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About me - Carmen Henesy

I am a 65-year-old mother of three of the most terrific sons on the planet - they are now 38, 27, and 25. I've been a nurse for forty years now - in forensics for the last twenty years, as a sexual assault nurse examiner, seeing both adult and child victims

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Blessings: 1 of 37
BlessingsThough I mutter about the drizzling rain,And, as I grab my umbrella, I complain,For the parched earth below, the glistening dropsAre a blessing.Work is brutal and the hours long,And, I wait impatiently for the closing gong,But every week, when my paycheck comes,The money is a blessing.They run shrieking about in whir... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Helium.com: 2 of 69
I don't write to win a contest,It's more than that for me,I feel challenged by the topics,And how enticing they can be.Anyone can write on love,And matters of the heart.It's harder, though, to writeAbout an ugly work of art.I'll never be a Wordsworth,Or a poet for all time,Often I am sure my words,Hardly seem to rhyme.Still, ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: You're on my mind: 1 of 27
It seems as though you're next to me,Not half a world away,For you are always on my mind,A part of every day.Thirteen years ago we met,And our friendship spans the years,For five years, I haven't seen you,And that brings me, at times, to tears.I miss our conversations,And the great fun we always had,And though we sometimes di... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Tragedy: 3 of 74
In RemembranceA year ago, this day began,Like any other day,With people racing off to work,And kids sent out to play.Students headed off to school,Cars stalled in long commutes,Early morning flights took off,Men donned their business suits.In the vilest act of hatred,Terrorism reared its head,Changing the lives of Americans,L... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Smiles: 4 of 81
Smiles She felt alone and quite afraid, Midst people in this far flung place, They spoke a language very strange, None had a smile upon their face. She wished her mother hadn't left, But off to work, she'd had to go, The stern headmistress took her hand, She longed for all she used to know. They walked long corridors ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The soul of a child: 1 of 19
I gaze through nursery windows,At babes so newly born,Tightly wrapped in pink and blue,Stocking caps their heads adorn.Their needs right now are simple,They know not yet of strife,I pray it will remain this way,Throughout all of their life.I hope they never suffer,And wish them food and love,And, most of all I wish for them,G... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dogs: 11 of 176
Dogs come in every shape and size,With coats both straight and curly,Some breeds seem warm and friendly,Others appear aloof and surly.Dogs can be the working type,Herding sheep or finding prey,Others guard your hearth and home,And some just like to play.Often called "man's best friend,"Dogs can fill the lonely times,And, by t... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Christmas gifts: 1 of 13
It happens every Yuletide,The gifts that come my way,Are often so outrageous,I throw my hands up in dismay!I don't know who decided,That, at my age of sixty-four,A gift card for Victoria's Secret,Was something I'd adore!My grandchild watched, excited,As I unwrapped his gift to me,"Massacre" by 50 Cent,Not my hinted at CD.My h... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Laughing: 2 of 22
Your laughter is so much a part of you,Of the girl running wild in the summer sun,With pigtails streaming in the breeze,Whose life was always filled with fun.No matter what life would throw our way,You always seemed to bounce right back,With determination, you'd always say,"We'll never let this get us off track!"In the deepes... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Hospital tales: 1 of 11
Six thirty in the morning and the operating room was a flurry of activity. I had long since finished my second cup of coffee and was busy opening packages of instruments for the surgical technician and conferring with the anesthesiologist who would be "passing gas" for the scheduled procedure. The patient, an elderly man, was... More..