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Anniekf
Anniekf

Candy Land Part 2

Screaming people came rushing out from everywhere, toilets, arcades and even swimming pools,grabbing their precious children and made sure that they were going to hopefully survive.

2 0 134 words
blindsilence
blindsilence

HMHS Dysthymia

A raging storm Never ceases Ship abandoned Broken pieces Shipwrecked slumber Torn asunder Without shelter Worst not over A wrecked captain Devoid of crew An empty mess He's hollow...

44 5 60 words
CheAntoine
CheAntoine

The Wreck

Water crashed in the sun-kissed bay,. On the most radiant, florid day,. Made verdant by the Sea Grape trees,. The best in all the Seven Seas,. I stood below the battered deck,.

12 0 107 words
Weirdwolf
Weirdwolf

Old Gold

#ColourChallenge A ship had been bought, when his house had been sold. He'd assembled a fine crew, from the brave and the bold. So with men in the rigging, and food in the hold.

42 12 198 words
misslittleDHP
misslittleDHP

Sea Of Mist

The mist rolls in from the swell of the sea. Draping itself around the cove, below me. I stand above it, watching as the fog hits. My emotions are in an emotional mix.

30 13 240 words
Sarah_
Sarah_

Of Fishes And Skeletons

This soulless husk is all that remains, Of what was once so proud and strong, For she would sail upon high waters, And bellow joy within her song.

8 0 307 words
Charlotterose00
Charlotterose00

The Titanic Part 2

I quickly put on some clothes and ran onto the top deck of the ship with everyone else.1st,2nd and 3rd classes were all crowded on the top deck,as it was the safest place.Time:11:34pm.It was starting...

2 0 155 words
Josespinner
Josespinner

Desiring Death

"Death is something every human has to face.

8 0 734 words
mpallister24
mpallister24

Life On A Light

Chapter 5 (final chapter) The harsh sea had blackened as the torrential rain added to the water. Quickly, I rubbed my eyes and sat up. My grandfather gone. My life gone. I may as well say my...

2 0 55 words
Eatonlynch
Eatonlynch

THE FATE OF STEERAGE

When the steerage passengers came aboard the Titanic, they only wanted to cross the Atlantic. These people had sold everything but their soul, to reach America, the ultimate goal.

6 0 94 words
Zoodark
Zoodark

Blackwater

We sailed across in our little boats Each with a doorframe to keep us afloat And our jackets were lashed To our bodies for masts Play on, we go on White horses leapt and grabbed at our feet Dragging...

50 12 248 words
JuanAlers83
JuanAlers83

The Storm

Is dark and the stars are cover by a dark mantle hiding their light, the mighty and royal sea is at war with the man's vessel, with every wave the ship rocks violently, with every thunder and...

2 0 460 words