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naaviie
naaviie

Phoenix

Crushed beneath blackened abyss, Dwindling embers never missed, Death wrought by an iron fist, Of hell's army emerged from mist, Purple haze in a torrent of waves, Now cold; a freedom for this...

58 22 100 words
Odd
Odd

Pygmalion

Face as beautiful as they come. Carved out in pure ivory. But the eyes are vacant And the lips not say a word. Is this truly the image of a perfect woman. Man asked for her to be but stone.

20 2 90 words
candyland_massacre
candyland_massacre

Illusions

Ashes to ashes,. We all fall down,. Burned to ash & ember,. Rising above the ground,. Wings of a phoenix,. Vibrant colored. tipped wings,. Gold drips. into liquid chrome,. Voice inside sings,.

18 3 83 words
yowwa
yowwa

Rudyard Kipling

Good day Opussians Brave and True. I have a little task for you.

8 3 181 words
ckahn
ckahn

The Deal About Apples

#household Of all the fruits in the fruit bowl, the apple's the most illustrious Steve Jobs made a mint, designing apples to be industrious It has the power to heal, if administered once day When...

42 13 161 words
Ashleytahg
Ashleytahg

A Reaper's Duty (snippet To 'Dance')

"How dare you" The woman's words bit like a steel knife, and Allison cringed, even though they were not directed towards her. The cloaked man seemed unaffected, however.

6 8 501 words
Platypus
Platypus

Phoenix

Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust, Burn up, If you must. Ashes to ashes, Re-born from the fire, A magnificent creature, Your courage I admire.

34 3 61 words
leelee101
leelee101

Dragonfall

#augustwriteaday Welcome to a time where dragons are dead Because of a disease they spread A nasty kind of reptile flu 'Lizardspike', to me and you Way back when the dragons ruled Flapping wings and...

24 22 208 words
Bluegerbil
Bluegerbil

The Last Shadow Painter

Yes, I am an artist,. But I'm not what you think,. I could shroud the world in darkness,. Before you had blinked,. My paint is the shadows,. And my canvas is the world,. Yet I'm not really a goddess,.

34 9 209 words
TommyWalsh
TommyWalsh

The Plight Of The Wolf

Long ago, the people of the Brittish Isles believed that the universe was created by a Giant Wolf. Its massive pawprints filled to make the oceans and the gaps between the toes became the land.

6 0 553 words
leelee101
leelee101

box

#household. I opened up Pandora's box. Easily, it had no locks. Bent my head to look inside. Made my eyeballs open wide. Nothing but a photograph. Surely someone's had a laugh.

60 25 105 words
Fyrefox
Fyrefox

The Initiation

Zule fasted and cleansed himself for days as prescribed by the lawgivers before ascending into the holy place.

16 2 335 words
littleone
littleone

Poseidon

#household I shape the land, I create crashing waves. I make the water move, I cause the caves. I make tsunamis, Make the water fall, For I am the God of water; It comes at my call.

26 5 105 words
HeatherAnne
HeatherAnne

Meet Jack.

His fingers made of icicles, His face an icy floe, His nose a plane of crystal glass, On which no smiles show.

46 6 113 words
nikujagagirl
nikujagagirl

The story behind Friday the 13th

Here is why Friday the 13th is considered the most unlucky day of the year. Now as some of you might already know, the number 13 is considered very unlucky.

8 1 127 words
hiddenartist372
hiddenartist372

The Forrest Path…

APOLLO~ I'm in a castle,a very dark one,too. Men on horses are running toward me.

12 2 294 words
ckahn
ckahn

Meet Me There

Awash, aglow, shining from the sea. Drops of moonlight strewn in seaweed hair. I beckon with my shapely form. Come, lover, meet me there. Amid the salty, frothy foam that laps so soothingly.

36 32 141 words
Cabernax
Cabernax

Skyrim

I thought I'd pay homage to Skyrim, as it is by far my favourite video game and I hoped others would love it too. Firstly, I'd like to say I'm really excited about Dawnguard.

10 2 254 words
overskill
overskill

Hellbound - 9

"Stop there." The One Who Influences spun round, meeting Tpek's eyes. Tpek almost took a step backwards.

8 2 515 words
mrflowerpot
mrflowerpot

Untitled

An artist is the magician put among men to gratify — capriciously — their urge for immortality.

4 0 159 words
Stablish
Stablish

Mirror Me In The Mirror

Mirror me in the mirror Room blanketed in black Gonna make things appear clearer He'll thank me when I'm back A trick from the past I'll try More than your basic scry A peer into how and...

60 29 1177 words
Burrfoot
Burrfoot

Opuss Rising

Tales have been told since the dawn of man Passed down to daughter and son. Tales to warn or inspire Or simply to teach how work gets done.

26 0 81 words
taffy01
taffy01

Rainstorm

The rain it pitters and patters to the ground Making the most peacefull sound I watch it fall From the sky so tall Into puddles and pools It slips and drops It drips and drools It falls it...

18 0 101 words
Jamtots
Jamtots

The Holy War

Thunder, lightning, crackle and boom, Everyone get back, make some room. The battle of the century is about to begin, The war of the world for mortal sin.

42 6 167 words
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