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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Depression: 50 of 694
Turn Towards the Light. Turn away from the shadows, Turn towards the light. On the longest night of your life, Or even the darkest day It is always there. So turn towards the light, It will show you the way. In the dark depths of despair, When all hope is gone And you have gone astray, Turn away from the shadows, Turn toward... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Memories: 87 of 539
Only For A Day The valley was green, In a place called Rhondda many years ago. You were able to walk without any fears From your house to school, a mile or so, "Mind how you go" would echo in your ears. In the summer months, When it wasn't raining, In a place called Rhondda many years ago, You could play from dawn to dusk Wi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Tribute to brothers: 10 of 55
Who is this man, my Brother? Who is this man, my Brother? What kind of man is he? He is a man like no other And thankfully, He's not a bit like me. His nature is kind and friendly, He wears his heart on his sleeve. How different, yet we came From the same warm mini-universe, Into a bleak, hard, black, grimy world. I was not ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 237 of 1267
"Is There Nothing So Beautiful?" Is there nothing so beautiful Than a woman's face? Suffused with love, Or blessed with grace. Your mother, Or Mother Theresa. Elizabeth Taylor, Or Mona Lisa Are also ones that come to mind. There are many more That you could find. Is there nothing so wonderful Than a baby's first smile? Cause... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Marriage: 8 of 41
Reflections on Marriage. In my reflection on marriage, it is important to note that being married for fifty three years gives one an elder statesman's view of the great institution; a view tempered by experiencing the highs and the lows of a marriage that began in 1955. My wife and I, during those years, have experienced the... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Rugby: 1 of 4
Those Men in White Wales v England April 1999 In a land far away, as the sun shone bright, Fifteen lads, all muscle, brawn and some somewhat slight, Faced the mighty enemy, those men in white. They ran and puffed and strived with all their might Against those fabulous men in white. But soon fell behind in their uphill fight ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Reasons to believe in God: 31 of 121
"The Correction Factor" "Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God." So writes John the Baptist in the Holy Book. There is a wonderful musical on Broadway called "Les Miserables", and in one of the final songs there is a line, "and to love another person i... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: The human mind: 12 of 38
MANSION OF THE MIND Imagine your mind is like a mansion, and psychologically partitioned with many rooms for positive living and even more rooms for negative living. There would be a Basement or Cellar, a Ground Floor, and higher floors. We have a choice of which Floor and which Room on that Floor we occupy each waking hour.... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inspired by music: 19 of 55
A Nation of Amens. In a place called Rhondda, Many years ago, On any given Sunday You could hear the voices Ringing out long In a place you would love to go. Church or Chapel It didn't matter, It was the custom, you know Appropriate for this Land of Song. It would be the same In every Welsh village So many years ago. But tod... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Loss of innocence: 17 of 49
"Joy in a Child's Eye" Joy in a child's eye Is wondrous to behold, Brimming with fun There's lots of gold To be found In its limitless horizon. In a child's eye There is love Unbounded And Virtue So profound, You are astounded. If you could look Through a child's eye, What world would you see? One colored by cynicism? Or col... More..