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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Why we write: 9 of 182
Why do we write? Why do we breathe? Why do we sing or dance or smile?We write because our heart is drawn to express, to explain, to embrace, and to entertain. Words just happen to be our way. We write because we love to.There are many other reasons why people write. Some of us journal write, to record our experiences and rele... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Your definition of happiness: 9 of 159
My definition of happiness is to go beyond any definition, any expectation, any attempt at realizing that which I cannot feel in the height of the depth of my soul at any given moment.There are so many things that extend the smile. I suppose, if given a need to define, that would be it the smile. The leap of heart, the peace ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I love you: 4 of 62
Your kiss is the smile of my dayeyes that draw me closestto my heart of knowingWe stroll by sunsetdown a snow covered pathonly to walk through the warm doorhome at lastWhere love and laughtershare music and when we talkthe day dissolvesLove making with a moviewe don't even hear the wordsto realize it's the whisper of touchas ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The nature of self: 2 of 30
a shadow that dances with each stepa sunbeam that lights the smilea stream that bends with the flowan oak tree that sways with the windwe wonder about the nature of selfwhy wonder why, just breathethe nature of self will live onwhether we think about it, or notwater that wets the thirstalso ripens the grapes that shareyour ne... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Open hearts: 2 of 25
I want youIn the fire of the starsIn the dance of the wavesWhere our voices escapeWith the energy of sweet feelingsPure honey in a salty seaNew realms in the empireOf our heartsDesigning curves in the airOperas of celebrationShivering with each caressStroking mind, soul, whole beingEndlesslyMoving to the beatDancing with spar... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Collected hearts: 1 of 11
Hearts collected are like pieces of piePatchwork quilts that reach the skyThey come to the table without asking whyI let them land, I watch them flySome stay awhile, some move throughWho am I to ask who is who?They each bring gifts, another sliceA taste of life, I don't think twiceFor those who share a song, I danceIf there a... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dreams: 65 of 654
Who knewThe mystery of nightCould grasp a hand so tightlyWith shudders of thoughtThat the closing of eyesLifts its message to seeAn inscription of heart?Who knewPlayful little adventuresServe their plattersTo hungry imaginationsUnaware and yet so veryPresent in our leapsThrough all dimensions?Who knewThe idle resting mindCoul... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Do you see the world from the half empty or half full perspective?: 3 of 30
We've all heard that question "do you see the glass as half empty or half full?" as if the answer would neatly place our perspective into either a negative or positive view. How many of us have actually given a glass that thought prior to drinking its contents?Personally, whether or not there's an inch of liquid or it's fille... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Secret love: 2 of 20
Is there such a thing as a secret love? Love pours from the inside through every smile, every spark of the stroll, every gentle glance. I remember standing in a grocery line one day, bursting with the life that only love can bring, and as I finally approached the cashier, he looked at me before ringing up my items and remarke... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Inspiring quotes: 7 of 61
Good quotes are like perfect poetry. They resonate with our deeper core and create motivation for change and understanding. Cutting through layers of description, like the precision of a surgeon's hand with a scalpel, and exposing universal truths of the timeless, we all hold dear a quote or two in our lifetime. Sometimes quo... More..