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My murdered son

My murdered son What sort of hair would sing in the wind Would every light try to tango in tune To dance upon the strands within And give back upon the moon Would his eyes if ever reflect the glow Held within his heart The mirror of compassion's soul Singing by his art Would they also analyze Scan, assess, and pierce Every profound from truth to lies And flare for justice true to fierce Would passion flow from endless depth Would his mind investigate create And when true sorrow wounds his kept Would he persist and elevate Would his laugh always know kindness first And sing of right to be Blow true beautiful with a thirst None could satis

Featured

408 deviations
Literature

Carnival Love

Hold my hand, My Love. Dead lights and lost music. Sit on my lap in this hollow carnival. Worthless pumpkins grow on the edges watching. A faded rainbow comes to an end at the smiling faces. Keep close, I'm not going to let you go. The talking lights are just dead plans. Damn them all, damn the lot who says we can't be. I told you to love me You made our rainbow end. Damn it all in this old and empty park. You're worthless to me now and they were right. We can't be and so you can't be. Good bye, My Love.

Featured Prompts

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Literature

Anger and betrayal!

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Weekly Prompts

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Literature

Golden Glow

In sun-kissed hues, a radiant sight, Tan skin gleams with golden light. Warmth infused in every cell, A symphony of shades that compel. While pale is praised for its ethereal gleam, Tan skin, too, holds a radiant esteem. Its golden hues, a testament to light, A tapestry that dances in daylight. Bronzed canvas, a masterpiece rare, A testament to sun's affair. Like amber kissed by nature's fire, A palette of warmth, a sunlit desire. Where moonlight bathes in silver's pure embrace, The sun's warm touch adorns tan skin's embrace. No less enchanting, with a golden sheen, It paints a portrait, vibrant and serene. In the morning's first light, as dawn's fingers gently trace, Across the horizon, the sun reveals its grace. And so, too, does tan skin, bathed in golden hue, A masterpiece painted in shades of amber and true. Like honeyed caramel, smooth and sweet to taste, Tan skin exudes a richness, a flavor interlaced. A blend of earth and sunshine, a fusion of delight, A testament to the

General Poetry

4132 deviations
Humans are Weird _ Introductions

General Prose

765 deviations
Literature

Litany for Mayhem

Everything is so cold Everything is so dark And in the numbness, Bold And Splendid Spell, Spark ! His Mind is Madness, In his Madness is Genius ! Dead ! in the dastardly darkness ! Dare destroying voice and void ! From Your Dark past, Per, Promised for life eternal ! Perfect are Your Dear, Deadly Demons ! Sacred Soul, spell us ! O ! From the night, Hard and cursed Screamings ! burst bright Your Blood on this floor We To taste joyless joys ! O ! Thu Prince of Death ! You Great who did Mayhem with Mercy Damned by deary Life ! This funeral fog ! His Mind is Madness In His Madness is Genius ! Per and Prince ! Play For the freezing moon !

Visual Poetry

202 deviations

Input on Party System for A Game Concept

Hey, All. So as a creative project I’m working on a rough game concept with mechanics similar to Paper Mario and Child of Light, but with a narrative heavily inspired by Nier and Drakengard (...and Demon’s Souls ...) Ideally I’d be going for a open world 2D side scroller (or top down) with a mixture of RTS and TBS elements in combat. But what I’m thinking about is How I want the payer to explore the world: either alone or with companions. So here’s some of the systems that I’m thinking of: -Single player with no companions, exploring the vast and crushing world with only a few friendly faces along the way,

Constructive Comments and Critiques

618 deviations
Literature

Death is the Start Chapter 18

Three days have passed since Sarah and Melissa returned from Starpoint and since then Melissa hasn’t left the morgue. She didn’t eat she didn’t sleep she just wasted away staring at her brother’s body on that table hoping for any sign that he was alive. She didn’t care how impossible it was she wanted to believe that he’d wake up. As time passed she became weaker and weaker but no matter what she wouldn’t leave. Unfortunately, the fatigue and hunger became too much to bear and rather slowly she started to fall out of the chair. Her face was inches away from the ground but it never reached thanks to a hand clutching her by the shirt. “H-he’s not gon-n-na wa-ake up.” Elsewhere Sarah laid awake in her bed she couldn’t fall asleep no matter how hard she tried; her mind was restless with thoughts of everything that happened at Starpoint. Sarah looked at her clock and saw it was almost 2 in the morning. Sarah gave up and got out of bed hoping a walk might clear her head. She

Fantasy or General Fiction

1997 deviations

Fan Fiction

3045 deviations
Literature

Doctor Whosical the Musical: Doctor vs. Master

[spoken] Doctor: Master! I challenge you to psychic combat. Master: And why should I agree to that, Doctor? Doctor: Why else? To prove you’re the mental giant around here. Master: True. I accept! Doctor: Galactic laws of psychic combat apply? Only to humiliate, never to harm? Master: Don’t be so naïve, Doctor. There are no rules here, and I’m afraid you’ve outgrown your novelty. Today is the day you die. Doctor: So be it. Master: But by all means, you can feel free to follow the rules. Doctor: No, you’re right. No more games. We’re the last of our kind. But I can’t let you continue doing what you’re doing. Master: So what will it be then, Doctor? Doctor: Rehabilitation. The best of the Time Lords will live on through us. Only the best. Master: You haven’t won yet, Doctor. Let us begin! [sung] Master: So it finally comes down to this, Two foes in a battle of mind. Well I promise that you won’t be missed, When I am the last Lord of Time. Doctor: I have no quarrel with you. I’d

Lyrics

245 deviations
Literature

Exclusive Interview with Peter Rabbit

Interviewer: Good morning, Mr. Rabbit. Thank you for taking the time to speak with us today. You've certainly had quite the adventure with Mr. McGregor's garden in Beatrix Potter's "The Tale of Peter Rabbit." Can you share with us how your life has changed since then? Peter Rabbit: Good morning, and thank you for having me. Indeed, life has taken some unexpected turns since my days of mischief in Mr. McGregor's garden. These days, I'm an entrepreneur and a proud owner of a successful organic vegetable farm. It's quite a change from my playful days as a bunny, I must say. Interviewer: That's fascinating, Mr. Rabbit. Tell us, what inspired you to pursue a career in farming? Peter Rabbit: Well, after the events in Mr. McGregor's garden, I developed a deep appreciation for nature and its bounties. I realized the importance of healthy, sustainable food and wanted to make a positive impact. So, I invested my time and resources into learning about organic farming practices and started my

Scripts

74 deviations
Literature

For We Are Family (Poem)

For We Are Family By J.C. Solis I’m sorry that you suffered within turn I know how your pain just started to burn I’m happy to hear that you are now well I know words cannot describe your own hell But know that you hurt us back in the past And the scars you left behind will still last You caused us great strife, even up till now And still, you managed to survive somehow But still, just know that, despite these cruel words And all the bitterness that has been heard You are still a part of this family We hated seeing you suffer and bleed For We Are Family, this much is true And hated to see you suffer and rue…

Emotional

4568 deviations
Literature

Tangled Tentacles

It was a typical summer Sunday at Fish Haven Aquarium. Families, couples, and children crowded the halls marveling at the aquatic creatures of all shapes and sizes on display. Everyone was enjoying their time admiring all the beautiful sea life…That is, except for Big Bertha, the giant Pacific octopus, who resided in one of the bigger tanks sitting several feet above the aquarium floor. She preferred to spend most of her time asleep in her tank, keeping to herself and never bothering anyone. The only time she was ever active was lunchtime, when the workers came and fed her a bucket full of shrimp, crabs, scallops, clams, and lobsters. The patrons always enjoyed watching Bertha greedily gobble her meal up before going back to sleep. To them, it was a moment of entertainment. Bertha knew she could keep the humans happy if they made her stomach happy. However, on this particular day, Bertha was not very happy at all. Every time patrons passed by her tank, some annoying kids would show up

Humorous

308 deviations
Literature

NOT FOR SALE, 2024 Edit

Walking down the sunny city street, Janet was the belle of her own little ball. She wore only the best sunhat and sunflower dress, which fluttered as she walked along the sidewalk in her six-inch Gucci Heels. Janet was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and wasn’t the kind of woman to let this fact go unnoticed. With her matching Gucci handbag, which went with her shoes and dress, she held her overpriced iPhone with her other hand, the light of the screen reflecting off her white-rim sunglasses. “Like, OMG, Courtney, I can’t believe Starbucks was out of my favorite drink! How can they run out of a Grande, Iced, Sugar-Free, Vanilla Latte With Soy Milk? America is SO becoming a third-world country!” Janet texted her absolute bestie, Courtney, on her phone. “OMG, you poor thing! What do we even pay these people for, girl?” Courtney replied back. “Like, for real!” Janet texted back with a look of condescending annoyance plastered all over her face. Yet Janet’s attention was

Short stories

978 deviations
Literature

Beastly Rose: IX

IX. Adamas sat on the floor cross-legged; his red cloak laid on the bed along with his other things piled on top of it that was already moved from the hanger pole. The small box containing the gloves that Henry made for him and given to him by his son, Darren, laid out opened in front of him and the note was in his paws. He was now wearing his light-brown shirt that Roselyn used the other night while the young woman, herself, was behind the dresser screen, trying on her Sparrow Ranger uniform that Duran had already made for her a year back. Before the beastman could read the note, his thoughts turned to Roselyn over the events that just happened recently. The first thing was her unusual mood change. Getting hugged from her is one thing, but after she opened that door it was like she was rushing out; almost as if she was trying to find him which made no sense as to why. After that, she didn’t feel uncomfortable when she removed his shirt, revealing her undergarments to him, and took

Novels

736 deviations
Literature

Drown

I see as I now look back How I've hit the wrong track I hit my head against the wall I'm at the bottom of a water fall I'm screaming and kicking But I'm only sinking Almost out of air I wish you could hear My prayers, but they go under Drowning in the water's thunder I have tried to change I guess I'm just too strange But now it is too late The water's power too great I have lost my hopeless fight And drift into the deep dark night I let the water take me downstream Falling asleep into a long, cold dream But when I reach shore I will get up once more I won't ever back down No, I will never drown

Past Prompts

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Literature

Smiles

A smile A small thing to express joy Happiness, contentment. At least that's what it was intended to be But smiles have evolved They are no longer expressions They are tools. Tools to hide pain and heart ache Tools to fool people Tools to fool yourself Tools to show people you are fine. We've distorted the lines so much, Most can't truly smile. And I am the worst offender Smile. It's what I was taught. Smile. It's how I was raised. Never let them see, Hide behind a smile. I can laugh for days without a reason Because that was what I had to do That was what I was taught. People hardly notice My smile My smile My sm

A pretend smile entries

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