If you force it by looking too hard, you will fall for the wrong person."I have searched within the small parameters that I am confined to, the college campus I reside in. Yet I have ventured into the nearby town, but my...
1. Introduction (100 Theme Challenge)
Dear Reader,I may not know you and you may not know me. We most likely haven't met at all even, that or we're close friends. However, I will not shy away from introducing myself and explaining the purpose of this little, or should I say big, writing...
Brothers in Concrete and Steel
Two meaty, gloved hands lifted open the door to the storage unit, exposing its contents to the freezing blizzard. The light above the door was burnt out and the clouds covered any natural moonlight. It didn't matter to Kazuo if he could see...
Winter Savages
I marched through the thick layer of snow until I reached the edge of a nearby forest, with a trailhead leading into it. A large, red sign right in front of me stated in large, white letters: PROCEED WITH CAUTION!_Why would someone put this here? It's...
The Doctor's Drug
The rain poured down, soaking everything under the thick, cloudy skies as he burst out of the abandoned, three-story asylum at the edge of the city. He ran frantically in the street, clutching and scratching at his face in a poor attempt to pry...
Cat-Napped
Blackness was all she could see. Blood was all she could smell. Pain was all she could feel. The only sounds she heard were the echoes of dripping water and a distant moan. Zuri could just barely feel the cold, hard concreate floor against her bare...
Runaways
It was a warm, spring morning in the park. All the leaves on the trees and plants were healthy with green, and thick green grass blanketed any spot on the ground that wasn't taken by the trees and plants. Occasionally, a flower would bloom, giving a...
Never Let Me Go
Nowhere to run - Nowhere to hide - Out only to have a little fun, Then it's back to the grind. You can't keep me around forever The burden that is you weighs a ton - It's a miracle my back is still intact From caring for you - Remind...