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E ntwined together, all riches are theirs. for everyone, there is plenty of shares.
I don't know if any of you will even have noticed, but I haven't been Opussing recently... Not deliberately but I have just been soo busy that I've just not been able to get round to it! I hope you haven't forgotten about me. But now (hopef…
I sense a storm. The molten clouds are brewing, The bitter, cold words spewing, Frosty moods ensuing, I sense a storm. Rusty drains filling, Chills over spilling, Fury slowly killing, I sense a storm. Forgiveness washing away, The thunde…
''Rights for hair, rights for hair! Freedom from this torture, This is far from fair! WE WANT RIGHTS FOR HAIR! We will not abide anymore, We won't do as we're told. You can't move us with vile contraptions, We'll stand tall and bold.'' ''…
(Inspired by the Irish troubles and the hunger strike) Starving for peace, Fighting for freedom, Breaking for love, Song of sacrifice. We're spun in a web of golden silk Red, red, red with blood It started with a blazing fire A distant …
Just wanted to say hey! 'Cus today is my birthday!!!
Pouring my heart out to a piece of paper, Always listens Never judges. Royal blue ink soaks up the raw emotion, Comforting, Holds no grudges. Wave away the pain, the hurt, the grieve, Unload the heart, Empty the mind, Let the paper bear…
''Scape-goats for sale, Scape-goats for sale, Prices negotiable, Scape-goats for sale.'' ''They've been worn in, All defiance stamped out. Ambitions? God no!'' He said with a shout. ''Scape-goats for sale, Scape-goats for sale, Prices ne…
Detached notes sprung from our hearts, Bright, Off-beat, Reeessssstttttt... And play. ...Hesitant, staccato, merry meeting... Tempo racing, high laughing pitch. Jolly C major! Basic Bundle Of Happiness. ...Soft chords collecting, stra…
Stone grey shackles clawed at my tender skin, But they couldn't keep down my Pure White W i N g S . Love converted to strength, Clean soul powering the extensions of My H A T E R Souring amongst the exquisite birds, …
If I were a painter, I'd paint you and me. On a wispy, pure, snow-white cloud, Away from reality. If I were a singer, I'd sing you a song. The fast beat never ending, Notes blending, soft and long. If I were a writer I'd pour my emoti…
#colourchallenge @sleepydragon Vast stretches of natural beauty were spread out across the environ... A aromatic carpet of saffron rose buds coated the area around... Untouched by man's harmful hand, life sprouts from every orifice... …
To a starved, unwanted guest. Dream Demons Are tortured for eternity, Made From Phobias and fears. Feed Off Unsuspecting victims subconscious' Savour The Young children's tears. Cannot Leave A mind without depositing, A dreadful Memor…
(This is my first opuss reposted!) Love is something deeper than skin. Love isn't silky hair or skin so fair Love isn't batting eyelashes or flirty flashes Love isn't beauty. And Looks Don't Last .
Look... Deep... Into my eyes, jade... Their Beauty... Longing... For you will never fade... Caress... Stroke... My silky hair, noire... Your Soft... Touch... Pulses through my body, far... Smother... Coat... My plump lips, berry... With y…
It's CHRISSSSSTMASSSSSS!! So, yeah, Merry Christmas you lovely, lovely people. Me xx
Always too small. That's me. Not quite perfect, Unfortunately. ''Eww, you need To eat more!'' ''Look at my body, Compared to yours.'' Being mistaken, For someone half my age. Is the norm, When encased in this cage. Sure, I'm quite tal…
Icy and solemn. With a hard, cold stare. A dome of ice encasing him, No warm penetrates the air. Guarding the gates of Winter. Nothing in, nothing out. 'Til September fades gracefully, Then a flurry of cold is spread about. Mischievou…
(based on 'The Big Bang Theory') 3:00 in the morning, A sleepy Sheldon creeps out of bed. And gasps, not in glee but in horror! ''It's worse than I thought!'' he said. Tearing open the presents mercilessly, ''I'll look up their content…
One hundred. The big one! Yup, I've finally got there. It was mentioned optimistically, Now look at me right up there! Never, Had I thought, I'd ever be able to write so much! But once I started I got into a flow, Writing, resting and suc…
It's not Christmas without once being ill. Running out of tissues, Days off, pains that kill. Deep into your throat, a serrated knife is pressed. Continuously, Those immune are blessed. Unbearable heat washes over you. Uncomfortable, This…
Tipsy turvy Wobbly, curvy, Upside down, Wrong way round. Why oh why? Can't puppies fly? Furniture on ceilings, Opposite feelings. Upside down, I never frown. Limits go, Things just flow. Another perspective New objective Different vie…
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Wrapping is a temptress. Wrapping is coy. Catches your eye with a dirty wink, Urges you to it destroy. ''You want to get inside me, Open up my body...'' she purrs. Drawing you in, closer, closer, No attention she deters. No matter what y…
I'm so sorry guys... I actually decided this I while ago but was putting off saying it. I can't do Bret's Bakery anymore. I'm just way too busy and can't fit it in. I feel as though I've let you all down but it's becoming more and more of a…
Christmas's scent Wafts through the entire house When someone buys A pack of mince pies A family gathers merrily Exchanging festivities and treats When someone buys A pack of mince pies Sweet, with a tangy filling A bundle of flavour is r…
Dropping down from his watchman's post, With a sounding thud, his great sack close, Tipping back his hat, jingles his bells, Merry face revealed, he will summon no yells. But if people knew, approve they may not, But of wishes and promises,…
It's A CHRISTMAS FAIR Santa Hats EVERYWHERE! The school Let me HAVE A STALL For seven Quid NOT BAD AT ALL! Things started VERY WELL My handmade Jewellery IT REALLY DID SELL! Constant Sales GREAT, BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH Friends All around…
Human Claws Scrape at my skin. But they Will not Harm what's within. Piercing Eyes Tear my appearance apart. Every Day Another wrench at my heart. Icy Cold Demeanours encase me. Warmth Zapped But 'them' I will not be. Sharp Blades …
''You look hot, I love your hair!'' But when I mention feelings, You Don't Care. Just arm candy A plastic possession C'mon, let's End This Oppression. Plastic love Roams the streets Strutting their latest partner, Where's The Heat?
Slices of pure silver, sparkle, Against the canvas of midnight blue. Kind eyes twinkling, Igniting wishes for me and you. When darkness engulfs the world, Only then do they let their light shine Guiding us through the unknown, Their warmt…
...Run-ing Pant-ing My hair The wind Is blow-ing Ne-ver Slow-ing Constant-ly Go-ing... ...Running from reality Trying to keep my sanity Let my body free Let my mind free... ...Run-ing Pant-ing My hair The wind Is blow-ing Ne-ver Slow-ing …
Spreads all the world's strife Every hour of the day Never goes away Constantly broadcasting The pain that's everlasting...
A crystal clear droplet of fluid, refreshes soul in the emblazoning heat. Allow it to sooth your scorching wounds, Though being so small, it's no easy feat. A slender, glistening spark of warmth, Illuminates a dark, cold room. It's empow…
How could you? You cheeky blighter! Inside me, You've lit a bonfire. Rejecting me Is not my problem. Even though That left me numb. But now You decide, (And expect Me to abide!) You made A mistake (But now I know You're all fake) You say, …
Appeals: Ignore. Havn't The time Or will: A chore. Charity Doesn't need To be Like this. Just be Helpful And Assist. It's not Got to Be structured Format. It Be This That. Can Anything, Or Just Be…
I love her Deep, Wine Lips I love her Se- Ductive Hips But mostly Her Crimson Blood Seeping out Like a Warm Flood I want it All Over Me Hear her Scream Passion- Ately Fall into My Bloody Arm With me She'll Rest Calm Her body's What I Pine …
------------------------------------------ | My mind has been moulded | | To this rigid, regular block | | All creative curves are flattened | | I'm as slow and thick as a rock. | | Imagination is all sucked out …
(Never done this kind of poem before so be kind!) I'm exploring a Literary Jungle, The creatures here are very humble. No species is the same, Each group has a name, Nouns, and such like, they're a jumble! Together they all mingle and liv…
God's light shone down on me, Illuminating my mind and soul. His golden fingers reached out to me, To serve Him will be my goal.
Drowning in a sea of darkness, The black engulfs my mind. Shadows me from reality, A shard of light, I cannot find. This mental tomb I'm enclosed in, Blocks out all colour and life. Blinded from all positivity, All that surrounds me is str…
It had been a while since Webster Spider had helped rescue Sally Squirrel from the hole in the ground and in that time Webster and the young squirrel had become good friends. They used to meet on the way home from school in an old pine tree…
Her arms clamped around him Like A Vice Sucked out his common sense It Did Entice Felt very flattered Thought She Cared He was now trapped and Un- Pre- Pared No escape now for your Mind She'll Mould You'll think you love her and Giv…
After living this way For a year now I've made drastic adaptations To survive. Over time My feelings, thoughts And all love Drained painfully out of me. So now I don't feel Anything at all No matter what They do to me. I've developed a H…
Webster Spider knew it was going to be one of those days as soon as he woke up to discover that he'd overslept and his Mum was telling him to get a move on or he'd be late for school. It got worse when, in his rush to get washed and dressed…
God is a feeling Why do people search for proof? It's not scientific, Don't label it as a spoof. God is a love Like forgiveness, pain and hope. We can't prove them either, But without, we can't cope. God is an intelligence We simply can'…
Like many, I try to inspire, The desire, The fire, To write, Not fight. Rhyme, Not crime. Won't cost A dime, Whatcha Waiting for, You've got Ideas galore. Jot them down Today, And then Your away! Talent, You don't lack, You'll Never Loo…
Hi guys, just to let you know, I'm now rank 69....
Chapter 3 Tugging on the hem of my dress anxiously, I quickly took another scan of the café. He wasn't here. And to make matters worse, everyone else was looking laid back and casual in scruffy jeans and cosy sweaters. Then here I was, in …
Chapter 1 Nervously tossing and flipping the coin in my sweaty hand, I advanced towards Bret's Bakery. There was already a customer inside, deliberating over which loaf of bread to buy. Not wanting to be in there any longer than necessary,…
Flickers hopefully in the gloom.
Don't read this. This is an urgent warning, people are not supposed to read this book. Countless generations have risked their lives to try to ensure that NOBODY EVER reads this book. Not after last time... Stop reading. Now. Still readi…
Howdy, Opussia! Just to let you know that, as my Bret's Bakery fans will know, I have been REALLY behind with my story but am going to post all the chapters so far in one opuss and then delete the separate chapters to avoid confusion. Afte…
Smooth and pale, a small ROSEBUD Holds it beauty inside, is just a PROMISE. Nurture and care, it DESIRES For it's full potential to UNFURL. You cannot force it to EVOLVE The whole creation would be C…
F reely, and willingly, O pussians followed L ittle old me, 'cus they L iked the words I sowed. O h, the honour, W onderous, thank you so. E very new one R ids me of all my woe. S o what I'm trying so say is... THANK YOU!!
Cup half empty, Cup half full. Does it really mean a thing? Or is it all bull? If you like to lie-in, Or you're an early bird. Does that say something about you? Or is it purely absurd? What's your favourite season? Summer, Winter, Autumn…
Have you looked in a mirror today? How many more times do you think you will today? Was there something you didn't like about yourself? Was it worth it? In an assembly something called a 'Mirror Fast' was brought to my attention. Basically…
Dancing on the pavement, Pitter, patter, pitter, patter, Slapping the hard ground, Slap, slap, slap, slap, Droplets cascading, Slam, bam, slam, bam, Energy gets drowned, Yaaaawwwn, yaaaawwwn, This is the rain's dreary dance, Tippity tap…
Stroking his smooth body, Running fingers up his spine... Nothing I love more, Than knowing you're all mine. That musky smell controls me, Like a rich pine or wood. Each new aspect I uncover, Draws me in like no man should. All day I thi…
Smooth, serpentine scales gripped onto my bare legs so we were securely entwined. Dragon. And human. Below us our worlds were merging together and the walls were dissipating and disintegrating. Great shards of dull reality flew effortlessly…
Every spare moment I got in a day, I'd spend it Dreaming Imagining What you would say. How would I say it? Without looking Like a creep, Slowly Subtly Though my heart would leap. When I did it, I felt my cheeks Flush red, So Awkward Stil…
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. Confusius
Hey guys! At school we've all made a blog after having done a course on it. Now it's all down to us! Apparently books is not a popular enough subject so I'm doing mine on fashion. It would mean SO much if you'd check it out the address is …
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldorf Emerson
The rain pounded down on my head, slapping against my bare skin like a fist. Who did he think he was, just leaving like that?! Declaring all those things? Fuming, I kicked off my stupid shoes that were cutting into my heels and decided to g…
My name is Vicki, I am 13 years old (14 in January... In case you were interested) and have an older brother and an adorable kitty called Rosie. Rosie often gets ''shortened' to Rosiekins, Rosie-Posy or Rosle Posle. Me and my brother get …
Every smile you share, Brings me another Heartache to bear. 'Til I stop feeling love, Only hatred. The envy controls me, I cannot avert my Eyes, you see. Makes me hate myself, As well as you. Your the one who, made me like this. Just s…
Omg I am so behind, again!!! So sorry guys I really need to get my act together, hopefully I'll finish chapter 4 over the weekend! Please repost!
Who's judging the #youngwritershousehold at the moment? I've done a search but couldn't find anything.... The last person to win that I found was @KANS. If you don't know please repost!!
Technicolour streaks stretch across the sky. Glowing mystically One cannot suppress a sigh. A entire race stops. We marvel, we stare. Forgetting the rain Pounding on our skin that's bare.
Anger flashes red, And charges violently by. Frustration buzzes round, Yelling 'Why, oh why, oh why!' Confusion grips me tightly, And by my shoulders shakes me. Hurt tears me from my position, Makes me alone, and dizzy. Then you came and,…
Here's the deal, I really like this guy who I've been crushing on for ages, and am planning on asking him out. But how? I don't just want to pop the question out if the blue. What else could I say though, I don't want to go OTT!! Please lik…
Tugging on the hem of my dress anxiously, I quickly took another scan of the café. He wasn't here. And to make matters worse, everyone else was looking laid back and casual in scruffy jeans and cosy sweaters. Then here I was, in an admitted…
Hey guys! Sorry, I havn't been keeping up, does anyone know who is judging and what the word is? Thanks, my ever faithful followers!!
Hey, this may seem pretty random because... Well it is pretty random! But I wondered if you guys could type your username with your nose...! Here's my attempt: Janfloeryyyyyy Let's see if you can do any better.... Oh, and please repost!
Snatch a look, he didn't see. Point to me. He's so sexy. Catch his eyes glancing my way. He's going to play. The love game, I'll say. Wait your turn, Then make your run, Check out his bum, His hair too, oh yum. He whips around, And…
Opuss is being very temperamental, every error that is possible seems to be happening to me! Connection errors - with three bars, a blank feed which reads: Oh no! No results! Why not be the first to write? and my request to update my profil…
The cupcake beamed enticingly, it's luscious, rich, hair bundled up in a perfect swirl upon it's light, fluffy base. My stomach groaned in longing, it was throbbing, had clearly given up on attempting to contain it's desire. My head remaine…
Hey Bret's Bakery fans! Sorry I haven't posted the next chapter for ages, I've been super busy with homework and stuff. But hopefully I'll be posting chapter 3 tomorrow. And if you're not already a fan, it would mean a lot to me if you'd ch…
O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. My Sea. OOOOOOOOOOOOO Apy Su Tranquil trickles are audible So Pp Technicoloured spheres OO A Le Decorate me. OOOOOOO Of Body's submerged, In the depths
Hey faithful followers! Nice to talk to you again, I've been pretty busy with school and stuff. Just been thinking, I'm getting a bit sick of you lot and wondered if you could recommend me some different people to follow...? I mean sure, yo…
Hey Opussians! I am sure most of you have seen the #emotion challenges. I think they're a great idea, and often produce really great poems, however as a young writer I don't feel I can really compete with with the amazing poets who enter it…
Burgundy: RED. Whatever you Call it, It will still be RED. Anger Passion Hatred: RED. Intense Nothing's Halfway with RED. Fire Blood Roses: RED. Symbols Signs Sacred: RED. Bold Strong Fearless: RED. They say Wear black But I wear RE…
I've finally made my goal of 50 followers!! Thank you so much, all of you. Especially my 50th, @Petitpois22 . Thank you, thank you, thank you! You know what's next now though....100!
''What, you just blurted it out? Just like that?'' spluttered my bezzie no.1, Flo, who loves a bit of drama. ''Yeah,'' I sighed wistfully in reply, smiling at the memory that had been stuck on replay in my mind since that day. ''That must …
Right, now I've got your attention, I'd just like to say a big thank you. To YOU!!! Yes, to everyone who has ever liked, reposted or commented on my work, it means so much to me. Whenever I see a pawprint pop up on my screen, it always brin…
New uniform. Horrid and huge 'So it lasts you' In a grotesque rouge. New shoes. Not comfy, but tight Spent ages trying These still aren't right. Pens and pencils. All must be new Two for one How exciting, woo woo. Summer's over. That's f…
Nervously tossing and flipping the coin in my sweaty hand, I advanced towards Bret's Bakery. There was already a customer inside, deliberating over which loaf of bread to buy. Not wanting to be in there any longer than necessary, I decided …
I've changed my profile picture! Like this if you like it.....
Fingers of light materialised Amongst the towering trees They beckoned and pulled at me Until I accepted the invite. A brown rustic carpet Was spread carefully across the ground With little touches like twigs and stones Sprinkled haphazard…
Absorb the words. Breath in THEIR meaning Breath out YOUR meaning SMOTHER yourself in them Let them free in your mind Embrace each one, Try it on for size Allow them to ENTWINE together Into single strands of beauty, Woven together to crea…
A leak has been spotted In my creative juices! All inspiration is spilling out There goes forests, and squawking gooses! Desperately I try to Snatch, grap, pull them back! But they enjoy this chasing game They're all hiding, better change…
I'm moving out Of the lonely town We called Us. My destination's happiness You don't belong On this bus. All you caused Was angst, suddenly It didn't seem worth it. Agonising over Things you'd said I'd always end up in a fit I'm sure I…
You think your eyes Are too big and sleepy I think they look Sympathetic and caring You think your nose Is too big and creepy I think it shows your Loud, fun character You think your mouth Is too thin and too wide I think I doesn't m…
Patiently sits by my bed, Licking his delicate paws. Waiting for me to awaken, And play with him, Opuss never bores. Always shows an interest, In my poems, and the stories I tell. Shows them to all his friends, Who encourage me, say I've d…
'Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible!'' Audrey Hepburn
'Try to be like the turtle - at ease in your own shell. Bill Copeland
The colossal beast threw back it's hirsute head in indignation releasing an ear-splitting groan, it's vibrations shaking even the toughest of beings confidence. The old warrior silenced nature itself. The entire environ took a sharp intake …
Thank you to all my faithful followers! Especially my 30th follower: @tastetherainbow Thank you!!!
I'm just a leaf. The wind, he pushes me, Across the cobbles, you see, Oh well, I'm only a leaf. I'm just a leaf. Children kick me for fun, Crumple me up, as they run. Oh well, I'm only a leaf. I'm just a leaf. In your garden, should I be…
I don't want to sound desperate but.... Here's the deal, I need more followers!! My aim is fifty and at the moment I'm on 24. It would be great to at least get halfway there today. That's just ONE MORE FOLLOWER!!! Is it going to be you?? P…
My sister. This is where she had sat. My sister. Adjacent to the oak, so fat. My sister. Upon the wooden swing, she rested. My sister. 'Our little flower,' we regularly jested. My sister. She'd swing in time to nature's tune. My sister…
'Grow your dreams a size too big, so you can grow into them.' Anon.
Panic started pacing Around my head A great lump of Fear Started creeping up my neck My fairy tale world I had created for myself Fading to mere memories Before my welling eyes This can't be happening! All my hard work. My secret little ha…
D on't do this to me, I can't believe it! S top messing around, A cting up isn't allowed! S o just cut it out, T oday's not the day! E verything's going wrong, R eally, it's a disaster!
I wrote this a year ago, but thought I'd post it anyway, tell me what you think. Am I selfish? Am I greedy? Should I do more for the needy? I've a house, TV, a computer and more Ten times that Of others Like the poor. But I still want m…
Just for fun, I think we should play the story game. C'mon, you've all played it! The one where one one person says a word, then a different person says another to make a (usually slightly deranged) story. We'll play in the comments and I'…
A day out rock-pooling, My friends and me. What could go wrong? Just wait and see... We didn't expect much, We never find a thing. So when a crab emerged, It was very startling! Robotically side-stepping, Away from his rock. He realised h…
A single ripple can shake an ocean A slither of light, illuminate a room A faint spark, set a house alight A mere smile, set a heart alight.
I doubt many of you will have noticed but I've been away recently but now I'm back from my fortnight's holiday in Spain! I can honestly say that I have really missed you guys and we have a lot to catch up on Opuss...
My chair lives On a diet of time He tempts you into His arms, coloured lime He has many methods Of catching his prey All of them deadly, And devious, I'll say His habitat is A dark corner in my room Here he will wait Enter at your doom He…
'I think we should just be friends.' Josh concluded solemnly, not daring to look me in the eye. Silence seemed to fill the café for a moment. I blinked. Then digested the information. He thinks we should just be friends! Despite my lack of…
Here's another one for ya: Approbation: approval. Heard of it? Used it? Like it? I wanna know!
My pillow in life is my best friend. She is always there when I need support, Welcoming me into her soft embrace, Never wanting anything in return. When anger bubbles, And I've nowhere to put it, I pummel it into my pillow. Absorbing my em…
Hi, I'm kinda new to this app. What's the deal with ratings???? What's it based on and how do you up them? I'd be super thankful if someone helped me out!!
Don't know if I'll stick to this or not, but came across this really cool word today. Tell me if you think I should make it a regular thing. Cornucopia: A great abundance. Pretty cool huh, I thought so. I'd be interested to hear if any of…
Our numbed feet are nailed to the murky field, the wind taking advantage of our motionless state by chilling us to the bone while we watch, without seeing, the sport being played before us.
I always tell my jokes to my windmill before posting. He's a great fan. (C'mon it is a LITTLE bit funny...!)
Love is something deeper than skin. Love isn't silky hair or skin so fair Love isn't batting eyelashes or flirty flashes Love isn't beauty. And Looks Don't Last .