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Having always had a major interest in writing and music,I am lucky enough these days to have an outlet for both. On the music front I play in a couple of bands, these days mainly at a local level. My writing seem to sprawl across a wide range of genres and

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: War: 4 of 494

Poppies He was only sixteen when he answered the call, And followed his peers to the war to end wars. Sent over the water to fight for the state, But the glory he sought, turned to fear and to hate. A few glorious charges, that was what they were told, All over by Christmas ands then back to the fold. So much left unsaid in ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Boredom: 6 of 173

Hey little spider climbing up the fret towards the plectrum How do you find the energy to climb toward my hand, Taking in vibration, sound, so full of every spectrum, When I have no energy to care, or try to understand. Bored to my skin with notes that ripple off my swollen fingers, While no one listens to the strum, bored w...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Veterans: 3 of 63

Veterans Though he may walk with crooked stick, And talk with bitter tone, I know his actions aren't as quick, as those that he has known. His hip is worn, his legs are frail, He gaits with stooping back, And yet he lived to tell the tale, Although his teeth are black. His mind is clouded from a war, He fought to make us fre...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Spiritual: 30 of 596

The Spirit of Albion I've crossed the flat lands to the east, Beheld the wild Atlantic shore. Seen the island in the rain, Walked the windswept Roman wall. Ive taken passage to the holy Isle, Stood on Keno's southern moors, Drunk from Scottish waters clear And climbed the mighty Tor. I can show you forgotten pathways That le...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Walking in the fog: 8 of 104

Walking in the fog. How sleepy is the world amongst the mist, Protected by it's cloak from all reality, Reminding me of lovers I have kissed, And live in dreams, and are no longer part of me. Distant as all those objects that the mist obscures, Her hair, her voice, a cloud of reason past, The mists of time have hidden her al...
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Guiding your child toward religion: 1 of 13

I believe that there is something inherently wrong with the idea of grooming a child to adopt the parent's religion from an early age. Part of the essential make up of a young child is a certain level of innocence and gullibility. This exists so that they will believe what they are being told by parents and so learn the esse...
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Tips for grieving death of parents: 1 of 12

Dealing with Bereavement It's one of the big cliches to say that there is no right and wrong when it comes to dealing with the death of someone close and I am a strong believer in that being true. Whatever it takes to get you through really is the only rule as what works for one may not be appropriate for the next person. Th...
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American The pivotal role of the French in the American Revolution: 1 of 8

To understand the background of the American War of Independence or the Revolutionary War, as it is sometimes called, an understanding of the previous few decades is required. Between the 1756 and 1763, the Seven Years war was taking place, wars fought by European powers from Canada and the Caribbean and from the Atlantic to...
Politics, News & Issues > International News Can terrorism be considered as an act of God?: 2 of 14

Although terrorism is often perpetrated in the name of religion, to consider it to be an act of God would be wrong. Terrorism by its very nature is an act of man and even if they think that they are acting on behalf of a higher power they would be considered by most devout people of what ever religion to be acting against wh...
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown: 1 of 7

For a long time I resisted the urge to be dragged into the whole Dan Brown phenomenon, not being a big devourer of thrillers and without much expectation of its merits I stayed away. When I finally succumbed to the Da Vinci Code, I found that there was much to be said for the book. It may not be the most elegant of literatur...