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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My painful past: 2 of 175
Tired and hurt by their deceiving I had given up believing in a Mister Right for me I faced a lonely destiny But then you opened up my mind you were more genuine and kind we seemed to get along so well and without warning, in I fell We've been together for a while and though you always make me smile I now feel you're deceiv... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Motherhood: 1 of 50
Bloated like a gas balloon nauseous from dawn 'til noon prone to unexpected tears joyous laughter, hidden fears Pangs and twinges, its begun broken waters freely run heaving breath, gripping tight relax, now push with all your might Listen for that little cry relief, exhaustion, let out a sigh tiny bundle held to chest melt... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Don't pity me: 3 of 140
If I am lost and wandering aimlessly through life don't pity me offer me direction If I am tired, aching, had enough of being someones wife don't pity me offer me support If I have squandered my last penny on drugs and alcohol don't pity me offer me advice If I am feeling sad, depressed in a rut and prone to loll don't pit... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sensuality: 1 of 37
You slide across my skin like silk as pure and fresh as mothers milk with scents to trigger memories of summer blooms on autumns breeze I close my eyes as you begin to let me soak your wisdom in all senses taken far beyond the limits of their earthly bond We stand bare in this stream of life and wash away all signs of strif... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Puddles: 4 of 122
Rain falls almost without breaks southerly wind chills to the bone a dull, dreary grey blanket clouds the sun A puddle in the driveway reflects nothingness murky, blank, distant until I notice the drops gently kissing as they touch down breaking surface tension creating little fountains rising, falling Concentric rings rippl... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy The missing ingredient in education: 2 of 59
Education is not just something we receive through attending school, college, university or any other educational facility. Our education starts the day we are born and continues until the day we die. We learn because we are on a life path, and the better equipped we are in our pursuit of our dreams and goals, the more likely... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Internet relationships: 1 of 29
Between us oceans, treacherously deep before us mountains, perilously steep unbridled passion tamed by crashing waves ignited spark withheld from fuel it craves Connecting us, an interwoven web sustaining us, these words that flow and ebb a bond formed on the strength of common ground an intimate exchange so rarely found By... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Wild & free: 5 of 142
Oh to ride a wild mare across an open plain to feel the wind rush through my hair to run without restrain Oh to be the wind carnate and stir a raging storm to cause the ocean to inflate to have strength to transform Oh to be a swelling sea to chop and change at will a tidal wave when it suits me then calm, quiet and still ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Advantages of a recession: 4 of 95
The recession's solutions to failed resolutions, or, How to keep a sense of humor and survive the recession. Are you one of those people who never quite succeed in following through on their new year's resolutions? Do you have a growing pile of carefully thought out lists stashed away in a drawer, waiting for yet another new... More..
Relationships & Family > Mother's Day & Father's Day Why the best Father's Day gifts aren't the most expensive: 2 of 46
Over the years, consumers have increasingly been urged to buy into the "bigger is better" approach to gift giving. These clever marketing strategies are employed purely and simply to line the pockets of retailers, and in no way reflect the true spirit of giving. Father's Day is all about showing dad just how much he is loved ... More..