Timeless Tales

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Shared Writing

From our many contests and many submissions, Story Institute brings you a collection of poems and short stories. Writers from around the globe have shared their works with us. We, in turn, share them with you.

If you wish to view just the poems, or perhaps prefer the short stories, click on the links to the side. Enjoy the shared creativity.

Poem - I Wait...

By: John E. Murray, III

I await…
I await the purest of inspirations,
The mirror of my soul,
My soulmate.
Have I seen her beauty?
I know not.
But, I have envisioned how her eyes sparkle
With a youthful exuberance and incomparable brilliance.
Have I heard her voice?
I know not.
But, the sweet melodies she sings,
Chimes in time with my delicate heart strings.
Have I savored her lips?
I know not.
But, such delicacies are reserved for only the finest tables,
And, I have yet to receive that invitation.
Have I scented her fragrance?
I know not.
But an alluring aroma has drifted past every now and then
On the fresh, exciting breeze of many evenings.
Have I felt her hand?
I know not.
But a soft touch has, at times, settled on and silenced
My thunderously thumping and perpetually pounding heart.
Have I sensed her,
Yes, oh yes…every day in many ways.
This is why I linger and hope stays.
I await the purest of inspirations,
The mirror of my soul,
My soulmate.

Shared Poems - Poems and Verses from Story Institute contests and publications

Shared Short Stories - Short Stories from Story Institute contests and publications

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