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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Anxiety: 2 of 58
The thundering noise within my headis loud enough to wake the dead.Surely not I dreadfully sayLet them rest and in slumber lay.But those nearby surely have to hearThe rumbling noises in my ear.Never ceasing they're always thereTo disturb the peace I want in there.Anxious moments take away my sleepQuestioning ironies that lay ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life lessons: 13 of 360
Coming from the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, I grew up hearing the English language spoken this way and as I get older and read more about our beginnings I see that it was not all slang or the wrong way to speak. I wrote a book of short stories using some of this language and this story is using less of the mountain dilaect... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Love in the garden: 3 of 61
There are many kinds of love and the story below reflects the love that has stood the test of time between a babysitter and the little boy she helped guide to school age. It tells of the love and respect his mother had for the babysitter who took care of both her precious little boys and the way she demonstrated it often was ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Tolerance of different lifestyles: 2 of 26
Tolerance or AcceptanceI am compelled to write on this subject because I think "tolerance" is a word that can be used in some instances and not acceptance.I feel I have no prejudices that would keep me from treating anyone with respect and kindness as any decent human being would to another.To accept violence is not right nor... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas The case for preserving American Christmas traditions and customs: 2 of 24
Growing up in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky could be hard especially when Christmas approached and the prospects of having nothing for Christmas appeared imminent. We created for ourselves an ability to make lemonade from the lemons life had passed on to us. We always knew Christmas's real meaning and that is part of what... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections: Give me that old time religion: 1 of 10
Give Me That Old Time ReligionYes! It's good enough for me! There is nothing in this world like it and although the phrase to many of us means the way church was when we grew up with all the shouting and waving hankies and praising the Lord, to some of us we still are able to experience fellowship the same way today. I would ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Holiday Crafts Christmas crafts: How to make your own stockings: 1 of 9
Without a doubt my all-time favorite Chrsitmas stockings are made from a used or worn out quilt.My husbands mother once gave me a quilt that was nearly past using for anything. I drew on the better part of the quilt outlines of different sizes always making a front and a back. You can do that from a pattern of an old stocking... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is Heaven a real place or a state of being?: 7 of 59
Ezekiel the Priest in the book of Ezekiel says in the first chapter and first verse: Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.In Matthew he says: 3:16 And Jesus, when... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The old barn: 1 of 8
Grandpa's BarnThe barn beside Grandpa's home was a haven for us kids.We stole inside out of the rain when walking out to school,And stood beside the horse's stall that held Grandpa's plowing mule.The hollow was long and muddy when the rains were pouring down,But inside the huge, gray, old, barn; we were dry, and safe, and sou... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Grandparents: 5 of 35
In Memory of My Paternal GrandmotherIf I Was An ArtistI wish I was an artist and could paint my grandma's long dining table with the side benchesthat held her loving family all around it, her tablecloth and her dishes. I wish I could capture the aromasand paint them on the canvas, the cornbread baking and cooked potatoes with... More..