Short Story and Poems Haven
A circle with 39 members, created on March 7.
Description
For scribophiles who like writing short stories, novellas, flash fiction, and poems. Any genre is welcome in this circle.
Works
Showing 62 of 92 works.
Another true story. Nothing has been changed. :) » Read...
I dreamed I was writing a description of a man, so when I woke up I wrote it. Very short, quick piece. » Read...
A mysterious merchant finds himself being held in a revolutionist headquarters. » Read...
It's his first time robbing a store, and he shows it all too obviously.
This was my first story (and my shortest so far), so it's over 5 years old now. This is the 7th time I've edited it by myself, and it still needs more (editing).... » Read...
This was my first story (and my shortest so far), so it's over 5 years old now. This is the 7th time I've edited it by myself, and it still needs more (editing).... » Read...
This actually happened. *snicker* » Read...
A song I wrote from three things: my lonely self, late crooner Gerald Levert and for the month of June which is Black Music Month. » Read...
a poem about heartbreak and a longing to rekindle old flames. » Read...
probably the happiest piece i've written. » Read...
i used the same ryhme scheme as "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost.
it's about hesitation in starting a relationship. » Read...
it's about hesitation in starting a relationship. » Read...
This is really more of a work in progress. The work posted here alone is by no means complete. But I started it just yesterday and the first few paragraphs turned out so well that I just now decided to post it. Most of the work I've wanted to pos... » Read...
I wrote this piece to honor some dear friends that helped me through a particularly difficult period in my life. » Read...
a sonnet about finding love. » Read...
Cupid loves Aphrodite, but when he loved Anatheia, he learns the penalty of loving two women under Zeus's command... » Read...
a poem about losing love. » Read...
My first attempt at a Sword and Sorcery short story » Read...
A freelance detective had no way of knowing that a “pinch on the butt” for not wearing green would lead to a case that involved a pot of gold and clever leprechauns plus the magic of love that kissing the “Barney Stone” would bring. » Read...
Based on The Odyssey. This follows one of the more minor characters from that epic. Is this a fan fiction? » Read...
a poem to inspire others... » Read...
A poem based on Life's expectations through one viewer's eyes. » Read...
This is still a work in progress, and I'm not sure how it will fit into the rest of the story, but I'd love some feedback. Thanks » Read...
A condemned prisoner's last morning. » Read...
This short story deviates a lot from my normal stuff. It is more of a romance story that I was inspired to write out of no where one day. It details the emotional trip of a young man trying to muster the courage to ask his dream girl out. » Read...
Very much a first draft » Read...
Some antiques aren't what they seem. A simple ring has mysterious powers. » Read...
A humorous narrative that demonstrates your boyfriend being a bloodsucking creature of the night, though he is incredibly handsome and has icy blue eyes. Horrific Romance. » Read...
What we want is not always what we get. » Read...
An r&b ballad I wrote out of inspration of soul crooner Brian McKnight. And it goes out to all the lonely hearts all across the world. Enjoy! » Read...
Attempting one of the most remarkable forms ever conceived. I could never hope to get near his genius, but I hope you read and enjoy it anyway. » Read...
The true story behind all of what happened way before Sinclair was falling into temptation's clutches with a seemingly innocent thing called Water of Temptation. First he was pure, then tempted by such innocence, which he soon began to regret and... » Read...
The aliens have a proposition. » Read...
I have this recurring dream--had it since childhood--and in this story that dream turns deadly. Written with Homage to Mr. Edgar Allan Poe. » Read...
poetry, short story, non-fiction, war, pain, death, struggleYes, war kills, but what about those who survive? » Read...
This is my first post. I'm new here, but I've been writing a while. » Read...
Jane has her father's eyes. » Read...
Mrs. Brown's last interview. » Read...
Vincent has an itch.
*warning: graphic content* » Read...
*warning: graphic content* » Read...
a dark coming of age story. » Read...
A paranormal tale about an old woman, her past, and an old house. This needs work, but the plot is mainly what I' m concerned with now. I'll flesh it out on the rewrite. » Read...
Two people fall in love at first sight, Dawn and Dahlia, but unbeknownst to Dawn, Dahlia is a puppet of temptation, which coulc break them up... » Read...
Sinclair is possessed by the unwanted presence in his soul called The Temptress. » Read...
Poem (rant) number six of thirty-eight. It's title is very straight forward (and neither the title nor the poem reflect anything on my views of Taoism). I simply wrote this as my teacher read to our class the glory of this religion. I am not much... » Read...




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