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I'm a 50 year old African American women who's been married three times and became a widow from my last marriage. My maiden name is Mackey. I have four sons ranging in ages from 23yrs. to 33yrs. I have ten grandchildren and I come from a large family myself.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inner struggles: 3 of 531
"ADDICTION"My journey to recovery, out lastsmy stumble into discovery, by thegrove of my teeth, I hang on to thisfeat, in and of myself, I'm no longerweak, on the grand scheme of my lifeI now speak,I finally bridged the gap, found closurefor my addiction, bringing understandingto my time of affliction, helping me tograsp that... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inspired: 1 of 49
"MY EARTHLY INSPIRATION"Momma! You inspire me,to come today, now whereI be, my life open for theworld to see.Momma, you inspire me, towalk through dark valleys,knowing I'd soon meet the sun,moving further away, where sorrowsbegun, assuring me of victory, keptpromises of battles won.Momma, you inspire me, to ascend inlife, its... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life's journey: 18 of 307
"GOD'S GLORY SHINES THROUGH"Life these days can seem so dark,so blue, filling us with fears, thegood times so few, walking most days,lonely, contrite, wandering and stumblingthrough the morning hours, unable to findthe light.Then one gray and snowy day, a thing ofbeauty comes into play. Strangers, opentheir hearts to folk lik... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The Spirit: 31 of 158

MARGRETA sterling light, trapped in thenight, dark forces laid by man,crossed through a lineage she can'tdiminish the time through grains ofsand,A bewildered soul, a siren of light,sent forth by thy makers hand, afraidto sparkle, refuses to shine of thywomb six sires were left behind, onthe times through grains of sand,She mo... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Kindred spirits: 2 of 6

Birthday Wishes to my kindred spiritSo often you'relike the touch,of a gentle wind, beneathmy wings that send, me soaringthrough lifes plights,the muscle and strengthbehind my fight, my fightto make it through. But ofall the loves I've known,in lifes light that were true and fair,of all the loves God sent my way, you'reSomeho... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Experiencing terrorism: 11 of 32

"OH BEAUTIFUL RISE"Dedicated to those whowere lost during 911and their families.From their ashes much beautyshall rise, fear not of thetragedy for justice is theprize, not of our making, butplayed out in God's eyes.And in our coming together onthat woeful day, the redemptionfor those lost will be found,in the nations of those... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Suspense: 75 of 205
THE KEY TO AUNT LUCILLE'S "HOT CAKE"Peaches! Tolley! Momma called out to me and my younger sister. I have asurprise for y'all, come quickly. As me and Tolley made haste in respondsto momma's calls, I began imaginin all sorts of wishful reasons for beinsummoned that day. But nothin in my imagination, could have prepared me for... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Home: 81 of 167
"HOME IS THIS OLD HOUSE"This old house, sometimes bleakand cold. What a place to run,coming from outsides clouds andchills, entering inferior and old.let down you pain once inside,exchange sad stories, cash in onmother's glory', secure she knowswhy you're there, answers to everyquestion in her prayer's.Back you from the place... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Science fiction: 142 of 291
"THE HEART IS WHERE THE HOME IS"Even after being here in this city all these years, I still find it hard to take a complete breath of fresh air into my lungs. Some how it just doesn't feel right to me, it doesn't feel natural. I've taken in deeper, more cleansing breaths of fresh air when I'm having one of my bazaar dreams. A... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Dysfunction The effects of fatherless families on boys: 26 of 52

MOTHERING MALES "RAISING MEN" I have discovered many years later after my four sons have become adults, that "mothering them as well as being too dominant," while they were children, in hopes of raising them to be strong confident and secure men, should have stopped after they had reached a certain age . For me, these two ... More..