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About me - B.D. Bolin

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I'm new to the writing world, but I've rapidly become addicted. I'm currently working on a short story collection, and I'm about three-quarters of the way through a novel. I'm here to get some of my work out in front of other writers' eyes, and to

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Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Horror: 1 of 75
Beware the song the blackbird sings That stirs the feet of long-dead things They wake with glassy eyes gone wild And hunger for flesh of mother's child Joseph ran through the darkening woods, his heart beating fast and deep. The sun was only a dusty orange semi-circle obscured by the thick cluster of inky-black branches. His ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Boredom: 6 of 200
the clock ticks away in my earsscarring the silence that's bored me to tearsno one is calling, no emails to readsomething to do is what I needI try the television, my patience gonetwo hundred channels, nothing is onI try a book, I look at the spinesI've read every one, at least ten timesI call my friends, I get the machinemay... More..
Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Is organic produce really worth more money?: 4 of 69
The number one reason that people site for not choosing organic food is the cost. While organics are more expensive than commercially grown and produced food, the benefits not only in terms of health, but in terms of the environment, make it worth every extra cent.The health benefits of organic food are tremendous. The most o... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Global warming: 13 of 52
swelter poles, say thecars and plastic bottlesswelter and melt, dropyour ivory beasts todrown in poolsthat weresolidjust a breath beforeconvenience exacts a terrible pricefor those who can affordto shufflethe bill on tochildren unbornor still pink andunawarethe waters aregetting higherand hotterand closerknocking at our doors... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love unrequited: 102 of 399
If what you are is darknessthen I will gladly live lostin itin its thickets and thornsin the midnight blueyou cast over my black cherryred purple skiesthese are the colors that turneda friendship into twistedturnedkind-of-lovekind-of-marriagekind-of-s exalmosts and nearlysand kind ofsyour darkness was velvetmine was casket sat... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center What would be the most dramatic difference, in terms of U.S. foreign policy, between a President John McCain and a President Barack Obama?: 17 of 52
With our country starkly divided by an increasingly unpopular war, the 2008 Presidential candidates' positions on foreign relations and national security are prime selling points in the contentious election. Each man has accused the other of being out of step with the American public and the international community, and each ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention The history of America's failed efforts to prohibit marijuana use: 3 of 9
Since the beginning of time, humans have sought to ease the burdens of their existence through the ingestion of mind-altering substances, and almost as long, governments have tried to regulate the use of such chemicals. However, many centuries into the human experiment, we still crave a window out of ourselves, and regulation... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents Tribute to mothers: 26 of 69
I was born when my mother was 37, the sixth of her seven children. While our relationship has been complicated by the burden of a double generation gap, and our seemingly completely opposing viewpoints, I value my mother as one of my closest allies.She was born in 1937 in Madera, California. My grandparents had escaped the du... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Testimonies: Why I am an athiest: 14 of 36
"What if God is just an idea someone put in your head?" Ani DiFrancoI was raised in a household largely neutral on the subject of religion. I went to church only a handful of times in my youth, and never in the company of my parents. I even had a brief flirtation with evangelical Christianity in my early teens, at the urging ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The funeral: 12 of 28
Here we march the grey paradeand see the final bed we madethe flowers stink so sticky-sweetthe slow goodbye almost completeThe wood polished to perfect shinethe drum of sobs in perfect timethe voices make a perfect humtoo perfect for imperfect onesThe grey parade goes marching onto different lives still clinging onthe life th... More..