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Hello, my name is Sharon. I'm the single mom of three girls. I'm an Art Education major at Coker College, which is located in Hartsville, S.C. I have accomplished more than I ever dreamed possible in the past year. I won the honor of having my first scholarship

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sorrow: 24 of 167
BLACK ROSES Walking down the hall of mirrors Lost in a maze of souls Searching for truth and beauty but the breath of life Is only a cryptic riddle dwelling in the shadows Cast by the moon. Too heavy is greed and deceit upon the heart of man! Yesterday's sunrise Turns to sunset in a flash, Without explanation What once was, ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Collective failure: 1 of 6
Capitalism is a curse Money hungry fools Never caring who they hurt Ruling the world. If the world was just If true liberty existed We could trust Strangers we could beat all addictions! It is a collective failure Of all mankind! Preach peace Deliver death and destruction It is a truth Most deny. It is a collective failure W... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The fire within: 11 of 47
Into the mysteries of the heart Feeling complete, Falling apart Gazing into the mirror It isn't his imperfections I see It is my own. When I search my soul and free my heart I find a raging fire With the power To heal Any wound. Yet time and time again I lock the door Afraid Of the power within me It is easier to believe In ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders Oprah ogles Obama: Stars use their media power to back presidential candidates: 5 of 18
"Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong," Calvin Coolidge so wisely stated. The real issue here is not the decision a celebrity makes to openly support a Presidential candidate. It is what the celebrity has that politicians have lost; the public's trust. The old saying is never mix religion with politic... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Feeling lost: 303 of 720

Wake Me Now! Through the moonlight and mist Longing for warmth and touch Someone, something, somewhere Make a friendly sound Shine a light Calm the urgent fear What if....I'm never found. Feeling so lost.. No, it's just a nightmare Wake me! Wake me now! There is danger All around! Eyes glaring but never blink Arms long and s... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Should studies on the aging process in space use baby boomers as the main focus of their experimental studies?: 1 of 1
Imagination has brought mankind through the dark ages to its present state of civilization. Imagination led Columbus to discover America. Imagination led Franklin to discover electricity. L. Frank Baum So why should it be hard to imagine that studying the aging process in space could produce positive, life improvements, and ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I am: 109 of 204
I am dangerous When I am afraid I am crazy When in sorrow I am evil I am blind i am afraid I am a child. I breathe millions of lost dreams they are mingled with my own the rightful owners rot beneath our feet Forgotten Desperate for someone To carry on what was Long ago denied. I am the dark wind Blowing through a garden Of ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Does the best poetry come from the heart or from the mind?: 70 of 115
Poetry is born in the heart. The poet Muhammad Iqbal stresses this fact in his famous quote "When the truth has no burning, then it is philosophy,when it gets its burning from the heart, it becomes poetry." The very substance of any poetical work comes straight from the heart and soul. The human heart has always been a sourc... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Is God only known for what He's done or for what He is?: 16 of 23
God created heaven and earth. God done this, God does that. This is what I hear from most of the believers around me. All of them treat the Bible as if it is God. Religion is something I don't talk to many people about anymore. I believe that we should get to know God on a personal level. There is no human on earth who can t... More..
Education > Alternative Education (Other) Boot camps and their purpose: 7 of 10
Children, once locked behind closed doors, have no voice so it is incumbent upon us to be their voice. Isabelle Zehnder The Coalition Against Institutionalized Child Abuse posts many horror stories of what takes place in boot camps. One of the assignments in my EDUC. 200 class was for each student to write an Annotated Bibli... More..