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Born in the '60s, and a product of my parent's late '60s divorce that delivered more positive experiences than negative, I am considered a "tweener" generationally and am aligned with that philosophically.

I grew up with vinyl records, reel-to-reel tape players,

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Don't pity me: 19 of 168

In trouble, worried, no income I fret, But don't count me out, Don't pity me yet. The house I am losing the job is now lost, Other bills mounting, Yet I'm stuck with the cost. I'm like many others, but they have enough, Of family and friends, I'm alone and it's rough. I just shake my head as I stare at my debt, Where there's...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A day at the beach: 27 of 195

Such difficult times, with rest out of reach, There's nothing more needed than a day at the beach. It's waves, it's wonder, "It's a must," you beseech, You're insisting, cajoling, you're a friend, you're a peach. The wind in my hair, the sand on my feet, The salt of the air - it's all there to greet, I step from the norm to ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A gentle touch: 33 of 192

Think birds for a moment, then blue skies and lakes, Think rivers and steams and all that God makes Think caribou, elk and forests and trees, Think lizards and lemurs and berries and bees. See green and blue and red perfectly placed, See yellow and violet with which we've been graced. I revel in warmth and in sunlight I bath...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love: 144 of 718

Love is confusing, Many seem to agree. The whole world is confused, Especially me. We are weakened by its power, Yet strengthened by its intentions. We are choked by its grip, And yet relieved at its mention. We may never understand The full potential of love. But those who know the most, Are those who rest above.
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lords & ladies: 14 of 64

Quick! Come hither! Shan't you lend an ear? The Lords and the Ladies shall soon arrive here. Here now how they travel! Here now how they dress! For I rode down the trail, caught them at last rest. The carriage sits high made of smooth cherry wood, Fine metal for trimmings and an ornate roof hood. Three Lords and three Ladies...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Beauty: 60 of 256

WHEN TWICE UPON THE LIGHT I GAZE When twice upon the light I gaze, At God's green Earth and sun-filled rays, At Mother Nature's guiding hand, At all the life across the land... I smile. To look but once, as many do, And as I have a time or two, Brings cluttered thoughts and discontent, And all the things that I resent... I c...
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Foods traditionally eaten on the Fourth of July: 1 of 3

As youths we learn a "spread" is that which lays atop a bed or gets pushed around on bread. But in time, we get it. Especially as we start our own families and continue the traditions we participated in over time. I'm talking about food. The inevitable "spread" of food deliberately and specifically prepared to celebrate time...
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Will the demand for higher education mean an end for religion: 1 of 3

The more intelligent we become, the more we know about the world around us, the deeper we understand, the broader our knowledge, the more likely we are to believe in a Creator; a belief that can grow and be explored through practiced religion. No, the demand for higher education and the seekers whom answer that demand, will ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections The case for Barack Obama's candidacy to the 2008 presidential election: 15 of 40

The case for Barack Obama lies in recent history and how the majority of people actually determine their selection. In 1960, a young Senator from Massachusetts battled a veteran politician named Richard Nixon. Nixon, then the current vice president under Eisenhower, brought eight years of White House experience and a mighty ...
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Planting: A metaphor for life: 3 of 8

I love active words. You know, words that have that "ing" on the end; the kind of words that conjure up movement, action and a sense that some sort of experience is taking, or has taken, place. There's "running" and "jumping" and "lying" and "stealing..." These acts are at once necessary, fun, scary, inexcusable, unavoidable...