of Stardust and the Beasts
Poetry, prose, stories, and other creative writing experiments.
Six Sentence Story #28 | Prompt Word: SURGE
This week I felt like writing, and I did... This six was written half an hour before posting; such a thing has not happened to me in years—that I just sit down, write, and then, after a mechanical edit (typos and a few commas), am already happy enough with the story. Funny thing, I only have our host, Denise, to thank because she gave us a really cool prompt word this week that somehow tickled my creativity in the right way... All the stories of every single participant this week can be accessed through the linkup. Six Sentence Story #28 Sometimes, in the midst of the night, Abigail would get a rush to start writing a new book or to knit a panda she saw on Instagram Reels—without ever having touched knitting needles before—and she would surge out of her bed to begin right away. This...
a POEM IN SIX #5 | Prompt Word: HOLLOW
Oh, look at the irony! I was just saying in my TToT that I had no time to write poetry and had absolutely no idea what to write for the Sixes this week… I also said I will write tomorrow... Well, what happened is that I opened the link-up form and saw the prompt word that Denise had given us this week, lol. Well, hollow to me seems like something, something empty, something void of life, something grey, something colourless… you get the gist… So, this is my entry this week… Oh, and check out all the other entries—by some super cool authors by the way—at the link-up. HOLLOW — a Six Sentence Poem She had been told enough times in her lifethat she reminded people of a bag of tricks mixed with treatsto know that she wasn't easy to swallow—yet she kept giving bits of herself away for free… A...
Ten Thing of Thankful #28 |My Memory is an Arse
You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!Click here to enter Ten Thing of Thankful #28 First—dVerse Open Link Nights I almost forgot to link up my next poem there this week… I'm grateful for them accepting older pieces and for having some material to link up because I have absolutely no idea how I would manage to write brand new poetry currently… Second—the Sixers I have not yet written anything for my six-sentence entry this week and it makes me feel a bit sad. Hopefully tomorrow, after my homework… however, this is the one community that has kept me going with the blogging for as long as I have. It is not even about the link-ups anymore, it is more like, a bunch of authors getting...
dVerse PROSERY #2 |Through the Water
This one was written for the dVerse Prosery prompt. The Line we had to use was: " . . . and the iridescent image swims through a mirror that flows.” by Stanley Kunitz (The Atlantic, 1970) and I used the whole 144 words limit. All the other entries can be accessed through the link-up. Through the Water You told him that I was too loud, that you needed time off, that you felt overwhelmed. I felt the frustration as you held me close, crying because I didn't yet have the words to say: "Mummy, my stomach hurts." Rocking me back and forth, your own tears glimmering in the light, you were repeating, "Please stop crying," and then you filled the bath—like you always do when Mummy needs to relax. I tasted the rosemary-scented oil as you pushed me under, smiling as the room got quiet. But it's...
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...
a POEM IN SIX #5 | Prompt Word: HOLLOW
Oh, look at the irony! I was just saying in my TToT that I had no time to write poetry and had absolutely no idea what to write for the Sixes this week… I also said I will write tomorrow... Well, what happened is that I opened the link-up form and saw the prompt word...
Ten Thing of Thankful #28 |My Memory is an Arse
You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!Click here to enter Ten Thing of Thankful #28 First—dVerse Open Link Nights I almost forgot to link up my next poem there this week… I'm grateful for them accepting older pieces and for having some material to link up because...
Ten Thing of Thankful #27 | the Cat is an Asshole
You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!Click here to enter Ten Thing of Thankful #27 First—I have made progress with getting back on track but am still behind in my absolute favorite course so far, which is Infrastructure Services. It has the coolest and sometimes...
Six Sentence Story #28 | Prompt Word: SURGE
This week I felt like writing, and I did... This six was written half an hour before posting; such a thing has not happened to me in years—that I just sit down, write, and then, after a mechanical edit (typos and a few commas), am already happy enough with the story....
Ten Thing of Thankful #26 | Am One of the Co-HOSTINAE?!
You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!Click here to enter Ten Thing of Thankful #26 First — Ten Things of Thankful. As you probably noticed, there is a fancy new widget at the top of this post… Well, It seems that I have been invited to become one of the...