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How Ben Ross Destroyed the World

How Ben Ross Destroyed the World

Ben will destroy the world, to hurt the only woman he ever loved. Ben is angry and doesn't know where to put it. Debilitatingly shy, it is nothing short of a miracle when he dares to fall in love w...

Science FantasySuperpowersMetaphors
fantasy / drama by Michael Broh · Complete · 76 Chapters
History of Nostalgia

History of Nostalgia

With help from her new hitch-hiker companion, Rainy Reyes embarks on a new chapter of her life, her thoughts conflicted with fear of the future and her inability to let go of the past.

FictionYoung AdultFamily Problems
adventure by createandgenerate · 11yrs ago · 1 Chapter
Long White Trees

Long White Trees

The backyard was the coverings of my consciousness as I hurried to and fro across the grass, there were occasional trees, speckled with dull grey. I didn't know much, but i knew she was beside me. ...

MemoirSentimentalChildrens
children / romance by Ryan Joseph Carter · Excerpt · 4 Chapters
Rose

Rose

It is just a dumb rose, after all.

HeartbreakInnocentMetaphor
drama / romance by Praeh2801 · Complete · 1 Chapter
Blade Earn

Blade Earn

Sir Frederick of Irodon has enjoyed a life of peace among his people, the people of Naah. Now it is threatened by a fiend, a fiend whom our brave knight would fear, and learn to face. Sir Frederick...

KnightMedievalLady Knight
fantasy / drama by DrDisturbin · Complete · 22 Chapters
The Black Lake

The Black Lake

I recalled everything, but.... That everything is nothing? “That makes no sense,” and with those words, the last piece of land beneath my feet broke down and the black liquid, engulfed me. “I made...

ArtReligionMetaphysical
other / poetry by Martin Gráf · Complete · 11 Chapters
Battlements

Battlements

Never before has it employed any form of tactics in its assault. I realized that I was by no means prepared for its assault. I don't know when it all happened - when my life became a constant battl...

ShortFightMetaphor
drama / horror by Alex Scar · Complete · 1 Chapter
Hidden Behind A Metaphor

Hidden Behind A Metaphor

"... Maybe that's why wildflowers look a lot like him. Gorgeous but hard to tame. And it was just one day. My first day talking to him and then he was gone."

Self LoveLoveMissing
romance / drama by ❥ɴᴇᴇᴋᴏ · 6yrs ago · 4 Chapters
A Lightbulb's Life

A Lightbulb's Life

It was the beginning of the end. Or was it the end of the beginning? He didn’t know, and he didn’t care. All he wanted was to break out of this white, fluorescent room. Pacing the perimeter was get...

ShortstoryMetaphor
other by Ellie · Complete · 1 Chapter
A Widely Varied Assortment of Poems by Enola Munch

A Widely Varied Assortment of Poems by Enola Munch

"A million poems live in my mind, Some nights I worry it is there they shall reside". Here begins the poetic adventure of the young adult writer Enola Munch. Delving into what it means to grow up, ...

SadDepressionWitty
poetry by Enola Munch · 4yrs ago · 48 Chapters
Battles

Battles

Spiritual and supernatural battles are fought in an unknown and dangerous land, demons run loose causing havoc everywhere they are, they must be stopped before everything becomes dark and uninhabit...

FightingSpiritualMetaphor
action by The_Empath · Complete · 9 Chapters
Random

Random

A book of random stories that aren't connected to each other but possibly connected to other books I've written or will write. Warning: Mature Content and Substances!! Feel free to comment any c...

MafiaAdventure;Metaphor
adventure by The_Empath · Complete · 7 Chapters
PARADIGM SHIFT IN PARALLAX

PARADIGM SHIFT IN PARALLAX

PARADIGM SHIFT IN PARALLAX delves into the blurred lines between Virtue and Vice.

IdentityPoetryReflection
poetry / humor by delilahdoyle_aa · Complete · 1 Chapter
ACE OF SPADES

ACE OF SPADES

A haunting and introspective poem that blends into the mystique of the Ace of Spades.

HumorHorror ThrillerChance
poetry / mystery by delilahdoyle_aa · Complete · 1 Chapter
The Painter & White Flower (Short Ver.)

The Painter & White Flower (Short Ver.)

In a world where the sky was his canvas, a solitary weather painter climbed a hill each dawn to craft the heavens with strokes of light. His mastery over storms and sunsets was unmatched, yet his h...

ShortstoryRomance.Colorful
romance / other by Ysllvia_stories · Complete · 2 Chapters
VERTEBRAE

VERTEBRAE

"Vertebrae" explores the metaphor of the spine—not just as an anatomical structure, but as a symbol of resilience, humility, and silent strength. It reflects on how even unseen parts of us carry im...

HealingGrowthMetaphor
poetry / humor by delilahdoyle_aa · Complete · 1 Chapter
A CLOCK WITHOUT A SOUND

A CLOCK WITHOUT A SOUND

A meditation on silence and stillness, this poem captures the weight of time when it refuses to move. It’s about the ache of stagnancy, the grief of unwound seconds, and the haunting image of a clo...

PoetryGriefReflection
poetry by delilahdoyle_aa · Complete · 1 Chapter
Absence of Light

Absence of Light

In an impenetrable void where everything is bathed in darkness, a woman searches for her own truth as she tries to reach the outside world ever present at its periphery.

PsychologicalMetaphorMetaphors
horror / drama by Joshua Heinrich · Complete · 1 Chapter
The In-Between

The In-Between

A collection of poetry exploring time, memory, direction, and everything that exists between holding on and moving forward.

PoetPoetryDeepthoughts
poetry by EmVale · 6mo ago · 12 Chapters

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