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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Eyes: 2 of 147
Her eyes like torches lit the wayThrough dark and cold, revealed the dayLike sun, like water, like breath and bloodGave life to hearts once strayed by loveHer smile calls and begs for lipsTo touch with passion's blessed kissTo hold her close could be enoughTo stop the world and savor suchImmaculate creations in a world where ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Is eighteen too young to vote?: 8 of 102
The only seemingly logical argument for a raised voting age is that young voters may take this right for granted. Though this is true, it is not unique to young voters. I am twenty one now and voted for the first time in the 2004 election, just four months after my eighteenth birthday. Though I had followed politics most of m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Is George Bush an able commander-in-chief for the US military?: 4 of 23
George Bush does not possess any discernable qualities that make him an able commander of anything, let alone the most powerful military force on the planet.His most overwhelming trait as President has been his stubbornness. War is far from a predictable endeavor. In an undertaking where even the best laid plans can go awry, ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Relationships: 35 of 190
First a spark, then flame. I watched in awe as the fire drew closer to the one I love. The flames flashed for only a moment and settled to embers glowing softly in the subtle darkness of a December afternoon."I thought you quit." I said. She rolled the cigarette between her thumb and index finger and blew a soft white cloud i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Should the media be giving Paris Hilton so much attention?: 16 of 56
Global mass media has been undoubtedly irresponsible in creating the tabloid monster that is Paris Hilton. Somebody who, without a famous family name, would likely live in complete obscurity is now broadcast and printed all over the world when ever her dog goes to the groomer. They have abused their power as purveyors of info... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: When you look at me: 106 of 309
Such a clumsy start to fate so intricately wovenA stumble into the moonlight triggers an endIt triggers a beginningA search, a lifetime of questions, ends when she lifts her headA journey, an answer, begins when she opens her eyesI'm lost in her eyesTorn as they sheer through every piece of armor I could amassRepaired as they... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Love: 72 of 152
The snow fell thick enough to turn the world around me into a mirage of white contours and fuzzy silhouettes vaguely discernable in the distance. It was like staring into a static struck television from a foot away and impossible to distinguish actual landmarks from mere figments of my imagination. My footprints would disappe... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should prostitution be legalized?: 33 of 59
Its nave to pretend that making something illegal will stop it from happening. In matters of vice, outright prohibition tends to transform it from a moral nuisance into a lucrative means of funding other illicit activities. The American prohibition of alcohol in the 1920's showed exactly how evident this is. By taking its sal... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death of a friend: 40 of 62
It's hard to define adulthood, or rather pinpoint when it is a human being reaches this status. Legally, it's on our eighteenth birthday, but who among us feels any different simply because a few more pages have been torn from the calendar? I believe that it is different for everybody. For some, adulthood comes gradually. Wit... More..