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I think life is a journey that is best appreciated when you lose the map sometimes. Those journeys that take you where you did not expect and are now are part of who you are. I read, I imagine, I take risks and never blame anyone else for my behavior. I take

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Growing old: 6 of 125

They never tell you all the benefits of growing old. Oh well, sure they tell you about AARP (rat bastards) and how you are certainly not getting older you are getting better. You know the stock phrases you want to just punch someone for saying. But they leave out all the really nifty stuff about growing older. A prime exampl...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Soul-searching: 9 of 119

kaleidoscope Swirling, twisting, turning. The meteor shower of my soul. Glints of color, Sparks of light Twisting, shimmering Always changing Gems of truth Bound in rings of gold Words unspoken Thoughts untold Love deflected A twist and images fly Shaping again spinning back The past cold frigid light Shifting reflections of...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Hidden truth: 5 of 58

Whispers It was just another whisper in the dark I stopped again to hear the words And finally heard the lie I turned around to look behind. And discovered the past for what it was I heard the tumble of words upon words whispered in the dark Words which were always lies Heard again promise after promise never meant to be kep...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Fantasy: 44 of 359

Dire Need "Bloody Hell, Bloody Hell, Bloody Hell!" Kiran was not sure if he was cursing himself, the five wolves snarling at the base of the tree he perched in, or his bloody horse. "Kiran Armstrong you are ten kinds of an idiot and ten kinds of a fool." His voice seemed to cause even the leaves tremble. Fully deep with the ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Reflections: 29 of 229

Grand Central To my left the hookers stand in their short skirts and fuzzy jackets hoping that the cold won't keep the Johns away In front of me Three young women are a tad overweight dressed in clothes a bit too tight with smiles a bit too bright trying to hail a cab. Laughing as their evening begins hope for love. Pushing ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life's journey: 40 of 290

~ journey~ spring rain falls... one droplet trails down the pane of glass its course wavering.. it touches another and they form together one together they move a course unsteady halting shifting their course ever traveling downward their goal unknown the glass holds imperfections moving headlong their journey seemingly smoo...
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Tips for roleplaying your character: 1 of 7

Tips for Creating your Character In the beginning - Read the Manual First. It all starts somewhere. Every multi-user role-playing game you ever stepped your virtual' foot into starts with a beginning the creation story for that world. Oft times one of the first things a dedicated player will do is read the story' of the worl...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Isolation: 6 of 33

above it all alone... I watch the sun rise but I don't feel the warmth I watch the mist seep across the lawn kissing each blade of grass as it moves slowly along and I can't remember when my lips were kissed I can't remember what it feels to be touched I watch the day go by and wonder where the joy hides I can feel the breez...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love gone wrong: 40 of 155

A Lover's Moon A lover's moon I look at the sliver of the waxing moon reclining against a sky washed with steel blue purpling slender clouds fingers caressing I know it is a lover's moon. the scimitar curve with dual tips razor points that rend and slice beyond healing as a lover does in silent leave-taking. A lover's moon.
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Examples of metaphors and how to use them: 8 of 28

More than Words - Timeless use of Metaphors We can travel back and forth through time and yet some messages remain the same and the use of metaphors as a means of seduction is as timeless as the concept of seduction. Once cavemen were no longer dragging women by their hair into their caves men have become cleverer in their p...