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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Prayer: 16 of 231
Thank You God ForThank You God For:Chocolate stains,Jelly kisses,Spilled milk,And broken glass,For tears to be dried,Forgotten homework,For "I love you",Before and after class,For twinkling eyes,Broad-grinned smiles,Hide and seek at time for bed,For bubble gum in cat's hair,And long, long stories to be said,For, "What?" "Why?... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Living fully: 8 of 53
The Art of CaringA listening earA soft touchA warm smileA little cheerGive your timeGive your heartGive yourselfGive your dimeLift a weightLift a spiritLift a prayerLift a fateHold a soulHold a handHold a doorHold a shoulderKnow strifeKnow lossKnow painKnow life More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Will the actions of Lindsay Lohan or other out-of-control celebrities prove fatal to themselves?: 4 of 22
We glibly sit back in our arm chairs and revel in the miseries of the Hollywood stars as if they were the Royals of England, whose lifestyles are expected to be spotless and above reproach. Of course we all know in our heart of hearts that even the Royals are human. But the average American has no idea what life in a fish bow... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sense experience: 6 of 28
Ode to CoffeeBeep! Beep! Beep!Up and at 'em,Pulled from sleep,Dreams forgotten in a hurry,No time to sit and worry,What they were or meant.Aroma rising from the pot,Got to have my morning shot,Carry me through oh blessed brew,Another day of work to do.My Gosh! You're heaven sent!Tainted by no sugar or cream,Just a warm black ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Flight of the butterfly: 9 of 32
The great cymbal of metamorphosis struggles as it emerges from its lonely cocoon, spun so diligently sometime past by its previous earth bound existence,unfolding wings of glorious colors envied even by the roses which attract it.With seemingly effortless grace, it rises and falls and teases by engaging, then eluding the watc... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nature: 192 of 633
Jet StreamSoft begins the gale to come,windows rattle, acorns fall,as winds momentum riseand leaves rustle on the lawn,blown hither and yon,swirling, caught and lifted high,then gently fall and rise again.There is peace within,even not knowing from where it came,or its exit time. No care to flee.Just a prayer no tree comes cr... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing The key ingredients for grasping a second chance in life: 88 of 282
Psychology tells us a number of things happen when we experience tragedy. We go through several emotional experiences which are termed stages of grief. These stages were first explained by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, who in dealing with death and dying, discovered all of us face the same human turmoil when trying to deal with any ... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia How to see if you might have an early on set of Alzheimer's disease: 3 of 6
Early onset of Alzheimer's disease is considered only in patients under 65 years of age. There are patients who have been treated for the disease in their 30's and 40's, but these instances are very rare. Most early onset Alzheimer's patients are diagnosed by symptoms in their 50's. And only 5 to 10 percent of all Alzheimer's... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death: 515 of 693
Forever KissLittle did you know that cool Thanksgiving Day,your kiss would last forever and always.A simple greeting to your momyour "I love you" goes on and on.The sweet breath from your lips upon my cheek,lingers through the years, the months, the weeks.Such a story I never dreamed it would tell.In my greatest sorrow it wou... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: True lessons learned the hard way during employment: 100 of 126
I not only learned a lesson the hard way during employment, I ended my career with the stroke of a pen. If only one person is helped by reading my story it will be worth the pain of telling it. If you have ever thought of falling short on ethics, even a little, then think again.When I met my husband, we became very close, ver... More..