of Stardust and the Beasts
Poetry, prose, stories, and other creative writing experiments.
the Six Sentence Café & Bistro #15 | the Journal
In my last SSC&B entry, I may have shown just a little too much excitement about Misky stepping into the storyverse of the Six Sentence Café & Bistro… Then, in her Six last week, she picked up the thread and responded in a way that made me go "aaaaaaaaa" in her comment section. So, naturally, this week I am picking up her thread (the sentence we are working on is from her story). And thus the storyverse where the Nervous Poet meets one of her favorite bloggers continues… The weekly prompts for the sixes themselves are provided by Denise and you can access all the stories at the link-up. the Six Sentence Café & Bistro #15 Aurelia sank into the seat at the Alcove—holding the journal as if it was the most precious thing someone could ever entrust her with—and began enacting the...
a POEM IN SIX #4 | Prompt Word: FOIL
I am not super happy about how this one turned out myself, but I am super happy that I did create something. I just yesterday watched some reels of cats jumping on counters that were covered with foil… so the inspiration came from there... The prompts for the weekly sixes are provided by Denise and all the entries can be found at the link-up. FOIL Cats seem to really hate this thing… I wonder if it has something to dowith the sensation of it touching their paws… As if overloading their senses—I mean…it does feel oddly smooth,slippery,and crinkly at the same time… Or perhaps it is the sound it makes once they jump on it… Jane used to keep it on top of her fridge,but once she came home and found her tabby with its back arched,fur looking like spikes,pupils blown wide… …on top of the...
Ten Thing of Thankful #21 | Tech & Visiting Family
I almost forgot to write my weekly Ten Grats'… Such a shame… but honestly, I have been doing so much that I actually don't even know what to write about anymore… Anyway, you can find all the other participants at the link-up… or choose to participate… Ten Thing of Thankful #21 First—Sixers. I am so sorry that I haven't yet read or commented on everyone's posts… but I will do it this week. I have been super busy resting this weekend. However, the Six Sentence blog hop gives one a reason to write every week, even if I personally feel that my creativity has been greatly affected by my other responsibilities. Second—TToT. This blog hop is a weird one—it makes you look at your week, and no...
Short Story | The Silence Between Us
This is another piece in the ‘Dead Poet’ "series" or something. It's a short story inspired by the the six-sentence story of the same name that written for a prompt. In it, the protagonist falls deeply in love with a person through their poetry, only to remain alone for a lifetime. I hope I’ve captured the feeling of being in love with something unattainable well enough. Short Story | The Silence Between Us I feel like I have nothing left to write these days. Instead of creating, I’ve been sitting on my bed in a vegetative state, guilt accumulating with every sip of wine I take. I know I should be writing—or doing something, anything. Sometimes, I catch myself simply waiting for nightfall, just so I can curl up and pretend to sleep, though occasionally, I find myself fantasizing instead....
Poetry On the margins of the First Draft #20 | Nothing
The final piece of Margins of the First Draft—a strange piece of poetry about inspiration being found in someone elses work. I’m a little sad that this is the last piece of this section.Hopefully, I’ll create more in the future as I myself liked making it, I think I have become a better writer all thanks to this section and the six-sentence stories on my blog. (Authors Note) Nothing “I will die, doing nothing ” You have inspired the art of other people And that is tenfold more… Than having died “Doing nothing” Poetry on the Margins #20 A little note Art can definitely change the world into a better place,softening the harsh, cruel reality that we all tend to experience at one point or...
Poetry On the margins of the Second Draft #3 | Bad Poetry
The pieces here aren’t really poems—I’m not doing as much poetry or reflection as I am just… writing. The Second Margins were meant to be more of a messy, experimental corner of my blog—something that might ignite my imagination and lead me back to poetry. However, if I manage, I may begin sharing some poems separately as well—either parts from here or entirely new ones that feel a bit more presentable for a blog hop. Because, well, it seems I really enjoy writing and reading those too. If I tried to write poetry about my bad cravings… I think I am a violent being by nature… My mother always told me that chocolate(one of my favorite things on this earth)is supposed to be indulged in...
the Six Sentence Café & Bistro #15 | the Journal
In my last SSC&B entry, I may have shown just a little too much excitement about Misky stepping into the storyverse of the Six Sentence Café & Bistro… Then, in her Six last week, she picked up the thread and responded in a way that made me go "aaaaaaaaa" in...
Ten Thing of Thankful #21 | Tech & Visiting Family
I almost forgot to write my weekly Ten Grats'… Such a shame… but honestly, I have been doing so much that I actually don't even know what to write about anymore… Anyway, you can find all the other participants at the link-up… or choose to participate… Ten Thing of...
a POEM IN SIX #4 | Prompt Word: FOIL
I am not super happy about how this one turned out myself, but I am super happy that I did create something. I just yesterday watched some reels of cats jumping on counters that were covered with foil… so the inspiration came from there... The prompts for the weekly...
Six Sentence Story | Chaos #2 | Life as a Student
Basically, this part of my Sixes probably won't connect with many people, but it is something I thought would be fun to read back once I have graduated… so this is the other side of me that perhaps isn't very often seen or known by those who read my poetry or creative...
Ten Thing of Thankful #20 | the Car & Time for Self
Time seems to pass by crazy fast ever since university began again, but that doesn't mean I don't have things outside of it to be thankful for… I did try to get out of my school-mind for this week's entry and also a bit this weekend. All the entries for this blog hop...