Alyssa Musso

Joined January 2022

146 stories

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A scientist by trade, but a creative at heart. One novel in progress with too many other ideas taking up space in my head. Some of those ideas end up here.

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Caterpillar
In this life, There are no promises, No guarantees, Only wishes Made from our knees. We hope For happiness, For wealth,
By Alyssa Musso10 months ago in Poets
Journey
A grackle's screech Like an old hinge Transports me Back to the swings In my backyard Feet flying Hair floating No fears
By Alyssa Musso10 months ago in Poets
Key
There is no lock to be fitted Only notes to be played Tenderly As tensions rise Like arpeggios Across my skin You know which keys
By Alyssa Musso10 months ago in Poets
The Fix
My fingertips itch To tap the keys To type the words Yet I wait for the switch To trigger the thoughts To spark the ideas
By Alyssa Musso10 months ago in Poets
Red. Top Story - May 2025.
A string of Red lights Dot the streets, So many I've worked To change myself. My own words My own mind My own psyche,
By Alyssa Musso10 months ago in Poets
The Clock
From the beginning, The clock sets the time, An infinite keeper, Of moments sublime. When thoughts become dreams, When grains become heaps,
By Alyssa Musso10 months ago in Poets
A Burning Inside
There's an empty space Next to me The bench cold As I freeze alone As my fingers float Play until they bleed Burning beneath me
By Alyssa Musso10 months ago in Poets
When the Cable Snaps. Runner-Up in The Metamorphosis of the Mind Challenge.
The elevator rises slowly, as it has been for almost a decade. It started at the bottom and has lifted upwards, stopping at several floors along the way. The elevator continues its journey to the top, only you’re not sure if you want to get there. You contemplate your ascent, weighing your options.
By Alyssa Musso11 months ago in Psyche
The Hidden Heartbeat
A cool draft slithers its way down Damien's spine though sweat runs between his aching shoulder blades. He shifts uncomfortably as he crouches below an air vent. Why must the damn air conditioning be on full blast at the end of September, especially when the place is empty?
By Alyssa Musso11 months ago in Fiction
CodinG The ChAos. Runner-Up in The Life-Extending Conundrum Challenge.
April 2036 Dr. Irina Vernydub taps her heel nervously as she sits in a sterile non-descript office facing a monstrous mahogany desk. The office belongs to the director of the ROHGUE (Research in Optimizing the Human Genome for Unlimited Evolution) project, a man she has only seen from afar until now.
By Alyssa Musso11 months ago in Longevity
An Ocean of Bright Stars: Part 2
Donal broke away from Maeve’s hand and took off down the ship’s deck. “Donal!” Maeve shouted, hurrying after him as he darted between women covered in long fur coats and men dressed in suits. She was sure they were in the wrong section of the ship.
By Alyssa Musso12 months ago in Chapters
The Closest Exit May Be Behind You. Runner-Up in Absurdist Awakening Challenge.
My ponytail whipped behind me as I sprinted to Terminal C. There was no way I could miss my connecting flight. Dodging screaming children and reckless travelers, I stumbled to gate C24. The jetway was empty.
By Alyssa Musso12 months ago in Humor