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Writing Prompt

WRITING OBSTACLE

Describe the feeling of happiness without using the words 'happy', 'joy', 'content' or other closely-related synonyms.

Try to use a variety of metaphorical devices to create an image that emits a sense of happiness.

Writings

Him

He looks at me with his piercing green eyes, but they soften at the sight of me.

His lips turn upward into a smile and my heart almost melts from pure warmth.

I run to him, his arms wrap around me.

I feel safe and at home.

And most of all I feel the bright side of love....

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the best boy

“i could tell you a million compliments with just your eyes”


oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god

buries face in hands and blushes manically

i got the best boy there is


❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️...

The 5 Senses Of Calm

(Sorry this is embarrassing but I’m subjecting you to it anyway)


He looks like milky tea, with splatters of cocoa dotting his face

Rich paint-strokes of hair, the colour of shoe polish

His eyes are tired, like swirling rock pools

No thrashing ocean visible

Just in his head

His self, a body of humanity, extraordinary in its normalcy

His rib cage I can just see, I could reach out and trace

I do...

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5
Always You

I know the answer.

I know how to describe it.


You.


It was always you.


You were the one to give me hope.


You lit the candle in my heart.


Before you it had been long gone for years.


You are my happiness.


You.


It was always you....

My Happy Place

The warmth of the sun tickles her skin while a small smile spreads across her face. She can feel the tingle to her skin as the wind blows, igniting the tiny hairs on her arms. Her eyes light up as she takes in the view in front of her and her heart is full....

Stardust

The sun is in the sky and in the soul. How a star emits visible light, your spirit emits invisible light. This light, feeling, and energy exists inside our body, and when we notice it, it fills our being. To project this light outward and express the nature of our psyche is our venture in life, accompanied by an inward journey of identification and mastery, a process of unveiling, and an understan...

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Elated

Beach breeze on the skin

Waves crashing on the shore

Colors bouncing on the horizon

Catching the eternal vibes


Hiking the woods of Pennsylvania

Light dancing on verdant leaves

Sunburst through the tree canopy

Father and son walking, you and me

Breathing in the cleanest air

Nature’s soul food


Bearing witness to

The majesty of Redwoods

Climber summits El Cap in the telescope’s eye

Watching mornin...

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Big Ol Grin

Her face lights up a room

Such a beautiful grin

Music plays as she walks by

Everyone gets up and dances

She brings the sunshine into a room

Good vibes

What we’re feeling...

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Just Look

It's beautiful. There is nothing like it. It's like waking up next to someone you've missed for years only to realize they've been there all along. The feeling after sadness when you realize everything is actually going to be okay. Seeing someone else achieve something they've been wanting for years. Looking into the eyes of someone who matters so much to you. Being surprised by a loved one and tr...

Ebbs and Flows

I felt it for the first time, in a long time, when we were standing on the riverbank between here and there.


Our journey was long, but you knew that.

If you didn’t see the contents of my soul before that moment, perhaps you saw the potential in the hope that I could never shake, or you understood that life had been heavy for longer than usual, or maybe you simply believed better than I ever cou...