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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 219 of 1317
"A Prison Like No Other"In youth I felt the stifling pressof a most exquisite prison,its fragrant petals choking offmy very noble visions.But Time has always shown himselfquite dutiful a warden,and lest his flower-field jails grow full,he transfers all his burdens.The guards have a curious practice,in life's correctional faci... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Struggle in life: 100 of 426
SHRAPNELWhen time heals woundsit leaves a little pieceof the shrapnellying in your hand.And you hold itTightly at first, thepellet burying its sharp metalteeth into yourpalm. But soon theskin is calloused likeA quilter's finger. Youopen your palm and lookat the littleangry thing sitting there.And it doesn't seemSo ugly and sh... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres What makes a scary movie scary: 16 of 57
A truly scary movie leaves much to the imagination. The unknown is one of the greatest fears we as humans have. An enemy that is explained early on in a movie ruins the unknown factor. Think about it: as a child, weren't our most terrifying nightmares those in which we couldn't clearly see our stalker? Movies are just like dr... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Tips & Tricks Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game (MMORPG): Building a good team: 5 of 16
Anyone who has played MMORPGs will recognize that there is a lot of flaming, harassment, and downright disrespect among players. Most players will put up with being player-killed occasionally, being called a "noob" or a "camper" at times, but when it gets to be excessive is when new players leave the game with no intention o... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Society: 92 of 282
"Carbon Copies"Don't include meI don't mindYou're not special in your kindThere's more like youall aroundWhen you talk it's just a soundTalking, sayingnothing everI say nothing but it's betterSo you fill myconsciousnesswith dreck, hoping I won't suspectthat underneath yourlife of goldyour soul is starving in the coldYour inte... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Your definition of cheating: 34 of 89
Cheating is a very vague word, and I think that each individual's perception and situation bring meaning to it.But a good rule of thumb is that anything your partner does with another person that devalues your importance in their life or theirs in your life.It could be something as blatant as your partner fooling around with ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 156 of 386
SONNET: LOVE'S A TYRANTBefore have I loved without knowing whyI have supposed that love in her scheme knewA purpose greater than the mind of I,That bound I was. But boundnot I nor you.It's said the chains of love are passing lightBut slaves in fetters light will still be bound.If golden fetters forbade you from sight,Forswear... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Losing love: 138 of 287
"A SHORT LIE"It was such a short time,just a filament in the tapestry.Thoughts of you made ruts in my mind;it was the same old story.So let's don't ever pretendit was more true than a lie;I'll live again,and you never died.Or did we ever livetill we were together?Or are we living now?Or did we wake up ever?Perhaps my heart ha... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Finding the writer within each of us: 13 of 26
The idea that good writers are just born is a fallacy. Perhaps there is a certain affinity for writing that can be inherited, but the actual skills and processes must be honed over time using methods that cannot be put down into a simple list of steps. All people have the potential to become talented writers if only they can ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Determining which of the six Star Wars movies is the best: 30 of 39
Although Star Wars should be viewed holistically because the story it presents is of such epic proportions, I believe the best episode is Episode One.Of the six episodes, four, five, and six provide the best sense of adventure and a poignancy that only comes through masterful character development.The newer episodes, however ... More..