creative writing exercise one
Sandra sighed and trailed after the old man as he hobbled through his rickety house, cackling quietly to himself. “You have to take your...
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sawyer kurtenbach
Mar 3, 20202 min read
thirteen ways to describe water
one I sat with my toes just barely breaking the water, Watching it run freely with a jealously hardly contained. I wanted to freeze it...
sawyer kurtenbach
Mar 3, 20204 min read
thirst- a memoir
Realizing It is 8th grade. This is the time for self-discovery and growth as each student starts to taste what growing up feels like. I...
sawyer kurtenbach
Jan 5, 20201 min read
concept: again
concept: my hands become gentle again. i am not afraid to touch, for i know my hands will hold you softly. my claws retreat. i do not...
sawyer kurtenbach
Jan 1, 20201 min read
the difference
remember when i used to write because my mind was bursting at the seams? now i write because my mind is parched. i spend my time wishing...
sawyer kurtenbach
Jan 1, 20201 min read
life is terminal
life is terminal. what you once loved will pass into shadow. the oceans are boiling, the icecaps are melting. our children will not call...
sawyer kurtenbach
Oct 14, 20191 min read
someday
someday i will be everywhere and you will have to close your eyes and cover your ears in order not to be reminded about me. i will not be...
sawyer kurtenbach
Oct 14, 20194 min read
my purpose
it's late one night up at camp. my campers are piled into a circle on the floor, giggling and talking. the air smells of slightly burnt...
sawyer kurtenbach
Aug 27, 20191 min read
weight
you look like you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders but your smile is so light how do you take on the burdens of others and...
sawyer kurtenbach
Aug 25, 20191 min read
texts between angels
her eyes are dangerous i could drop my heart into them and never see it hit the bottom my wings have been burning for days please send...
sawyer kurtenbach
Jul 29, 20191 min read
every time
every day i wonder why when i look at you i see the sky shades of red, yellow, pink, and blue far beyond their natural hue i don't know...
sawyer kurtenbach
Jul 24, 20191 min read
i believe in myself
i used to believe that blind faith could pull me through but the world is cruel and i am a victim of my own undoing so now i believe in...
sawyer kurtenbach
May 19, 20191 min read
january
when my brother and i sit resolutely with our arms crossed and lips pouted my mom rolls her eyes and sighs “january children“ because...
sawyer kurtenbach
May 2, 20191 min read
songs for: old memories
break my heart again- finneas sick of losing soulmates- dodie robin hood- anson seabra the idea of you- mxmtoon temporary tattoo- fredo...
sawyer kurtenbach
Apr 25, 20191 min read
i can't think
i can't think when you're around. you move and the universe swirls to a stop beneath your feet. you hold hearts in your open palms, blood...
sawyer kurtenbach
Apr 23, 20191 min read
concept: i am in love again
concept: i am in love again. everything reminds me of you, and the heart beside your name gives me motivation to struggle through the...
sawyer kurtenbach
Apr 21, 20191 min read
songs for: when your heart is full
sex- eden marry you- bruno mars lost in you- khai dreams falling for u- peachy! let's fall in love for the night- finneas darlin'-...
sawyer kurtenbach
Apr 13, 20191 min read
dear mom
since the day i was born, all the way to today; to love me you're sworn, and never did you stray. you cleaned up my bruises, wiped away...
sawyer kurtenbach
Apr 7, 20191 min read
my words don't work
why do i let the world get to me? their claws are sharp. i thought my mind was sharper; but i suppose one can only reach so far before...
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