By Chong Yew Jin Honourable Mention Side Note: The entry was edited for clarity. We heard stories about it. Rumours about a bogeyman in our school. It started not long ago, with students disappearing without a trace and not a lead for the police to find. They say there was no struggle or blood. It's … Continue reading Hello Stranger
Thermopylae Last Battle
by Celeste Ho Wing Sum Honourable Mention Side Note: The entry was edited for clarity. There they stood, the last of the 300. Shields together locked in turtle formation, facing a vast ocean of Persian immortals. Stelios crouched behind Leonidas. Dried blood still soaking the capes of his comrades - Persian blood as well as … Continue reading Thermopylae Last Battle
Blackout Poetry: A Compilation
The Storm by Aqil Najhan by Anonymous by Adlan Haziq by Michelle Choong There Will Be by Jenny Hor by Salma Mariah Riyad Contentment by Tan Jie Ying
The Bento Box Man
by Nadiah It was like something was clawing at her skin, wanting to tear open her stomach from inside. A thousand knives stabbing simultaneously and only grazing the thinnest layer of her skin. Rosa was awake within seconds, clutching her stomach and groaning in pain. She had never felt something so painful before. So she … Continue reading The Bento Box Man
The Mosquito
by Akmallina A man sighed tiredly as he sat down on a red cushion in a small diner. He leaned his head against the cool glass and stared out at the streets, his thoughts were all over the place. At the peripheral of his vision, he saw a figure hovering beside the table and a … Continue reading The Mosquito
Little Bear
by Adlan Haziq Everyone gets used to being disappointed at one point or another. For some, this happens after their eighth baseball game spent on the benches. For others, the feeling appears after a particularly painful heartbreak. If only it were as simple for higher beings. Little Bear was a woman of many skills, the … Continue reading Little Bear
Deathday Wish
by Tan Jie Ying “For the last fu--” Adrian stopped himself short, then let out a long sigh. “For the last fricking time, kid. I’m already helping someone else. Wait in line!” “NO!” The scrawny girl stamped her feet, and spread her arms wide. “You’re already here anyway, so why can’t you help that person … Continue reading Deathday Wish
Grumpy Cat
by Geerthanaa It was all the human's fault. Grumpy Cat thought to himself. His human just had to disrespect his privacy and post a picture of him online and boom, he went viral. (Grumpy Cat wasn't always Grumpy Cat, before, he was ginger, even though he wasn't ginger.) In fact, Grumpy Cat thought that he … Continue reading Grumpy Cat
The Journey Begins
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton Thank you for joining us! Join us, pour out the contents of your imagination, receive feedback from your fellow writer friends, and track your progress as we display your drafts from time to time. UNMC Writer's Society.
