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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Lost love: 5 of 73
"Manzana" he would call me. That was the nick-name he would call me in private. No one knew that I was his "apple" - that name was ours. It belongs in a private treasure chest where all the countless moments we shared alone belong. Falling in love creates those indestructible chests which are filled with private memories, wit... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lost & found: 5 of 22
Poem - "Lost & Found":In what has been lost,So much has been found. More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should Californians vote to amend their state constitution to exclude gay marriage?: 2 of 8

These days, it's hard to convince anyone of anything. With a turbulent stock market that sends our heads spinning, a housing crisis that makes our hearts sink, and a nation filled with a level of intolerance that makes even the most spiritual of people question their beliefs in humanity, it's hard to sit down and have a conve... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Anger: 9 of 30

When we are disappointed in something, anger is the easy part. It's a natural feeling, an all-too-familiar reaction. We can get angry when someone lets us down, when things don't go our way, when we feel under-estimated, when a Bentley cuts us off on the way to work...okay, that last one was just for me. It's easy to kick and... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Remembering: 23 of 64

Memories can be a funny thing sometimes. They are at times fickle and fragmented while at other times they are so richly vivid that when we think about them, it can almost feel as though we are re-experiencing past moments in our history. In our memories lies the good and the bad. There is no choosing what we remember or what... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The unsaid word: 7 of 18
Had I been awake.Had I been aware.Had I been able.I would have told you.Said to you.Conveyed to you.Expressed to you.All that I held inside.I did not know how to navigate.Numb from the pain.Smell of sweet coconut and ocean spray.The feel of grainy sand beneath my feet,and sun on my shoulder.Taste of cornbread.Sounds of calm w... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Illusions: 24 of 52
Do I love you?Do I love the real you?Or do I love what I thought was you?Do I love the illusion?Do I love the dream?Do I miss you?Or do I miss all that I held onto?I know why I dreamed.Years pass and you still say I love you.You feed me an illusion.There is no fabric to this love that you claim.No substance.It drips throug my... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Honesty: 4 of 7

My boyfriend and I were together for four years. He left me telling me that he still loved me so much but needed space to figure out some things for himself. I was devastated but hopeful because he said that he still loved me so much. He called me everyday for months and wrote letters to me proclaiming love and how he felt li... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Denial: 7 of 12
find myself still missing you.eyes still tearing every time i think about you.which is all too often.think about you all the time.wish i didn't.we want such different things.i wanted such a different future with you than you did.i've been hurt so much by you.so how can i still feel this much pain towards you?it just doesn't m... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues Is it OK to engage a conversation with strangers?: 16 of 26
Let's face it, there's always uncertainity when you encounter someone new. You don't know who they are, where they are from, their intentions - if any. In general, I would say to proceed with caution when talking with strangers but to be open to what you may find. I'll lend my story of meeting a stranger who in many ways chan... More..