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THE BEAUTY OF SUMMER

Sometimes in the summer of our life is when many changes take place! We find ourselves sailing along in very unfamiliar seas-as they say.I am going through this in my life. It will not be easy, as this is the time when I should

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Facing death: 1 of 362
A MOTHER'S GRIEFWhat a beautiful day!Happiness inside the vanTraveling the roadHeaded North to our propertyHow little time we spentThinking what ifGuess that's a good thingNot dwelling on the negativeYet, sometimes those two wordsMake us appreciate what we haveAllowing us to stop and smell the rosesTaking time for the extra h... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Never give up: 1 of 107
A young man's view of the creation through blinded eyesFrom tongue that can't speak, he mouths wordsSounds heard by men fall upon his deaf earBody twisted he cannot walk through lifeEvery breath he takes he takes with assistanceWho is this entity, with the desire to liveA being who is more machine then manPerhaps we see only ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Faith: 8 of 277
RAINDROPS FROM HEAVENRaindrops from heavenSend from God aboveWatering His flowersShowers of His loveThen He sends the sunshineEncourages them to growA gardener to tend themGod loves them so!So, it is with our livesIt saddens Him to seeWhen we turn away from HimWhat now our destinyGod sends people in our livesTo help show us t... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nature: 24 of 633
It's beautiful in the morning when I awake and seeThe pallet Mother Nature designed for meEveryday a different delight, only she paints it rightThe sky is filled with arrays of blueFluffy white clouds go floating throughMajestic mountains, with snow topped peaksThe backdrop for the view I seeTrees, varying in heights and kind... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: War: 22 of 544
MOMMY WILL YOU TAKE MY HANDMommy will you take my handI'm really so afraidI heard stories,on TV yesterdayThey said little kids like meDon't have a bed in which to sleepMany others Mommy, don't have anything to eatSome don't have a Mommy or a DaddyThey don't have anyone that caresIt really scares me Mommy,this seems so unfairK... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Appreciation: 2 of 43
THANK YOU FOR LOVING MESitting at her desk she began penningSo, much to say to her loveWhere to begin,They were friends first, casualNever thought about becoming romanticHe was a wonderful manThoughtful, was this personRemembered what mattered to herConstantly showed his affectionShe longed for his touchHis embrace and whispe... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Struggle in life: 44 of 915
CHAINS BEHIND THE SMILEHidden behind her beautiful smileA life of misery, chained by vowsSpoken, with love and innocenceFading with each passing daySlowly over a period of timeShe began to disappearNo longer recognizing herself in the mirrorShe has become His creationA wonderful actress, she isHeart breaking and tearsSmiling ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Family ties: 6 of 114
WHAT MAKES A FAMILY BINDWhat is it, about familyCauses folks to bindIs it that we're relatedHas it to do with time?Perhaps it's the daily hugsThe special, I love youWarm smile,loving wordsThink that sure helps to!How about the bad timesThose glares, the ugly wordsTimes you don't like anybodyThe family sucks, and worseWhat kee... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security Was the US government involved in orchestrating 9/11 for ulterior motives?: 2 of 30
Was the US government involved in orchestrating 9/11 for ulterior motives? This is by far the most out-landish question I have ever heard asked, and to even acknowledge it to some degree seems unpatriotic. However, our wonderful nation allows these thoughts to become written and discussed in pubic with no retribution! What a ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Expressions of love: 20 of 205
IN THE STILL OF THE EVENINGThis day about to become moments in time now passedEvening, with promise of flashes in time yet to experienceThose in my reality, mind, heart and imaginationThe reality, sleep will soon overcome my bodyWhat awaits me in the depth of my dreamsMy faceless man, will you come to me this nightWithin your... More..