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Theresa Greene's avatar

I have this nightmare

I lose all of my hair

Evil dreams do seeth

And I drop all of my teeth

And I am not prepared

To pass a test that cares

To get me out of school

Even though I drive the carpool

Of course I have insomnia

Close my eyes is anathema

Bed dammed

Same I am

Congratulations

Great cover!

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Jess Mae's avatar

PROMPT: NIGHTMARE

60 WORDS

“You’re a truly awful person, you know that?” Was what Abigail said as they opened the coffin. Willow pulled her into an embrace.

“I’m so sorry.” She sobbed, not letting go even as Abigail’s arms hung loosely at her sides.

“I’m pretty sure I’ve had this exact nightmare before.” She muttered.

“Being buried alive?” Willow sniffled.

“No, you being affectionate.”

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Rolando Andrade's avatar

60mg of a Nightmare

A horse, a knight, and a sword. The knight rides through the forest with his sword raised, victorious, altough his opponents are outnumbered. The black horse gallops fast, at full speed. Meanwhile, I've woken up. The world isn't as exciting as in this nightmare. I'm not conquering anything, nor do I have a horse, just the icy weight of death.

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Keith Long's avatar

3 Microdoses - 1 Story: “Drop Ceiling”

(Nightmare 60 words)

Gordon was lying in his racecar bed, staring up at the glow-in-the-dark star stickers on his drop ceiling, unable to move. He heard scratching up there. The dappled square of ceiling tile above him was slowly moved aside by three hands the color of wet cement. Gordon stared into that square of black void, terrified. Something inside moved. Gordon screamed.

(Torment 100 words)

Laura’s eyes sprang open and she shot out of bed like a pinball, bouncing off her door frame as she staggered into the dark.

“Gourd? Gourdy, what’s wrong?”

The screams were primal and scary, like a trapped rabbit. Laura blindly flicked at the hall light to no avail. She stumbled down the endless hall toward her son’s room. Just before she reached the door, the screaming stopped abruptly. She burst in and rushed to her son’s bed. It was warm and damp with sweat and completely empty. She frantically searched the surrounding void, then Gordon began to scream from elsewhere.

Entity 90 words

Laura screamed into the dark and searched the infinite versions of her son’s room, every bed warm and empty. She cried in the dark endless hall, “Gordon! Where are you!” and her voice was swallowed by the blackness. After an eternity, with insides were scooped out and ragged, she collapsed onto the floor. When she opened her eyes, she was in a void without context, surrounded by nothing except a square window of dull light, sunken in the abyss far below her. The gray thing in the void watched her.

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Kathy Enriquez-Nguyen's avatar

Congrats on the booook!!!!! It looks so cool!

I’m tearing through trees, branches clawing my face, heart pounding like thunder. Shadows close in behind me, and I can hear them—heavy footsteps, too close. All I wanted was a small bite to eat. It smelt good. But now I’m fleeing, breath ragged, eyes wide, ears back.

Then... I jolt awake. Just my hooman’s bed, soft, warm. Only a nightmare.

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Ophelia 🌈's avatar

Congratulations on the book! It looks awesome!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

PROMPT: NIGHTMARE

THE TRAFFIC

Freddy woke up every weekday, dreading the thought of his morning commute.

He’d be stuck in his car for at least an hour, cursing, and wishing he had a job that was easier to get to.

No matter what time he left home, he’d end up arriving late for work.

Because the traffic was always a nightmare, on Elm Street… 🚗🚙😎🚙🚗

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

Midnight eyes focus. One bleeds internal degeneration. Surgeon slips syringe into eye. Downhill I slide, gravy stained, blurred snowfalls. Pathway’s unclear. Nightmare repeats. Another eye bitten; blood stains. Leeches lick irises; belfry bats viral dead lie on floor. Calamity closes doors. Tomorrow’s unseen. Raven pecks—taps window wanting a last chance revenge. Nightmare’s not over. Ravens repeat “Nevermore”’

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Evelyn K. Brunswick's avatar

Cool cover. I approve.

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Tommy Green's avatar

https://open.substack.com/pub/tommyjgreen2004/p/the-cabbie?r=4k4m5l&utm_medium=ios

I wrote a story inspired by this prompt! I tried to tag you but not sure if I did it right…

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Miguel S.'s avatar

Thanks for joining in Tommy! To tag just write @miguels4 it should do the trick! :)

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Tommy Green's avatar

I tried in the subtitle and in the tags, did that work? (For context, I’m on mobile if that changes anything)

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Miguel S.'s avatar

Oh, the tags are more so for yourself to categorize your posts inside your publication. It would work in the subtitle I believe, but tagging on phone sucks lol.

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Kristin Noland's avatar

Congratulations on your book! You must be so excited!

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Miguel S.'s avatar

I’m!

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V Kelly-Sibley's avatar

Whoo Hooo - Fab and Wonderful and Very Very Very Well done!

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Nick's avatar

Kudos to you and Nathaniel for the cover! Really clever piece of design!

Nightmare

The worst fears don’t attack at night, but rumble towards you on some dull grey afternoon in February.

“He was last on the green…”

“His phone location says he’s in the woods…”

“Have you called one of his friends?”

“When was he last seen?”

“We’re sorry…”

But nightmares? They weigh heavily on my body now, like an invisible demon.

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Miguel S.'s avatar

Thank you Nick

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olivia s's avatar

Microdosing – 60mg of a Nightmare

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The librarian handed her a heavy book.

A few hours passed, and she wasn’t finished.

The records started around 4000 BC. Countless personalities and events. She stopped at the 1900s.

It’s a mistake. Reading her own past lives’ archive.

She closed the book. The librarian looked up and pointed to a resting couch.

‘If you need a moment. Everybody does.’

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olivia s's avatar

Love the cover design!

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Miguel S.'s avatar

Thank you!

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Jeannine's avatar

Congratulations! The cover looks great!

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Miguel S.'s avatar

Thank you !

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Jeannine's avatar

You're very welcome.

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