Reflective stories, books, poems, and more

The tree of universe is a vast network of lives which are interconnected with one another. Sometimes, these lives pretend to be something other than the leaves they are supposed to be, that's where the dream of connecting with the stars is born from. Read More

Tags: life, living, reflective, pretending, philosophical

In A Bed Of Roses

By BAK

Poem / Poetry

December 30, 2024

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

A bed of roses is just like life: sweet, fragrant and ephemeral. But just like life, a bed of roses is filled with the nastiest of thorns, that prick your skin and leave you wounded. And friendship is most sweetest and the most brutal wound of them all. Read More

Tags: life, contrasts, reflective, human-experience

The silent prisoner

By James Addo-Sunu

Short Story / Thrillers

October 11, 2024

In a world draped in shadows, Samuel believes he’s a prisoner in a forgotten cell, the walls echoing with the ghosts of his past. Day after day, he retraces the tattered remnants of his memories, piecing together fragments of a life he can barely recall. But as Samuel struggles against… Read More

Tags: interesting, reflective

A Wish to Recur

By A.Z. Wolfe

Essay / Memoir

September 27, 2024

An introspective essay exploring the ephemeral beauty of life, meaning and the lasting significance of shared moments. Read More

Tags: philosophy, reflective, introspection

The flower of youth

By Alannak Zohra

Poem / Poetry

September 06, 2024

The value and the importance of youth as a precious and fleeting period in life. It uses the metaphor of a flower to convey the vibrancy, potential, and fragility of youth, highlighting the need for care and nurturing during these years. The message is a call to protect and cultivate… Read More

Tags: youth, reflective, -teenagers

Light Within the Shadows

By Yvonne Padmos

Poem / Poetry

August 17, 2024

Reflective poems I coma NDE experience Read More

Tags: poetry, poems, reflective, yvonnepadmos, lifealtering-poems

THE WELL

By T P Wright

Poem / Poetry

May 19, 2024

Comments: 1

Tags: reflective

Interwoven Dialogues

By Yvonne Padmos

Poem / Poetry

April 08, 2024

Tags: poetry, reflective

The Lost Hour

By Aria Wynter

Short Story / Historical Fiction

January 08, 2024

Comments: 1

I wrote this reflective piece on the point of view of Anne Boleyn before her execution. In 2019, I went to the Tower of London, and was captivated by the endless stories, and the history behind the place. What are our last thoughts, in those lost hours before the world… Read More

Tags: reflective, execution, historical-fiction, anne-boleyn, the-lost-hour

All the Colours have Faded

By CathrinStuart

Poem / Poetry

December 23, 2023

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

A sombre poem about faded joy and the longing for change in a colourless world. Read More

Tags: reflective, hopeful, thought-provoking, emotional-depth, inspiring-change

hope

Poem / Poetry

December 15, 2023

Comments: 1

Tags: hope, humanity, comfort, reflective

remarkable things

Poem / Poetry

December 14, 2023

Comments: 1

Tags: life, reflective, speculation

confession

Poem / True Confessions

December 13, 2023

Tags: death, human, regret, reflective, adolescence

deep underground

Poem / Other

December 14, 2023

Tags: love, community, immortality, reflective

The Midnight Vigil

Poem / Poetry

November 10, 2023

Tags: reflective

Everything Is Fine

The Encourage Writing Inc. House

Poem / Poetry

October 18, 2023

Tags: reflective

The Wishing Well

The Encourage Writing Inc. House

Poem / Poetry

October 18, 2023

Tags: reflective

Relationships

Poem / Poetry

October 14, 2023

Comments: 1

Tags: rant, reflective

Memories

Poem / Poetry

August 24, 2022

Comments: 4

Shelves: 2

A little something I wrote a year or so ago when I was having some problems. But I look back at it now and I can build off of it. The first part, Hurt, was written back then, and part 2, Guilt and Anger, I wrote recently. Read More

Tags: reflective

The Horror Trap

By Black Dog

Poem / Poetry

May 15, 2021

Comments: 1

Trying to get back into it, I'm so unmotivated. Read More

Tags: poem, sad, reflective, free-verse

Hell of a Night

By Michael Hart

Short Story / Poetry

March 04, 2021

Comments: 1

A married women battles with her inner demons over the choices she has made while hell's army marches outside her door. Read More

Tags: paranormal, poetry, ghost, reflective, deeper-meaning

Intolerance

By divalde

Short Story / Literary Fiction

June 27, 2020

In the aftermath of the American Civil War, a man waits alone, preparing for the arrival of his accusers. In a land still diseased by bigotry he considers his past, his situation and the price he must pay for being himself. Read More

Tags: alone, drama, western, reflective, bigotry

True Love's Kiss

By Immortal-Echoes

Miscellaneous / Romance

March 22, 2019

If I could describe what it's like darling, this is how it would go Read More

Tags: kiss, reflective, couple

The Four of Us Are Dying

By Taylor Payne

Poem / Poetry

September 29, 2018

Comments: 2

Shelves: 2

Tags: reflective

Wondering Blue Firefly

By Thoughts before dawn

Poem / Poetry

May 24, 2018

I notice people that struggle to find their self worth, their meaning for living, the struggle of finding where they fit in. Their actions become harmful because they are motivated by desperation, they drain themselves mentally and dive further into sadness until it can no longer be helped. They… Read More

Tags: depression, poem, sad, reflective, self-worth

Beyond Writer's Block

By A.K.Taylor

Article / Non-Fiction

February 23, 2018

Comments: 3

Shelves: 2

Beyond Writer's Block isn't a self help guide, but more of an inspirational nod to everyone on this site with encouragement to continue to write for their own enjoyment as well as the enjoyment of others. We are each others muse in this world. Our stories will help shape… Read More

Tags: inspirational, encouragement, reflective

Introspective Series: "Barely Breathing: A Blessing or Curse?"

By Christian Taylor

Essay / Non-Fiction

August 05, 2017

Comments: 1