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My name is Karen Zuppinger. I have been writing for over twenty-five years.

I have won numerous writing awards including, America Best Short Fiction contest , Concept Magazine short story award, and first runner-up in the Chesterfield

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Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Politics: 1 of 82

A Confederacy of Dunces II (A short Story for those short of mind) On February 24, the year of our Lord, two thousand nine AD, the new King gave a speech in chamber to the Parliament that was broadcast throughout the land. It was eloquent in its delivery, rich in its detail, and able to combine both caution and hope in its m...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My husband: 2 of 71

Him He is heavier now middle aged slowing down He is my late night confessor biggest audience kindest critique He is scent summer sweat ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I am a poet: 15 of 114

Write I wake up burning like hot sun on freckled skin a heart in inflamed a heart torn apart the salty tears of grief. pencil between fingers hand on a page page on fire I write Deep into the night I write.
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball News & Opinion Is Alex Rodriguez the best player in baseball?: 2 of 15

Is Alex Rodriguez the best player in Baseball? The most talented, probably yes. The most valuable? The jury is still out. Alex Rodriguez arguably has been baseballs single best player since 1996, his first full season for the Seattle Mariners. In that year he set Majors League records at short stop for the most runs (141), m...
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders What do you think about George Bush's politics?: 6 of 33

I try not to think about George W. Bush's politics because to do so reflects not only on the man but on the nation as a whole. It is true that in 2000 Mr. Bush probably did not legitimately when the presidential election. But what transpired to get him into office showed us what this great nation had become. His re-election ...
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 77 of 300

The "right" to choose isn't something that can be given or taken away. Each of us make choices every day of our lives. That's what human beings do, we choose. The question should read: do we as a society have the right to penalize a woman for choosing to abort her child? And the answer is no. Let's not get into the shadowy a...
Education > Education (Other) Should public schools offer courses in the Bible?: 19 of 57

Yes, the Bible should be taught in public schools and so should the Koran, the Torah, and any other major religious text by individuals qualified to teach them. Just as having a diversity of people in the public school system helps children form positive ideas about individuals different than themselves-they should have this...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A letter I won't be sending: 4 of 12

Goodbye A kiss that didn’t happened A meeting that never took place A letter stamped but unsent The hand that went untouched The dream still waiting at the edge of sleep The phone call never made This is how you left me.
Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms The meaning of unconditional love: 15 of 42

Unconditional love is a misnomer. Love alone in its meaning is unconditional. Anything else that we experience from one human being to another or from any other being to other that has conditions on it is not love, this is why we so often as human beings become confused. We label desire as love, attachment as love, passion a...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sunday: 5 of 14

When The Weather Was Warm One day when the weather was warm My pastor and I went down to the river- Took off our clothes and swam naked between the rocks Our gravity challenged breasts bounced back and forth, Our dimpled bottoms brushed against slippery stones, Our floating feet danced along the riverbank. We laughed out lou...