Stories tagged “pond”
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Peaceful Serenity
She breezes out of her house, closing the door with a soft click behind her. She is careful not to make a sound, she doesn’t want anyone to know where she is. She walks to the black forest bordering her backyard, everything pitch black because th...
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A clearing in the Forest
He bolted off, heading towards the light. He was filled with a sudden, desperate fear that the light would fade away if he did not reach it in time. It looked like a clearing in the forest… When he reached it, he could not see for several minutes...
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A Complete Peace
It was sunny; not the type of day that you would expect something to happen. What’s the line again? “The sun was shining happily, shining with all his might”. The tree branches kissed the pond gracefully as we peeled off our socks an...
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red sky in the morning
I woke up in a rowboat with a makeshift sail stitched of gray uniform fabric. The sky had a hazy strawberries and cream complexion that reminded me it was almost morning. I tried to remember what sailors said about rose colored skies, but the saying el...
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Sunlight Over the Water
I continue up the hill, and a stunning view of the forest lies before me but I don’t stop. I continue down the other side of the hill and the trail forks. I choose the less beaten path. I like running trails that most other people avoid, theyR...