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All the Little Suns

All the Little Suns

A Story by Johannes Nelson


A Short Story About Faith in the Desert
Oleander Girl

Oleander Girl

A Poem by kera moondust


Learning about desert plants in ap bio this morning budded this poem. =)
What of the Desert Night

What of the Desert Night

A Poem by Johannes Nelson


A poem about what lies between the world we see and the world that is.
Dark Revenge

Dark Revenge

A Book by Sheik


Kiya lived a happy life in Ancient Egypt, until her family fell apart. Now she's out for revenge, but will she destroy herself in the process?
Desert Wasteland

Desert Wasteland

A Poem by Rachelle Tudor


My thoughts on my recent move to Twentynine Palms, CA in the Mojave desert....
Chapter I: The Thief

Chapter I: The Thief

A Chapter by Sheik


“I’ll slit your throat,” said the thief, pressing the dagger against Kiya’s skin. Blood trickled down. “Fine. Take m..
Chapter II: Betrayal

Chapter II: Betrayal

A Chapter by Sheik


Kiya hurried back across the desert. She had to do what she was told. The whole time, she prayed to Isis that Kheti would be safe, and Salih. ..
Chapter III: Broken

Chapter III: Broken

A Chapter by Sheik


That night, Salih left Kheti’s body in Kiya’s house. Merisu wasn’t home yet. Then he came to the barracks alone and knocked on the..
as i long thee

as i long thee

A Poem by MI-KOL HIGHLY


as i long thee so as i long thee as the desert longs for rain thirsty as is dry soon may i find thee waiting so that thee can que..
Mirage

Mirage

A Story by Kakapo92


Lost in the desert, mirages start to appear. When the last mirage comes its to good to be true, and even harder to let go.
Chapter IV: The Boys

Chapter IV: The Boys

A Chapter by Sheik


“Get him!” yelled Ari. Rasha and Cheres were shuffling around, trying to land a punch on each other. Excited, Kiya ran over next to A..
Chapter V: The Palace

Chapter V: The Palace

A Chapter by Sheik


“Kiya! Let’s play a game,” Kheti pleaded, pulling her outside. “What? I have to help father!” “Then who ..
The walkin' Dude

The walkin' Dude

A Poem by John


Ode to Stephen King, ye wordslinger, ye
Three Hundred Kilometers

Three Hundred Kilometers

A Story by Jan Spacek


Last year (2012) I spent three months alone in desert, riding across Australia on the bicycle. This story captures two days and two nights out of the ..
Chapter VI: Heka

Chapter VI: Heka

A Chapter by Sheik


Mahad led Kiya further down the hallway. They reached a dead end with a door and he opened it. Inside was a round room surrounded by lit candles. T..
Chapter VII: The Magicians

Chapter VII: The Magicians

A Chapter by Sheik


“This is Kiya, a new member of the magicians. I’m showing her this room,” he said. He turned to Kiya and said, “This is Mana..
Across the line

Across the line

A Book by Saki Kikkio


In the year 3010, the world is nothing more than wasteland and the countries are still at war, more than they ever were in our time. Human experiments..
Chapter VIII: Secrets

Chapter VIII: Secrets

A Chapter by Sheik


Atem moved his attention to Kiya. “You live outside the palace,” he said. “It’s more fun out there. Father doesn’t let..
Ice in the Desert

Ice in the Desert

A Book by Viney


Partners in the desert, both with their own issues, struggle in their rapidly changing lives in a place where there's more enemies than friends.