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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Humor: 1 of 68

The Storytellers' Club When Chad Coldwell said he would do anything to be a member of the Storytellers' Club, he had never met Max Ferguson. Spending an hour on a Saturday helping some kid do his math didn't seem like any big deal. His ITP policy-Ignore, Threaten, then Punch-always worked with his annoying little brother. If...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Children: 14 of 178

BILLY BARTHOLOMEW BAXTER BEAN Billy Bartholomew Baxter Bean hated doing his chores. He played with his toys. He made lots of noise. He bounced on his bed. He stood on his head. He giggled. He squiggled. He jiggled and wiggled. He did everything but work! Billy Bartholomew Baxter Bean hated cleaning his room. He turned on his...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Poems for children: 17 of 213

TEN MUST GO! One sad day Mother said, "Too many friends on your bed! Twenty friends are too many. Ten, I think, are really plenty. Ten must go! Ten must go!" I looked at them, one and all. Some were short and some were tall. Some were soft and some were rough. Choosing ten would sure be tough. Ten must go! Ten must go! I smi...
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Humorous: 4 of 25

Hey, Cesar! Intro (Wife on phone with Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer', telling him about her lazy husband) Hey, Cesar! Hey, Cesar! I've got a dog for you. He lies around the whole day long. Tell me what should I do? I need someone to scream at him 'Cause whisperin' just won't do. Hey, Cesar! Hey, Cesar! I've got a dog for y...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Memories: 10 of 47

The Devil's Breath To other people, I was the baby sister. But to my four brothers, I was the guinea pig. They were always thinking up some daredevil schemes and inventions. And, of course, they needed someone to try them out. By the age of eight, I had somehow managed to live through collapsed snow houses, sunken homemade r...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Children's fantasy: 12 of 51

Book of Fear Prologue He ran blindly through the low-hanging trees, covering his face with his bare arms. His lean, toned body was long past exhaustion. Only uncontrollable fear kept his overworked legs from collapsing beneath him. His breathing was labored and shallow, and his head throbbed with every pounding step. But sto...
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Family memories: 1 of 4

Growing Away It seems like yesterday I held you in my arms. You needed protection from the world and its harms. And although I knew that you couldn't stay. I'd have done most anything to keep you From growing away. You were a baby for such a short while. I'd turn my back and you'd grow a mile. You needed me less with each pa...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Can a Christian lose his/her salvation: 10 of 38

"How can a man be born when he is old?" asked Nicodemus. "Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" (John 3) There's no reasonably intelligent person who believes that someone, once physically born, can reverse the multi-faceted process of human conception and birth. Beginning with the uniting of the sp...
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Grandparents: 3 of 7

Backseat Driver Verse 1 Each morning when I'd picked her up In my beat up pickup truck She'd grumble as she climbed in next to me. Before we even drove away, She would scowl at me and say, "Please don't try to get us killed today!" Bridge To Chorus "Slow down! You're going too fast! Are you crazy? You can't pass! Wasn't that...
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Love: 115 of 252

I Find Her Ev'rywhere Verse 1 I unplugged my clocks this morning, But time keeps passing anyway. I burned all my calendars, But here it is-a brand new day. I can't go on without her, But time won't leave me here behind. Stop the world, Let me off, Before I lose my mind. Chorus I can't go on. I can't remain. I'm stuck here wi...