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A Gift Of Love
Story by Author Unknown
With her newborn child nestled in her arms, she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face and gasped....
The Most Beautiful Flower
Story by Author Unknown
The Perfect Role-Model
Story by Meggraces
Cherish the the time you have with your loved ones, death is on it's own clock
Are you looking for a Cup or a Coffee?
Story by Galaxian
Inspiring Short Story that asks you the question, are you looking for a cup or a coffee?
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Girls Come Home
Story by Suma
A story about three sisters, three women who have grown apart, but now making a conscious effort to come close because the forces that did it for them are no longer there.
Never Feel Afraid
Story by Flower
My best friend is struggling with herself, so I wrote this for her in a hope that it’d make her smile.
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A Gift Of Love
Story by Author Unknown
With her newborn child nestled in her arms, she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face and gasped....
The Most Beautiful Flower
Story by Author Unknown
The Cleaning Lady
Story by Author Unknown
Humility Conquers Pride
Story by Stephen DiFranco
A Carthaginian, enslaved to Rome in the Punic Wars who became a champion gladiator, agrees with a Roman official to help free other slaves as a penance for his former prideful state.
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Lion Down
Poem by Matt Decker
For the seekers of transcendence, this "highly" symbolic poem offers a clue.
Running to the Flames
Story by IanG
Two teenagers find themselves in mortal danger. They are trapped by a fire and there is little time for someone to come and save them.
JASON and the ARGONAUTS
Story by hercules
My own version of Jason and the Argonauts. Has some big twists.
If at Last You Do Succeed
Story by Anthony E
Short poem about how the best athletes should stay with one team and one town.
A Midsummer Day’s Scheme
Story by JPYoung
‘Summer afternoon — summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.’ – Henry James
It’s Our Independence Day!
Poem by JPYoung
‘This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.’ – Thurgood Marshall
The Inevitable Bells of Change
Story by JPYoung
The best thing to hold onto in life is each other. — Audrey Hepburn
Out of Time
Poem by Matt Decker
All flows out of it. All run out of it. What will we make out of it?
Stranger on a Train to Taraquilla
Story by JPYoung
‘…an Adventure was going to happen...’ –Winnie the Pooh
THE TALES MY GRANDMOTHER TOLD ME
Story by J.B
When the protagonist's father dies unexpectedly, her paternal grandmother takes her in. And they begin to live a life of fairy tales and story-telling that will make them both happy.
Not a Single Doubt
Poem by Anthony E
About doing a job to the best of my ability and having no regrets or second thoughts.
The Danté’s One Day of the Year
Story by JPYoung
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them…
Guiding Light Part 2
Story by IanG
The boat has capsized and her crew are floundering. Its dark,The youngest of them is missing.
Guiding Light Part 1
Story by IanG
A lifeboat sets out to rescue a child. A freak wave strikes and the crew find themselves in great danger.
Just One of Those Things
Story by JPYoung
One can be instructed in society, one is inspired only in solitude. ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
WHERE AM I FROM?
Story by hercules
A girl called Lily believe's she incarnated on Earth from another planet in the remote past.
Snowfire on the Eve of Epiphany
Story by JPYoung
‘You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.’ - Mary Pickford
Follow the North Star to Happiness
Story by JPYoung
Enter your world of dreams…for the price of a ticket…
Familiar Sight from China Light
Story by JPYoung
'You can close your eyes to reality but not to memories.' - Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
Answering the Call
Story by IanG
A young man must learn to cope with setbacks, even when the stakes are high.
FLUC!
Poem by Matt Decker
Sooner or later, life will fluc you up. And down. Then back up again. And...
THE ATLANTEAN HALL of RECORDS
Story by hercules
A man called Simon Astral travels to a chamber containing Atlantean history below the Sphinx of Egypt.
The Costume Shop of Dreams and Desire
Story by JPYoung
Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story. - Mason Cooley
Everybody Comes to Rico’s
Story by JPYoung
Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun. - Randy Pausch
THE EMERALD ARCH
Story by hercules
A woman called Venus is rowing one night, when an island with an emerald arch on top appears out of nowhere. Where does the arch lead to?
Summer Lightning in a Glowing Bottle
Story by JPYoung
There are souls in this world who have the gift of finding joy everywhere and leaving it behind them when they go. ― Frederick William Faber
Terrere Nullis
Story by JPYoung
‘To my father. If I can become half the man he is, I'll have achieved greatness.’ - Unknown
Ancient Ring
Story by IanG
The boy cried out, drowning sounds of shattering ice. His limbs flailed in all directions. Pain seared battling lungs.