College Worries!

Ashlesha opened the envelope, her hands trembling. Was she going to get into the college she had applied for, the wonderful *Reach for the stars College*. Yes, that was it's real name. It was the best college in the whole of Chicago, the whole of America, and the whole world. Well, not that good but it was still pretty amazing. Ashlesha's face was pale with fright, and after a moment, she finally pulled out the letter. It was long, but Ashlesha didn't want to read the whole thing. She skimmed past the bits saying that the college was the best college and blah, blah, blah, she went straight to the bottom. In large writing, there was a short, but extremely life changing sentence.
Ashlesha Vivek- You have been successful in your application for Reach For The Stars Academy.
Huh? Reach for the stars ACADEMY? In Ashlesha's haste to apply for Reach for the stars College, she didn't apply for the best college, she applied for the worst one in the whole of America! Only a word turned Ashlesha's life upside down.
P.S: This was meant to be a drabble (100 words)... oops!!
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A beautiful swan

A beautiful swan
Lies on the calm river bank
And enjoys her life

She rests, very calm
Taking in the bright sunlight
Sitting on her own

She is beautiful
White feathers all around her
As she lays very still

5 Days Late- Happy Birthday Sona aka My Lovely Mummy!

In this post I would like to wish a very happy birthday to my mum, Sona! She is not a member here, although she has been asked to join! She reads most posts and always tries to comment if she has time! She loves reading at this place...

Leo, Ste, Cilla, Freelancer, Aarthi, Prats, Tan and more all know her...
If you're wondering why this post is 5 WHOLE DAYS LATE then it's cause I have been ill recently :(

Happy Birthday Mum!

I hope you had lots of fun

On your special day!

That was a haiku!

Happy Birthday!

I know she will be very happy to get a post here on her favourite blog!

Love from

roshwrites aka Roshni

I got inspired by WIth Or Without You...

Hey everyone! Long time no post huh? Well I got inspired while making a special mixed CD... put the song With or Without You on it and thought 'Hmm... what would it be like being without someone special?'

It would be pure misery

Way worse than visiting a cemetery

I can't define in full words

Just in some keywords

Loneliness

A bit like air sickness

When you feel like there's nothing to live for

Life becomes a bore

Don't you think?

I do... that's why I'm using this writing ink? Well, I'm actually using a keyboard, but think rhymes with writing ink :P

Did this remind you of anything or anyone? Bye! More in a few days time :D

In Case You're Interested: roshwrites

That's My Blog :D

Diwali Dreams!

What does my name "Roshni" mean???

Light, of course.

That's why diwali is so special to me. Cause with no Roshni there is no diwali, which is the Festival of LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! Get it?

Deeply joyful...

Involving GIFTS, FIREWORKS, SWEETS

Wonderful time

Appreciating our luck

Light brightens up the area

In the sky!

My name means light

Light is so very special

Special because the Festival of lights is diwali

Diwali is when we get gifts, see fireworks, eat prashad but there is a deeper meaning

Meaning which people do not remember

Remember it

It will make you proud!

Have a happy diwali!

roshwrites

Our world :) :) :)

Smiles make the world a happy place

Place where everyone likes each other

Other people who are bad will be kicked out

Out of our special home

Home where everyone lives all together

Together always.

Haiku :)

We will all be kind

Very caring citizens

Of our special home

Sorry I haven't posted anything lately! I write at roshwrites

Moonie... help me... please

I was stood on the rocks and stared at the moon which was glowing in the dark, cloudy sky.

"My friend, there is a problem. What is it?" the moon asked me.

"Moonie, she ran away..."

The moon didn't say anything for a bit. Then he started whispering to a group of clouds who were surrounding him. A few seconds later, the clouds arranged to form an arrow pointing to the left.

"I don't know who ran away, dear. But something inside me is telling me, go left."

I smiled at the moon. Poor thing was trying to help me. How can I believe the moon? I mean, he's not supposed to speak! Why is he speaking? Let alone to me, a random girl who's beloved cat ran away! Oh my god. I've lost my mind. I'm crazy! Take me to a mental hospital...

"Please. Go left."

"Why?" I said, confused.

"Something is there. Something which can help you." the moon said happily.

"What's there? Tell me. Please." I said softly, tears brimming in my eyes.

"Go there yourself. Trust me. Something is there."

The next day

I stood back on the rocks like I had did yesterday. Obviously the moon was not there. I remembered what he had said... go left. I went left, looking around as I paced carefully. Suddenly I spotted a pawprint and gasped. A few yards away, Softy, my lil cat lay lifeless on the cold path.

Word count: 242

Hey guys... sorry not posted anything in a while!

I write at: roshwrites

This heaven! =D

Hey... this post is my last one for a month. Yeah, I know I said the last post would be the last one but I just had to stop packing long enough to have a last post!

The calm, blue sky, the bright yellow sand, resting on my feet. The sun is sitting in a corner up above, watching us. Children are laughing and playing while their parents look on with admiration, sitting on the blankets that they have laid out. I slowly make my way in to this heaven and smile...

Ok... might not happen to me! It's monsoon season there. Whereas here it is summer!

Bye! :D

Letting me go

The soft waves floating up to shore;

Abandoned me for sure.

My mother put me in a basket, and let me go.

She probably didn't want me.

She might have hated me.

I don't know why.

All I know is that I got treated like a fly,

Only swatted away,

Out of the way.

You might recognise the last 3 lines... from a write I did before at the lounge. But they fitted in, so I'm just gonna leave them there :P

Smile and Hell

Super power

Miles it can spread

It's really not hard!

Liven up someone's day or maybe

Even everyone's day!

Here's a smile from me to you!

Cause there's a lot of haikus today here, let me attempt to do one:

Release me from this

I'm living hell on this Earth

Please try and save me

Hey guys... might be my last post for a while. I'll try and post before Monday if I can, but if I cannot, for the month I'm in India, check out my blog roshwrites if you wish to read some of my posts.

I will schedule posts on my blog.

Bye and I'll catch up with you soon!

Fight for love

The sky feels like it's falling

Falling on my head

Head feels so confused

Confused about love

Love which is special

Special like the Earth

The love that I'm experiencing

Experiencing with pain

Pain that just keep building up

Up so high that it's touching the sky

Why do you hurt me so badly

Badly that I feel like leaving

Leaving you and myself and your other love

Love her more than you love me

**Fiction**

I write @ roshwrites

The cliff of death

The wind rustled through the trees and the skies were grey. The sea was roughly moving up on the large, spiky rocks and down again.

"This is it." Ajay said softly, and lifted his right foot slowly over the cliff. Then he lifted his left foot over. As he had just left the cliff, he thought.

"No, I'm not doing this anymore! I can't leave my wife!" he said. He tried pulling up with all his might but then, his hands slipped and he fell down, down in to the deep waters. "I love my life!" were his last words.

Happy B'day To Lounge!!! Loop Poetry

Hey everyone! I'm following in the footsteps of Prats, Freelancer and everyone else who has done a loop poem recently! I'm trying out a loop poem now! My first attempt:

The lounge is turning 1,

1 fabulous year it was,

Was it not amazing,

Amazing like the Earth,

Earth which has a lot of people,

People who love the Writer's Lounge,

Lounge where people read and write,

Write to their heart's content,

Content which is very well written,

Written with love and care.

Well this is my 2nd post today to wish the Lounge an extremely happy birthday! The lounge seems back to normal today on TWL's b'day and you know what? I wish it was TWL birthday everyday! Many more b'days of the lounge are to come!

Happy B'day To My Dearest Loungie!!!

Guys and girls, today's a very very important day! The place we've all lounged at is now 1! I would like to say thanks to the founders and admins for making such a fantastic place where we "read, write and lounge!"

I have made sooo many friends at the lounge (too many to mention!) but Tan, Aarthi, Freelancer, Leo, Ste, Prats, Sonshu, Kings, Arun, Riya, Pulkit, Nuchu, Arjun (btw, I know what Lage Raho means now =D) & Miss Sunshine are some of my special friends. Still waiting for Uncle Sandeep (the guru, as Mum calls him)... :) :) :)

Have you noticed how quickly time flies when you're on our lounge? Reading all the wonderful poems, stories and interesting stuff... wow you guys are amazing writers!

Hmmm... me running out of time (gotta go school!) but IT'S MY LAST DAY TODAY, I DON'T HAVE TO GO BACK FOR 6 WEEKS!!!

Me and my mum having a coca-cola n raising a toast! Here's a toast to the Writer's Lounge!

My Miserable Birthday

Tring tring! Tring tring! "Hello?" I said tiredly. I was still half- asleep and in my bed. No answer. "Hello? Who is it?" I asked again. Still no reply. "Stupid prank caller at this time of day! Now get off the line before I have the police on to you." I angrily shouted. I slammed the phone down.

Tring tring! Tring tring! "Who is it now! It's my own birthday and I can't even get a decent sleep in this house!" I screamed. "Um... well we're the agency of Britney Spears calling, but never mind, we'll get someone else to be her backing singer..." they said, sounding confused. "Wait!" I spoke up. The line was clear and no-one was there.

Tring! I picked the phone up before it rang again. "Hi... who's speaking?" I asked, politely

this time. "If you have a credit card, give us the pin number, so we can withdraw all your debts!" the person excitedly said. Now what was this? A free chance to get my debts off! "Ok, my pin is ##########" I roared down the line. There was no reply. Then I heard the person say to the people who were with him- "Another loser on the phone and we have more money!"

"Oi! Stay on the line!" I cried in despair, then I slammed the phone down, furious with them and myself.

"Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you-

"Can't you give me some peace on my birthday Mum, Dad, Grandma, Grandad, Cousin Alisha, Cousin Yudi, Auntie Diwali, Uncle Rohit and brother!" I screamed at them. The looked worried and then my cousin Alisha, who was only 6 at the time, burst in to tears. "Oh, I'm sorry!" I said. But they had already gone out of my room by then.

Urgh... why is my birthday going wrong today? It can't get any worse!

Beep beep! Beep beep! Oh, a text from Roy! "U R DUMPED" it read. No! Why? "Y?" I texted back. "IT DNT MATTA" was his reply.

My birthday could get worse! I thought. Then I leant back and started to cry.

I write at roshwrites! :)

Don't worry, I'll see you tomorrow!!!

You are so young,

You love to be swung

On the swings.

It's like you're flying with wings!

Cute, innocent, sweet,

One for a good treat,

With your joyful eyes,

You are the winning prize!

The smile on your face makes me smile,

It's really worthwhile,

To be with you,

Is worth more than a yummy stew!

Every time you start to cry,

I feel tears forming in my own eyes.

It makes me wonder why,

There's such a thing like goodbyes!

Don't worry, I'll see you tomorrow!!!

I write at roshwrites

Do check it out sometime for more songs, short stories, poems and random snippets from my mind!

My Shining Star Is Fading Away

You are my shining star,

Oh yes you really are.

You always look after me,

Even when you're a busy bee,

You never leave me alone,

Not even moan.

You are so sweet,

And never do you cheat.

You truly are one in a million,

No make that one in a multibillion.

All that time,

I was doing a massive climb.

Trying to find someone like you,

But now I've gotta bid adieu!

I'm going away,

It's my last day,

With you...

I'm through.

I'll miss you so much!

More than that diamond clutch,

I lost ages ago...

I feel like saying 'woah'

It's happening too fast,

It's not a blast.

My heart feels like it's breaking,

It's aching!

You are my shining star and you will always be in my heart, even if the waves blow you away!

Hey... if you like this one, do let me know, I have a few other songs/poems saved as a draft, waiting to be published on TWL or my blog :) (But the other ones are a bit longer)

Red Rose

My favourite colour is Red. Let me explain why.

Sanjay stood on the doorstep, his heart going thump, thump. Thump, thump. He was frightened, and his trembling knees clearly showed that. The fact it was freezing cold also made Sanjay all the more scared. If you looked closely, you could see that is face was white from the cold breeze, which was blowing softly on to Sanjay's face. He turned around to face the gate behind him. I can't do this, he whispered. I just can't.

Suddenly, the door opened. "Is that you, Sanjay?" Rani asked softly, in her beautiful clear princessy voice. Sanjay's fists clenched together in worry. "Yes. But don't worry, I'll go now-

"Why are you here?" Rani whispered. Sanjay paused, and Rani could see the look in his eyes was of fright. "Has something happened?" she asked.

"No. No, it's nnothhing." Sanjay said, his words a jumble. Rani smiled. "It's something. If it wasn't, why would you be here? I mean, we are in the same university class... do you need help with course work or something?" she asked.

"No! Oh, it's nothing. I'll be off." Sanjay said, stuttering. "Please tell me." Rani said in a sweet voice. Sanjay was so moved that he decided to tell her. "I want to marry you." Sanjay said. He paused, while Rani listened. "I want to marry you, ok? It's been my dream for a long time... but why would a pretty girl like you marry someone ugly like me?" he said, close to tears.

"Firstly, Sanjay, you're not ugly. And secondly, yes, I'll marry you." said Rani, her hands holding Sanjay's hands tightly.

The big day had arrived, and gone! The wedding had been a success, with Rani looking beautiful and Sanjay looking handsome in his black suit. Now they were entering Sanjay's house, holding hands. On the doorstep, was a red rose. "Hey! A beautiful red rose... it's welcoming us together in the house! Red's my favourite colour now!" Rani smiled, showing off her pearly white teeth.

And if it's Rani's favourite colour, it's mine too! The red rose was a sign we would be together always, and now, at 76 and 77, well, we have been together always.

Hey guys! This is my entry for the "Red Contest"! Hope

you enjoyed reading!

The Happy Ending!

"Where's the present?"

"Sorry, I forgot."

"What?"

"I won't forget next year, dear."

Akshara ran up to her room, upset. Suddenly the door bell rang. "Vijay, are you getting that?" she asked, annoyed.

"I'm in the bath, sweetheart!"

Akshara grumpily went to the door. When she opened

it, everyone screamed!

"Happy birthday, Akshara."

Then a load of presents arrived at her feet, including a beautiful sliver ring.

"Will you marry me?" Vijay asked. Akshara felt tears well up in her eyes. "So you didn't forget!" She laughed. "Sure, I'll marry you!"

And Akshara and Vijay went on to get married in a beautiful hall with all their family and friends surrounding them. 4 years later, they had twins: Akshara Junior and Vijay Junior.

They all lived happily ever after.

I love these kind of happy endings! =D

Please join the party and make your mark on roshwrites' 50th post!!! Hopefully you'll have lots of fun! Click on the words 50th post to take you straight there!!!

Writer

When they write it is magical

Round, beautiful letters on the paper

Interesting words

Turning people amazed

Evolving day and night

Rare gift to us

This is what I think a writer is (providing they are good)... wondering if you agree...!