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My appetite for you is like a hunger that is always starved My hunger for you is like a thirst that is never quenched My thirst for you is like a lust that is never satisfied My lust for you is a passion that is never appeased My pass…
I knew your type I've seen your game The kind that cannot Will not be tamed Not interested In what your selling Hear to the truth Not what your telling I see through you Your shallow ploy I'll avoid you I'm not a toy I've spent my livi…
He's like reaching for the moon Out of my league, out of my grasp He's become my whole universe All consuming, lost in a love so vast I'm floating, swimming, pink sky space Glittering stars as bright as his eyes Lost my way with no turni…
I learnt the lesson long ago I knew that boys were bad news I saw my friends fall apart From bad romances that didn't last I made a promise to myself I'd never ever lower my defence He crept up on me in disguise He gained my trust wi…
I know the difference Between right and wrong I know that morally I must remain strong The path that's right Is crystal clear It sparkles bright Without regret or fear I know the difference Between right and wrong I know the trut…
He yanked & pulled my body Out into the dark I knew it was the devil He had hold of my ankle Over stones or brambles Over something sharp They ripped, they tore My back did pour The terrible ugly gore Running, Spilling out A li…
Sometimes I need a hug Comfort and love To hold me together When I feel vulnerable Crumbling, eroding Breaking into pieces You keep me together Wholesome and strong Sometimes I need a hug
I welcome you and all you say Even when it's not going my way I want to see it through your eyes So go ahead and criticise Tell me where I have gone wrong! Point out where I've gone on too long! Tell me what I should cut out! Exclamation…
It's safe to pretend To follow their lead It's best to play along The illusion game of greed For when the veil is lifted When the masks are removed You'll see the board for the pieces It'll be over for you too soon Whilst the lemmings …
It's safe to pretend To follow their lead It's best to play along The illusion game of greed For when the veil is lifted When the masks are removed You'll see the board for the pieces It'll be over for you too soon Whilst the lemmings …
On tip toes She crept Past the boundary Where you never went Into the deepest Darkest forest The delicate fabric Of her dress Floated behind her In her quest Catching white cotton On the brambles She felt the pulls The cuts, the…
He comes to us with his story His brown eyes say not to worry The tapestry of truth he weaves Is laced with lies designed to deceive Only I know him well enough To see when he's being dishonest If his lies are to protect I will not out …
I like the green light That says you're online Even though we don't talk But pretend that we're fine You say that we're friends But both know it's so much more If I sent you a message Would you reply or ignore
Hello old friend Do you remember when That day we first met An Insignificant moment I wasn't the sort you'd want to know How could someone popular like you Being an oddball outcast I felt I didn't stand a chance As if you were blind to…
Happy as a summer day I'll bring the sunshine And you warm my days
It's time to change To write new plans My life feels wrong Coasting too long My path has gone My soul forlorn It's not my reality This isn't my destiny I question my fate Try to pinpoint a date When I lost my way When I started to str…
I need more money and less work.
A better man pays attention He notices my subtle reaction A better man always listens Always attentively time is given A better man puts me first Never tries to make things worse A better man always cares No matter the situation he's alway…
I hate you! I hate you! I really do Yet, still I love you I really don't want to You drive me mad The way you don't care Then steal my heart Every glance, every stare I'm wanting space and air To breathe on my own Leave me alone! Lea…
I felt it sharp In my chest I felt it climbing Up my neck Stuck in my throat An awkward lump Kept moving up Into my mouth My tongue licked Against its sticky form Running dry My words had gone The veins crept out Past my lips And d…
I'm just not happy It's as simple as that I'm looking for a fight So you best look out
His heart turned cold And like a plague The infectious pain Dragged her to the grave Met with hers His lifeless eyes He flitted out From her life Her heart turned Into a stone A heavy burden She now owned She paced the room To walk it …
The shoes they sparkled With delicate straps She had to have them That was a fact The shoes were high With six inch heels They were dangerous Her feet would kill The shoes were hers With tissue and a box She felt such glee Made her sexy…
Warning: this poem is very dark towards the end. Please don't read if you're sensitive to blood and nasty stuff xxx Reflected in the glaze of her eye See the glitz, the glamour and light See the band as they play on stage See the way the…
When I'm with you I'm paper thin When I get wet Fragile and broken With your words you scrunch me up Into a ball Do not touch Rip me up Easily torn In pieces When you are gone Into a bird Fold me up Make me beautiful Take me out On m…
He shone in my blackest sky Like the moon in the pit of night A beacon in my darkest day I never thought he'd take it away Pulling me like the tide My moon settled into my life Turning me he made me roll He filled me up making me whole …
Here's the manta; the secret of life I'm afraid we all experience strife Now repeat these words after me This mantra here to fix all these "I will be fine; I'll be alright Just one more day; one more night Carry on and remain strong I …
The aroma is the sweetest It is the most addictive I cannot ever get enough Of my rich chocolate love The taste is ever so more-ish It is the most delicious Run my tongue over each crumb I shall not leave any, it will be gone It is …
Here's to a happy New Year Here's to parties and lots of cheer Here's to a happy new you Here's to love that's always true Here to a happy new you To your pay rise, new job or two Here's to a happy new you To keeping fit and feeling b…
Sometimes you aren't the brightest star When your eyes are closed you can't see the light You know deep down that I am right But to this your eyes are tightly shut Refusing to know, refusing to see Refusing to accept the truth and reality
I started a rule. Every time one of my posts get 20 or my likes, I'm tweeting them. Does anyone else Tweet Opusses other than Opuss itself. Just curious... My Twitter is @Fae7 I know I follow Kimmi and Opuss already :)
The below was titled "Hello". I didn't writes my first poem until 18 posts in. "I've just joined Opuss so feeling a bit shy. I've had a look at what others are posting and I really like it and exactly what I've been waiting for someone…
The clock goes tick Too slowly to tock As I wake your on my mind I check to see if its morning time The clock goes tick Too slowly to tock Start by jumping in the shower Wish you were here, this lonely hour The clock goes tick Too …
Loosing focus; Loosing sight Loosing all sense of myself Lost to you; Lost with no clue Lost and you don't even know Find me. Find my heart. Find and put together my life Found again. Found and safe Found and taken to another place
I spy with my little eye An unattended chocolate delight My husband has just popped out The Mint Aero is calling out, "Eat me! Eat me!" "You want to, Ally!" "Eat me! Eat me!" "Not to is silly!" I'm thinking of having a cup of tea Whil…
He was nobody; a boy He was somebody; to her Hair clung to her face Wet cheeks from the rain Or was it from tears She loved him so He healed her heart To heal her fear Cost a hefty price Let down her walls Gave her all at once Ris…
She waited until her wedding day No heathen man would have his way By her rules, she would not sway His love must be true He must first say I do They must be wed Before she'd let him in her bed A dress of white for virtue Bridesmaid…
Trouble finds me all the time It should be my middle name I try my best to be good Stay away from the bad hood Staying in, not doing much Mouth kept shut, staying hush Don't ever start the fights Still in my plight to do right I find …
Sometimes enlightenment Can feel like a punishment You can never not know What you all ready do You can never forget Knowledge causing upset You can never unwind The pre-existing time Unless you get amnesia Blessed with me…
I held onto the shackles too long The cold metal pressed into my palms All I wanted was for it to be gone But I was reluctant to drop my arms Only I was holding me back Holding the chains as if I was trapped Nothing preventing me from…
Smile :) It's Christmas. Plus smiling makes the world a more beautiful place xxx
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I'll take these pills to help me sleep To go back to where we did meet To feel your kiss & relive that heat I'll take these pills to help me sleep To not worry about what others think To hold your hand and feel free I'll take these pill…
Still my thoughts in your arms Wrapped up with you, I feel calm Put to rest all my heart ache Easily you help me to escape Troubles of the daily rat race Everything falls back into place Still my thoughts with just a hug Radiates thro…
He coughs, he sneezes When he moves he wheezes He moans and groans With every turn You know it's true He's got man flu Worse than any cold So I've been told So I set to cure it Like a witch I mixed it A potion full of vitamins First …
Where is my focus? Where is my drive? I cannot find the time to write I miss the passion I miss obsessing To be submerged in my writing Need to relax Instead of stressed Free my mind for creativeness
Waiting for you Time stands still Waiting for a call Or an email Pacing the room Did it go well Feeling the gloom As I dread farewell I know where you go I'll go there too Secretly planning A chance meeting Is there an update On F…
Chilling and cold What's going on Thinking the worse Just getting hurt Damn imagination Procrastination Should simply ask Seeing a farce Who is she Way too pretty What does she want What has she got Seeing green Being mean Pretending …
Like a snowflake, I'm unique Totally different, from all I meet As I land, I blend in with the rest A population of snowiness Each with their own destination Rolled up to make a ice white person Snowman built, layer upon layer Coal e…
Burning, Inferno, Raging sun Shining bright for everyone Snuff the fire, burning out Flickering, Fragile, Candle light
So upset and let down Your childish tantrum Your nasty frown You can't speak nice You're just so cold Acting out cos I didn't do as you told All I asked is for some time To cuddle up and be mine To watch whatever you want Still you …
"Come back to mine for a coffee?" He asked with a wink I'd always liked this cheeky hottie He knew this is not my drink I knew what he was really asking Seduced by all the dirty dancing My eyes, my smile, my flushed nod He wasn't going…
No matter what you do I'll always look for the best in you Is it love or is it loyalty? Or is it just plain stupidity? Like a reed in the North wind I feel you push and I bend I'm stronger than my slim stem I'll take it all and keep giv…
Live without care Taking chances Making dares Being selfish Feeling reckless Want to be wild Caution to the wind No boundaries Running free Living for me Obeying no rules Spirit flowing soul Shackles unbound Freedom found
You are my favourite puzzle Sorting this jigsaw muddle Put together all the pieces Some out of my reaches To fill the gap and get them Need to ask you my questions I wish to see your picture To see what you're all about Connecting all…
Don't want to be hidden I want to be seen Sharing my thoughts Posting my writing Living my life so publicly Uploading for all to see Social networking Everyone connecting My life, open and free Without a care Don't think who might see…
United Press and Operation Shoebox are hosting a competition where you can win £100. The short stories/poems entered will be selected for use in a book for Operation Shoebox UK. The idea for the book was by Operations Director Ian Whit…
My best ideas always seem to run into my mind just as my head hits the pillow. There has been many times that I've woke and picked up my mobile to quickly record an idea. It's not a good experience for my husband who is soundly asleep bes…
Hooray for the weekend I'm glad work is done I've taken off some holiday Now for a long weekend I plan to chill and relax My Friday at its best For Saturday I'm out drinking Partying with the rest I won't do much on Sunday But eat an…
Some people all they see is orange & red Some people they stare and that's all they get Those that look further will always see and find more They'll see the soft brush strokes and emotion drawn There are flecks of yellow always trying to …
Still my lips with your kiss I think I may be loosing it When you're around I am spun Feel myself coming undone I reveal too much but cannot hide Can't control what comes out my mouth Blushing, burning, nervous wreck Feels so lush, I've…
I'm doing fine, doing fine But still they find me, plague my mind Their demon fingers trail a thought Thoughts I thought I had forgot In the shadow, the cusp of sight The dark things that move in the night Never alone, always watched Tr…
What to do with myself Home on my own Usually wish I had more time Like to have a good moan Tonight my time is plentiful The blissful thought is beautiful With no car I'm staying in Just sitting here and thinking Maybe in bed I'll snuggle …
Like the sun You make me burn With a heat That reigns It's destructed Like forest fire Yet it owns me I need it It feeds me A warmth A glow It invokes me Addictive I breath you in Like smoke Your too much I can't cope Just take me Do wit…
What colour would be your choice? A balloon to take you on your course Tie the string around your wrist Float up high to join the rest It's Opuss birthday, come join the fun Only way to get here is to use your imagination In flight trea…
. . I . (\ F /) You could see how you appear to me. Then you would be so proud. Full of confidence, with no self doubt With all you have, puts the world to shame. R…
I wish I could say I'd been here since the start but for me its just been 7 months. I remember my first post. I was nervous and unsure what to expect. I didn't know how my writing would be received. I felt a need to say hi. Then checked…
The world fades Out of focus Caught in a spell Hocus pocus Feels like magic To be so lost Everything tickles Giggles On love dust Everything's better Sparkles It's marvellous Hazy mist Delirious bliss Sweet goodness I'm in love
With you I'm open I cannot lie With you I'm smitten I can't deny I feel so vulnerable Truth crystal clear I feel so naked Whenever you're near Every secret stripped …
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Husband is off to the shop and promises to bring me back a treat. I hope my treat includes toilet rolls. I'd really like something to blow my nose on or wipe my arse
I'll put on a show Don't want you to know What's going on inside Things that plague my mind Don't want you to see That my smile is empty Acting that I'm strong Don't worry nothings wrong There I said I'm fine I'll heal in good time D…
I'd break the rules Again and again I'd do it all Just the same All the trouble Was well worth it I'd break the rules It's fun to do it Being naughty Breaking rules It's not a crime It isn't cruel Don't hold back Live your life Br…
What a mess My body's been test With copious amounts Of shots all about Mixers and cocktails Downed like a good girl But when I did wake The loo saw my intake As tummy combusted Sick is all I now tasted Back in my bed Trying to rest Ident…
@Eddie12309 Date: 25 Dec 2011 Time: 2:00pm Convicted: Mum Witnesses: Children Crime: Pudding Glasses Report: It was during Christmas dinner 2011, that the assailant stood before her family to serve the Christmas pudding wearing the i…
Just had a huge fight with my husband and he says he won't go away with me tomorrow. He suggested I go see my friends and sort my mood out but all my friends are away so now I'm just sitting in my car crying. I could go to my mums but I c…
Honestly, I have no idea why I'm so down. Maybe it's the prospect of tidying up. Can people post some happy stuff to cheer me up. I hate being a misery guts. Thanks xxx
In a world of technology Sometimes it feels lonely Just one click away To just say hey But sitting here silently Sometimes it feels lonely The screen is on, but I'm shut down My light is out, nothing going on
Tomorrow I'll be on my way To a forests cabin to stay But I just am not excited It's not where my heart is Hopefully I'll get in the mood Maybe packing would be good Once I've had my twilight spa I'll go relax at the bar Simply need time f…
Hi guys I know day 10 is pretty late to enter NaNoWriMo but I think I can catch up. I worked out I'll need to write about 2,500 to 3,000 words a day. Usually I fail due to work commitments but as I have a week off I'm hoping it'll give m…
A quick way to knock one out For the urge & the need to write When finding time is causing strife No time to give your work undivided attention A quick post is all it took, for some self gratification A flick of the wrist and text is typ…
Hush hush A secret rush Hush hush I think you're lush Whispered name I want to scream But hush hush It must remain
Runaway with me The world we'll see We'll find an island Flushed with green We'll find a waterfall Swim in the stream We'll build a house Of twigs and leaves If the island's Not all it should to be Runaway with me
When will we learn? When will we change? Will the suffering ever end? There are children with no shoes Not even basic things like food Parents lost to aids and famine Countries with legalised raping Civil wars are a loss all round A child …
On a serious note (real life stuff), I had a lovely day today. I didn't want much fuss because last year (my 30th) was such a huge let down. I planned nothing and expected nothing and it was perfect. I woke up to my husband who fed the c…
I don't want to disappear Like I was never here I want for you to see To understand me To have your attention Gives the best reaction I love that emotion The spike, the rush But it's all to much For me to take So I forsake Fade out o…
How can I trust With what I know My jealousy Out of control Where have you been Tell me please Who were you with Reassure me Why are you late Please explain Tell me now Everything I want to trust I really do But my heart Won't let i…
There is a tree Within the forest That you'll find Is hollow Into this tree You must climb If you seek adventure And trouble Down the steps Follow the tunnels To lands via burrows Of toil and trouble Each trip Will be unique Into the…
The day is looming Clocks are turning Here tomorrow Then I'll turn It cannot be Surely not As bad as last year I fear what's lost Time and youth Never coming back Time is ticking Flying by Quickening Each day goes by
Pale skin White as snow In the sun She never goes Pale blonde hair With ice blue eye She is winter A cold desire Delicate snowflake Crystal tears Spring is coming This she fears Golden light Sprinkles through See the first Fresh gr…
LEFT BRAIN: let's make something pretty RIGHT BRAIN: Or work out the nitty gritty LEFT BRAIN: We could write a ballad RIGHT BRAIN: Or calculate the vitamins in a salad LEFT BRAIN: What if we made up a dance RIGHT BRAIN: No thanks lefty…
I look at you You are perfect When did I get so pathetic? The way you talk The things you say Make me smile every day I'm sick of it No control It makes my own eyes roll Your sexy eyes Luscious lips It makes my heart do major flips Arou…
Just a reminder for the emotion challenge deadline. Word is "Surprised" @Redfae in the comments Good luck all x I'll announce the winner on the Wednesday (my birthday)
I want to scream I want to shout I want you to ask What's this noise about?! I don't want to fight I don't want dislike So I keep this controversy Locked up tight...
Things I am going to miss Now I'm no longer smoking cigs You finish after a long hard day You wish to blow your cares away You light a smoke, they're on their way Still fag I will not sway You find the last one in your pack Your walking h…
I'm not alone To want to moan I'm overworked Treated like a joke Taken for granted Not appreciated Work all hours For those in power Without a thank you No gratitude It's just expected Because I take it Disrespected Work will be done Alw…
Thank you @melchoirJ13 for choosing my entry "Infatuated" as the winner for the #emotion Challenge Competition. The new #emotion will be SURPRISE Good luck in writing your piece on "surprise". Make sure you tag #emotion in the post and @…
The essence of your kiss Still tingles on my lips A breeze caresses my arms Memories of happy times My shadow follows Where you once stood My neck brushed of kisses From my coat-hood My fingers yearn For your touch I need your electric…
I want to hold your hand wherever we go I want your arms around me when I'm feeling low I want to hug and kiss you all of the time I want to snuggle on the sofa and call you mine I want us to slow dance and for …
The picture's of my childhood home It's bright and full of colours It was painted by my nan Before the ruin and tatters My dad had an affair Colours ran into darkness A happy home is now a house No longer full of love and laughter The…
@melchoirj13 #emotion Who is this man? Where is he from? He is perfection His godly form I saw him first In the street I knew it then We had to meet I followed him home For a week I sat next to him I watched him eat I heard his voice I…
When you're so low, you can feel your heart dragging along the floor
Feeling like such a failure All I do, no success to savour I need to pick myself up & start over Learn from mistakes & be stronger
Pick up Ally for ten to six Off on a business trip I didn't manage to get much sleep Forgot to iron my shirt sleeves Must be ready for ten to six Ash is picking me up for our trip No time to eat, need more sleep I've packed up some breakf…
The blissful high You in my life My every breath My every beat On my mind I cannot sleep You do not see The blaze I feel My loneliness My aching heart Without you I'm tearing apart In my pain I go insane My bitterness My hatefulness It…
Relax? A foreign concept no longer understood whilst under the scrutiny of an inspection
They "appear" to be human...
A heart of hope Pleading and praying On beggars knee I count my blessing But ones amiss A deep set longing My aching heart Constantly wanting
Thanks everyone! I was so busy yesterday I barely touched my mobile so I had no idea how things were going on Opuss. This morning, as I checked my Facebook feed, I saw the Opuss Top of The Day announcement and to my surprise was my face …
I'm not a psycho I'm just creative I see what others have neglected You see a pencil I see a weapon I see a story I start creating... I'm not love crazy I'm just finding places I see outside what's others can't You see a rock I see a lov…
What's been has been The past is past It's time to move on Get out the dark
I'm standing on the high board The board is made of choice It's here I'll consider my options Before I take my plunge and chosen course I'm standing at the edge My toes curl round the end I need to make a decision A push from a helpful fri…
You came into my life And filled my days aglow You made me feel alive You said you loved me so We went out on our dates We often stayed out late On camera you capture us Moments of love and lust With many happy days Memories in our f…
The first sign of madness Is voices in your head And not being able to differentiate From what it real or not there Ask any writer Where did this story come? All of them will tell you A magic land inside their brain The voices in their…
I feel the darkness chase me Like the shadow on my heels But I won't let it catch me I won't succumb to its will I keep a sunny disposition A brightness in my life Keeping my mood upbeat Trying to maintain bright
I'm as strong as the oak door you see me close. Within the walls of my home only he knows. With one look he asks, "Babe, are you alright?" Without words my eyes spill my answer. Within his arms my troubles no longer matter.
Do you see? The way I am The way I feel when you're around Do you notice? Things so small Things so simple that make you my all Do you care? For your affect For your ways I idolise as pure perfect Do you know? I love you so I blindly…
To wish, to want, to dream There is nothing wrong with these things With ambition and drive In life you will go far and strive So never lose direction And never give up creating 'cause vision and innovation Will achieve all in your i…
I cannot sleep I lie here awake I wait for my dreams to take me My mind is restless I need to get up Lying here my dreams can't make me A plan is set No time for rest For dreams to be real, please wake me
Like a writer dancing Enchanted by the fluid writing The words are so inviting A story in their movements telling Like a writer painting The colours are captivating The canvas world's so vivid Their boundless strokes are intrepid Like…
It was like summer in winter You rose my temperature Like boiling water The bubbles were light They lifted me up I rose with the heat Into your arms Our searing passion My world a blur of steam Lost in the mist Fused by your kiss I could…
Today I delivered a two hour training session at a company on using number skills. When I left I realise my shirt button had popped open and my bra was on full display. I'm hoping that it happened after I picked up the laptop to leave a…
It's better to feel every emotion than live a numb existence.
We are going to the zoo Doobee do, doobee do It's lovely, sunny and hot Papapa-pop, papapa-pop Eating our picnic alfresco Doobee do, doobee do Sandwiches and fizzy pop Papapa-pop, papapa-pop I hope you can come too Doobee do, doobee do Ta…
July is our year end at work so i've been working late and stressing about deadlines. Sadly this has had an impact on my writing as I feel pretty drained and tired. I've got a week off so I'm hoping to get back into the swing of writing…
Far from home No-one he knows Children he trusts For their innocence His neck extends From another land His big brown eyes Bring many smiles A heart of kindnesses Hunted by blindness All he wants As he learns to talk Is to phone home …
When I'm being sensitive, its all too much Feel like you all hate me, where is the love? I hear ordinary things said Now they make no sense Yesterday they'd be fine Today twisted by my mind Words hurt without intention I'm changing thei…
Sheep, sheep, sheep Wooly and oh so sweet How could anyone eat their meat? But, I do like lamb chops I like them with mint sauce And lots of gravy of course They make a great main course Pigs, pigs, pigs Who could eat a pig? Trotting on …
The weekend went by way too quick Now I'm struggling to fall asleep As if staying awake will keep us on Sunday Then there will be no work, there'll be no Monday Maybe if I shut my eyes & go to sleep I can try & dream my way through the…
You make my heart grow You make my beat explode My chest it feels too tight My love for you too bright You make my mouth dry You make my words a try My heart is in my throat My sentences are choked You make my tummy flip You make me fee…
Many a night I said The romance here is dead The start should be fun But it's hardly begun You've dated for months He treats you like a mug No text all week Then three hours he seeks You'll work around his plan Because he is your man The …
My best friend Deserves a good man One who sees and can One who knows And most of all shows She's his everything For her, he'll do anything
Dear Kidnapper Or psycho captor. It's not TLC if I'm held against my will in this prison cell. I will never say I love you or that we're meant to be. It never will be true, no ending happily. Please let me go before its too late. P…
Dear Captor What is the matter? Surely you know this is wrong, all that's been going on. The bath was nice, thanks for the glass of a lovely rich red. It made me sleepy, it made me dizzy, then snoozy in my bed. I woke to unpleasan…
Oh special you The simple things you do With just a hello or hi You fill up my life With happiness And bliss Oh special you With just a look You brighten up my day I love everything you say You make me coy Fill me with joy Oh boy Oh boy…
I see the notification A little red dot I hope it's validation From all you lot I see the message alert A text I have got I hope it's sexy texy dirt From someone hot I receive a beeping signal It's my inbox I hope it's a funny email I …
Dear Hobo (former super star) There's no need to sleep in your car when you have this lush big house. I set the codes for dates you know, like the first day we met, you know caught on camera may the eighth. For the gate is our first date…
You know me? So you think I only open And disclose The things I want you To know Even those The close ones My loved ones Don't really know What goes on In my head They see I smile Strut my stuff On the cat walk I do not talk Of the te…
Dear Squatter The security system won't let me in. What are the codes new that you have changed it to? I hope that stuff about all the sex is just crazy stuff made up in your head! If you don't go, I'll have you removed. I'm not afrai…
Dear Ex I'm going to miss the all night sex. Although usually you are unconscious. But like i'm sure I've said before, I don't mind or wake you when you snore. 1,2,3,4 unlocks the front door. 5,6,7,8 unlocks the front gate. I saw yo…
Somethings you never utter Somethings are never muttered Somethings inside your head You'll keep in there until your dead These things that are never said Will keep you awake when you're in bed Somethings should not be kept inside They…
Dear Psycho What have you done? Talking to my mum? Even I don't have time to talk about my life, let alone to go on a dog walk and make up all these lies! What have you said? The crap you've filled her head... Fuck you very much for my ne…
I'm reading. I'm liking. The love heart is not counting?
Dear fiancé Today, I learnt a lot about your sister and you brother, as I talked plans with your mother. She was surprised about the wedding, she didn't know that it was happening. She gave me your grandma's ring. Told me its a valu…
Chapter 2. Exhibit A (Part 3) "Are you alright Crystal?" She asked pausing. Her fingers hovering over the telephone key pad. "It's..." I reach over and pull the cord of the phone out the wall. "What are you doing?" Maureen say…
Chapter 2. Exhibit A (Part 2) "Whats this?" I heard the store manager Greg yell. He must have found the slimy red trail. I hurried towards him. My face a look of shock, as if I were totally clueless. "What happened?" I ask. "I…
Chapter 2. Exhibit A (Part 1) Life! Life for a crime I hadn't even committed. But I'd seen the footage. I could see why they believed I was guilty. I almost believe it myself. It was like an out of body experience. I knew I hadn'…
Chapter 1. Believe Me! "How do you find the defendant?" The judge asked the jurors. "Guilty." The verdict was expected. We had all seen the evidence. I turned to watch Crystal in the dock. I wanted to see remorse on my girl frien…
Dear Stalker What can I say? I'm flattered that I fill your days, move you in inexplicable ways but... I really do need my private space. Thank you for rearranging my home but I really do like where my things go. Please can you leave m…
My feet tucked into a brown sack At the top is where I sat With a push Off I go Up and down And down I go As I slide across the mat I'm ready to re-do that
Dear superstar I need you in my life. I write to you, to let you know, I love all and everything you do. I have a little box, full of all the things you've touched. Although my hearts not in there, I'm saving it for you, our hearts t…
I've just watched the first seven episodes of "Episodes" on BBC iPlayer. It's a sitcom about a married couple who are script writers for a show called Puck. It's quite a dry humour but I enjoyed watching their dilemma of trying to write…
I don't care! I don't care! Didn't like you anyways You're a dip shit Plagiarising twit Stole another writers bone Piss off from our creative writers home <On with today's theme and playing with the nursery rhyme "This Old Man">
The white wash is done But what's this I've found? All my clothes are brown They do not look clean But still are sweet smelling How can this be what it seems Someone has stolen my clothes In the passion of lust throws Rolling down a dit…
People think they know me They think they know my hair They think my name is ginger Shouting "Hey carrot top over there" Somethings they say are okay Some names are just not nice But my real name is Ally Easier to say than ginger spice …
"Who am I?" I hear you ask To answer this is quite a task I do not fit into any box I am individually quite lost I maybe slim but love my food People ask me what I do I'm afraid I don't work out If I don't eat I will flake out I love to e…
Unfold me I am yours A paper heart Easily torn See my creases Stories told I am fading Colours old Take care Paper red Don't share Secrets said My colours run I come undone A soggy mess Of pulp at best I trust you My fragile heart Take…
Writing your novel is the fun part. It's exciting to allow your imagination free reign to take you wherever it wants. It's fascinating to watch your characters become people with hopes and fears and you become part of their lives as the …
Those you looked up to Where did they go? Did you grow tall In knowledge and in experience Did you out grow Those in the know Or did they stop In knowledge and in experience Had they earned All to be learned Has their growth stunted I…
Run down with a cold but still struggle into work to ensure targets are met.
When someone comes into your life And turns it upside down No longer anything makes sense Reason no longer sound Hold onto that person very tight For once they're gone they're gone And nothing will again be right Your life will have come …
I'm tired of feeling down, Feeling down, feeling down I'm tired of this my frown I'm hurting badly Fix me up with wood and clay Wood and clay, wood and clay Build me up and make my day I'm hurting badly Loving words will wash the pain a…
I feel shit Sniff sniff sniff This week will be tough I feel really really rough Sniff sniff sniff I feel shit
This may not be a popular post but it is honest and it is true. My heart is riddled with disappointment for my parents. This always feels more raw on national days like "Father's Day" when I am compelled to read beautiful cards with mes…
The urban jungle was over flowing with people. The traffic was congested in the road and people spilled out of doors onto the over crowded pavements. I pushed my way along to the newsagent to pick up a paper and hopefully find a job. M…
Once upon a time, there was a little Skelton that glowed in the dark. His name was Ben. Ben lived in a little boys bedroom. The boy was called Jake. Jake was scared every night. Jake didn't like anything that goes bump in the night. …
Born free Into this world Instincts known The rest is told With eyes Wide but closed They lost All sense Of their own Believing lies Not seeing real All gone A zombie world No longer free
I am a little misfit I do not belong Sometimes it makes me feel bad But I've done nothing wrong I am a little weirdo I do not fit into this world My red hair makes me stick out Like I'm the only pale skinned girl I am a little freaky I …
Here is our love story From eighteen to thirty My time with you sweet Ever since we did meet We met at school in year nine We walked together & wasted time Back then we were just friends No idea of what we were to begin We watched Xena…
I've been cut off from Opuss for days. Eventually gave in and re-installed it. Hope it doesn't boot me again x
My life feels calm and peaceful - its lush. Maybe I'll write something on that. I'm busy on another project I don't think I'll be posting much. Next Friday is my first wedding anniversary so I'm working on a poem for my husband. I've …
Her fur is as black as night Her whiskers are the purest white The truest beauty I've ever seen Eve is my little happy bean A loving cat, a blessing to know She wears a bib as white as snow With tiny little matching cotton socks Only she …
I picked the miscellaneous tape up from the floor and dropped it into my handbag to tidy it up. It was a deep green Radley bag. Lush like a forest of summer leaves: my favourite colour. *Crash* The noise distracted me from stroking an…
Soft grey fur A rumbling purr Heart shaped noes Grace knows Sharpest eyes Softest ears Blackest whiskers Beautiful in pictures Sweetest sound Her meow Padded paws I adore Runners legs White tooth pegs Curly tail Love my girl
If we could not speak Except with our eyes We could not hide Or deceive with lies No longer protect From silent regrets We could not hurt With vicious words We could not confuse The truth be shown It'd all be there Plain to see You'd know …
Somedays are rain Gain strength from the pain Somedays are sun Find love and have fun From them you'll learn A colourful life you'll know Without them two You can't have rainbows
Embrace days of rain or sun. Without them both your rainbow can't come.
Good morning Monday Now @Leelee101 's Funday A brand new name For joy and games The day will bring Happy things And smiles around Funday has come
It's terrible but I do like to tease and wind my husband up. After enjoying a bowl of strawberries and whipped cream I was feeling a bit bloated. It's also that time of the month. "Honey can you put your hand on my tummy." I ask. For so…
How come When the night Is really quiet All you hear Is a strange ringing Singing in your ear? Is it his song The sandman's Doing? Visiting us With sleeping dust So dream we must
Chapter 5 - Part 3 Dad knocked on my bedroom door and opened it before I could tell him to piss off and that I never wanted to speak to him ever again. He stood in the door frame and asked "Hey Sweetpea, where's your mum?" "She's gone…
Chapter 5 - Part 2 I sat on my bed trying to start my homework but it wasnt the same as sitting around Jazzs dining room table with her mum bringing us tea and biscuits, fussing and encouraging. I tried putting some music on to drown ou…
Chapter 5 - Part 1 (Emily) It had been a horribly long week at school and I embraced the weekend as my salvation. I didn't even really like Donna. She was that girl who had been snobby towards everyone else until her forever best friend…
Summer sun Where have you gone? The sunny days Had just begun You were up, Then you were gone A day of sun, Maybe two or three There should be more Hot days you see It's not enough For summer months To be this short, Should be Ju…
"Happy wife. Happy life" The above quote is what my sister wrote in my wedding card. Today my husband made sure we started the weekend as we mean to go on. He made sure it was better than last weekend. First I had a hair cut - just…
I'd like to Live & go Where it always snow I'd like it to be Snow deep To my knee I'd like my house Made of Ice That'd be nice I'd like it pale Leaving a trail Of my tale I'd like to make Snow tracks Leading me back I'd like snow fall…
Front: Don't let your pussy go hungry <pic of sad kitty with empty bowl> Back: Feed it with "Beautiful Words" <Opuss paw print>
Front: An Opuss a day <Opuss paw print on a apple to show its certified full of goodness> Back: Keeps the madness at bay
Some baths are full of love Others to scrub you from my life
Shit head! Shit head! I hate you I can't see what I ever saw in you Things you say, the way you hurt Of all I've done marrying you's the worst How can you say you're trapped with me If its that bad then why don't you leave Eat shit! Eat sh…
How can you love If you don't care If you don't miss me When I'm not there When violently You deface my pic Punching holes Through canvass If I approach To make amends You answer with One word to end You do not love To be with me I no lo…
See the warnings, see the signs It easier to just act blind Until all that's left is silence Together you feel apart No longer speaking, no longer feeling The space once crossed now void Empty heart that once was full There's nothing no…
Okay, I am calmer now so please don't panic when I post the poems I wrote in private when I was LIVID with my husband. The trigger of our row was typically something unimportant but we both got hurt. I didn't post them at the time as I di…
This advice may not sound like fun But keep your face out of the sun To stop ageing there is a position It's well known, it's called sun lotion Put it on to protect from UVA The vicious nasty ageing ray We all knew there could be no good …
I sit with the cats, upstairs on the bed Not liking the noise the dreaded Hoover makes Husband & Henry busy downstairs Keeping outta their fur and outta my hair We protest our dislike, hiss & stay away Waiting for it not to be house cl…
Saturday's viewer liked our house but put an offer on another. Another viewer is lined up for tomorrow. Queried a publisher from the 'treasure trove' and they've requested the full manuscript of Drift. Hopefully they'll like it. Finge…
We can't sleep through that awful sound Bang bang bang It goes again I check is it the shed Did the lock break Is it the garden gate It has been doing that of late Or has the porch door got free Blowing in the wind idly I search around …
I think there is a mouse Living in my house The little unwelcome guest Has caused some unrest The way my cats stare At the door under the stairs Their noses sniff around the door They press their faces to the floor To peer through the gap…
Chapter 4 - Part 3 I woke up surrounded by my sisters thing. A world I didnt belong in. I missed Emily my ray of light. I missed my husband and our old life. I felt out of place and all alone. I could hear life carrying on. Outside…
Chapter 4 - Part 2 My sister had cooked me a gorgeous meal in her open plan red and chrome designer kitchen. It was a modern flat but the second bedroom had been turned into an office. She had made up a bed for me with too many scatter c…
Chapter 4 - Part 1 Id invited my sister round to help me pack and say good bye to Emily. Charlotte was annoying perfectly. Shed got all the good looks and brains. Everything seemed easy and simple for her. She was very career minded …
I don't want to move Safe in my cocoon Quilted goodness All alone
@AlexMurray - Bouncing off your idea about adding pics to post, what if it developed further, what if... We could add music to a post? Or even a video?
You hear people talking White noise so comforting But what about the sounds Those that really ground Nails on a chalk board The screeching of a bird The droning of a Hoover The moaning of a mower The noises drive me mad The thumping of …
If I aired my dirty laundry on Facebook I'd be hanging a full load out right now
We are talking over Making no sense Shouting out points Talk of disappoints We are walking over Breaking a defence Jabbing with jibes Slamming doors We want no more Of words that hurt We're not listening No longer caring We are done T…
I need to sell my house My happy first home Someone will come today Hopefully they will say This house is what I want Exactly what I need I can see this as my own I want to buy today But it is disappointing To hear time & time again It's…
I truly am blessed for all the friends I have. Thank you :)
You know you shouldn't let him in But he knows how to get under your skin He's unhealthy for you, just like smoking But you can't help it, it's an addiction You can't help but let him Like blood pumping in your veins He floods his way i…
I don't know? How long is a piece of string? Is it short or is it long? Is it infinity and beyond? Surely it's to the middle And then you just need to double Measuring from the beginning Along the length until the ending Unless it ju…
Bear in mind That's what she said And in that moment He climbed into my head His fur was brown The colour dull With not much space Pressed against my skull He was not happy The grizzly chappie He could not get comfy For it was not roomy …
Been busy un-following. I removed anyone with zero posts or no posts for over a month. I know it's not the most scientific method but now my list is more tidy I can get back to writing
Cut me open and feed Eat up on my insides Take it all for it is yours A fallen stupid love fool Once you've had your fill Cast me aside as you will The empty bodies are mounting The broken hearts you're counting I see you with new eyes T…
Chapter 3 - Part 3 I couldnt believe Dan had told her. I kept wishing it was something else. That afternoon I paced around trying to make sense of it all. Eventually, I picked up the phone to call him. Why are you calling me? He said…
Chapter 3 - Part 2 I was nervous with stress by the end of the day. I had tried my hardest, gone over every job twice to ensure it was perfection. I knew shed look for faults. Part of me knew that even if I didnt make a mistake, shed…
Chapter 3 - Part 1 I walked up the hotels steps to start work. I was still humming the tune Id been listening to on the radio. It was upbeat and happy, infection like the summer sunshine. Id have to find out who it was by. My daughte…
This is my happy happy song Where nothing can go wrong Come on and sing with me Happy as a bumble bee The sun is out Happiness is all about Sing, jump and shout The happy song about And dance around To the happy songs sound And clap yo…
Okay, I must put down my mobile before my hubby forgets my face. I'll prob sneak back on when he's not looking and have a few sporadic quick reads :)
Oh dearie me It shouldn't be About how you rank And all the likes you bank Oh boy, oh boy Where is the joy In posting and stealing Instead of writing and dreaming Oh my delight Is in what I write I'm sad for you and what you lose In pos…
Chapter 2 - Part 3 As I sat there, I tried to look for meaning in her words. Had I offended her by not needing her help. I wracked my brain trying to think of how she could have come to that conclusion or when this could have occurred. …
Chapter 2 - Part 1 When I arrived at my mathematics class, Emily was already sitting at another table. The girl sitting next to her, Donna Jenkins, gave me a sympathetic smile like she knew what was going on. I hated that. How could Don…
Chapter 2 - Part 1 Monday morning I left the house to meet Emily at the post box. This is where we always meet before walking to school together. This morning Emily was late. I tried to call her mobile to see where she was but there was…
My husband's best mate just showed him a video of a dog getting excited by his mum (owner) returning home after serving in the army. He passed my husband his mobile to watch it on. The dog starts whining because it's so happy to be reun…
The best thing about this film was my cat Grace snuggled up to me. Maybe, I'd enjoyed the film more if I watched instead reading on Opuss.
Chapter 1 - Part 3 The tray looked like mothers day. Dad had clipped a red rose from the garden and placed it in the narrow vase for her. It balanced precariously at the edge of the tray laden with spaghetti bolognase, a glass of red wi…
Chapter 1 - Part 2 I got in and the first thing I heard was a smashing plate. The sound was deafening as if the whole world knew something wasn't right and were waiting for the outcome. Then I heard my mum. "What are you waiting for? …
Chapter 1 - Part 1 "Friends forever" Jasmine proclaimed as she lifted a chain of Daisy's she had made, up and over my head. It was the perfect end to a beautiful day; chilling in the fields at the grove whilst the hot summer sun beat do…
I'm working on a story for Movella about bullying. I shall now upload the first draft of chapter1 in parts. My idea is to show how the abuse is a knock on affect, that each bully is a victim of bullying or witness to violence of some kin…
As Susie unpacked her boxes she noticed one that wasn't marked up with what's inside. The more she eyed it, the less familiar it looked. She pulled at the old dust covered tape and wondered where if came from. Had it been here before sh…
The ice cream man, he had a plan Since the recession, sales were down With iced delights of all variety He drove his full van into society First stop was the offices with air con Naughtily he set off the fire alarm The employees, exited o…
Here it goes, on and on And round and round Here is the cycle Of the seeds planted in the ground Here are the seeds In the soil they're sown Here is the sprout Into flowers it grows Here is the breeze The seeds are blown Here are the see…
Not sure what happened today but all day I couldn't log in. Wow - did I miss Opussia. I felt totally cut off from you all and missed you like crazy. It's been a long day. Now Opuss is back
You clamped my heart with shackles You shot the metal through My heart is raw, ripped open As the shackles drag on the floor You don't know that you hold the chain Or the key to set me free So painfully I wait for you To come and set me fr…
Hush little voices, please don't cry This is my saving lullaby The things you say are just not nice Just go away, let me live my life Hush little voices, please be still The things you shout are cruel and evil You cut me up and put me do…
Book Publishers Accepting Submissions A member of my local writers group Scribblers forwarded me an email from Brian Grove who recently published The Treasure Hunter's Handbook with Little Brown Books. Brian's email was to let writers kno…
Is your heart too open Too vulnerable, easily broken? With gaffer tape do you wish You could tape up all that mess? With sticks and glue Could you build it brand new? But with each scar and scratch With each painful, wrongful match The…
Task: write a story, any length, any genre that is about bullying Deadline: 8 July 2012 Fee: Free Who is it for? Anyone, any age What is the prize? Overall Winner: Writer's school wins a class set of SMART Response Interactive Re…
Wow! Just found a new page on Opuss. It lists the featured authors and the Top Author Pic - and it's me :D Redfae! I'm the picture :) What a nice surprise. Woo Hoo! Gratz also to @tdh @ipuss and @sheriffof0 who are listed as the feat…
*Self Publish with Feed A Read With Feed A Read they also offer your a chance to Self Publish. You can publish your novel with them for free on their website or for a fee of £88 your book can be made available to major online publishers (l…
Win a Critique We all want to be read, even published writers. So, on Feed A Reed they are offering the chance to budding writers to be read by an editor at Random House.To enter, all you have to do is read the first 6 pages of 6 books and…
My mum I know she in not perfect In the past she's forgot my birthday She's made mistakes along the way But still she knows how to brighten my day After a long week and friends that are busy I visit my mum who sadly I've been missing It's …
My colleagues get me through the day Making me laugh with what they say Telling tales and telling jokes Making me smile with their anecdotes
Dear @seamonster and friends Can you guys please merge my "Puppet Master" posts. It looks like it went up three times I just want my likes and comments in one place. Many thanks Ally xx
Tomorrow, I need for you to drive safe for things we've left unsaid. Talking to you is never easy. When ever I see you my heart goes crazy. It catches in my throat, I have to force my voice to work and be careful I don't trip up on my ow…
I retreat inside Until safer times This is my plan on how to survive You poke and jibe Start spreading lies Into my castle I now must hide I build a wall strong Silent and proud Around my castle it surrounds You laugh and joke With o…
You don't take pieces You give stitches With your needle You pierce my skin Wrapping threads Around my veins And with the strings You hold fast Puppet master You control my life
You don't take pieces You give stitches With your needle You pierce my skin Wrapping threads Around my veins And with the strings You hold fast Puppet master You control my life
You don't take pieces You give stitches With your needle You pierce my skin Wrapping threads Around my veins And with the strings You hold fast Puppet master You control my life
She was my age She drove my car Same model, make and colour On the bridge She was hit Her car spinning off into the river It could have been me I planned to jump My hesitation cost her life When she died The bridge was closed She saved…
Some things you want to say but know you mustn't because the repercussions will drag out longer than the joy of the moment you got heard. Still, you want to say things that are on par with sticking two fingers up at your arsehole boss! I…
You are my ray of light You brighten up my day When things in life, don't go right You know just what to say I hate it when we fight To see the world turn grey Sadder still, when you feel blue It blackens out my day
www.alisonaldridge.co.nr It's basically about writing and my blog journals what I've learnt along the way. I now post many of my blog entries on Opuss and blog links to my Opuss posts. There is a calendar that records all the competitions I…
We travel along Hand in hand Following the tracks Across the Land Then comes a time Where the track forks The direction we take Questions our thoughts We have to decide The direction of our life Go right or left Which way is best? Or do…
Oh no, I cannot sleep I can feel his cold clammy feet My mind it just won't stop It does think, think, think, think Oh no, I cannot sleep Through the window light seeps My cat breathes in my face It does stink, stink, stink, stink Oh no, …
Wow, just got my first comment on my blog from some girls studying in Madrid. They are taking part in a challenge with HTC. They are working on developing an app that will translate what people say in real time and with subtitles so now l…
DICTIONARY APP This is one the applications on my mobile that I frequently use. Every writer should have a dictionary app on their phone and there is no excuse not to as there are loads of free options to download. The version I have is b…
Be a butterfly and embrace change. Find the beauty in what it brings. Fly with silver tipped wings.
I'm going to cherish my good luck and hope it grows, Bigger and bigger and then who knows?
I'd love to be pregnant To have a little bump To feel my baby growing To feel myself get plump A tummy big and round A tummy full of love My husband's hand hoping To feel our little bub The excitement of expecting And all the fun of tryin…
I'd love to be pregnant To have a little bump To feel my baby growing To feel myself get plump A tummy big and round A tummy full of love My husband's hand hoping To feel our little bub The excitement of expecting And all the fun of tryin…
It's too crowded in here So tight, I cannot breath You invade my thoughts And steel my time Driving me nuts You're on my mind
A solitary crystal tear Fell from her eye It rolled down her cheek And as she hardened It turned into a diamond Forever, remembering the lesson
My husband and I We had a fight So into the car In the dead of night Off I drove With nowhere to go Off I drove To I don't know Then all of a sudden The car did stop The car had died No fuel topped off I reach for my phone To call for he…
Struggling to think straight. My hardworking writing has paid off: 1. I get asked to be a regular contributor of poems for a start up writing website. Very flattered and think this will be a fun challenge and excellent exposure. 2. Th…
I've done a lot of writing this weekend, I think my brain deserves a rest. I might delete Opuss so not to be tempted. Look, I'm on here again. Lol
He chased after you, But you said no As you did know He had a girl at home He's no good for you, But still he pursues Until you felt low And for sex, he'll do But don't forget Or you'll regret That he's no good Love you, he never would…
I edited a further four chapters of Instinct and I'm starting to get back into it. It's better than I thought. Maybe, if I get into it enough I'll actually write the ending. I then took a segment of chapter 7 (a fight scene) and reworke…
Task: BWA's monthly competition features a selected photograph each month, The task it to submit a story, poem or song in no more than 300 words on what you think it says. Deadline: End of each month (new picture each month) Fee: Free…
Headaches are my nemesis, they crowd my brain with pain, Making my head feel heavy, with a dizziness that drives me insane
Forever never present, I watch the world go by. Pretending I'm engaged, so the others don't worry. Needing to belong, I fit my world of imagination.
Instinct: Chapter 3 (Part 4) Leo I found myself staring up at the moon, longing for some miracle to save me. I thought of Eve and wondered if this is what she does late at night. Perhaps, my days were already numbered. Still if this w…
Instinct: Chapter 3 (Part 2) Leo Part of me hoped that tonight I would prove myself wrong. As a young lad I had always had a soft spot for the heroine in comics. Like Kate, they were always stunning with unique abilities. I had fantas…
Instinct: Chapter 3 (Part 1) Leo I sat at my office, processing mindless invoice after the next. I tried to manually check the calculations to give my mind some form of distraction but it offered no retribution. In the kitchen at lunch…
Instinct: Chapter 2 (Part 4) Kate I circled around the edge of the field following the simple two panel fence that boarded it. I got to a spot where the top panel was broken and pointed down towards the field. I climbed over onto the s…
Instinct: Chapter 2 (Part 3) Kate Thirteen unfortunately, was more than I had anticipated. Luna was a powerful avatar but so was I. We represented different sides of the same coin, she was canine and I was feline. Obviously the coin w…
Instinct: Chapter 2 (Part 2) Kate As I paid my entry fee, I drifted into the mist of hopeless souls. We were crammed into the wooden barn like caged battery hens. Strobe lights danced across the sea of heads bobbing and swaying to the m…
Instinct: Chapter 2 (Part 1) Kate I was running just off the embankment of the A12, the main dual carriageway between the counties. As I pummelled myself onward, I could feel the wind whistling through my hair. The adrenaline was beati…
Instinct: Chapter 1 (Part 4) Leo It was the start of my paranoia. I found myself enquiring more about her day, not because I was suddenly more interested in her wellbeing but because I wanted to catch her out. I felt as if I was gettin…
Instinct: Chapter 1 (Part 3) Leo When I woke I found her arms wrapped around my waist and her pale face pressed against my back. As the memory of the night came back to me I rolled over and pushed her away as I asked the question that h…
Instinct: Chapter 1 (Part 2) Leo Her whereabouts had troubled me ever since I had woken in the night to visit the bathroom and discovered she was gone. I went looking and calling for her throughout the house but I couldnt find her anyw…
Instinct: Chapter 1 (Part 1) Leo I could not allow myself to sleep. If I did sleep, I would not have realised when she slipped out of our bed. However, earlier tonight when I was brushing my teeth I had popped two caffeine tablets. I…
When I met you I had no idea that I would give it all. When you became my friend, I gave you my trust. When you became my lover, I gave you my body. When you became my fiancé, I gave you my heart. When you became my husband, I gave you …
I deleted all my posts today. I thought Opuss was spamming my feed :/ Those that liked and commented earlier, I just wanted you to know you were not the reason I removed my posts. I love your interaction. I've posted "My Everything" an…
1. Send out a query letter for Drift. Just cause the last agent wasn't interested doesn't mean nobody is. I believe it is. 2. Write and submit a short supernatural cat story to Cat's Cradle Yarns. Hopefully they will like it enough to…
I want to see you suffer I want to see you in pain I want you to understand, my heart is not a game I want to cut you open I want to see you broken I want you to understand, my love is not a token I want to see you bleed I want for you to…
Task: Write a poem on anything - no more than 40 lines. Show imagination, originality and skill. Deadline: Fee: £5 Who is it for? Writers looking to build a portfolio or get published. What is the prize? First prize £500…
Task: Write the opening chapters and synopsis for a crime novel. The opening chapters cannot be more than 3,000 words. The synopsis should be between 500 and 1,000 words. Entrants cannot have previously had a full length manuscript p…
Task: Write a short story between 1,800 words and 2,000 words on anything. Must be original and double line spacing. Deadline: 31 July 2012 Fee: £5 Who is it for? Writers looking to build a portfolio or get published. Wha…
I posted a few weeks ago about the H.G.Wells Festival competition that I was planning on entering. This competition is held in Folkestone. The theme "The Sea" was decided/announced at a launch party held in Folkestone on 20 April. Deadline…
Task: Write a poem on anything - no more than 40 lines. Show imagination, originality and skill. Deadline: Fee: £5 Who is it for? Writers looking to build a portfolio or get published. What is the prize? First prize £500…
Task: Write a short story (2,000 to 5,000 words) on "The Sea". Any genre. Entries must be entirely your own work and never previously published or broadcast, online or offline. They take plagiarism very seriously. You should submit e…
You've only got yourself to blame Dwelling on your past hurts and pain Repeating mistakes, problems the same Acting out and driving friends insane You've only got yourself to blame Unrealistic goals, chasing fame Complicating things, so l…
I can't believe it! I wasn't even trying. :D I'm honestly just having fun writing, posting, reading, commenting, following and sharing my finds. I love Opuss xxx
Dear Alison Thank you for your recent letter and the material which we have now considered. As a small agency we take on very few of the many writers who approach us each year and, having reviewed your work, we do not feel we can effecti…
The dog it stole my homework <That's how the best ones start> The work was on my laptop I didn't have time to save my work I chased the dog down the alley Out into the fields The dog jumped a fence Into a paddock full of bulls There it dr…
Gobble, gobble, gobble There goes my lunch I'm a happy gobbley monster Munch, munch, munch
Thinking for girls is a dangerous thing Trying to decipher what you really mean We like to read between the lines Choosing your truths, choosing your lies We nit and pic from what you say Making a reality that we can play Thinking for girl…
I know A thesaurus of words A dictionary of meanings But not a single one can Express this That I am feeling
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Have faith in you and the rest will follow! <I made this quote up myself - hope you get it>
Being the last day if April, this is coming to an end. Did you take part? If so, how did you get on? I've often wanted to give it a go but worry over the layout of how to present a script. Should there be a summary of characters, should …
Who knew that April was National Poetry Month? Since 1996! I had heard of Script Frenzy held every April but NPM is news to me. However, since getting Opus, I have wrote more poems than usual.
Grace is curled up on my belly. I stroke her soft grey fur. I enjoy the warmth of her presence and take joy in the sound of her purr. I wonder if her velvet ears, can hear my heart relax. If she purrs because she loves my touch and kn…
Obviously, I don't know but I honestly believe that being a writer is harder than being an author. At least as an author you've achieved your goal and you've had your work valued, recognised, printed and read. Maybe when I become an autho…
Chapter 3: Full of Surprises (Part 4) Lily As we walked back to my house to get lunch, I clung to his arm and leaned against his chest. Mmm, cheese sandwiches. I grinned up at him. With cherry tomatoes. It wasn't even funny but I f…
Chapter 3: Full of Surprises (Part 3) Lily There was no need for a ready, steady, go. Everything felt familiar and comforting. With just a grin at Jace, he got up and we both started racing down the stairs. Careful! I heard my mum…
Chapter 3: Full of Surprises (Part 2) Lily I woke that morning to the sound of laughter. Groggily, I put on my dressing gown and slippers and made my way downstairs, to find out what all the noise was about. As I passed the mirror I ran …
Chapter 3: Full of Surprises (Part 1) Lily Like a magnolia painted wall, I disappeared into the background and sat in class as an observer, not a participant. I brooded over the loss of my friend. I saw him a few times but always from a …
Task: Write a short story (2,000 to 5,000 words) on "The Sea". Any genre. Entries must be entirely your own work and never previously published or broadcast, online or offline. They take plagiarism very seriously. You should submit e…
There will be an anthology published in 2013 that is currently looking for short stories on the theme of "Cat Cradle" . I'm going to send a sample of my werecat story for consideration. The details are below for anyone else interested in …
I decided to update my music library with some new tunes but I'm terrible at remembering names. "What's that song about 'ricochetting bullets'?" I ask. "It's sung by a women with a powerful voice maybe Rihanna, Alexandra Burke or Jessie…
If you like writing POETRY (42 lines) then you should consider entering the Birdport prize. There is an entry fee of £7 but the top prize if £5,000. Hurry - the deadline is end of May (31/05/2012).
If you like writing SHORT STORIES (5,000 words) then you should consider entering the Birdport prize. There is an entry fee of £8 but the top prize is £5,000. Hurry - the deadline is end of May (31/05/2012).
If you like writing FLASH FICTION (250 words) then you should consider entering the Birdport prize. There is an entry fee of £6 but the top prize if £1,000. Hurry - the deadline is end of May (31/05/2012).
I'm so happy with the Opuss support team and how quickly they solved my problem. Jeff and Adam are Gods :D
The rain pounds on the window Its beat beats a patting serenity The duvets wrapped tightly round me I'm safely safe and warmth surrounds me I love to go out in the rain To go splash splashing in the puddles, insane To know that when I g…
Chapter 2: Past Starts (Part 4) Denny The faraway look in my eye returned to the photo album and I remembered that I hadn’t thrown away all the pictures of Dean. I pulled the rigid board of the front cover free from the slip and found the…
Chapter 2: Past Starts (Part 3) Denny I saw a pinball machine and decided to give it a go. The popular theme tune to the Adams Family started up. I pulled back the lever and let it go. The spring raced forward, smacking into the round s…
Chapter 2: Past Starts (Part 2) Denny The photo showed me about fifteen years ago when I was only sweet sixteen. My family had come here to this small seaside town for a summer vacation and I had had my first holiday romance with Dean. …
Chapter 2: Past Starts (Part 1) Denny The house was always quiet when Jace was out and my new home was no different. Sadly, my new neighbours weren’t as welcoming as the Turners had been. Whenever I had been home alone, I knew I could ju…
I'm going to upload chapter 2 tonight. Lily is the MC but throught the novel I allow Denny to come in as a secondary voice, giving another perspective. How do you feel about novels with more than one voice? I tend to write most my storie…
I'm on route to an appointment for work, so don't have time to update my website calendar but I just received an email from a writing friend about this competition. Please see below copy and pasted details on HORROR/SUPERNATURAL Competiti…
So pleased I hit my target of 50 in just 10 days. Thanks to everyone who reads my posts and writes on Opuss, making this so much fun. XxX
Adding a fake flutter to my eyes Plumping gloss to increase lip size Padded bra to boost my boobs Heavy make-up to defy zoom To improve my poise, I must wear heels A models secrets for you to steal
Chapter 1: Beginning (Part 4) So much for what Denny said! We didn't see much of each other after that. It was now a really long walk between our houses, our mums couldn’t drive and we hadn’t had bikes since primary school. We messaged ea…
Chapter 1: Beginning (Part 3) At first, all I could only see how selfish Denny was being. I had no care or thought for her happiness. Fourteen years she had waited for the perfect man and all I saw was fourteen years of friendship bein…
Chapter 1: Beginning (Part 2) I knew something was up. Denny, Jace’s mum had been upbeat since June, when her latest lover, Dave had proposed. I was there when she told mum, her eyes staring down into a mug of tea, slowly stirring her su…
Chapter 1: Beginning (Part 1) The small white picket fence had always separated our house, but the physical boundary had done nothing to keep us apart ever since the day I was born. Now, it was all that was keeping us together. Jace and …
Today, I'll be out on a photoshoot so won't be able to post or read much. I'm going to post the first chapter of my Novel Drift on here (in 4 parts) so you can see what I enjoy devoting my time to.
British Writers Awards is holding a short monthly competition where you need to write a 300 word story, poem or song based on their picture by 30 April. This is free to enter. I think I might give it a go.
Writing is freedom. Films and games have classifications that restrict viewing ages. When, I was posting "Big Dick" I did wonder if the content should be classified like a 15A or something but writing doesn't have these boundaries. I k…
If you post something you think I'll enjoy, please follow me because I'll follow back. Then I'll find you and read your stuff. I like YA fiction, paranormal, urban fantasy and romance stories. Through Opuss, I've learnt I enjoy poetry …
Did you know the Open University do 600 courses for free! There is one on fiction writing I'm going to give a go. I've always wanted to do a course but the full study ones are so expensive and I don't really have the time to devote to it.…
"Imagine if I told you that I love you, imagine if it all came true. Tell me what would you do with me? Would you, tell me that you feel the same?" Imagine by Shola Ama
Oh dear! I think I may have caught my husbands cold. Serves me right for bragging that I have a super human immune system - I must have jinxed myself. Or maybe it's karma for making him walk to the shops when he needed meds and enco…
I know why Opuss is App of the Week in the UK chart, do you Just posted a review of Opuss on my blog: https://sites.google.com/site/aldridgeally/Blogger I posted this on Sunday by email but still not up so posting directly onto Opuss. H…
"I don't make friends easily. I find it hard to trust. Firstly, I must warn you, that once I let you in, all my secrets I will tell you. Then'll never let you go." She said. Then whispered, with wide eyes, "Does that scare you?" "No." …
Bubbles, bubbles in my bath I scoop them up, they make me laugh To blow on them, and watch them fly Floating up into the sky Bubbles, bubbles in my bath Fire, fire candle burning Vanilla scent, my senses yearning I'm mesmerised by the flic…
Anyone seen the awesome book iglo by Miler Lagos. Not sure what the point is but it looks so cool. You've got to check it out!
Has a song ever inspired you to write a story or have you ever written a story and then found a song that suits it perfectly. I wrote a scene in Drift then Ellie Goulding realised Starry Eyed which summed the scene and feelings up perfec…
Tomorrow The London Book Fair at Earl Court is running for 3 days. I couldn't afford to go but really wanted to go, just to see what it's all about. If you're going please comment, so I can find you and read your posts about it. Thank…
Tomorrow The London Book Fair at Earl Court is running for 3 days. I couldn't afford to go but really wanted to go, just to see what it's all about. If you're going please comment, so I can find you and read your posts about it. Thank…
Has a song ever inspired you to write a story or have you ever written a story and then found a song that suits it perfectly. I wrote a scene in Drift then Ellie Goulding realised Starry Eyed which summed the scene and feelings up perfec…
Has a song ever inspired you to write a story or have you ever written a story and then found a song that suits it perfectly. I wrote a scene in Drift then Ellie Goulding realised Starry Eyed which summed the scene and feelings up perfec…
Young is the joy of racing on, wanting to be older and wiser. Wishing away your days to reach an age. Always looking forward to being just that bit older. Old is wanting to slam on the brakes, feeling the days pass too quickly. Wantin…
Drift - A Paranormal Romance aimed at young adults. The first novel in the Merallo series that I've written. Lily is a coming of age paranormal romance based in a small seaside town in Suffolk. Outwardly, Lily would appear to be an ave…
Rose and fall, I felt his chest I knew with each breath, he was not dead But press my ear against his chest I heard no beat, he was heartless
Tonight the Euro Lottery is for 43 million. I don't play but today I bought my husband and friends tickets in the hope they might win. My secret plan is if they win, one day the good luck will be returned to me three folds. Wishing y…
Moments in life when you can hear Homer Simpson saying "Doh!" in you head. Sadly, this happens to often to me...
One more work day and then it's the weekend. Yay! Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy! :D
I don't care if others say That I'm shot away For they are all a bore And make me wanna snore
There is no such thing as rubbish writing. Getting your ideas out is the first step to your masterpiece. Without words you will never produce a novel. Don't restrain your imagination with editing. When the story is flowing it's hard t…
Grrr naughty Opuss keeps saying I have no connection and although their 404 errors are entertaining I just want to get reading...
Grrr naughty Opuss keeps saying I have no connection and although their 404 errors are entertaining I just want to get reading...
She knows it's breakfast time. She's been out all night hunting, chasing shadows and stalking small creatures. As the sun rises, she heads home because soon it will be breakfast time. She finds my room and curls up on my belly. Her purr…
Sitting in a warm bath of bubbles and essences of wild forest flowers, I notice a face at the window. The face turns and it's eyes burn through the frosted glass spying right at me. I call for my husband who'll know what to do. A sad…
I don't think I'm alone in this... It is really hard to find time to write. I can jot down notes, draft something rough and come up with plenty of ideas but the time crafting something I'm proud of takes time. Time, I never seem to have …
Never stop dreaming. Never stop believing. The best ideas are dreamt up by those that believe they can.
"Become stronger today than you were yesterday" Rock Lee in Naruto
Had a good first day back at work. Now home and watching Naruto. I really ought to be writing as I want to finish my novel Wipeout but I can't stop watching this and there's about 257 episodes to watch and more coming... (currently up to …
Going to go to bed at a sensible time tonight as tomorrow is the first day back at work after a long weekend. Really loving this app and will definitely be thinking up topics to post about. See you all on Opuss tomorrow :D
Opuss Question: How do you categorise a post sent by email?
*Published - My Article* In January, I was forwarded a News Letter from a friend at Scribblers (my local writers group). The News Letter informed me that an online magazine that supports writers was worried they were not getting any submi…
Below is how I've written mine. It's still work in progress and I welcome feedback. I'm sharing it in case it helps other in writing there bio: Alison Aldridge is a blogger and writer of fiction novels. Her short romance story was publis…
*How to write a Writer's Bio* I'm going to be published! Got some excellent news the other day, Writing Raw are going to publish my article 'Struggle' about new writers trying to get published in their April addition. However, they'd lik…
The most valuable thing to a writer is a reader. Yesterday, one of my husband's cousins requested to read *Drift* so I sent them a pdf copy of the full manuscript. They read the whole story in one afternoon and gave me feedback. They sp…
Okay, so I have a better feel for this site and enjoy the quotes, flash fiction, jokes and memoirs people are posting. I can't wait to add my own stuff. I plan to post topics similar to my blog but briefer, somewhere between tweeting and…
I've just joined Opuss so feeling a bit shy. I've had a look at what others are posting and I really like it and exactly what I've been waiting for someone to develop. Instagram is to Images is like Opuss is to text. Hope to post more on…