*Magnify*
    September     ►
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
18
19
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Archive RSS
SPONSORED LINKS
Printed from https://shop.writing.com/main/books/item_id/2208434-Contest-Entries
Rated: 13+ · Book · Contest Entry · #2208434
Most entries are going to be E rated but some may go beyond that.
You just want to read? These entries will be freshly written for a contest. Since I plan on joining many then I'm putting them all in a book. Sit back and enjoy it. I'll try to do a (poem) line count, (story) word count, prompt, and which contest I entered in. Though I won't be mentioning it in the piece, but "The Contest Challenge will be a part of a contest I enter since it's about entering into a contest following its rules. Wish me luck!
Previous ... -1- 2 3 4 5 ... Next
September 20, 2024 at 6:43pm
September 20, 2024 at 6:43pm
#1077045
As the clock ticks
We want to make a wish
On WDC's birthday

For Writing.com
We want to wish WDC
To continue through the years

A dragon hatched
Just in time
For the party


To begin the celebration
Of this wonderful site
Where we write together in different ways and to make friends

The cake is here
The candles are lit
The food is set


To celebrate this special occasion
In this special month
All with the friends we've made

Whipped cream frosting
Fruits and dips
Favorite foods are available


For a great celebration
We have with our friends
On this special day

Prompt: As the clock ticks, make a wish
Shar ~ Happy 24th Birthday WdC and I (Italics)
Line count: 24
Contest: "Poetry Pals
September 17, 2024 at 5:08pm
September 17, 2024 at 5:08pm
#1076922
Draco knew he was special. Living in an aquarium all of his life didn't appeal to him though. He hoped for the right owner to come along and put him into a pond to live in. That way he could grow to full size without any problems. There were no hiding places in the aquarium he was kept in either. He was exposed out in the open. He didn't like that at all.

A young boy came up to his tank and stared at him, reading out loud "Violet Goby". He wondered what else he had to learn. The next thing he knew he was swept up in a net along with the others and put into a bag. Even less space to move around in and there was no decorations at all. He didn't like this one bit. Then he watched as everything moved past like a movie scene dazzling him and wondered where was he going. Then they were put in the back of a large thing- he didn't know what it was called- and everything became bumpy. He wondered how would he survive this trip. One of his pals suffered a heart attack and he did everything he could to revive his pal. It seemed hopeless. At the last minute his pal came back to life.

Light poured into the space as the boy took him and the others and revealed a giant pool of water. The bottom had decorations on it already and it looked like the space was filled with different sizes of hiding spots. It was not shaped like a pond like he had seen in pictures but he imagined this would be more than enough. It would work as well as a pond. The edges were rounded and he saw the water went deep.

"Welcome to your new home Draco and everyone else. I hope you enjoy growing big and feeling full here. There will be plenty for you to eat. This is a pool turned into a pond just for you, and I love Dragonfish alike. Maybe, one day, you can protect this pool," the boy said and then dumped everyone out into the pond.

Draco swam around, exploring his new setting. This was more like it. He had plenty of space to move around in and there was food at his convenience. The others were exploring the area as well. All he cared about was having the right place to live and he had found it. That little boy and his father seemed very promising. After eating some food he felt his stomach churn and wondered if he was going to be sick. At six inches long, he felt confident he could beat the others. He went to his favorite place to hide only to find his pal there too, also with a stomach ache. Wondering what was going on, he went to another hiding spot. Surely he can't die now.

When he woke up, he saw his pal moving about anxiously. His pal appeared healthy again! He felt better than before too with a new vigor of energy to move around.

"Want to play tag? I can speak! I'm Roy," Roy introduced himself. Now Draco knew.

"I'm Draco. Sure, we can play tag! You're it," Draco agreed.

"No, you're it!"

Prompt: Open
Word Count: 546
Contest: "The PET NEWS CONTEST
September 5, 2024 at 3:45pm
September 5, 2024 at 3:45pm
#1076324
What if WDC didn't exist? Where would I write? First of all, I wouldn't have a writing website to go to upon a suggestion of a friend of mine. It just wouldn't have happened. I'd still be playing video games and drawing all the time. But, there would be one catch that might get me started on writing. Meeting someone who knows about Nanowrimo, or National Novel Writing Month and telling me about it. Then that would get me started in writing novels. Will I succeed? Probably not right away. But I would try anyway. I wouldn't have any direction on how to write the novel. I would be blind at it. Thus the journey of an artist who would have little findings in writing.

Most of my writings come from school. Classes that were required to take. I spend little time writing otherwise. Then a friend of mine came who knew writing. Of course, I supported her. But my level of writing was at the very basic. I had done no writing outside of school. I did my school work and gone to the library. Watched movies and read books. I did graduate and then met someone who knew of National Novel Writing Month. So I might have decided to give that a try.

I would find myself researching how to write a novel. Not knowing the details of plot, character, and elements of a novel. I would be all alone to do this. In my home. Then there was the move to Wyoming where I enrolled in College. It was the perfect degree in my interest. And there was more writing involved. But now I would be starting my first attempt of writing at home: a novel. I would use Google to find out how to prepare and then write an outline. I might not time the outline well enough, but it'd be a start. World building would also be a part of my process. My novel might not have a true villain to start out with. All of this I would do at home. Then November would come and I would write. Among homework and studying for exams, I would hit the daily goal. Towards the end of the month I'd have a finished novel. Would it be long enough? Maybe not in time. Or it maybe poorly planned and came up too short. Still, that would be my first attempt at it. My first writing at home that's not school related.

The second year would come and I would do my planning in October. Using what I researched online, I would come up with a better outline. I spent my time playing video games and drawing the rest of the time. I would also be focused on my harder classes. I balanced my schedule out with easy classes and hard classes. This was the time I spent learning how to write for newspapers. I did okay and my articles were good enough. Editing made them better. Then came November again and the writing began. This time I would have a super long outline to go by and worked on it whenever I wasn't working on school work. I made good progress and excelled the 50,000 words long mark. But ended before the 100,000 words long mark. Good progress. I now know that it would be possible to achieve. I became an overachiever and I passed my classes too.

After college I moved back to Nebraska. I enrolled in Game Designing and had a blast learning about creating a game. I also gained a job. Then came October again. Once more, I planned out a detailed outline. November came, I wrote. I put school first, of course, then wrote. I found it easy to just follow the outline I created. I may have a villain and a protagonist this time too. And a plot to follow. My first novel may lack a clear plot to follow. Fantasy would be my preferred genre. Filled with mythical creatures. Dragons especially. There maybe creatures I made up. Hybrids are a great example of what might appear. It matched my drawings. I made this attempt at 100,000 words. My very best. But that might be my top record of all time too. I would be satisfied at that level.

The school was costly, so I stopped. But the knowledge I didn't want to lose. Then I tried Accounting. It was okay. But stopped. National Novel Writing Month I didn't stop doing, though. I did artwork the rest of the time. I submitted to a publisher and got a rejection. I tried again and again until I got an acceptance. Even better would be if I got an agent and went for a larger company. This would be where I'd be if WDC didn't exist. My struggles would be apparent. I'm not the best editor either. I could make the book good, but it would take someone else to make the novel great.

My journey to writing would be a lot harder and more difficult. The novels would be of lower quality. I would not know spelling and grammar like I do now. The class I took for newspapers helped tremendously and wasn't forgotten. I believe I do have potential to make a difference if I didn't have to live under so many rules. There were the editing weakness in that my work wasn't polished to its potential. Just rusty with collecting dust from not being edited and worked on. I spent too much time with drawing. And my new hobby of creating video game ideas. There would be a limit of how much I could create and design. I would need to find a job in the field and my programming skills was poor. Just the basics. There would be things I would be in constant need of learning and improving to improve my first drafts of my novels. It could not beat the best writers, but it could inspire others into finding the joy of reading by those who don't care about grammar too much.

Prompt: What if WDC didn't exist? Where would you write?
Word Count: 1,019
Contest: "What if...?
August 20, 2024 at 12:05pm
August 20, 2024 at 12:05pm
#1075506
Once there was a girl
Whose hair shone with beauty
Curly and black and long
Took an hour to brush

She sat on a stump
And played with her hair
The boys came along
And stared at her

She went to the store
And bought some new clothes
The girls came along
And whispered about her

She changed her outfit
And set her hair up
Then went to the party
Everyone cheered brightly

She won the beauty prize
A gold medal on a ribbon
And wore it back home smiling
Showing it off to her parents

Notes
August 9, 2024 at 1:47pm
August 9, 2024 at 1:47pm
#1074988
Christian ran. Ran as fast as he could. Fire followed behind him. He didn't know why it was happening. If he could reach the edge of the lake he would be safe. Suddenly a tree fell down in front of him, stopping him in his tracks. He had to get out of there, there was a fire to the city. People ran around with torches in their hands. He lost his home. His girlfriend was nowhere to be seen. Engulfed by the fire. He had no choice; he had to climb over the tree. The fire inched forward threatening to devour it. He gulped. Then he started climbing over it. The tree fell on its own. It would block the traffic heading toward the lake as well. Over the trunk of the tree he went just as the fire inched its way onto the tree. There was no time to waste. He had to keep on going. He wasn't safe on the street. A looming flying figure could barely be seen among the smoke. The source of the fire. He didn't know what it was, only that he needed to hide from it. The sword in his side could come in handy.

Finally, he made it past the trunk just as the tree burst into flames. Seeing the flames reminded him of his missing girlfriend and how much she encouraged him to save himself. To go to the lake away from the fire. He gritted his teeth and turned around to continue running. Away from the fire. His girlfriend wanted him to live, even when he saw no reason to live. She was taken by the fire. That flying thing being the cause. Never before had the city been under fire before. Come to think of it the wings were stiff, like a jet. Still, that didn't explain the people running around with torches. They were spreading the fire. Dressed with air packs, so they weren't breathing in the smoke. This city was under attack and he was safe running in the middle of the road so far. 20 miles to go to reach the lake and hide. He was an excellent swimmer. Just then a rough guy with a torch struck him down.

"Out of my way!" That guy yelled running over him.

"Sheesh, I am." Christian mumbled, struggling to get back up. It had been like this throughout the run from his home.

"Keep on running, I escaped. You're too slow," a familiar voice whispered into his ear.

"Kristy!" Christian choked, relieved that his girlfriend is alive and safe. Faster than him, that's her alright.

With renewed energy, Christian ran alongside his girlfriend down the road. 15 miles, 10 miles, they were going to make it out of this fire. Each time they had to watch for and dodge people with torches and up in the air for more flying things. There seemed to be something the government wasn't telling them about. He knew about a war going on but he didn't expect it to happen here, in his home town. Just then a line of torched people gathered in their way, blocking their path.

"It's time to fight. Prepare our swords," Kristy said, drawing her sword.

Christian drew his sword and the fight began. The fire was hot as they exchanged blows, and he was able to get the upper hand in the fight, knocking down the torched people. It came at a cost, he got severe burns all over his arms and body. He gritted his teeth as tears came to his eyes. The water. The faster he got to the lake the better he would feel. Out of this fire. Looking around, he saw his girlfriend badly burned up as well. She was crying too.

"The water. We will get relief when we reach the water. We can't stay here!" Christian encouraged her.

Together, they started running again, faster than ever. They couldn't face another round of torched people. Those people spoke in a different language to themselves he noticed. Different country. Possibly an enemy country from where they came from here to wipe out this city. Five miles to the lake. He encouraged his girlfriend to push harder for the last five. She tripped and fell. He stopped and picked her up. The fire was spreading rapidly all around them. No torched people in sight here. He mustered his strength to pick her up and limped toward the lake. Now that he was carrying her his pace slowed down considerably. Still, he wasn't going to leave her behind. The fire seemed to follow the road. A big boom sounded as another flying thing appeared. More torched people dropped from it. It was an invasion from the sky! So that was how this fire started. The water will stop it. Water and tough people, people who could withstand the heat.

One more mile to go, and it seemed to take forever. At least they were away from the buildings into the woods now. Other stragglers struggled to run with the same idea: to get to the lake. Christian started sweating. So far they hadn't run into any more torched people. Only a spreading fire. A fire that was spreading even into the woods. Tree branches were falling down, luckily not on the road. Some trees had been uprooted and were laying on their side. Once again, not on the road. He took in deep breaths as he carried her along. The lake would be a place of refugee. It stung and hurt with each step, yet he had to keep on moving forward. Those torched people would die soon in the fire, he was sure of it. They couldn't survive for long in those suits. He plundered onward until he reached the lake.

The water remained untouched and burning trees blocked the way. Was this the end? It couldn't be. There had to be a way in. He observed many people pushing forward toward the lake only to be absorbed in the flames of the burning trees blocking the path. There seemed to be no way around it. The flames burned everyone it touched down to ashes. Then he spotted an opening and weaved his way toward it. Maybe he could get past this fire to the lake through this opening through the burning trees. Just a little bit further. Then he felt hot, as hot as he ever felt before.

Note
August 7, 2024 at 9:34pm
August 7, 2024 at 9:34pm
#1074916
One day a fellow dragon came
One stride after another
Into a forest full of magic
And wondered about treasure

Inward that dragon went
Greeted by Pixies and Fairies
To follow the fireflies
To the heart of the forest

Fireflies led the way
Fireflies lighted the path
The dragon followed the trail
Onward to the heart of the forest

Reaching the heart a puzzle awaited
The dragon took a moment to think
Reaching out piece by piece
Reaching out to complete the puzzle

Treasure chest got revealed right away
Treasure chest opened up on its own
Golden staff and a blue hat
The dragon became a wizard

A wizard who could fly
A wizard who could cast spells
The dragon was happy
And could turn back to itself at will

Note
July 3, 2024 at 9:20pm
July 3, 2024 at 9:20pm
#1073504
Rocking the place with Contemporary Christian music a long time ago,
Where did you go with your brilliant talent to display?
It's been a long time since I heard you sing in, in the band ages ago,
Now for a lonesome night just to hear the recordings replay.

Notes
June 26, 2024 at 10:36pm
June 26, 2024 at 10:36pm
#1073215
Looking up into the sky,
I saw a falling star.
I made a wish deep down,
As it faded away.

The stars sparkled in the sky,
Until I heard a growl and looked down.
A dragon with a star on forehead,
Looked up at me and smiled.

It grew large enough for me to ride,
So I hopped on its back.
It flew high and I looked down,
To see stars reflected in a lake.

Notes
June 13, 2024 at 9:33pm
June 13, 2024 at 9:33pm
#1072615
The plans I have in June
Is mainly attend school
Visit with my aunt
And achieve good grades

Medical Billing and Coding
I look forward to getting
Three months from now
Keeping up my pace

Chapters to read
Exams to take
I am happy
With my progress

10 subjects to cover
12 exams to pass
I plan to do 5 total
And prepare for Camp Nano

Prompt: June What are your plans? How do you feel about it?
Line Count: 16
Word Count: 66
Contest: "DWG Poet Know it, Show it MOVED TO FORUM
May 30, 2024 at 9:29pm
May 30, 2024 at 9:29pm
#1071913
"Let's get out of here." I turned to see my young sister Scarlet spooked by a spider on a spider web.

"Not until we get the treasure." I pulled her away from the spider and the web it was on. The room was next.

"But sister," she complained.

"Look, there it is!" I urged her onward.

Reluctantly, she followed. The room was massive. There was pillars all around. In the center was the treasure. We quickly ran up to it and I grabbed the treasure, replacing it with a sand bag. It worked! Now, all we needed to do was to get out the way we came in. I felt power flowing within me and fireballs shot out of my hand at will. The power was amazing. Just then a rat appeared to stop me. I shot out with fireballs, but my sister got bit. She turned into a zombie! Now I had to defeat both of them and get out of here. Without getting bit. I managed it and made my way out. The scientists was who I needed to stop and that rat was one of them.

Notes
May 9, 2024 at 9:26pm
May 9, 2024 at 9:26pm
#1070800
Chirp, chirp
The birds call out
Building nests
Laying eggs

Hop, hop
The bunnies go
Little ones
And big ones alike

Hiss, hiss
The snakes prowl
Searching for prey
Little ones hatch

Splash, splash
The fish surface
Searching for food
In the sky

Prompt: Spring, taboo words: Spring and related words
Line Count: 16
Word Count: 43
Contest: "RWB Presents: WDC 24th BD Poetry Event
April 13, 2024 at 9:50pm
April 13, 2024 at 9:50pm
#1068703
Draco was a Dragonfish
Hiding in the cave
Whenever I felt upset
He would come out to play

First he would peek out
Then he would swim out
Attach himself to the glass
Searching for food to eat

I give some flakes
He swims up and grabs it
Grew a few inches longer
But thriving in the aquarium

Then I sit down on bed
He would swim around
In and out at bottom
Until he found his cave

Prompt: What did your pet do to calm you down?
Line Count: 16
Word Count: 80
Contest: "Love is in the Air! (PETS)

GoT House Florent
Officially approved Writing.Com Preferred Author logo.
March 28, 2024 at 2:34pm
March 28, 2024 at 2:34pm
#1067088
Right this way to Omaha, Nebraska. A special place there we're looking at while we visit is the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo. It is rated one of the best zoos in the country and situated in the heart of United States. The animals there is organized in unique biomes or by specific animals, or in general. There is the Desert Dome, Aquarium, Jungle, Cat House, Aviary, and more. These places will be covered in a little bit more detail as we venture into the zoo. Won't be covered but there are restaurants and cafes as you wander around the zoo looking at the animals. The food and drink is delicious. Perfect size for the size of the zoo. Will be covered is the gift shop. At the end of the journey we can stop by the gift shop and pick up a souvenir. It will be one trip we won't forget.

Let's begin with the Desert Dome. The Desert Dome is remarkable and huge. Once inside, it feels like you are walking in a desert. There are animals that belong in the desert at home in this habitat. Ranging cats to snakes, they got it all. There is a sandy path to venture through and tunnels as well. The dome is visible almost right away when you enter and you can see the space inside is spacious all around, containing various plants along the way. It is bright and warm inside, no need for a jacket. The journey takes approximately an hour to walk through and visit with all the animals available. There is also a bonus cave walk through attached to the Desert Dome where they have bats as well. All their animals are kept healthy and safely in exhibits.

Next is the Aquarium. This aquarium is unlike any around the world. It is a walk through and the fish and sharks and manta rays can swim over your head. This walk through must be the coolest part of the aquarium. To your left is fish and to your right is fish. But up above too could be fish as well. There is coral growing bright and colorful to help feel like home for the fish. The decorations at the bottom is just as entertaining. This is the biggest part of the aquarium. I love it and is a favorite of mine. There is also jellyfish, starfish, and clown fish too. This is the best view to get a taste of what lives in the ocean. Walk, sit down, and enjoy the view. Eventually you'll reach the end. There's fun facts along the way.

Third is the Jungle biome. There are Macaws and Toucans here as well as monkeys. There are also other animals here which walks on four feet. They also give fun facts about the animals they display here. Even go through a waterfall. There's a spot where you could end up cold and wet from the waterfall. I've been there. It's so addicting to walk through that spot though. The water keeps going, but some of it ends up in the path. Then we go downward to the bottom. More animals awaits. It's exciting to go through the jungle. Go up and go down, there's animals all around. There are also some magnificent plants as well.

And more there are elephants. They show different kinds of elephants there. There are giraffes as well. Wallabies too. There's a ride to take to see these other animals that don't fit into a certain category. I've been on this ride myself. Walking would take a long time and all day at the zoo wouldn't cut it. I think there are wolves as well. There may still be a Rhino or two out there. They have new buildings for the new elephants being introduced into the zoo and more additional features here.

Next is the Aviary, where the birds are kept. There are different kinds of birds in there and well worth a visit on a sunny or cloudy day. Walking through the trees is amazing and here and there are the birds. Some might even fly close by. Speaking of close encounter, I've gotten pretty close to one one time. Still at a safe distance, but sure was close.

Lastly, there is the Cat House. This is where they keep the lions and tigers as well as several other different types of cats. One of my favorite places as well, besides the aquarium. The cats are huge and some are striped, some are dotted, and others are plain. It is an interesting variety. If it starts raining this is a go to place to shelter from the rain. Usually one of the last stops before the gift shop.

The gift shop is a neat must go to stop as we end our day. There is a variety of stuffed toy animals to choose from as well as some other related things. I generally look at all the toys. I had gotten a fruit bat and a snake one time from the shop. That lasted me years. Until I gave it away to my niece and nephew. Don't have it anymore. But it served as a memory and a reminder of my trip over to the zoo with my family. There is no question about it I had fun. We all did.

The Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo is a must go trip, whether planning on being in Omaha, Nebraska for a day or for a week. There is many exciting animals to see and it's divided into biomes and types of animals for the most part. Desert Dome, Aquarium, and Jungle are all biomes while Cat House, Aviary, and more is more about specific animals. Kids and adults alike will love it there and will want to come back next year for more. I've listed in order of the places I go to while I visit the zoo. I believe I didn't cover Butterfly Pavilion but that's another option to enjoy as well. And there are restaurants and cafes along the way.

Prompt: Travel piece
Word Count: 1010
Contest: "Invalid Item
March 16, 2024 at 8:29pm
March 16, 2024 at 8:29pm
#1066383
St. Patrick's Day is here
Trees are budding near

Patrick belonged to the church
At times he green was important
Treats were given to the people
Rocks were used in crafts
In all he preached the news
Christians honor him as a saint
Kites are flown in the wind
Spiders come out from their hiding places

Day to wear green
Avoid getting pinched
Your it if you're tagged

Prompt: St. Patrick's Day
Word Count: 70
Contest: "The Bard's Hall Contest
March 8, 2024 at 10:58pm
March 8, 2024 at 10:58pm
#1065890
Once upon a time there was a fish
That shone beautifully in the dish
Scales so bright
Catches in the light
A child who gets it can make a wish

Prompt: Limerick
Word Count: 30
Line Count: 5
Contest: "Lucky Limerick Contest

Officially approved Writing.Com Preferred Author logo.
March 2, 2024 at 8:15pm
March 2, 2024 at 8:15pm
#1065424
Joe decided to bring Zoe along with him to the hangout where he'd be going to meet his best friend Doe. Doe wanted to show him to someone and he couldn't wait to see who it was going to be. Stopping his car in front of Zoe's house, he watched as the door opened and Zoe came out, dressed up as he suggested. Doe would certainly like Zoe this way. Zoe got into the car and he drove off to the meeting place- Deer Restaurant, where they served deer meat and had something for vegetarians too. Zoe was the only vegetarian. Everyone was there. He didn't recognize who was standing with Doe, but Zoe did.

"He's a vegetarian too, just like me! I'm not the only one then," Zoe exclaimed in excitement as we strolled up to Doe.

"Good, then maybe things will work out eating at this restaurant. I will still support you in your diet by going vegetarian too just for this one meal," Joe said, glad to see the situation was looking good.

"Howdy friend! I see you brought your other friend along. Must be Zoe. This is Chad and he's a vegetarian. For tonight, I'd call this hangover a vegetarian night. We eat what they eat in support for their diet. Chad is a celebrity so he's always on the phone. But we agreed that this is the best restaurant to go to. How's that?" Doe announced with a smile.

"I'm all for that to happen. How about a special kiss on it?" Joe agreed.

"I'm on it," Doe said.

After the kiss everybody went in with Joe being second, right behind Doe. He listened to Doe's adventures of baking cookies and how they ended up in coal. The story didn't quite make sense to him but he imagined burnt to a crisp and uneatable. He sympathized with the attempt and then their turn came to sit down at a booth and each were given a menu. He hadn't tried anything on the vegetarian list so wondered what Zoe would pick. Pickled Lentil Soup was what Zoe looked at the most and decided upon so he decided he would get the same thing. He had had Lentil Soup before so figured it would taste alright and would fill him up. The others decided on the same thing to his surprise.

"Okay, are you ready to order?" Jace, the waitress, asked holding up a pad and pen.

"Yes, Pickled Lentil Soup please. All of us want the same thing," Joe ordered and the others confirmed what he said. Then ordered some dessert as well.

"Wonderful. Are you all vegetarians?"

"I'm not, neither is he, but we are honoring our friends' diet."

"That's so supportive to hear. Okay, your order will be on its way. Let me know if you need anything."

"Thank you for being so supportive of our diet. There's not many people who respect vegetarians like us. I've had one in particular who was adamant about eating meat and not eating their veggies and I thought what a crazy guy. That guy didn't last long, but he sure hurt my reputation badly. Many people stood up to my side when I was dealing with him. Some sided with that guy but didn't push it like he did. What a life I have to deal with. I'm famous for my vegetarian recipes. Easy to make and serves a few. Sometimes I make servings for many. Mostly for a few," Chad said with a tear rolling down his eye.

"We'll stand up for you no matter what," Joe promised.

Prompt: Big Bro code: Support friends of friends
Word Count: 602
Contest: "The Weekly Quickie Contest
January 1, 2024 at 9:31pm
January 1, 2024 at 9:31pm
#1061724
I grew up fascinated with dragons. It was a challenge to draw and it still is a challenge as I learned new details. Dragons are majestic. I think they represent me in a way because when I love to have something, I don't want it taken away. There is an adventure waiting and I got unfinished works to do. That video game idea for example. It contains creatures. But far from done. What's this got to do with spirituality?

I believe that mythical creatures do exist outside our realm. Either that or it is all figurative. Either way, things disappear for no reason at all only to turn up when we don't need it. There is the unexplainable. With God anything is possible though. So maybe after technology wears off heaven comes to Earth and magic starts. Divine powers at work. Mystery would only grow deeper.

There are miracles in my environment that has shaped my life. My foot got caught in a bike one time led to a clumsy me just wanting to avoid falling. It's a miracle no broken bones. Then, when moving, my car died and restarted despite lacking oil. Another miracle. Nothing lost. Then there's the time I had developed bronchitis after a cold which only ended after a trip to doctor and getting prescribed an effective solution. Only needed to go once. But that cough just didn't quit otherwise.

Dreams are just that- dreams. But since I grew up learning many things I grew more and more cautious. But there is such a thing as being too cautious. I could only hope to improve and one day be in a place I could live comfortably. It never hurts to dream big things but living comfortable at minimum wage is what I depend on doing.

Naturally I am happy and careful. Situations require me to be fast and accurate. I am rather clumsy with speech. It may take me a while but I am accurate. Typing is nearly well done as I learned how from school and kept it up despite being poor. I further enhanced this skill in college by taking Multimedia. Good editing skills if I could've afforded the program. Still, Flash is obsolete, but one of my favorites. I learned how to create a game.

Now I'm going for something stable, but I know what I could excel in. I just hope to be spiritually prepared for it and let it be the path God wants me to take. But I will consider doing something consistently under mom's permission.

Prompt: Nature versus Nurture
Word Count: 430
Contest: "Share Your Faith
December 6, 2023 at 6:59pm
December 6, 2023 at 6:59pm
#1060614
The day I received a package from her, I will not forget. The wrap was neatly folded and tucked away with a bow on top. A special gift for me to enjoy and I love her so much too. Of course it would be a gift I look forward to. Whether it was for my birthday or for Christmas I didn't remember. I think it came around my birthday time. The gift was wrapped up in my favorite color blue.

I ripped open the package one by one. Out of the wrapped gift came a wonderful journal set with a galaxy theme. I thought it perfect to record my journey of my travels in it as a keepsake. A journal to keep for all the years of my life. I still have the journal and the journey to California written on its first few pages.

She is still alive and well. A family member of mine who lives half a country away from me. I still remember her whenever I pick up the journal. It is one gift I cherish the most. The galaxy is a wonder of God's creation and we breathe in the air of one of the planets.

Prompt: A cherished gift
Word Count: 200
Contest: "The Bard's Hall Contest

Officially approved Writing.Com Preferred Author logo.
November 11, 2023 at 1:26pm
November 11, 2023 at 1:26pm
#1059315
Once a spider now a shark
Up the alley and down the window
A kid comes flying by and
It lands in their shirt

A scream cries out as the kid
Got jelloed
Look here at the mess
A shark and jello spilled all over

Time to clean it up
Before the kid's parents come

Sharks swim in water of course
But this one grew big from jello
Out popped a hair dryer
For the kid to dry off

Line count: 14
Word Count: 80?
Contest: "The Humorous Poetry Contest
November 4, 2023 at 8:31pm
November 4, 2023 at 8:31pm
#1058911
I'm thankful for
Sky and ground
Plants and animals
Houses and cars

I'm thankful for
God who created everything
Differences in people
A job I love

I'm thankful for
Technology and books
Libraries and craft stores
A huge feast on Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is the time of year
To bring out the best of gratitude and love
Always to be thankful

Line count: 15
Prompt: Thanksgiving Day/Gratitude
Word count: 62
Contest: "Thankful Poetry Contest
Happy Thanksgiving Day everyone!

91 Entries · *Magnify*
Page of 5 · 20 per page   < >
Previous ... -1- 2 3 4 5 ... Next

© Copyright 2024 Angelica Weatherby-Fallishere (UN: dragonfish at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.
Angelica Weatherby-Fallishere has granted Writing.Com, its affiliates and its syndicates non-exclusive rights to display this work.

Printed from https://shop.writing.com/main/books/item_id/2208434-Contest-Entries