The blog is going to start to have themes for each month going forward. All that means is that there will be poetry and short stories and op-ed pieces related to those themes. Poems of free-verse and rhymes, Some that are free verse. Short stories that are short and sweet, Some that are only sweet, […]
Computer – One Word Prompt The word that you have to include in this prompt is “COMPUTER” Make the piece shorter than 1000 words. It could be fiction or non-fiction. Here are some suggestions for you to get going – (or that you can completely ignore) 1. Write about how you are using a computer […]
Here is a post about Saint Patrick’s Day. We know that we haven’t been posting new content like we normally do, but don’t worry, we have still been working on this site. You may have noticed a few more parts in this introduction. We hope that you enjoy them. Follow us on social media. Facebook […]
Writing About Love – Op-Ed Piece When I’m in love, I don’t want to write stories about love. I’m scared that admitting it out loud will be the force that slashes it in half. I want to go all-in, bathing in each delicious kiss, staring love in the face, into her beautiful face. Love is […]
Pens And Words is a literary blog featuring op-ed pieces, reviews, and news from your favorite books, and authors. If it is about literature, then you will find it here. Most likely. We write original poems and short stories We write book reviews, op-ed pieces and other non-fiction. We cover the latest news in literature. […]
The word that you have to include in this prompt is “middle” Technical Definition – (given by dictionary.com) equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: You never are the middle. You are in the middle. Why? The middle is a place. You can’t be the middle. It sounds like you are giving yourself […]
I’d Give Myself An A – News Do you ever think about what books should be read in schools but are not? Were you that one kid in the school who read books by F. Scott Fitzgerald, not called The Great Gatsby? When the teacher skipped ahead in certain books, like Canterbury Tales, because of […]
I Don’t Know How To Write A Positive Poem – Poem After time contemplating words to myself sipping too many cups of coffee, and daydreaming of stories I will never write I’ve come to a strange conclusion in my own writings. I don’t know how to write a positive poem. You know the one that […]
Outside – One Word Prompt The word that you have to include in this prompt is “OUTSIDE” The quarantine is getting to us all. We are all acting crazy and mean to each other. But in all fairness, some of us were like that before all this happened. Write about the place none of us […]
The Phoenix and The Cave – Short Story The only thing I remember is a shriek of thunder and lightning strike across my body—an engulfing orange aura. The memory is a glimpse, but intact. As I let my eyes awaken from their slumber, I look up to the wet moss that drips around me. Beneath […]
Here is a piece about a part of a sitcom that you may not have noticed before. Also we are going to include small factoids at the end of each piece, that we think you may find interesting. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Subscribe to our blog if you want to receive the […]
Sorry for the layoff for the posts. I have been sick for the past week or so, but now I am back, feeling better. There will be no theme for the month of April. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, “A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to […]
The word that you have to include in this prompt is “now” Make the piece shorter than 1000 words. Here are some suggestions for you to get going – (or that you can completely ignore) 1. Relate the piece to time. 2. Make NOW an abbreviation. 3. Make NOW an abbreviation for time. Whichever you […]
Mashed Potatoes – Short Story As the family meal began, I sat down to eat at the corner seat at the table, barely large enough for all. I supposed that I would get to sitting early, for I was tired of watching football and thought I would be the only one in there besides the […]
