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MLCorkern
I'm a teacher, published author, and am working on a screenplay.
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Hi! I am your Ghost! Past, present and future! But, you get to pick your travel! Write about your journey and where I will take you! Pick one, either past, present or future, or combine them!50 word minimum, 300 words maximum. I see possibilities of lots of visions here! Prefer poetry, but whatever you are comfortable with! Be creative! I did one too! And don't forget to tag me!
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MLCorkern in Poetry & Free Verse

My Gift to You

You want to view the future?

Trust me, you'll want to flee!

With all its ups and downs,

You'll wish you'd never met me.

You won't be able to bear it.

A future is something unknown,

A place you can't comprehend,

And where you'll be all alone.

I refuse to give you more hints!

You have to live for the moment.

Work on finding your purpose.

Focus on what's most important.

Always live in the present.

It's the only place that's real.

The past can never be changed.

And the future I will not reveal.

Challenge
Let a classic fairytale inspire a haiku.
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MLCorkern in Poetry & Free Verse

Curds and Whey

No need to be scared

He just wanted a nibble

Poor little spider

Challenge
WTF?! You're standing in the hallway waiting for the elevator to arrive. Ding! The doors open and the two people inside are just finishing a conversation. What outrageous thing is said that makes you take the stairs instead?
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Take the Stairs

"They're supposed to inspect annually."

"Ok, but it says 2014."

Challenge
Express the deepest love in 3 words. You can't use "I love you" or the word love <3
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Ardency

procreated familial soul

Cover image for post Feast of Fancy, by MLCorkern
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Feast of Fancy

It starts with a craving

Seems life-sustaining

It has an allure

Guarantees pleasure

Pacing the floor

I always need more

Like tides to the sea

It controls me

How cruel you seem

This all-consuming dream

Now it is time

My precious lifeline

Enter the queen

My go-between 

Participation leads to

Invigoration

Then cravings depart

It's down to an art

All's right with the world

My flag I unfurl

For a brief respite

I reap the benefit

Exists without me

Bitter pill of dependency

I always go back

To my Cat Crack

Exhilarating eats

This Fancy Feast

Challenge
Write about being alone.
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MLCorkern in Philosophy

All One

Of which Alone should I write?

I know a few.

Alone at home is silent.

Alone at work is focused. 

Alone in bed is exhausted.

Challenge
Write a poem between 10 and 75 words correctly using as many homophones (eg. there, their, and they're; soul and sole, hear and here) as you can. Extra brownie points for the ones people seem to misuse the most! And. . . . Go!
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A Tale of Yore

The knight heir stares into

the night air.

The mourning son prays to

The morning sun.

One piece would have

Won peace!

No hymn made you

Know him.

         Dear Soul,

                   Lie in hole.

                          To you I owe.

Challenge
Haiku!... Gesundheit. Write a haiku eulogizing a deceased pet goldfish. Poor little fishy.
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Farewell Fishy

More than fins and scales

Solid gold tranquility

Empty bowl and soul 

Challenge
Write the most touching story possible in 10 words or less. Poetry or prose.
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Senseless

The collision's crashing impact left me groping for any perceptions.

Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #26: Write the hottest story in ten words only. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge
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Stoked

The raging inferno of estates barricaded my beach excursion. Damn.