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First, a little about my writing. Like most people on this site, I imagine, what I've posted is mostly raw, largely unedited writing (at the very least, self-edited). In short, it's writing practice. It is a hodge podge of long forgotten journal entries,

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love: 21 of 784
River Bend On the bank, in the river's bend, under a willow tree I say "I like your hair up." Like it is today, laying gently on the back of your neck, gathered in back, curved around in a knot showing your face - full in the half light when the wind blows the trees' long pointed leaves, you lips wink just red before you smi... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life: 28 of 275
Matthew's Dead and I Don't Have a Date to the Funeral It sure gets quiet when a dead guy comes in the room. That was my first thought as two embarrassed yet still somber looking men wheeled in the casket with my cousin Matthew's body. There had been some mix up at the funeral parlor, so all the mourners were at the church by... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Humorous: 113 of 478
Why all this Clutter? I remove the clutter to make another anew, or [either] to make again the same anew once more as I did before slightly askew, slightly new but the same again as I would do over again. I make anew the same as before I always do More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Relationships: 163 of 451
The Wedding Dress She looks at her dress in the mirror, (Shiny curves of ivory cloth the veil, the lace - the lace - dressing up the underneath in a civil compliment not too far from the truth), and smiles. She walks and smiles her redrose lipped caressing smile. She flashes her incisors' wet white spark while behind them ma... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Unforgettable and unforgivable nation leaders: 33 of 64
Hello Kitty Armband Award This month's Hello Kitty Armband Award the inaugural award I've just made up - goes to the Democrats in Congress who voted to give more power to the executive branch. Before I explain the merits of this week's award, I'll explain what it is. In case you haven't heard, the Thai police force will now ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: War: 315 of 544
What I Cannot See Pigeons running With short steps and bobbing heads. The dead lay everywhere, unburied. The strange carrion covered in blood. City cats, feral and thin join the rats, the roaches, the occasional raccoon and fox even. What's left of the army scattered on concrete and asphalt, useless and hard in the sun; A sm... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 948 of 1293
Chores With so much blood on such a clear white floor the maid never bothered to clean it. Instead they just burnt the house down. More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lunch break: 6 of 8
A Lawyerly Lunch I have gathered several love letters viz "Thank You! Come again." and "Thanks! Diane." and "Thanks again!" I plan to use them as evidence when I read my plea in case she suggests I have no business with such feelings. More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Do people tend to base election votes more on emotion or reason?: 59 of 69
The distinction between reason and emotion, various sciences tell us, is not as clear cut as it may seem at first brush. But what are we really worried about when it comes to voting? I think we can make some distinctions based on this. So that's what I'll do first in this argument. I'm sorry to say, though, that the best evi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy ways your family can "go green": 279 of 319
So you've heard about global warming. That's the bad news. The good news is more and more people are doing their part to live green' to reduce their impact on our environment. It's easier than you might think and, while one person can only do so much, I know from my experience that each person can create ripples. My friend J... More..