of Stardust and the Beasts
Poetry, prose, stories, and other creative writing experiments.
the Six Sentence Café & Bistro #6 | At the Roof
Yet another week has passed, and Denise has given us a new prompt word—THUNDER—for the Six Sentence Story. As promised, here is the link to all the SSC&B entries in one place to make it easier for the other participants and the readers to follow the Nervous Poet. I will also add it to the bottom of every post. All the other entries for this week’s prompt, including the ongoing storyline, can be found at the link-up . I also found a few editors on Instagram who teach their craft, and I tried to apply some of their advice, which is why it took me longer to edit this time (English is my second language, after all but the demand for only six sentences makes it even harder). To anyone looking for a weekly exercise to help hone their writing skills, come and join us… it’s fun… I…
a POEM IN SIX #1 | Prompt Word: BALLOON
This poem is written in six sentences for the prompt word provided to us by Denise . All the other participants in the six sentence challenge with their stories and/or poetry can be found at this week’s link-up . Balloon It’s not a secret:my youth was violently torn from my hands—an innocence I mournedwhile sipping whiskey straight from the barrel,feigning adulthood. And yet,I was still a child holding onto a balloon,gripping the string with both hands until they bledwhile waiting for a parent that never came. A promiscuous believer,bargaining with every godwhose name I could pronouncefor better things to come. A broken recordreplaying the unfairness of my life,stuck on the whys. But in a fit of mind-altering rage and a will to live,I reached for the needle… Turns out, among all the…
Ten Thing of Thankful #10 | Writers, Books & Summer Rain
Oh wow, it’s my tenth ten thing of thankful post this week. How cool is that? The blog hop has made me reflect on things to be thankful for and I must say it’s has become one of my favorite routines ever since I returned to the blog and writing. It does something weird to the overall mood… I strongly suggest to read other authors posts too or to write your own, the link-up has all of the participants, so be sure to check them out! Ten Thing of Thankful #10 First — Six Sentence Stories hosted by Denise It has become my favourite way of spending my creative energy, and that comes from someone who only wrote poetry before finding the hop… Even if it’s a blog hop—which essentially means…
Short Story | Demigods are Worshipped in Wine
This short story delves into the life of a woman who uses poetry, wine, and music as a way to worship a love that never materializes. For quite a long time, my writing was inspired by 19th-century writers and their way of portraying obsessive and unrequited love. If I’m honest, I don’t really like my old stories, because it feels like I was always trying to be something I’m not as a writer. I don’t write compelling plotlines like many of the authors I read in the blog-hop community. However, they were written because I wanted to hone my ability to write plots, which has never been my strongest skill as a poet. Short Story | Demigods are Worshipped in Wine This night was like many others. She was preparing her space to write poetry. It was as if she was preparing to worship a God of a…
Poetry On the margins of the First Draft #17 | Realization
Part of my poetry collection, Margins of the First Draft — what the hell is this even and where did it come from. I like the poem itself. I sure did have a theatrical way to convey love… Love is not that bad at all… or sad… (Authors Note) Realization And so I have been doomed, to walk this earth Without my love by my side, Cursed to live And write letters unheard Poetry on the Margins #17 Melodramatically laid, on display About the painting —I think one tit should show.And maybe,a bitof an ankle? (referring to the last poem) There’s more of my work: All of the six-sentence stories . The Nervous Poet Entries for the SSC&B . There is also a page for all of the poetry. More personal…
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the Six Sentence Café & Bistro #4 | the Batgirl and Denise
This week it was not Aurelia who had gotten herself into a pickle but the author/narrator herself… We had summer solstice and a few birthdays to celebrate this week, and I genuinely left the story until the last minute because I somehow messed up the days. I thought…
Ten Thing of Thankful #8 | Aurelia, Coffee & Creative Joy
Ooh, it’s Sunday, and I just remembered that the week is over and I should probably share my Ten Things of Thankful for the week, which has become kind of a ritual for me to show gratitude for the little things in life. Those little things matter because, all…
dVerse OLN #4 | Promiscuous Muse
I had trouble coming up with a poem for this week’s dVerse Poets Open Link Night, so naturally I blamed the muse for the lack of ideas rather than the fact that I stayed up half the night and expected to write something coherent the next morning while running on three…
Six Sentence Story #23 | Prompt Word: DUST
This week I wrote two stories for the Six Sentence Story blog hop: one for the SSC&B collaborative world and this one here because I enjoy writing the mini stories with the restraint of six-sentences. It’s cool and sometimes a bit… challenging. The host of the…
the Six Sentence Café & Bistro #3 | the Nervous Poet’s Return
My third walk-in to the wonderful collaborative world of the Six Sentence Café & Bistro. If you are here for the first time, the prompts for our weekly Six Sentence Story entries are provided by Denise, aka Girlie On the Edge , and at the link-up you can find the…