Due this week

5. Haunted. Have you ever been in a house where things go bump in the night? Do you believe that some buildings or places are haunted? Is there one in your town? Tell us a story about it. Make it believable.
Alternate: Lockers. What one thing do you wish no one to know about in your locker? Or what is the most important thing in your locker? Deadline: Friday Oct. 17.

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Keeping Her Safe

imagine's picture

As we drove
in the thick summer darkness
to her house,
there seemed to be a
separation between
her smile and her
eyes:
green,
wide,
tired.

Arms crossed over her
chest to:
protect?
numb?
hide?

I wanted to
crawl inside her house
with her,
sleep with my arms around
her waist to
save her from whatever
makes her look so

collapsed.

Maybe I'm
over-reacting,
maybe that's what
she'll tell me later, but,

I didn't want to leave her
alone.

Poet_Jessica's picture

imagine, this is really

Submitted by Poet_Jessica on June 21, 2008 - 22:56.

imagine, this is really beautiful. I feel like this was personally written about me. but [of course] i know its not. but this is very relatable. [thats my new word that should be a word but isnt.]
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Last night in my bed, I stared up at the stars in the sky and thought, "WHERE THE HELL IS THE CEILING?!"

hahaa i love that quote...

Usagi's picture

I know exactly what you're

Submitted by Usagi on June 22, 2008 - 09:02.

I know exactly what you're feeling.
Sigh.

sinisterVT's picture

Beautiful, not much feed

Submitted by sinisterVT on June 25, 2008 - 11:27.

Beautiful, not much feed back I can give, its very good you may want to expand on what she looks like?

rbbrdck_137's picture

wow, that was really good. i

Submitted by rbbrdck_137 on July 14, 2008 - 10:46.

wow, that was really good. i like how you discribed, good job imagine.
Rbbrdck_137

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