Childhood stories, books, poems, and more

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oldest daughter, too much trauma, tearing innocence for experience Read More
Beatrice Roxas falls hard for Ferdinand Pascual, the son of a politician, but Ferdinand knows he's destined for something bigger. Meanwhile, Beatrice's best friend Juan Dela Cruz feels annoyed at her crush, not knowing why he feels this way. The story follows their childhood through their adulthood. Setting is Singhapala… Read More
Wherein I use 227 words to say what Roald Dahl expressed perfectly with 12. Read More

Tags: childhood

Very recent one from last year looking back at growing up. Read More
Religion is a massive part of people's lives and Society is very much influenced by it. What happens when you do not have the same beliefs as others? If people knew, they would judge you and think you were the worse person ever. Would you hide it and act to… Read More

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Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

I miss childhood. Read More

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"I feel the need to tell you that after reading several of your pieces, this one feels as though you have "opened a new chapter" in your writing-..." Read More

Not all vampires drink blood and live in big castles nestled in forgotten hills. Some live in the woods, lurking just beyond the sight of suburban families. Read More

Poem / Poetry

April 26, 2023

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The Booksie Classic House

Tags: childhood, humor, poem

Why did they take her from me? Why did they put me in this strange place where everything is so big and shiny and I'm surrounded by all these strange people who took me from my mother? Read More
"All the stories have been told Of kings and days of old But there's no England now" Living on a Thin Line, The Kinks (Dave Davies, 1984) Growing up as a benefits cheque.... Read More
Sammy has a pair of large, red-orange wings. Despite his gift, he feels trapped by his family. But he has a kindred spirit in his normal human friend Patches. Read More
With trauma, we learn defense mechanisms. This is a poem about that. Read More
A story about a broken thing of chalk and memories. Read More
A reflection on my dad's old truck. Read More
A poem about the hopes, dreams and wonder that we once had as children. Read More

Short Story / True Confessions

February 25, 2023

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Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

This is a story about a relative who's been gone for a long time. Read More

Tags: childhood

Two worlds, placed in stark opposition with each other, placed intimately nestled close to each other. The world of hunger, thirst, sickness, and need. The world of the beggars. The world of luxury, comfort, pleasure, and contentment. The world of the shoppers. Two people look into each other's faces. And… Read More
A childhood memory of an adventurous girl who loved running. Read More

Poem / Memoir

February 09, 2023

Based on true events, a processing of childhood sexual trauma through few words Read More
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