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David Rheins is an Indianapolis-based songwriter/poet/visual artist. He blogs at http://davidrheins.blogspot.com and http://freepamphlet.wordpress.com. And he manages a number of arts and culture blogs, including: http://buzstuf.blogspot.com and http://indysocialmedia.blogspot.com

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Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues What Martin Luther King, Jr. has meant to my life: 1 of 13

I was only 8 in 1968 when Dr. King was murdered, but I clearly remember watching the images flicker across the black and white set in my parents' bedroom. My family stood around open-mouthed, not fully understanding the impact of the events in Memphis. First the shock that another voice of peace had been silenced, then the f...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Childhood memories: 132 of 362

Midlife Reflections Midday on a June Road It is midpoint between day and night In the still quietude of June afternoon Two seasons have passed Two seasons to go And so, while the cicadas pulse in the cornfields surrounding me, I pause to take stock. Tie my shoes. Pull up my socks. Dust off my shoulders and slap my hat. I'll ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Peace Corp experiences in Africa: 1 of 1

Peace Corps Take Two I remember trying to bathe in the musky dankness of the African outhouse at sunset during the dry season. Naked, dripping cool water onto the hot earth, I doused myself and listened to the sounds of the village just beyond the palm-frond privacy wall preparing for night to fall. I perched thin brown toes...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Identity: 91 of 175

MIDLIFE And in the path Halfway between the house And the old dark barn I pause to witness a rebirth Suddenly the air around me smells different And the stickiness of my mouth Hints of iron and blood The crickets call me to wake up "Forget the coffee, life is percolating Bub-bub-bubbling over with The effervescence of everyd...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Overcoming challenges: 41 of 57

The Daily Wind (rhymes with mind) After all was said and done, there was only the winding of his watch that kept him regular. Every morning after the taking of a cup of joe, the shearing of the daily scratch, the tasting of the toast and jam. On with the shirt out of the dry cleaning shroud, the push, twist, turn of the cuff...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Time: 538 of 686

My Hoosier Heritage A blue state marker notes the historical home site Hidden in plain view, resting in the vacant Parking lot of the Red State university campus In the ironic shade of the business school building We make this pilgrimage to Terre Haute Home of Convict #9653 Five times candidate for President of the United St...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Depression: 53 of 67

Evan and the e-mail epiphany Thousands of emails stacked up in his in-box. Offers of no money down mortgages and discount Viagra, online catalogs for Oregon pears and offers from the panty-of-the-month club. These along with the newspapers piling in the grey carpeted hallway of his Jersey City rental, and the over-stuffed ma...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Thank you, my love: 4 of 5

GOING ON Time to write another love song This time while it's still hot Want to sing about what it is And forget about what it's not Tick Tack Toe, I step in Peace And my piece into your piece equals more than one This is a positive, I Love You So Much' love song A rambling, title is way too long song Tammy, thank you for ma...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Eating: 20 of 24

GIVE US THIS DAY The birds in the trees don't think to ask who delivers each day's daily bread why then in my molted state should I?
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life lessons: 280 of 334

I. Life as a Timeline Eager to be scientific, Zenith drew a timeline. Carefully manipulating his protractor, he labeled the starting point "Birth," and the endpoint "Death." Sitting back hard enough that the red chair-back wheezed white foam, Zenith surveyed his work. Neat, geometrical, nice. He picked up a rule and measured...