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Daily Challenges: A new idea to explore and create each day. Use sound and photos, too!

Share your best writing -- a story, a poem, a sudden spark of observation or insight or creativity. Anything. Sound. Image. Words.

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Apr 12

poem 0 comments challenge: General

sburnse

Before You Go

Dear Winter,
before you go
please change my flannel sheets to polyester
and hang the sap buckets
not on the one we call washington, who has stood tall since 1789
or lincoln, who has seen 183 springs

Please give the ticks a heads up
that they are not welcome
and let the goat kids thrive

Thank you for giving me
extra time
to process what spring holds
mud
rain
tests

But now
I think I am ready

Apr 06

poem 0 comments challenge: General

masone

Here’s to our leader

Here’s to our leader,
Who I am not allowed to name.
But you know who he is.

Here’s to our leader,
In all of his sexist, racist, glory.
Shouting into the public eye “Make America great again”

Here’s to our leader,
Who thinks it’s okay to rate woman,
Or call people from other countries “Criminals”

Here’s to our leader,
Who is unable to believe in science,
But is able to believe Fox News.

Apr 03

fiction 0 comments challenge: General

gonzales1

My room

I walked into my room, first th no I did was charge my phone.
Then I walked over to my dresser and put my necklace in my jewelry box. I hear something say “turn around”
I turn around and I see my phone floating in the air.
When I go to look to my right I see something flash before my
Eyes. I run to my door it’s locked. I try to smash through the door like In those movies. But that didn’t work.

Apr 03

poem 0 comments challenge: General

alexmistkowski

Math Class

I sit here
In this chair
Surrounded by fear
Students sitting everywhere

I sit in my seat
Where I sit each day
My mind is beat
Can't do anything the right way

I sit next to her
She's so mean
I dare not stir
Towards me she'll lean

I sit as she speaks
Silent as stone
I squeak
She leaves me alone

I sit in class
Wrong answer
I dont pass
Her grin as bad as cancer

Mar 29

non-fiction 0 comments challenge: General

Sorrelln

The steps to a 'perfect' day

The steps to a ‘perfect’ day..

1. Wake up early

2. Wear something that you think they would wear.

3. Put on some makeup so that you can look a little pretty.

You can’t go out showing people your hideous face.

4. Put your messy, frizzy, hair up.

You can't show them that your hair frizzes up like its been elecricuted 7 times naturally.

Mar 29

non-fiction 0 comments challenge: General

Sorrelln

The steps to a 'perfect' day

Mar 25

non-fiction 1 comment challenge: General

corgiluv101

I never meant to hurt you...

I'm standing in front of you. And you ask me, after two years of silence,
"Are you okay?"
"Um yeah. Why?" I strangely want to hear his answer.
"This is going to sound weird. But here goes..."
I study your face. You look like a pug, with your face all scrunched-up in a hesitant manner. It seems he fears asking me and what my answer will be. And then the words come out like vomit.

Mar 25

poem 0 comments challenge: General

lodestoa

Golden Rain

A milky white waterfall disperses into the muddy sea.
The white fluid travels in all directions,
Running away from the threat of the unknown
Only to disappear in the murky water.

A thick golden syrup rains down from the heavens
As the sickly sweet smell of danger fills the air.
A long silver wand gently stirs the concoction together,
Swaying the calm ocean into a crippling tide.

Small beings float to the surface.

Mar 25

fiction 0 comments challenge: General

Simone

The Note

It was a cool April night. It’s was dark and the street I was walking on was completely deserted, which made me a little spooked. As I was walking past a large brick building, I noticed a loose brick up ahead a few feet. It was protruding from the side of the building so I gave a tug for fun. It came right out, and to my surprise a small, crumpled, blank piece of paper floated to the ground.

Mar 25

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Libby

A Beautiful Dream

It was a beautiful morning and nothing was wrong
The birds were chirping, and the sun was shining
I could see the bright sun just making its way over the mountains across the lake
The slight wind is making the trees sway and some leaves fly off
When I stepped outside I could feel the damp grass on my bare feet
Just as the sun showed its whole face, it hit me
It wasn't actually a beautiful morning
I was still laying in my bed

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