Creative Writing
Here, you will find a wide collection of writings. This is a place of rest for wandering words that force themselves from my fingertips.
With ink and parchment, anything is possible. You will find stories written from challenges I accepted, to moments I allowed my mind to run free. You’re even likely to find a poem tucked away here and there.
All harvested from the rapids of life. Each story carries with it a piece of me.
Come along with me as I guide you on this winding trail.
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Had you noticed?
Read more: Had you noticed?Had you noticed? That today is held together by a thread of gold and sprinkled with diamonds. I can hear you ask, “Where is the thread of gold and what of diamonds?” They were there linked together in a glistening sunrise. Stretching far across the morning sky. It was a silent plea to see the…
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Three Word Story Challenge – Finale
Read more: Three Word Story Challenge – FinaleFarm – Cattle – Skunk I have so enjoyed this meander through all of the words that were contributed for this challenge. Today’s story will complete this series. I have learned several things about myself as a writer during this journey. Thank you all for joining me on this adventure! These three words have proven…
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Three Word Story Challenge – Part 7
Read more: Three Word Story Challenge – Part 7Faith – Love – Storage Words are so much more than a mark on paper or a part of speech to me. Each one is alive and is cloaked with an image. A picture I see in my mind. When they are strung together as a sentence a private film begins to play in…
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Three Word Story Challenge – Part 6
Read more: Three Word Story Challenge – Part 6Wacky – Interesting – Spiritual First a contribution from my oldest child. Pen name, Balonga: “There was a wacky person that was very spiritual, and he had extremely interesting ideas.” Here is mine: The slabs of wood that made the crate had silvered. A proud display to their age and strength. It was flipped upside…
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Three Word Story – Part 5
Read more: Three Word Story – Part 5Flibbertigibbet – Undefeated – Power The first three minutes confirmed my suspicions. I was standing face to face with a flibbertigibbet. Words continued to pour like water from his lips. The nonsense of the one-sided conversation pulled my eyelids down. Boredom stood undefeated on the horizon. I took a deep breath and shook my head.…
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Three Word Story Challenge – Part 4
Read more: Three Word Story Challenge – Part 4Thankful – Stillness – Finished Blooms on the mimosa tree filled the air with a soft, sweet fragrance. The wispy, white, and pink puffs were radiant against the green fern shaped leaves. Like opening a gift, the scent brought my grandmother to mind and the smell of the delicate powder she once wore. I sat…