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First Day by anonymous_writer_82
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First Dayby anonymous_writer_82
A short story about a girl's first day at school... It's Millie's first day at her new school. She wants to get a fresh start and develop a new identity. But she finds t...
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Are you the player or just a piece in the game? by dark_truth876
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Are you the player or just a piece...by dark_truth876
A short elaboration of a struggle i know isnt all most think it is. A trap even at times.
Inspiration and Futility, Alternating Between the Poles by BigSugarBuddha
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Inspiration and Futility, Alternat...by Big Sugar Buddha
An examination of the creative process, of the push and pull between the forces that inspire us, and those which act as a drag on our inertia, of what it means to be ins...
Nobody Wants to Grow Up on Mars by __QKX__
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Nobody Wants to Grow Up on Marsby QKX
People don't bring kids to grow up on mid-ocean oil rigs, at Antarctic research stations, or on months-long nuclear submarine voyages - there's a reason. They also don't...
Perfection Imperfection by alaskayoungkolkata
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Perfection Imperfectionby Archi banerjee
It isn't living people say..it's just a dream to turn everything into reality. It's just not the zeal to unveil the beauty of love and trust but to move towards excellen...
Chambers by RachelHabraken
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Chambersby Rachel Habraken
Aggie is no more than a child, entrapped by the futility and horrors of Germany under the rule of Hitler. Follow her journey and see the horror through a young child's e...
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Futility by keiyani
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Futilityby Night
This is a story of unrequited love, and of the tragic happenings that left me struggling futilely against the bonds that held me back.
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Futility by Pryzium
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Futilityby Pryzium
Sometimes, I write short little stories I call "read-ons." As you read, you will obtain an understanding for the unexplained situation at hand, so just make su...
The Birth Lottery by sbrass26
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The Birth Lotteryby Simon Brass
A nameless character awaits the results of the 'birth lottery.' Filled with existential despair and acerbic wit these short stories or, 'lamentations,' grapple with them...
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LETTER TO ATHEISTS by OzzyKing3
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LETTER TO ATHEISTSby Ozzy King
INTRODUCTION This little book is divided into two beautiful parts: part one features conversations with an atheist while part two talks about his futility.
Despair, Futility and Sadness by NyimaDorje
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Despair, Futility and Sadnessby Nyima Dorje
short narrative story of a failed person embarrassed on an occasion.
Wandering alone- ode to nihilism by Devilwearingpink
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Wandering alone- ode to nihilismby Devilwearingpink
Exploring abstract nihilistic thoughts and the futility of existence- not light-hearted to say the least
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Out of Nothing by justisr
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Out of Nothingby justisr
One finds themself alone in a place of endless emptiness.
Standing in the Shadows of Giants by AdamJaya
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Standing in the Shadows of Giantsby Adam Johnson
My first attempt at a poetry collection, this is a selection of works that I mainly wrote across the summer of 2010, with some other stuff in there too. Forbidden love...