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I am very much enjoying writing again. I seem to gravitate toward the short form, which makes online writing a very good fit. I am primarily a poet and essayist, and dabble occasionally with the short story. I am verbose in my non-writing life as well, but

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Health & Fitness > Depression Warning signs that you are depressed: 1 of 6
*DISCLAIMER: Please note that I am a "lay person", not a professional, and this piece is written from that perspective: I am NOT a clinician or therapist. I am speaking strictly from the point of view of a client/patient, and as one who has, yes, done quite a fair share of research on this subject - but more out of self-inter... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Secrets: 23 of 136
Confession at 2amI so love the night!it is my cloak, yetmy black blanketreplaces fright with spite.Anonymity wieldedI unburdon my urgeand let a new self emerge.Celebrate what dark hours have yielded!Set free by the blacknessto wax and wane profaneand feign insaneYell "quack quack!", and be a quack. Yes!Damn that crow and his ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Thoughts on immigration to the United States: 17 of 99
As I begin writing this, I sit dead stuck on the fence and honestly have not decided which position, for me anyway, holds higher moral or logical sway. I can also report that I am not certain there are only two such positions - "go home!" or "welcome home!". I DO know that no one immigrates to the United States of America i... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Has society become controlled by technology?: 6 of 33
Humanity's struggle with the nature of (his) own power and consequence in this world has been a point of pause for almost as long as his existence outright. I think it must be the bane and, ahem, nature of any and all sentient creatures to ponder whether or not his intellect, so awesome and superior to the other creatures wit... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Commentary: Michael Vick, dog fighting and the ASPCA: 5 of 27
It is with considerable effort that I embark on a tone appropriate not just for a piece of serious writing, but for the eyes of any who would happen upon it. What I feel is tremendous anger and offense that a fellow human being, and one who is in a position of considerable public influence, as well as more than sufficient... More..
Education > Special Education Advantages of early diagnosis of children with disabilities: 4 of 21
Although I do this with some reticence, I find it a bit awkward to keep to the tone of describing the advantages of early diagnosis, and have the perspective, as well as the personal and professional expertise to speak instead to the harm that can be done when a learning disability, emotional difficulties, cognitive and/or ne... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Home: 32 of 167
HOMEA meadow's long and grainy stalks hula and rustle before me,their chatter greater than my thoughts'.And I am glad.The prairie hosts an echo that grows softer over space and time,its journey shall outlive my own.And I am glad.The marsh, maternally benevolent, its wet, green placemat set,can more than quench my greatest thi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nonsense: 27 of 140
Who Knew Brown Coo?What?What if...What if I saw...I thought I saw......I tawt I taw...a puddytat...but dat was dat...it was no puddytatSo what?Kind of like, yeah and?...DNA ha eye!oh what a puzzle!You silly guy!Who?Who what?No, who whoWho ohw hat?Who or what?No. Who who!Who dat?Who dat puddytat?No, not that!That who?Who who?W... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Good vs. evil: 7 of 36
Mean People SuckWhile the Haves may have everything, and the Have-nots have nill,the Haves are not happy yet. They want more still.See, the Haves have a hole they cannot seem to fillas the tapeworm of greed renders some fit to kill.While the Have-nots have naught, the Haves have to have more.The unending having is glutton's g... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love & darkness: 10 of 50
A False Affection When did I let you down?When have I not given you my whole heartwith every breath you takeand every moment in which yours was my only music? When has my attention been false?When has my gaze gone through you and not to and in you?With every symbiotic optical intercourse and every pulse exchanged to a rhythm... More..