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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lust: 3 of 321
I trust you I love you I lust you We intertwine as lovers crying all over each other with the tear stained frantic agility of spiders you rouse me with your sounds and sinister slander tickle banter this is one dark fright night toss my driven snow out the sheer covered pane we'll ignore its splashing, crashing, ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Laundry day: 1 of 47
Where are my shorts? the question rings out in my mind as I run through what is supposed to be a fairly simple process. You put the clothes into the washer, insert the change, and sort through your now clean laundry... ALL your laundry, not just one red sock, one blue, and a miraculous five orange argyles which you have never... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Pregnancy: Nutrition and diet: 1 of 22
"Nutrition for mothers-to-be. What medical doctors neglect to tell you." There are thrills of motherhood which you will have aside from your baby. You will enjoy your own self confidence, knowing that you are going to be a good mother to this child. You will enjoy the vigor of your own strong body, driving you to fulfill the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Critique of America's justice system: 4 of 79
Our In-Justice System They claim that their objective is to be fair and impartial and to rehabilitate people who commit crimes so that they can become more productive members of society. Sounds nice on paper, but that is a far cry from what our courts have become. I have had the unfortunate circumstance to witness this fir... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Death of a child: 1 of 18
"Help me on my way" - A story for families about saying good-bye with love. It is hard to say good-bye. To know that someone is going out of our lives - someone that we love as much as life itself. The sense of loss is overwhelming - there is an empty spot that once was filled with love. We feel alone and lost. Control is o... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss The best way to shed pounds: 2 of 19
If you are like me you've believed all the gimmicks and tried it all. You've spent an ungodly amount of money on diet pills, exercise videos, books, hypnosis tapes, and wasted lots of time and energy and feel like surely SOMETHING should have worked by now.All I can tell you is what has worked for me over the years. Let me st... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: When to say good-bye to a friend you've outgrown: 1 of 9
When friends show you their true colors, and they aren't a match to yours it may be time to say goodbye. At first, I thought it was just me. In the past year or so my entire circle of friends (with a few exceptions) has changed. My world has been flipped upside down as have many other peoples lately. I began even to feel a bi... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fairy tales: 20 of 175
Obsidian Tower - An original fairy tale Locked away in an obsidian tower in a desolate far reaching long abandoned kingdom there dwelled a very sad lonely cursed princess. She was sad because she had been hexed by an ill willed evil nymph who was insanely jealous of the princess, not because she was beautiful, although she w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law Are age-based curfew laws effective in reducing teenage crime rates?: 1 of 5
How exactly are age based curfews any different than profiling - which everyone is so up in arms about these days as we seem to fear not being politically correct. There is no certain time of day when teenagers are able to perpetrate crimes. To think that making kids come home early by mandating a state or local law will solv... More..
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce The impact of divorce on young children: 12 of 59
I guess every one has a story to tell. God knows I do. It's an immense task to think about accurately portraying the emotion and the things I have gone though and to make someone understand and take them on this incredible journey with me. And as for where to start? I think that's the hardest decision of all. Currently I a... More..