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What is Helium

About me - Just another writer

A strange and vague concept
this thing we call "self"
Does it really exist?
and if so, where?

No other person on this Earth
sees us as we see our "selves"
To everyone else
we are a conglomeration
of visualisations, responses
to their own experiences of life
pieced together

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Difficult people: 5 of 124
You'll find them almost everywhere you gothe ones who seem to constantly annoywho'll take away your sense of peace and joyreplacing it with anger, dread and woeThey niggle at you 'til you overflowwith strong emotions that reflect their ownregardless of the tolerance you've showntheir thoughtlessness will cause your angst to g... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A gentle touch: 8 of 198
Delicate as morning dew on fresh new buds in spring her caring hands react on cue in their delivering of endless love and nurturing of guidance great and small of tireless encouragement and kindness most of all They shape and mold so tenderly with patient tolerance impart their wisdom openly from life experience Instinctively... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Without you: 10 of 246
They say this Earth is three dimensionala ball spinning in orbit round a starheld by forces purely gravitationalbodies pulled together from afarThey say our solar system lies insidean enigmatic spiral galaxya shimmering mass with arms spreading wideinto the reaches of infinityThey say the milky way is only oneof millions that... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Ancient cities: 4 of 96
Atlantis Rising...In turquoise dreams an underwater scenereveals the deepest secrets of the seaa city draped in golden fineryreflects in hues of soft aquamarineLost to the world Atlantis lies in waitits treasures never touched by modern handonce touted as the finest in the landnow biding time 'til Man decides its fateIf human... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My love: 2 of 47
How doth my love grow? Two complimentary colours, pallet knife, blank canvas primed and ready to accept impressions from the artist's view of life told by a steady hand, wholly adept. Begins, the laying down of tone on tone in abstract, undiluted strokes with broad unfaltering respect for space to hone the skill of bringing l... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nonsense: 6 of 140
I had a thought and quickly wrotethe thought down in a little noteaddressed to me so I would seethe note with thought I wrote to mebut when I looked I couldn't findthe note I wrote with thought from mindthat I had quickly written downso I began to frown and frownbecause I knew the thought would bea thought that I would want t... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Mother's Day & Father's Day Bad Father's Day gift ideas: 2 of 46
Is there really such a thing as an inherently "bad" Father's Day gift? Every dad is different, and what might be considered a poor choice of gift for some will be just right for others. It is the amount of thought and care that has gone into choosing dad's gift that determines whether or not it will be well received and appre... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers Talking with your toddler: Effective communication strategies: 1 of 23
Toddlers are remarkably proficient little students when it comes to learning language skills. As every parent knows only too well, a toddler will uncannily detect an undesirable word that happens to come up in adult conversation and repeat it with abandon at the most inappropriate times. In our role as parent and teacher we c... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Teenagers in today's society: 1 of 23
Teenagers, particularly when they are encountered in a group, can seem as though they are members of a secret alien task force, sent to earth on a mission to drive adult humans insane in order to take over the world. In some ways this is really not that far from the truth. In the not too distant future these same teens will c... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Home scenting: An overview: 2 of 45
Throughout history, the art of scenting our personal and communal living spaces has taken a variety of forms. From the burning of aromatic leaves, grasses and bark in tribal celebration and ritual, to the pungent spices and oils used in incense to guide and enhance meditation and spiritual practices, to our modern day synthes... More..