Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I do not cry

4 of 185

Though my dadExits the doorTo IraqTo fight a War,I do not cry.Though the PoleMay melt awayRising tidesFor Judgment Day,I do not cry.Though our foodReeks of unhealthRaising rotRather than wealth,I do not cry.Though our oilMakes us poor,Robs our people,Nothing more.I do not cry.Though our schoolsBreed discontentServing some,The... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Teachers

1 of 17

Mr. Rushford stood at the front of the room wearing the same green sweater he wore every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with the same smudged chalk dust mark on his left side. He looked like Einstein except that Rushford's mustache was brown and crusty. Kenny Dorman tortured him every Friday, movie day, by arriving early to cl... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Magic

3 of 40

Up I go, into the wood.The hill to the pasture,Crags nuzzled in snow,Slows the golden girlbeside me.The woman, I wonderWho knows these woods well,Will see my faded footprintsIn the quickening snow?Up I go, into the wood.Tall cedar and pine bendTheir aching backs,suffering the weight ofThe endless visitor.Up I go, into the woo... More..

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Silence

2 of 22

I cannot find silence. Everyone sleeps in their beds and I, searching for silence, sit on my couch, waiting. Clocks tick, the fish-tank drips, the frige hums. Frustrated I dress myslef in layers of insulated clothing for the winter walk in the woods. My feet crunch upon the snow so I plunk myself down upon a dusted, rotting o... More..

Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: My most inspiring garden experience

12 of 131

Sean, my youngest brother, lay dead in the cold May ground. How could he have been taken at only sixteen? He, of all my brothers was my kindred spirit-we snowboarded together, both of us enjoyed biking and hanging out with friends. If only he hadn't been in the car.... How would I know that he was okay?My husband and I attend... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Seeing beauty

12 of 110

School bellsToll for them,And they enter the doorway,Giggling, gasping, stumblingUpon each other.Becky lags behind,dragging the jumpropelike a dead snake,Mud-streaked tearsStain her face.She is swallowed by theRaging riverPouring through the dam,Lagging, gasping, trippingOn feet and rope.I record this as IFlow past mini-islan... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Family memories

13 of 85

I'm sixteen, at that tender age when everyone's opinions, except for your mother's, matters. A car load of fashion-conscious friends pull into my driveway, dropping me off from school. As quickly as possible I seize my backpack, climb over the two Jennifers, and burst through the door, but, too late. Around the corner of the ... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The struggles of motherhood

9 of 33

Are you an actress, a nurse, a coach, a singer, a comedian, a chef, a hairdresser, a referee, and a little bit of every other career under the sun? Then you are also, most certainly, a member of the greatest club on the planet: motherhood. Does any day go by when a mother isn't wearing a variety of hats-some new, some old, so... More..

Travel > Vacations Best family vacations in Canada

3 of 11

Canada offer wonderful opportunities for terrific family vacations. The unspoiled beaches trimmed with red rock and peppered with sandy dunes of Prince Edward Island offer relaxation and a reprieve from the busy life. Miles of dirt roads complete with a parallel biking path compliment the outdoor experience on this tiny and s... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Gifts & Gift Ideas (Other) Best travel journals to give as gifts

3 of 7

Recording travel moments in a journal is the best way to preserve and relive your trip. Special, unique thoughts that only come "in-the-moment" as well as photos you can only associate with the immediate geography of your travels can be easily recored in a journal. You can even press some of the local flora within its pages. ... More..

Amy Paul

• Contact This Writer
• Add to Favorites

My credentials

My stats

Articles Written: 31

Recent articles

1. Memoirs: The way we were
2. Poetry: Magic
3. Poetry: A new year
4. Humor: Family memories
5. Poetry: Death of a friend
6. Essays: Silence
7. Worst things a teacher can do
8. Poetry: Speed of life
9. Satire: Work
10. The making of an English teacher

My channels

• Celebrations & Holidays  ( 1 )
• Creative Writing  ( 14 )
• Education  ( 5 )
• Health & Fitness  ( 1 )
• Home & Garden  ( 1 )
• Parenting & Pregnancy  ( 1 )
• Politics, News & Issues  ( 1 )
• Relationships & Family  ( 2 )
• Society & Lifestyle  ( 1 )
• Travel  ( 4 )
• Show All Articles