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Hi! Thanks for coming to learn a little about me! I am a 42 year old writer who has recently completed travelling around my beloved country, Australia.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death of a son: 1 of 7
The Accident Laying on the trolley with family milling round The footsteps of the nurses through my head they pound I know that there is something that hasn't been said I know before they say it. My little boy is dead. Why are they all standing, without a single word I know that all of them have already heard Why don't they ... More..
Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Epilepsy in older adults: Underdiagnosed and undertreated: 1 of 7
Epilepsy: The Underdiagnosed, Undertreated and Sometimes Misdiagnosed Illness in The Elder Population Epilepsy can be simply understood as somewhat like a thunderstorm and lightening storm inside the human brain. A sudden rise in electrical activity in a specific point in the brain. Epilepsy has a broad spectrum of severity.... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Remembering: 40 of 267
Without You In memory of Anthony 10/01/82 - 10/11/88 I remember when you were born. Strong and squalling writhing in my arms you smiled the day you were born and I wondered what I was allowed to do as we lay, you in your bassinette and me in my hospital bed. I remember when you were one. Your round face and big brown eyes de... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Honor: 2 of 13
INTEGRITY Integrity is... Not giving in to outside pressures Trusting yourself Earnestly seeking your own truth Genuinely being you Recognising yourself Inquiring of your own heart Truth in your words Your only hope for a better world More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Freedom: 45 of 283
Freedom died when you werent looking! Fences and walls, doorways and halls windows made of bulletproof glass passwords and codewords two way mirrors and guards that wont let you pass physical evidence you have no freedom proof your life is not your own numbers for your taxes and records street address and number for your pho... More..
Education > Adult Education Adult students: Tips for organizing your time: 4 of 25
Organising Study Time Amid the Chaos of Daily Life Organising your study time while carrying on with the demands of adult life is not as difficult as it may at first seem. It takes a little time to plan and a lot of determination but it is not difficult. As an adult student you need to be realistic about how much time you ha... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My heart: 27 of 152
My Heart I remember well the day that I gave my heart to you. I knew that you needed it, no other heart would do. Perhaps you remember too the way it made you feel, when I wrapped it in pink paper and marked it with my seal. Now I have been wondering if you've done with it, don't need it any more. Do you think that you could... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Drinking: 43 of 172
The Bottle Aint the Answer (an Australian Problem) They tried to kill you all by gun or sword or disease They tried to breed you out and hang you all from trees They tried to outlaw your customs and take away your Dreamtime They tried to steal all your children and in the bloody meantime You took to the bottle and learned to... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Flight of the butterfly: 8 of 32
Once Upon a Merry-go-round Once upon a merry-go-round in a fairground far away I spied a little butterfly and watched it in its play The little wings so pretty flapped as if in flight tiny little insect legs were holding on so tight Holding on to a horses mane and riding hard and fast and each and everytime around I watched ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Hand tools: Solid and dependable: 2 of 8
Humans have used handtools for a hundred thousand years. Our first tools were used for hunting and gathering. Later, when humans began to grow their food, agricultural tools were developed. These days handtools are a little more refined however they are used for many of the same purposes. We have shovels for digging, hammers... More..