Freshly Dusted

In response to "Awake" by Slyth Fang"Sweet Dreams"By Asche KeeganShe snapped awake, eyes tearing through the darkness searching for the demons haunting her dreams. Spiked darkness loomed above, beside, and beneath her, and she shivered, the only light in an otherwise desolate and gloomy landscape. Pulling herself to her feet, she began to pace, arms crossed protectively over her chest. She watched the night,...

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DISCLAIMER: I am not Arabic, Middle Eastern, or Muslim. Any information utilized in the following story comes from limited research I conducted to try writing from another worldview/perspective. Neither I nor my writing speak for other cultures, and I understand there may be several inaccuracies. Please, if something is offensive or inaccurate, let me know so I can either take down this post or...

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Author's Note: So this is a rambling MESS, but it is a rambling passionate mess as well (It was three times longer before I deleted those verses... xD). It's been three days since the six hour conversation that completely changed my outlook on God and love, and I can still feel this joyous, righteous love of God filling me and shaping me. See, I knew...

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Author's Note: As many of you know, I'm finishing my first semester of college on Wednesday, and I had this vision in my head that I wanted to pour out onto the page. Forgive me if it is a bit sloppy, but I hope you like it anyway. ;D Semester's End By Asche KeeganI’m marching across sandy dunes that suck my feet into their...

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LonelyBy Asche KeeganI know a girl who knows everybody. It’s only freshman year, but somehow she knows 20% of the people we walk past by face, 70% of the people by name, and can tell me a miniature fact about at least 40%.  “That’s Alexis: she likes cats and is a music major.” Her boundless energy, while difficult to follow, gives her an...

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The Glass Castle (Chapter Excerpt/Book Sneak Peek)By Asche Keegan"Years from now, you'll still have your stars." --The Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsRaz wandered through the clouds until she found the castle. Unlike the medieval fortresses of Europe or the towering mosques of the Middle East, the castle shone. Light glanced off the glass paneling in every direction, dazzling her eyes as she approached....

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Angel By Asche Keegan“I don’t want to leave,” my demon said. She looked like an ordinary person, thin and tall, with curly brown hair only kept out of her eyes by a sunhat. She brushed a strand of it away from her face and caught me looking at her. “You’re not making this easier for me,” I said. “I know.” An awkward silence fell...

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Stardust/CommandsBy Asche KeeganCatch me when I’m falling, Through the dark parts of my mind. See through it when I’m wallingBack the hopes that rule my heart. Hear me when I’m callingFor a friend, a sister, a lover. Find me when I’m flyingClose to clouds of light and stardust. Hold me when I’m cryingBecause of all I’ve left to learn. Correct me when I’m lyingWhen I'm hiding how I feel. Answer...

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Persistent PressureBy Asche KeeganOnce more I’m dancing. The music falls soft and slow, and ordinarily this is one of my favorite songs. The atmosphere shines with golden aesthetics and roving LED lights, and around me, couples slow step in time with the music. I’d rather be on my own. I will always prefer loneliness to the expectant and hopeful looks my friend keeps giving me....

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Holding On By Asche KeeganI clung to the ledge by my fingertips, muscles burning. Above me, the eternally black sky peered down as if in scolding, and not a single star could be found to wish on. “Tell me when you give up.” I threw my gaze forward in response, trying to catch sight of the dragon’s glinting golden eye. “I will never give up,” I...

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“Would you like a flower?” you ask the people passing by. “I have a full bouquet of them.” “Sure,” a man says, stopping and staring quizzically. It makes no sense to him that such a person would just give these flowers randomly away to people, but he smiles, taking the bright red rose. “You have a great day,” he says. “You too!” you...

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