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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Frustration: 1 of 267
She knows she must get out of bedand pulls her eyes painfully to realityShe thinks about hurting herselfShe needs a woundSomething to sayThere, look at thatHere is my painAnd people will rallyto support and nurtureand say poor thing and take care of herNo-one will expect her to get out of bedThey will make her chicken soup in... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Tips for avoiding "preaching" to your children: 1 of 35
Ask any expectant woman her views on motherhood and you will undoubtedly uncover a plethora of theories. Nowhere among them however, are you likely to find the cliched and outmoded tactics her own mother resorted to. That, at least, is the theory. How vehemently we vow we will not fall prey to those universal 'motherisms'. He... More..
Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) Exploring the meaning of dreams: 1 of 18
While most normal people dream on a regular basis, many of us cannot recall our dreams and some will be adamant they do not dream at all.When we do recall dreams, we take them for granted; perhaps marvelling at the inventiveness of our sleeping selves, but not really thinking much beyond that. Dreams just happen. They have be... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sadness: 14 of 155
SorrowThere'll be times when you will look for meForgetting I am goneWhen nothing seems more difficultthan trying to move onTimes when you will stop and think"I must tell her that"Surprised once more at the emptinessof the chair in which I satFor a while you'll try holding onto meUnwilling to let goAnd rage and cry and think ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The unsolved mystery of death: 4 of 16
I've heard about death from the bansheeA-wailing and a-moaningRattling chains and weilding scythesa-shreiking and a-groaningHaunting from a desperate fearcalling forth their demonswho cruelly pass their judgementwith a wrathful vengeanceSpirits of the deadLimbo - this day henceI've heard about death from the angelsastride whi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 444 of 1268
When you need to be aloneI will not crowd youIf you lose your way from meI will wait for youWhen you are insecureI will reinforce youWhen someone hurts youI will console youWhen you are anxiousI will hold youWhen you are filled with happinessI will rejoice with genuine delightI will surrender my dreams to youknowing you will ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Letter to my unborn child: 3 of 8
There is a question we ask ourselves since first we know a baby is coming into our life, and that question is, "What do I really wish for my child?" For generations there have been exponents of various right and wrong ways of raising babies and children. Dr. Spock influenced a generation and beyond only to have his advocacie... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Instincts: 26 of 60
Where did I end and you begin?When did I first begin to lose you?Did you wander awayor was it a leap?Was it when you told menot to choose your clothes?Was it that simple?Take my handI will lead you through your childhoodThrough fevers and tantrumsfirst teeth and bruised shinsForgive my sentimentHot tears that fallI can't help... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips How to successfully cultivate intuition in children: 1 of 2
Rumer Godden, a writer whose career spanned 60 years, once said, 'There is an indian proverb or axiom that says that everyone is a house with four rooms; a physical, a mental, an emotional and a spiritual. Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time, but unless we go into every toom everyday, even if only to keep it ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Raising boys: 25 of 48
I used to imagine myself with little girls. Serene, placid and selfless. I was dressed in pastels with a secret Mona Lisa smile on my lips. The girls were angelic and we were, all of us, fuzzy around the edges and ethereal. I alternated between baking cookies and staring dreamy-eyed and fey out of the kitchen window.From day ... More..