Creative Writing
In A Bookless World
Imagine a world without books. I wouldn’t be able to travel to other worlds. I wouldn’t befriend the characters of a novel and go on journeys with them. I would have a hard time putting
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Gaza
You
I’ll always remember your sweet face.Your gentle words and ways.You only spoke to heal, not hurt.You let me lean on your shoulder when I was down.You held my hand when I was scared.You told me
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Spark of Life
I saw you smile and I gazed Was there anything that would make a person smile in my wounded city? Your eyes sparkled with love Your face beamed The sound of your hearty laugh My
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A Goodbye
A cold marble column, a plaster decorated ceiling—all still with lifelessness. Bright pink flowers on a canvas hanging above a beige sofa. I thought of how he must’ve bought it with his wife. I pictured
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Storm
A gust of wind blows carrying rain It hits my face But I’m not bothered It’s nature reminding us That it’s a powerful force That can crush oppressors It can deem their weapon futile It
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Healing Words
I owe you so much. When you came into my life, I learned to laugh again. Not because you kept telling me jokes. You made me feel worthy. You listened to the words I said.
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Life Flies
Life is flying by too quickly for me and I can’t hold on. Like I’m in a race car without a gear. Too much happening all at once. I try my best to understand this
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Heart and Mind
At times she wondered what her life would’ve been like if she’d spent the greater part of it in beauty salons. There were women who had weekly appointments for beauty sessions. It was a luxury
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My Homeland
They asked me if I wanted to go back to my country, and I said yes. ‘But you’ll get killed over there,’ they warned. I was only 14 back then, but my intuitive response was,
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Letting Go
The echo of your laughter still resonates in my ears. The warmth of your voice still soothes my heart. Time was on your side, you always looked handsome. My world evolved around you. Sometimes I’d
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A Force of Nature
The spark of life in your eyes never died. Even after you were beaten and tortured by the occupation beasts. The force to live was more powerful than their attempts to crush you. You took
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A Vast Place
No matter how far I go, please be assured that I’ll come back to you. The world outside is vast, full of commotion and hustle. Its expansiveness is too distracting for my peace of mind.
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The Rose
He bent down to tie his combat boots. When he stood back up, his frame was broader in the camouflage uniform. It transformed him into someone else. She felt momentary detachment from him. As if
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Hold my hand
You held my hand under the rain, but I let go. I let go and swirled lifting my head up and opening my mouth to taste the drops. The rain came down in a drizzle
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Another New Year
I can still remember the last time I got excited over New Years. There was still an amount of spark within me that hadn’t been killed yet. I’d scold my husband for his lack
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Out There
They tell me it’s a vast world out there. That if I were to leave this place, I’d see for myself. That the lush green landscapes will stupefy me. That I can drive a car