Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry What is poetry?

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Rolling sassafrass leaves in your hand...that is poetry.Burning marshmallows...that is poetry.Moonlight spilling over rapids on the Yough river...that is poetry.Running barefoot to the house...that is poetry.Raspberries ripening on the vine...that is poetry.The hooting of an owl...that is poetry. As a poet, I write about simp... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My wedding disaster

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Just make sure you have found the right person; otherwise, you are headed to disaster.Forget the flowers, the rings, the dress, the champagne, the church, the honeymoon. All of that planning is enough to send any bride far over the moon and to never coming back to putting her feet on the ground. The most important part of the... More..

Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics How to get the most energy from common foods

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Waking up in the morning with energy and a body that wants to go and be busy has been a reward for changing my eating habits. Getting to this place has taken so time, a commitment to change my eating habits, and getting back to exercising. Prior to making the changes, I had been living in an apartment without a working kitche... More..

Travel > Vacations Best vacation destinations for a nature-filled getaway

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Almost Heaven, West Virginia. Want to experience creation the way the Creator made it and miraculously, man has left it. Experience heaven in the Highlands of West Virginia, particularly in Tucker County. Waterfalls cascade over rocks and plunge into the canyon below in Blackwater Falls State Park. Gaze up and spy hawks and e... More..

Style & Beauty > Perfumes & Fragrances Positive emotional effects of body fragrance

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One summer, I spent almost every Friday paddling whitewater with a rafting outfitter on a super river. One of the guides, whom I had encountered off and on, over the years either paddling on rivers or skiing on mountains had recently became eligible again after a break-up with his long-term girlfriend. The first trip I took d... More..

Style & Beauty > Hair Care Product reviews: Paul Mitchell

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One of my must-have essentials are Paul Mitchell products. I can forgo deodorant, mouthwash, toothpaste, dental floss, soap, and toilet paper; however, Paul Mitchell is not something I choose to forgo. The must-have products of the Paul Mitchell line for me are the shampoo and the leave-in conditioner. What makes these produc... More..

Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Poetry analysis: My Papa's Waltz, by Theodore Roethke

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The poem, "My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke appears in many poetry anthologies, and the poem often seems to be one of the signatures of Roethke's entire collection. Take a college-level poetry class, and this poem will be one a student will encounter. Does this poem deserve to be included in said collections? Certainly. W... More..

Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Poetry: The legacy of Emily Dickinson

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When the robins return, during the start of spring, I always celebrate my first sightings of robins. When I see the red-breasted bird hopping about in the fields, I know spring has arrived. And I always know the time has arrived for me to pull out my Emily Dickinson anthology which contains her entire collected poems. I wait ... More..

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