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 - Little - Skyler Wolf Jones
By: Skyler Wolf Jones
A little piece of dirt,
I see you, dried up in the scorching sun,
Waiting for a drop of rain,
To soak away the cracks and pain.
A little piece of land,
With dirt and bugs a little bland,
Poem - Each - Skyler Wolf Jones
By: Skyler Wolf Jones
Each night each moon,
Will come and close the afternoon,
And I will still be there in the shadows,
Awaiting my time to shine.
Each day, each sun,
Will close the night an
Poem - Wanting to Become Me - Skyler Wolf Jones
By: Skyler Wolf Jones
Imagine my inner walls crumbling, Dreaming the impossible, Unrefined thinking like a child’s world, I am already great, And my greatest wish is to become me.
I’m infected with reality, Or at least its image, And though I don’t care for its false hope, I’m struggling to break its bind, For it happens daily.
Shared Short Stories - Short Stories from Story Institute contests and publications