Category: creative-writing
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Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) 128: 3/8/25
This is my reply to Shweta’s 6WSP for 3/8/25. Prompt for Week #128 (Mar 8, 2025 – Mar 13, 2025) Dream Dreams? They come here to die.
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I Rise, You Fall
Amongst the ash and rubble I lay In pain Broken Defeated The metallic tang Of blood in my mouth Choking on the bile Of my own failure But still I breathe But still I hate I swear an oath Vengeance Retribution Those who broke me Now They shall be broken My hammer The leather of…
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NTT Showcase: 2/27/25 Edition
Good day all, and welcome to this week’s Showcase post. Thank you all so much for another week of fantastic responses! Your works are all so absolutely perfect and awesome! Things have been a bit hectic around Gorilla HQ for a bit, so my apologies for delays in commenting and reading. One day it’ll calm…
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In Fury I Reign
Amidst the strife Amongst the pain In fury deep I ever reign I’ve been called worthy And sometimes not Lightning crackles Like a shot I stand here tall On mountaintop Push ever on I’ll never stop If you are down Awash in pain Rise to your feet Begin your reign
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Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) 126: 3/1/25
Here is my reply to Shweta’s 6WSP for 3/1/25. Prompt for Week #126 (Mar 1, 2025 – Mar 6, 2025) Hopeless Hopeless? Give up or get up!
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Give Peace A Glance
The time for peace has come and gone The time for war has set upon “Peace be with you”, so they say It’s just another game we play Platitudes and fake hellos You know we’d rather come to blows You hide your demons deep inside Another smiling suicide A hypocrite in prophet’s clothes Your true…
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Brimstone Fire
Am I slayer of your demons? Or the slayer of your dreams? In the realms of brimstone fire Nothing ever as it seems Am I servant to a devil? Am I something more divine? Am I something in the middle? Do I tread a fragile line? As I move amongst the fire As I tread…
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Here and Then
Through the eons The celestial byways Of space Of time Of reality Immeasurable threads So intertwined Yesterday Tomorrow Today All different Yet still All the same Paths cross Courses reverse Fast forward You can’t fathom You think you know Your ignorance Astounding Your arrogance Appalling You are barely an atom A splinter So minute So…
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Symphony of Rage
I bend your bars Destroy your cage Within my chest A burning rage Years of hatred I’ve curated Running wild Unabated This blood I wear Is not my own With every swipe My rage has grown A feeding frenzy A hunger fast I breathe the air So free at last Free from shackles Of restraint…
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Your Venom
Your venom is a sweet wine Intoxicating Mesmerizing And yet The last sip so bitter Crippling Fatal This liquid divine Drips from shiny fangs Love Blood Lust Demise Melded Mixed A cocktail so effervescent But so vile You are the beginning You are the end The silken promise you provide Is but a ruse To…
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No Theme Thursday: 2/27/25
Featured Image by Laura @ Black Moon Lilith Good day, one and all! We’re back with your biweekly dose of NTT! Thanks very much for last round’s awesome submissions. Y’all rocked it as usual! 🤘🤘 If possible, please try to have your posts up by Friday, 03/07/25 to be included in the roundup! Thanks! And,…
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Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #126: 2/22/25
The following is my response to Shweta’s 6WSP for 2/22/25. Check out her blog for this, and other, awesome posts! Prompt for Week #126 (Feb 22, 2025 – Feb 28, 2025) Lost Lost? Or merely finding your way?
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Broken Roads
We have not posted any photo poems for awhile, so it seemed like the time to put another out there. This three-part piece is penned by the lovely and talented Laura Bennett, and once again, I am extremely grateful for the fantastic words she wrote to accompany my pictures. We hope you enjoy it, and…
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NTT Showcase: 2/13/25 Edition
And we are back once again with another installment of NTT Showcase! I hope everyone is having a great day so far, and is ready for some fantastic reading! Once again this week, we are absolutely loaded with awesome submissions. Take a bow, folks! You are all an extremely talented group! On that note, I…
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Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #125: 2/15/25
This is my reply to Shweta’s 6WSP. Check out her blog for this, and other, great posts! Prompt for Week #125 (Feb 15, 2025 – Feb 22, 2025) Escape Don’t wait! Escape the ordinary today. I was going to write a follow up paragraph to this SWS, but sometimes, what is understood doesn’t need to…
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Season of Battle
Charging forth On frozen plain Ignoring numb Ignoring pain Wind like blades Of sharpest steel Cutting deep My bones can feel Heart is pumping Blood of war We spill it here On frozen floor My brethren wolf Swift by my side Battle season To Hell we ride! As I was outdoors breaking ice following our…
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I Call It Fate
As I look back Upon my life It cuts me deep Just like a knife Decisions Like incisions The blood I gave The blood I’ve lost And never was it Worth the cost A drink in hand Taste of lament I wonder where My spirit went It seems I lost it Long ago It never…
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Retreating To: A Review by Adam Fenner
Alternate image for ‘Retreating To’ Good day, all. I am very honored to share that Adam Fenner has posted a review of my poem Retreating To on his blog. To those who do not know Adam, he is a self-described “former adventurer turned full-time Dad moonlighting as an author.” He regularly reviews writings from across…
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No Theme Thursday: 2/13/25
Featured image by Laura @ Black Moon Lilith Good day all, and welcome to this edition of NTT! Thank you for the fantastic response to the last round. As always, it is greatly appreciated! So many awesome creations! Without further ado, I present this week’s images. If possible, please try to have posts up by…
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Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #124: 2/8/25
This is my reply to Shweta’s 6WSP for 2/8/25. Check out her blog for this, and other, great posts! Prompt for Week #124 (Feb 8, 2025 – Feb 14, 2025) Pride Take pride in what you accomplish. In my life, there are several things I have been proud of. Being a father, of course, is…
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NTT Showcase: 1/30/25 Edition
Coming in hot like a HALO team this week with a ton of fantastic posts! Hello, everyone! Back again with another round of NTT Showcase. Being the start of our biweekly runs, there is a ton of great content to share. I am hopeful that this format works out well for all of us! So…
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Justice
The crowd roars. El Matador! Master of the Bulls. But, in a split second… He stumbles. He falls. Gored repeatedly. El Matador is dead. For once, finally… There is justice.
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Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #123: 2/1/25: Eliminate
This is my reply for Shweta’s 6WSP for 2/1/25. Check out her blog for this, and other, excellent posts! Prompt for Week #123 (Feb 1, 2025 – Feb 7, 2025) Balance Eliminating you will balance the scales.
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No Theme Thursday: 1/30/25
Featured image by Laura @ Black Moon Lilith Good day and welcome to this week’s edition of NTT! Coming off our one year anniversary extravaganza, it’s time to settle into a slightly new groove. Biweekly with a few less pics and we’ll see how it goes. As things always change and evolve, if this formula…
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NTT Showcase: 1/16/25 Edition
Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to this week’s Showcase roundup. Thank you so very much for all the killer submissions for this one year anniversary extravaganza! This is the start of the new biweekly format, so the next NTT will be posted on Thursday, 1/30/25. I went image heavy on this past week’s…
The Beginning At Last 