I’ve got a relatively short but poignant poem prepared for you today! Cliff takes the physical image of a cliff and twists it into a metaphor so that it stands for the self–in this case, my self. At only two stanzas long, it’s definitely not one of my more wordy pieces, but it was written at a fairly thoughtful time in my life and rereading it has conjured up those same emotions and thoughts I was experiencing then. It was interesting, at least, and I hope you find reading it just as interesting!
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Her Eyes Were Pebbles
Thanks to The Young Writers Initiative’s summer camp, here’s a cool piece on taking a metaphor and turning it into a full bit of writing. This is some flash fiction on the metaphor of eyes being ‘pebbles’, a somewhat cliched idea which I’ve hopefully given a new spin to. It does discuss death, grief and end of life care, so be warned!
Summer Haikus
Three summery haikus are coming your way, thanks to The Young Writers Initiative and their summer camp! In case you don’t know, haikus are three-line poems which are usually about nature and originate from Japan. The first line has five syllables, the second seven and the last another five. I’ve created three haikus on the overall topic of summer: Dappled, Joy and False Night.
Identity Haikus
Hey there! Today, we’ve got three haikus which cover the theme of identity. They draw from my own experiences as well as the experiences of others, and, of course, there is an element of fictionality to them. Haikus are amazing, in my opinion. They’re like little bursts of emotion and description, hidden away in three lines. Please enjoy these three!
WIP Screenplay Exercpt
For the Young Writer’s Initiative Summer Camp, one of the tasks was to turn a scene from my in-progress novel (The Demon Of Darkenhall Lane, find out more in Upcoming Releases!) into a ‘screenplay’ format. Personally, I found using a different format really fun, and it helped me to focus on the dialogue and consider how I write it. So, I’m sharing it here, in the hopes that you’ll enjoy it too!
Do You Want To Die?
Today’s post is another bit of flash fiction from The Young Writer’s Initiative’s summer camp, covering a similar theme with a slightly more optimistic mindset, if not conclusion. Be aware that death is covered here, as well as the presence of weaponry.
Self-Destruction
Hello! This is a short sci-fi flash fiction piece which I wrote for The Young Writer’s Initiative’s summer camp. It is a little dark, so be prepared for that, and covers the topic of imminent death.
Welcome To The Website!
Yup, this website has a blog too—I’m really pulling out all the stops. So, if you haven’t found the About page yet, I’m Oskar Leonard, teenage author and poet (and amateur illustrator). I really want to get my work out there and find new readers and friends, so here I am!
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