Short stories & poems

On a crisp autumn evening, Lucas Henderson, an experienced hunter, trekked through the dense woods that crowned the shores of the Great Lakes. His family’s cottage stood nestled deep within these ancient groves, a haven away from city life. The lake’s waters, glimmering under the last slivers of sunset, whispered promises of solitude and peace.

Lucas had planned this trip for weeks, craving the q...

Literally I Awaken every day,

But other days I lay,

No motivation to mingle with my friends.

But i try to make a mends

Of the world I made,

The world I was born into,

The world I sew together

Piece by piece every day.

I just need that one awakening,

That one innocent thought,

Where I lay,

In the light of day

that inspires me to carry on,

Maybe that one song,

That one lyric,

That I hold dear to m...

I kept walking, as if I didn’t see what I just saw in the snow. A few paces later and a funny thing happened with my feet: they stopped walking forward. Call it curiosity, call stupidity…I found myself turning around and going back to the blood trail. It was dark out, so I wasn’t able to see much but what I could see, the trail of blood started with a few drops then got significantly “messier” as ...

In valleys deep where shadows creep, the cries of men resound,

With hearts so true, they seek what’s due, in laws and rights profound.

Oh, justice fair, beyond compare, your scales of truth we hail,

With strength and grace, in every place, your light shall never fail.

From dawn till dusk, in iron trust, your banner we uphold,

In halls of stone, your voice has grown, more precious than pure gold.

...

I stumble upon a new land

Hoping to leave the old one behind

The pain

The memories

The tears

As well as the illusion of happiness I had all along

I go deeper within the trees

Hoping to find anything or everything

The warmth of the sun

Turning cold

And the trees

Barren

What I thought was the worst

Wasn’t?

But…that didn’t make sense

Why?

I was promised a paradise

No.

I wasn’t

I knew the ris...

I didn’t know how I got there or when it happened, but suddenly, I found myself standing before a narrow path under the harsh glare of the midday sun. There was no way to turn back, no other route to take. On either side of the path yawned a great abyss, shrouded in an impenetrable light. No bottom was visible. The only choice was to move forward.

So, I walked. I couldn’t say for how long. My usu...

I grasp the top of the grassy cliff after what feels like an eternity of agonising climbing. My body falls limp as I finally feel the adrenaline leave me and I glare at the early morning sky. While I stare, my thoughts battle going over how this could have happened to me, I wince at the flashes of memories that had me free falling over the edge of the cliff. Sitting up, I start to feel like I’m co...

We are not making mosaics of every person we’ve ever known because we act different at childhood and that’s who we are children on the inside. We are unique when we are born and with our families we are all different in that we have our own flair or personality we love to copy our ff others but we have our own original style that comes from our nature and makes us unique....

It started with a discovery I should have left alone. While unpacking in my new Victorian home, I stumbled upon an old, hidden door in the basement. Its edges were flush with the stone wall, and only a faint outline betrayed its existence. The cold, rusted handle resisted at first but then turned with a low groan, sending shivers up my spine.

Behind the door was a staircase spiraling into darknes...

“Now, honey I want you to follow my directions very carefully.” My imaginary friend Amy said to me. I enthusiastically nodded my head, excited she was giving me instructions. “So first. I want you to go and sneak into the woods in the yard, okay?” Amy asked me, I nodded again. I walked to my back door, reaching all the way up to reach the handle and opening the door, making sure to close it behind...