Rachel Deeming

Joined July 2021

937 stories

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Storyteller. Poet. Reviewer. Traveller.

I love to write. Check me out in the many places where I pop up:

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Rabbit
This poem comes with a Dharrsheena Warning * Take a rabbit's paw for luck And wear it round your wrist Or slip it in your pocket
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Poets
Volcano
Volcanic eruptions are made Of magma the Earth has displaced. Clouds of ash hit the sky And I'm wondering why Lava can't just be spewed towards Hate.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Poets
White
I once lived in a world that was white. It shone, blindingly so. In its cold appearance, diamond flecks would flicker And for those moments, it was wondrous.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Poets
Door
My mind has an open door. I picture it as oak. It is arched, like that of a church or a palace, Set in pale, carved stone, ridged and chisel-crafted.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Poets
Mirror
I don't want to die. Not just yet. The mirror reminds me of my destiny. It is preparing me with sag and lag And line and crease.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Poets
Fantasy. Top Story - May 2025.
It is more than just dragons Although they offer heights on their scaly wings. It is more than just magic Although that presents respite from a world where it seldom shows.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Poets
Please, Vocal
Veer away from what is false. Please. I beg you. Over the vacuous empty scripts that swamp Clamour the voices of the ordinary,
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Poets
Potion
Dust me off and give me air, Remove the cork and sniff what's there. That's the aroma of magic bottled Of herbs dry-racked and mushrooms throttled.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Poets
Adventure
There once was a girl with a tent Who bought it to stop paying rent. Under skies lit by stars Comets circling Mars Her life had become heaven sent.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Poets
Hat
If I told you hats make me weary, Would you understand? But then I imagine a velvet top hat and think, "Wouldn't that be grand?"
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Poets
Dream
Do not dream lightly like gossamer pulled by wind, But like an elephant, solid and determined. Silk thread may be strong but can soon be lost to all
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Poets
My Self-Appreciation Challenge
Oh man. Where to start. I don't know... It's not because I don't appreciate myself because I do but 10 things? It feels like I'm dividing myself up like a pie chart. Really, I just like me. But the challenge says 10 things so here goes.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in Humans