Creative Writing
Novel excerpts: Grandparents
Emily stood for a moment on the street, gazing up at the imposing building before her. The sun had not yet climbed above the roof-line of the old house, so its features were accentuated by shadows and the air around it was still and cold. Many years had passed since her first visit to this place; many warm summers and icy winters, many gatherings and celebrations, many familiar faces, long ...read more
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Poetry: Grandpa's love
by J Meckes
Grandpa's Love This little child has a place in my heart that only a child can see where patience, love and tenderness wil...read more
Creative Writing (Other)
- Reflections: Form letter in response to criticism
- Eulogy: Father's death and musical legacy
- Reflections: My pledge to humanity
- Serial fiction: Suspense
Humor
- Humor: Babies
- Humor: Visiting the optometrist
- Humor: Salutations
- Humor: Parenting
- Humor: Sin
- Humor: Empathy
- Humor: Air conditioning
Memoirs
- Memoirs: Hospital in war-time
- Memoirs: Nursing home memories
- Memoirs: War in Vietnam
- Memoirs: Fear
- Memoirs: Christmas gifts
- Memoirs: New York's opera society
- Memoirs: Remembering my grandpa
Poetry
As a little girl growing up in Brooklyn, I never thought I lived in "the city." I guess I knew I lived in a city, but to me "th...read more
VERSE 1 (Spoken) Who do you love? Who do you eat? Why don't you care? Why don't you see? VERSE 2 They suffer for yo...read more
Build me up, buttercup. Or don't. The children get nervous when they are left alone with me in the house for too long, feari...read more
Safe I embraced them all with smiles and open arms. Slowly, through time spontaneous joy became drowned in tears...read more
