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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Morning: 15 of 106
Morning I smile before opening my eyes Some wave of goodness Some warmth Something is giving me first-class vibes This coincides with a light breeze from the window Followed by a sweet intake of the ardent air There's something from my dream I cant grasp it So I let it go Because if it loves me enough it will come back Then ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Remembering rape: 5 of 22
I don't so much remember it as relive it anytime I'm about to be intimate Since then I've had to adapt my actions This was not some random act of violence, but a forceful invasion of my trust By a friend By a lover By a man who may have baracaded my privacy indefinately He Grabbed me and I felt like a slave girl being violat... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: True karaoke stories: 28 of 101
You have to know the intense pleasure of the ecstasy that iskaraoke. In the immortal words of Motown's Temptations, "you can be what you want to be/ You aint got no-o responsibilities". And how do I know those lyrics? Well it's not because I have watched the Temptations movie over 50 times in my lifetime... I, ladies and gen... More..
Food & Drink > Drinks (Other) Recipes: Chocolate flavored drinks: 1 of 2
Somewhere there is a woman who will completely understand and be able to relate to this story of the chocolate that saved a teacher. After talking on the phone with a man I met online for a bout two months, I decided to go out with him. After we got to know each other, I let him take me to this great place in New York. He wa... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Self-reflection: 216 of 372
Looking back on it Trying to piece together shards of memories passed We've made more than a few mistakes Some so stupid that if we heard of them being done by anyone other than ourself We'd laugh And shake our heads in amusement at youth's discretion But we made that move Made those moves We did it because we could Because ... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Why you should keep a journal of your travels: 21 of 36
So maybe it is a little less masculine than bringing back the head of a rare breed of bear you hunted. But wouldn't it be nice to look over your pictures of friends you met, fliers from parties, and maybe even some comments from random people you met? Every time I leave the country, I take a composition notebook (no more tha... More..
Style & Beauty > Hand & Foot Care Nail polish: Finding the right color for you: 7 of 12
Ladies, let's be real. If you aren't prepared to paint a bold, striking color on your nails, you might as well leave them blank. Whatever you do, make sure you do something noticeable. Think: alive and in color! While I'm not a fan of junk nails, I do respect a woman's boldness for stepping out on such a short and frail limb... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Abstract poems: 338 of 576
it was thought of as lackluster until blisters started to form and the only reason that difference was noticed was because it was out of the norm storms failed to form and frailty ceased just as dreams cascaded like waterfalls, a freedom was released More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Advice to a young writer: 6 of 10
Do it every single day Do it half as often as you breathe so you never lose it Use it to the best of your ability and never neglect its importance Let it be your core Let the verbs and pronouns pour Make the most of the time you have with that pen Begin to cherish the cherubs that sprinkle your mind with inspiration Taste ea... More..
Education > Graduate Studies Why pursue a Master's degree?: 19 of 30
I am a strong advocate of education for liberation. Through Paulo Freire's notion of "pedagogy of the oppressed", I want to assist youth in their liberation. It is my intellectual responsibility to create a more stable academic environment for underprivileged students. This is not about making money. It is about increasing t... More..