Stories tagged “still”
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The Front
The worried muse watched as the person she was supposed to be inspiring moped around in a manner reminiscent of a very unhappy mop. Sure, she couldn’t be seen, but that didn’t mean that she had absolutely no bearing in the author’s li...
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Move or Stand Still
What do you do When your stuck Between two feelings That drive you nuts When your sick Of being lonely And not having Someone to hold When you don’t Just don’t want To hear the word Wait anymore But you just don’t You don’t want...
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Still Gaze
The room was sparsely furnished. Only a bed, a dresser, and a rocking chair. The rocking chair held no blankets or half-worn clothes. It still looked new. The dresser held no knick-knacks or half-open drawers to indicate a person occupied the room. And...
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Still
Shapes of the sun Slant where he stands By the white window sill, Hanging his hands, Mannequin still.
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Transparent
Sunken stones In the river Smooth still As water fills The role of life-giver.
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Grin and Bear It
He rubbed at the face of the watch he’d given me before he left, maybe more out of nerves as he’d just had it buffed earlier. He glanced up with a wry, reserved smile every now and then as his aunts ribbed him teasingly. Being a Marine offi...
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Remain Still
Black thoughts on a starless night with no clouds. I lie awake, haunted by words that were once uttered to me. That darkens my memory like thick shrouds. The room shaking around me, but I remain still as can be At one time, I used to be surrounded by o...
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Knight
A shadow streaked across the wide open clearing, bright green orbs twinkling happily in the black of twilight. It was slim, fast, and low to the ground. It came to a stop at the fresh kill pile of the clan he’d been stealing from. He grabbed a mo...