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My name is Sheryl. I have published my own small press (very small) dark poetry/creative writing mini-magazine for several years. I have introduced many unknown writers in over a dozen issues. I have been using a very old-fashioned cut & paste method that

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Christmas: 19 of 202

'Twas a week before Christmas and, all through the stores, People rushed around doing holiday chores. I must have been crazy. I went to the mall. I ordered a coffee that was chocolate and tall. I got some strange looks. It was seen as quite drastic. I paid for my beverage with paper, not plastic. Then, I bought toys for Jord...
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Therapies Finding your path to self-realization: 2 of 20

Recently, while questioning whether or not I should quit my sales job to focus on jewelry making and freelance, I took a trip, both physical and metaphysical. After an easy and somewhat scenic drive from Connecticut into Massachuesetts, I arrived at The Cape Codder Resort and Spa. I didn't get lost not even once during the e...
Travel > North & South America Travel Diaries Adventures in the Arizona desert: 1 of 9

There is a set of old Tom Cochrane song lyrics that says, "Life is a highway, and I wanna ride it all night long." But, sometimes it's necessary, for sanity's sake, to get off the highway and enjoy the simpler things in life. And, on a recent trip to Arizona, I found peace among Saguaro cactus, red rock formations and a spir...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Winter: 9 of 55

For me, the Winter Season doesn't begin with the first frost, at the onset of Christmas, or even with the first big snow. My Winter is marked by a different event. For me, it's not officially cold until my car doors freeze shut. I am a person who, for a variety of reasons, is standardly 15 minutes late to work. Jordan, age 5...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Vampires: 26 of 133

Everywhere But Heaven I hear you calling, calling my name, with sultry voice, full lips, blood-stained. And, I... I long to kiss, to taste the danger - fragile bloom, yearning, burning, focused only on you. "Let me shatter, blood-splatter, make you mine, my vermilion angel forever in time." "Yes," I scream, "yes, take me any...
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Supermarkets and retail therapy: 1 of 3

Once in a while, every woman needs a boost. For me, shopping can be a wonderful pick-me-up. This is the story of my best retail experience. Let me start by saying that I've never been small. Even as a baby, I had broad shoulders and, according to my mother, was often mistaken for a boy. The fact that I was completely bald pr...
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Travel experiences: Whale watching adventures: 4 of 8

I've been whale watching a few times, and found it quite thrilling to see backs and tails break the surface. But, I always thought it would be really cool to be able to view the entire whale. Humpbacks are beautiful creatures with interesting whale songs. But, belugas are rare, mystical beasts, capable of facial expressions....
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Dealing with squirrels: 21 of 33

"Oh, Nuts!" I have snorkeled with manatees in Florida, and have even bottle-fed a bear cub near Yellowstone. But, most recently, I have been enjoying a much simpler animal encounter right in my own Connecticut backyard. Yes, a few months ago something amazing started to happen. A squirrel, which my family has named "Tiffany,...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Encounters with wild animals: 26 of 40

Arizona 2007 Out of Africa Wildlife Park: After driving past a lion sitting high atop a perch, against a backdrop of beautiful blue mountain ranges (quite a sight!), my tour group and I were let off in front of a large set of bleachers. It was time for tigers to Splash Down! In what can only be described as a unique experien...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Changing role of parenting: 6 of 9

I am a 35 year old woman. I have never been pregnant, yet I find myself helping to raise a child. His birth parents are too busy trying to straighten out their own lives to take care of Jordan, now age 5. Call me crazy, but I think they should have considered this BEFORE they had unprotected, premarital sex. But, more and mo...