Mikiesboy - Stories

Poetry. Hopefully some good!

Charlie has always done the right thing. Now, before going to university and then on to medical school, he decides he needs to get away for a year to learn about himself and the world, much to his parents' chagrin. So, he puts University on hold and decides to travel. Will he find what he's looking for?

This is poetry written during my recent depressive cycle. I'm learning to accept depression as part of myself rather than as something separate from me.

For those who may not know, 'black dog' is a metaphor for depression or melancholy.

Matthew is torn from the only world he knows and thrown into fear and uncertainty. Andrew, a passionate writer, discovers more than he bargained for while researching for his book on human trafficking. Read this world-spanning story and learn how their paths cross. Sold Into Freedom is a harrowing yet hopeful tale of survival, resilience, friendship and love.

Aouli 'Blue' Māhoe-Rivers is a high school senior who loves photography. One day, he skips school to snap some pictures, only to find a wall. Now, he wants to know what's behind it.

Evan and Gene run into Snowmageddon. They find safety at a ranch in the mountains. While the snow never stops falling, Evan suddenly becomes ill, and Gene wonders if the rancher is who or what he says he is.

Trying NaPoWriMo one more time. A poem a day for the month of April.

Five poems inspired by the elemental forces of time and nature.

Prompts Only

Short things ...