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A young man finds himself in trouble in the Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up. he is forced into questionable situations with questionable people in order to pay a debt owed by his missing uncle to the underworld of the neighborhood. Read More

Tags: family, crime, neighborhood, brooklyn, rackets

A short addition to my writing about our strange neighborhood. Read More

Tags: strange, neighborhood

It was a good cigar, and a nice walk... Read More

Tags: walking, cigars, neighborhood

Tags: childhood, surprise, narrative, neighborhood

Tags: home, nostalgia, neighborhood, property

A non-fiction story about a group of friends and s neighborhood in Brooklyn from childhood to early adulthood. Read More

Tags: friendship, neighborhood, brooklyn, old-school

regular neighborhood witnessing results in a man's conversion to the lord. Read More

Tags: jesus, walk, neighborhood, conversion, witnessing

Short Story / Horror

November 15, 2018

Reads: 268

Comments: 3

The Booksie Classic House

How well do you know your neighbors? Read More

Tags: dark, horror, neighborhood

Tags: child, neighborhood, denizen, bad-parents

Luke attempts to work things out with Kimberly during legal separation negotiations, but Kimberly is unsure. Alan dates a suspected racist, against Ryan's advice, and Madeline joins the HOA and has to deal with Peter's neighborhood watch shenanigans. Read More

Tags: family, comedy, divorce, neighborhood, donahues

Poem / Non-Fiction

February 25, 2017

Reads: 325

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: home, neighborhood, subdivision

This was an assignment for my language arts class. Hope you guys enjoy! Read More

Tags: cow, neighborhood, butcher

A man struggles to keep his home from being destroyed. Read More

Tags: dark, death, marriage, abuse, drunk, mystery, evil, home, crime, suspense, homosexual, money, sober, neighborhood

Compares a carpenter who builds homes in this life to the carpenter's Son who builds homes in the next life for all those who believe in Him. Read More

Tags: love, death, honor, brother, married, son, light, success, work, money, grow, friends, died, depressing, town

Fred learns the meaning of "binding agreement" Read More

Tags: punishment, association, rules, neighborhood, violation

This short essay briefly explains what I mean when I say that I am a reacher. Especially in regards to my career path, and my drive for higher education. Read More

Tags: urban, college, neighborhood, branch, theresa, reacher

The lone black resident of a cul de sac finally wanders over to his neighbors Friday Evening wine-klatch. (approx. 1500 words) Read More

Tags: black, dog, wine, neighborhood, de, legged, cul, sac

ANother part of Pork Skins Read More

Tags: drugs, life, park, thugs, neighborhood

The grass is not always greener nor life easier - across the street. Read More

Tags: short_story, neighborhood, childhood_memories, sophia_smith, 8th_grade, pink_phone, preppy_bedroom, getting_your_own_way, crazy_parents

Book / Young Adult

September 25, 2011

Reads: 280

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

its a romance, horror, thriller, comedy, and awsome story all at the same time! theres a new girl in the neighborhood, well two new girls. they are twins, so identical, not even their parents can tell them apart. all they know is one of them had a breakdown last year,… Read More

Tags: love, horror, death, romance, murder, thrills, far, jason, neighborhood, maggie, margo

Poem / Poetry

July 13, 2011

Reads: 185

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A POEM ABOUT MY CHILDHOOD AND MY PAST.. Read More

Tags: eyes, happiness, boy, voice, past, house, ignorance, town, neighborhood

Short Story / Romance

December 23, 2010

Reads: 1399

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

After the fateful first meeting, all Elle and Ian seem to do is fight. But what happens when the fight goes overboard? Do they really hate each other as much as they say? Read More

Tags: love, school, hate, fight, car, elle, neighbor, ian, neighborhood, baby-sitting, richard, giselle

After a hard day of working John Carnes loved to relax in front of the television. But his favorite show wasn't on any network. it was one he had created, over the years John had wired every house and apartment in his neighborhood with cameras. Now he had his own… Read More

Tags: love, drugs, neighbor, neighborhood, blackmail, spying

New kid in the neighborhood as shy and quiet as he could so I say, "Boy, I like you already." Read More

Tags: friendship, gone, summer, neighborhood, new_kid

ConcreteAngel's Description Mania challenge was to require you to write three paragraphs: the first one on a setting, the second one on a person, and the third one on a feeling, using good descriptions. This is what I came up with. Hope you enjoy! Read More

Tags: rich, boy, scared, unknown, challenge, beautiful, excitement, neighborhood

what does you neighborhood look like at 5pm... Read More

Tags: night, sunset, neighborhood, chimney

Have you ever, in your entire life, heard of a crazy cat man? This neighborhood has, and they're dying to get rid of him... Read More

Tags: crazy, cats, neighborhood

As Brian drove he and Eli talked about other things. Eli ask him where they were going, how long it would take to get there, and what kinda things they would do once they got there. Needless to say their was plenty to talk about. Read More

Tags: mom, dad, trip, soccer, neighborhood

Chapter 1 Anticipation Read More

Tags: son, vacation, mom, dad, neighborhood, law_firm

Short Story / Humor

February 07, 2009

Reads: 558

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A short true story about a naked fat lady and a cop who got a good laugh. Read More

Tags: dark, night, naked, hot, laugh, cool, lady, cop, neighborhood, pool

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