Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
If These Dogs Could Talk
By Zach Smith Sound has been the sense that has always hit me the hardest. My sensory issues are greater than ever, so any noisy sound causes my eardrum to vibrate like an earthquake. A […]
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“The Spell”
By Tyanna McCaulsky Photo credit: Josh Catalano Just a kissGave the heart that one wishBlind eyes Devious liesWhat did I miss?Butterflies, my sunshine However, you weren’t actually mineHolding onto a thin lineThe pain, I don’t want to […]
Creative Writing
Talking on Paper
By Richard Mayne A respected member of a Cherokee tribe once referred to written language itself as “talking on paper.” At a campfire one night, not long past the dawn of the nineteenth century, he […]
Creative Writing
“The Pee Collector”
By Robert Racicot Why do we need to dig up the dead? That night, I noticed the specimen jar was larger than usual, about the size of a large mason jar with a metal screw […]
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Artwork by Karen Silva
Karen Silva presented her work at our Spring Showcase, and New Worcester Spy staff members were so impressed, we asked her to share more of her work! In Karen’s own words: I enjoy painting with […]
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Moving to the United States of America
By Michelle Rivas All people, one way or another, make certain decisions that sooner or later change their lives forever. Some people experience positive changes while others experience not-so-pleasant ones. Many people go on trying […]
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Becoming a Writer
By Gabrielle Plainte As a child, I started writing even before I could hold a pen. I wove stories about monsters under the bed and princesses in castles, fantasies of a three-year-old girl’s mind. My […]
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If Only a Rose Could Talk
By Sarah Tonkin I was walking home one nightDown the familiar laneWhen I saw something in the lightRuined from the rain A singular red roseLay flattened and dejectedFrom a lover, I supposeA lover that was […]