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Writing Prompt

WRITING OBSTACLE

Write a story where the plot twist is revealed by considering an alternate meaning of a word (pun).

For example, “date” can mean a fruit, a particular day, or a person!

Writings

It Needs To Be Stuffed. 

Adrian lay in the hospital bed with his leg swathed in bandages. Jacqueline, a petite blonde nurse, likely in her mid 20s, tended to his wound. "We need to dress this properly," she said with a reassuring smile. ‘’ Let me grab the dressing, and I’ll get you right fixed up in a jiffy.’’


Adrian winced as she worked, but he trusted the hospitals judgment. His usual nurse, Susan, was out for the week...

Rumblings Of War

Sebastian drives faster on the highway

His thoughts going even faster

He quickly turns off the turn pike

Almost running into the divider

A.J and Ghost are right behind in their

Cars


Sebastian didn’t slow his speed for them

They all knew the way to the warehouse

Sebastian cut across the sidewalk, then pulled into the parking lot he put the brake down then ran inside the warehouse


It was ...

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Holy Homographs!

I looked at the typewritten characters on the page dissatisfied with the story written. The content of the tale left me feeling discontented, as if I had been chasing my tail all day. Not a single character possessed any redeeming qualities.


The ducks didn’t duck their heads underwater and the flies didn’t know how to fly. The battery of baseball playing bears had stopped swinging their bats...

A Play

The play begins at fore

I knew this a long time before

I was so excited I couldn’t wait

I didn’t want it to start late


I drove to the place with a cup

My wife said to hurry up

With a club I wind up my swing at before four

I started the play at fore


After the play was over

My wife attitude was polar

When I try to explain myself that I wanted to play

She said you wanted to play you could’ve watch...

Honestly I Had Nothing

One a day like this I really have nothing to do. The sun is in the sky the wind is the right amount of coolness and most people would consider it a good day to have some rest. It’s just one of those days you think some sort of god is looking down at us and smiling. Shame. Since I’m bored all of that’s about to change....

Die Askew

What’s a word without its meaning?


Another sound elicits the tone?


But how could one discern the meaning?


Perhaps cannot, instead assuming.




A kind of person shakes each hand;


Their heart is kind and understands.


To mean one thing by cutting up;


They come off mean and abrupt.




Lie back down.


Don’t tell the truth.


Know the current


Of the youth.




Oh Mirror, Mirror, on the wall,


Who’s...

Rainy Day

Leaking walls

While it rains in the halls


It all seems so tall

While days seem to fall

But why even bother to crawl

When floods rain through the halls


Left frantic in the ball

While colours learn brawl

Peace left to squall

When my reign starts to fall...

Riddle Me This

“The name of the game is

Hide


Behind what? — you might ask.

Good — good question indeed.


Words.


Go!

Save your own!


Do not care if they are doing

Well.

Do not care if their date has come

To get them.

This game is about you!

And you —

Alone!


So, go!

Hide.

Save yourself

From the barbaric hands of the world.


How?

You may ask.

Good — good question indeed.


Words!


It all comes back to

Words.


— y...

A Day At The Park

The day started with bright sunshine and soon the temperature was climbing into the seventies—very warm for early March.


I didn’t have to work today, and Dina, my bestie, was also off. I sent her a quick text, asking if she wanted to have a picnic lunch at the local park. She responded and agreed it would be the perfect day for it. I told her I would bring an assortment of cheese, crackers, and f...

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Orange Shirt/Dress

Orange. They said they wanted

an orange shirt.

The color, I thought. But no.

We collected the peels from many a

confused neighbor.

We spent the night and day sewing a shirt. It didn’t fit, it was falling apart, but at least it looked roughly okay....