Okay, so for my Intro. to Literary Studies class we had to read this poem by Philip Larkin called "This Be the Verse" and I thought it'd be pretty stupid. Very short, just three quatrains with an "a b" rhyme scheme, so it should be stupid, right? No. Friggin' hilarious. The first sentence makes you blink, the rest makes you grin, and the last line ( Read more... )

Just a short piece from an untitled piece that I probably will not finish, but liked enough to write. Kinda funny, I thought.

The first time I met Stella McCarthy we were both wearing roller skates. I don’t think I would ever have noticed her if she hadn’t skidded to a halt in front of me, pointed to my skates, and demanded we switch because my ( Read more... )

If they don't use it incorrectly, they forget it exists.

I'm bringing the semicolon back, dammit.

Title: Knowing You
Author:
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Haruno Sakura arched her back, smiling when she heard several pops from her spine. The boat ride home was relaxing with the gentle rocking on the waves, but the wooden plank she sat on was killing her back and hips. The mission had been long, but she couldn’t say she hadn’t enjoyed it. It had been years since Team Seven had all been together again ( Read more... )

Wanted to change my writing journal name so I made this one. Same author, same stuff, just a different journal. I'll try posting things more frequently, even if they're just drabbles ( Read more... )