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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Facing death: 81 of 336

Death Sonnet The long fingers of death are cold as ice As they finely crawl upon my chest No longer wanted no more desire just lice And rats, vermin, scum and all the rest, And as I die I see my deadly eight. Leave Death! Forsake your task and let me live Oh gracious king of heaven I know now You exist, save me from the daem...
Celebrations & Holidays > Gifts for Kids & Teens Christmas 2008: Christmas gift ideas for your girlfriend: 6 of 22

Ok Guys, It's that time of year again. The store windows are full of fun-filled displays, snow covers the ground everywhere you look, Christmas is in one week and of course you still haven't gotten a gift for you girlfriend. Now Girlfriend's will be quick t judge and blame you if they ever knew this, but it isn't your fault!...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love expressed: 194 of 678

How many times I say the same to you Repeating my soft words time after time But love sheer volume does not make them true. Those worthless words you love to hear did spew From my mouth to form the leash which makes you mine But sheer volume does not make them true. A couple words so powerful so few And I shout and scream th...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Overcoming challenges: 11 of 32

New Beginnings There was a little mist rolling over the ground as I rode my bike through the cold air. I was nervous. It felt like I had eaten something alive and it was now climbing around inside of my stomach. I had just switched school and today would be much more then the first day of grade 7. It was going to be the firs...
Arts & Humanities > British Literature An overview of the main characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C. S. Lewis: 1 of 2

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe was the first book written in a series called Narnia by C.S Lewis and is placed second in the series. During the novel a group of young siblings gain access to the magical word of Narnia through a magic cabinet. The world they emerge into is on the brink of war and it is up to them to deci...
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Which type of sonnet is better: Italian or English?: 1 of 2

The sonnet is one of the most celebrated forms of prose poetry. Sonnets are divided into two main categories, Italian sonnets and English sonnets. While the Italian sonnet has many accomplishments, they pale when compared to those of the dominant English sonnet. The Italian sonnet was invented by a poet name Petrarch, and is...
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club How to deal with bad gym etiquette: 1 of 1

We have all been there, at the gym, working out when across the floor someone gets up off of their sweat covered piece of equipment without bothering to wipe it down for the next person. Not only is this unsanitary and disgusting, it’s also an example of bad gym etiquette. What should you do in a situation like this? C...
Relationships & Family > Love & Relationships Special dating ideas for couples for Leap Day: 1 of 1

Leap day, February 29th, is a rare phenomenon happening only once every 4 years. That means over the next 20 years there will be only four leap days. To put it in perspective, over the next 20 years there will be 15 Blue Moons. If you are lucky enough to find yourself in a relationship this Leap day, take advantage of it to ...
Local Guides > Utah (Other) Summer family activities in Moab, UT: 1 of 1

Moab is a small Utah town which you may recognize from such films as, "Mission Impossible 2" or "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." What makes a visit to Moab a truly worth-while trip is the stunning red rock landscape surrounding it, like that featured in the movie "127 Hours" which incidentally was shot in the vicinity o...
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Politics: 43 of 82

unrestricted to any geographical, social, or economic barriers. They infiltrate every part of our society, from the middle class teenage rebel who begins to smoke pot so that he will be "cool" and drops out of high school, to the rich heir who gets a DUI every other month. Stupid people cause strain on our government's socia...