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Head Above Water
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A creative writing blog. Excerpts from books and short stories.
- Author: womping
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Recent Posts
Eileen
She stared at the dank walls of the cottage in despair. It was filthy and smelly but the biggest disappointment was the old woman sitting in the patched up armchair. She had worked tirelessly to find this woman and for some reason, she thought sh...
The Assassin
I’ve been working on a novel but I felt that I shouldn’t be neglecting my regular practice. Sometimes I don’t have the inspiration for short pieces though. I may have to think about using writing prompts. The Assassin stepped li...
Depression
On the cusp of new joy lies an elegant despair Sucking light out of life, leaving questions in its path. Fear and self doubt bed the voices of a dark master Who speaks to you pityingly in mocking tones. Disaster surely waits in life’s darkest ...
Self-Harmer
This wasn’t supposed to be a poem, I don’t really know why I wrote it this way, it led itself really. I don’t think its finished. She is the girl who draws you in with ease Until you get too close and realize That there is nothin...
Deathbed
My younger cousins dared me to do it. As the eldest, I couldn’t pass up a dare. So I crept unheeded into the bedroom where my grandmother lay on her deathbed. Bravery disappeared as I saw her frail body laying there. I had never really ...
The End
His eyes flickered open as pain coursed through his broken body. Groaning, he could barely move. More painful was the memory of what had happened. His daughter’s scream as she was ripped from her mother’s arms. The last glimpse of...
