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. 1 Every full moon the Mountain of Wishes was welcoming people from all over the world to make their wishes come true. There were rules, of course. One person - one wish.
A light shines bright from within,. Breaking through white petals and into the din,. A secret held below in a magical well,. Bewitched long ago by a witch's spell,.
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I watch the giraffe float across the sky, and sigh gently. My pet potato yips at my heels excitedly, eyes wide in happiness.
The man in front of me stood tall wearing a bright green suit, yellow waist coat and a red tie. He was old but his dominant blue eyes took years off of him.
In the old toybox Lived many little things , An old doll of a sultan With lots of golden rings, A dinosaur, a spinning-top, A bunch of bouncy balls And an old jigsaw Which got no love at all.
The Illustrated Man from cover to cover, He walks the dusty plains seeking minds yet undiscovered.
A black rose, Grows in a field of decay, After three blue moons, In seventeen days.
1Q84 is an epic novel by Norwegian Wood author Haruki Murakami in three 'books', book one and book two published in one volume together to great acclaim in Japan and book three following a year after.
I was young and experienced, but I still had a young mind. I came across an old ship shop, a place to find the bits and pieces. I thought hey, this is my experience.
The waves lashed against the shore With a sound that was loud and thirsty for more As I lay my feet on the soft sand The waved caught me by my ankles And led me away from land I was caught in an...
A pigeon sat perched apon a picket fence, it's feathers ruffled in the breeze, all was quiet, all was silent, untill a sound came from the trees, it was the sound of many men, it was the sound of...
I flew on the back of an albatross,. After a day of eating applesauce,. He told me how to look both ways,. When making flowery bouquets,. And that the ocean was the sky,.
The Prologue again... (｡-_-｡) School was different. It was mystical filled with extraordinary students with skills of magic.
Shoes are magic,. Some are even pelagic,. Never, ever tragic,. Just sparkle and glitter red,. Take Toto back to bed,. Golden Magic Shoes with wings,. Help you reach up-high things,.
According to all sources on weather, today was supposed to be awful.
Jack was a happy chappy Even though he was poor He was given some beans He wondered whatever for.
Out in the desert, come what may Three sisters wished their lives away Their dream was that a handsome man Would ride to them and share their plan They'd dance for him, and him alone And then he'd...
Fiona regarded her flat tire with exasperation, turning to look at her cat, Bane, who rode shotgun beside her.
There once was boy named Phil, A lion boy he was. He roared and destroyed the city, Whilst holding up his paws. There once was a boy named Dan, He was a llama lord.
Once upon a love so soon Is a man waiting just for you His journey may be quite a bit long But in his heart is where you so do belong...... Chapter Love.
Many years ago A little girl walked Sand squishing between her toes In the corner Of her baby blues A pebble so fine caught her eye It was smooth Bright flecks of gold Glistened in her soft...
I knew a girl With a condition, Most baffling though I'm no physician; For with any kind Of cough or sneeze, From out her bottom ( | -) - - - - • Would fly peas.
A boy was walking to school. Had his rucksack on, no fool. Took the regular route, through the old path. On his way he saw something in the sky, Rainbow so big and bright, it could make grown man cry.