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An old man living along the banks of New Jersey's Raritan River discovers a gold locket off the end of his bait line, and it summons memories of his youth, but also reminds him of his mortality and he sets out on a journey down river to confront the howling… Read More

Tags: drowning, rivers, old-age, raritan-river, atlantic-ocean

The boatmen say she’s haunted the marsh same time every evening since she disappeared, presumed drowned, in the estuary at Salt Marsh. Some speak of her aura, an iridescent green hue which surrounds her as she treads her way cross the mud at night. Fishermen recall catching her in their… Read More

Tags: ghost, sea, drowning, coast, trail

Poem / Poetry

July 29, 2022

Reads: 172

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

You who yearn to make the voyage, you who yearn for the high seas, know what fate held in store for you before the Sun was born. Read More

Tags: sea, boats, drowning, ships, accidents

Tags: thoughts, running, drowning, river, raging

Tony Lerza's chronic homophobia is about to have fatal consequences - for his son. Then his drunken, abusive, out-of-control behaviour leads him to the most bizarre of encounters with a co-worker. Read More

Tags: gay, adult, grief, drowning, repressed-emotion

Short Story / Other

September 18, 2021

Reads: 681

Comments: 2

Shelves: 2

The Abandoned House

Tom has been working hard and may have indulged a little too much in the drink. 1849 words. Thank you for reading and please leave a comment telling me how I can make this story better. Read More

Tags: drinking, driving, drowning

My first published piece of writing; hope you enjoy. This short poem is based off of real feelings and real occurrences. Read More

Tags: smile, hurt, broken, drowning

Poem / Poetry

March 18, 2021

Reads: 293

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

Tags: fall, water, drowning

Cover image: The Digital Artist on Pixabay. Read More

Tags: water, deep, drowning

Poem / Poetry

November 09, 2020

Reads: 273

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A rough draft of a free-verse poem set on a lake floor. Read More

Tags: death, life, water, drowning, lake

Poem / Non-Fiction

May 18, 2020

Reads: 847

Comments: 3

The Booksie Classic House

A poem about Heartbreak, quarantine, sadness, depression, and hope. Hope for my life to make a damn U turn. (Hope that the quarantine won't be necessery soon.) Read More

Tags: hope, happiness, sadness, drowning, depsair

Poem / Poetry

March 18, 2020

Reads: 372

Comments: 6

The Booksie Classic House

Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

Tags: distance, drowning

Poem / Poetry

February 08, 2020

Reads: 474

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: death, suicide, crazy, drowning, sinking

Short Story / Thrillers

January 11, 2020

Reads: 727

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

While the water was a never-ending candle, a stainless carpet, a forever book-I was a wingless bird, an unmarked calendar, a hollow hole. I was also the new student at school. Read More

Tags: murder, mystery, drowning, lakes, newstudent

Poem / Poetry

November 19, 2019

Reads: 491

Comments: 6

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: depression, anger, drowning, negativity

Poem / Other

November 18, 2019

Tags: sad, blue, water, drowning

Poem / Poetry

September 28, 2019

Reads: 401

Comments: 7

Shelves: 3

The Booksie Classic House

Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

Tags: freeform, drowning, river

Poem / Other

May 13, 2019

Reads: 706

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

I make a few references of drowning and even the lochness monster. Read More

Tags: water, drowning, thirst, liquid

Poem / True Confessions

April 29, 2019

Reads: 712

Comments: 12

Shelves: 3

The Booksie Classic House

Free-verse Read More

Tags: depression, fear, fighting, lurking, drowning

Poem / True Confessions

February 27, 2019

Reads: 652

Comments: 17

Shelves: 3

The Booksie Classic House

Depression is watching... Read More

Tags: depression, fear, fighting, lurking, drowning

Short Story / Non-Fiction

January 05, 2019

Reads: 691

Comments: 5

The Booksie Classic House

Thoughts from that time between being awake and asleep. Read More

Tags: thoughts, drowning, drifting

Featured Review by Bobi Leutschaft Poitras

"This drew me in from the first line, and played me along to the end. I love the thoughts that come in that almost sleep state. Thoughts without ..." Read More

Short Story / Flash Fiction

December 10, 2018

Reads: 2527

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

They say opposites attract. This is just that. Trigger warning!!! This story contains suicide attempt and swearing Read More

Tags: death, gay, life, drowning, short-story

Poem / Poetry

September 17, 2018

Reads: 13964

Comments: 7

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

For the happy girl who committed suicide. Mental illness is not always noticeable, it usually isn't at all, until we see it in our memories. Read More

Tags: depression, suicide, anxiety, drowning, mental-illness

I wrote this, because that's how I felt about a girl. We were being pulled in two separate directions, quite literally. So, instead of pursuing a relationship that would have, most likely, imploded due to the distance. We decided to simply hang out more. Throughout the poem there are… Read More

Tags: death, romance, air, pain, drowning

Poem / Other

July 29, 2018

Reads: 552

Comments: 5

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: drowning, weight-of-water

Poem / Poetry

July 08, 2018

Tags: dark, alone, waiting, storm, drowning

Poem / Other

March 12, 2018

Reads: 540

Comments: 7

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: drowning, bog-land

Poem / Other

February 23, 2018

Reads: 803

Comments: 10

The Booksie Classic House

I'm not drowned yet! Read More

Tags: air, water, release, drowning, weight

Poem / Poetry

February 04, 2018

Oddquain swirl poem on rogue waves and their power. Read More

Tags: monster, drowning, ship, wave

Poem / Poetry

January 27, 2018

Reads: 587

Comments: 1

The Review Chain House

Tags: depression, poetry, drowning

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