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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dreams

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I saw Lincoln crying, last night, in deepest slumberMy heart ached for him, his tears, so many in numberAnd although he seemed so distant, I asked him anywayMr. President, please tell me, what pains you so today?His wails and moans were haunting, so very far reachingHe simply didn't seem to notice me in front of him beseechin... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: War

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A war hero when he bid adieuHe believed in the Red, White, and BlueFor the four tours spent in VietnamHe was an average AmericanHe had not spoken about SaigonIn hand to hand combat-father, sonThe time he had spent in old Da NangFor the chiming bells that freedom rangAnd time he had spent with old Jim BeamTo wipe away the thin... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: God

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"He Is"God is the defier of any Webster definitionHis acceptance independent of our merit or conditionThe employer of the devil-He loves the reprobateHe isn't one religion nor harborer of hateGod is Alpha and Omega, ordained host of His domainHe at once becomes the pain and healer of the sameThe forgiver of the deed and plant... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Paradise

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I can't help but feel connected to the mountainsI came fromMy people, backbone braced, with nothing theyhad comeA heritage so rich and deep, Irish-Scots andCherokeeWorlds apart in many ways, but more in common,endlesslyIntertwining, copulation, mixing blood, mixingnationBlended product, side by side, realized likedestinationM... More..

Local Guides > Nashville Top ten best things about Nashville, Tennessee

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Since I've just returned home from my favorite city on the planet, Nashville, Tennessee, I wanted to pen, what is in my view, a helpful top ten list of her attractions.10. Proximity: Everything is close by when staying in the downtown area near Broadway. The downtown area is closely drawn, and easily accessible by foot, in mo... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Freedom

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Aren't you sick of politicians who treat the Constitution like a ragThen for an end to greedy means proclaim we cannot burn the flag?Don't misunderstand me, I fly the flag, and just like most of youI respect what it once symbolized before true statesmen bid adieuAnd I remember as I fly our flag, it's not exclusively for usAll... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Writing

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"Metaphor" (an acrostic poem)Metaphor may be mixedEach emblem you will find betwixtThoughtful trope used in exaggerationAn allegory and analogy applied in associationPairing parable with paradox for personificationHonoring the homophone and hyperbole used in applicationOf oxymoron and opposites likening the unlike things for ... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Helpless

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"Children We Are Cheating"Comforted by the notion that someday she can leaveSaving face, in hiding place, beguiles and will deceiveDestiny, someday fulfilled, roller coaster rider thrilledEmotions spilled, abuse had bought, hunted down and killedA little girl's innocence died one sordid, summer nightThe small child's plight w... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: Does the expense of the gift equal the amount of love?

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This is a ridiculous question.Economic circumstances sometimes dictate what people are able to do financially and realistically. We don't always have the resources to spend big on such a frivolous "holiday" or any other holiday, birthday, or special day, for that matter.Since when is Valentine's Day a holiday, anyway? A holid... More..

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