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I haven't been writing lately due to lower back surgery, but as I feel the passion return, I will resume my stories.
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Creative Writing > Flash Fiction Flash fiction: Unconditional love: 1 of 19

She met his haunting gaze across the void of cyberspace. Though they had never met in person, Natalie Greer felt strangely attracted to the man whom she had been teleconfrencing with for over a year. Living in a plush penthouse apartment in New York City, Natalie had the best of everything; the finest clothes, shoes, car, an...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Unrequited love: 9 of 50

Angels Are Real It was a busy day at work when I first saw her. She stood about 5'5, caramel colored skin, with a tattoo of a butterfly on her right wrist. And totally out of my league. When Prince composed and sung "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World", he must have been talking about her, because this woman was everything...
Sports & Recreation > College Basketball The biggest rivalries in college basketball: 2 of 8

The biggest rivalries in college basketball, where to begin? The first rivalry that should come to mind is my beloved North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils. But that is no comparison to the other rivalries across the country that have had college basketball fans on the edge on their seats for years. The first is ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Death of a friend: 12 of 35

This is a true story... The names have been changed to protect those who lived through this tragedy..... It was a time of innocence. A time where children roamed the streets freely in search of their next adventure. A time of peace. Then the peace and tranquility was shattered by sounds of gunfire. FIVE YEARS EARLIER Janet a...
Sports & Recreation > Wrestling Can Chris Benoit be replaced?: 5 of 8

In the world of wrestling or "sports entertainment", there has never been an athlete with the dynamic impact of Christopher Michael Benoit. Benoit brought to the industry a determination that was not seen in several years. His passion for his sport as he saw it was unsurpassed even among his peers. A student of the famous "D...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Robbery: 11 of 16

This is a fictional eyewitness account to a chain of events that took place in another time. Don't take it seriously. "BOOM!", the door went flying off the hinges as Mikey put every bit of his six foot-six, two-hundred seventy pound frame into getting in Richie's place. And the went he hit the "sweet spot", as he called it, ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A new life: 32 of 46

Good Morning, how did you sleep? Did you enjoy yourself, last night, being out with me? Oh, I didn't want to wake you, so I slept on the floor Just right outside of my bedroom door Are you hungry, do you want something to eat Can I make you an omelet or something sweet? Not being overbearing, just mainly concerned I'm a gent...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Depression: 467 of 630

I can't feel my face the walls closing in all day I lay in bed never having the company of friends Becoming increasingly skinner as days go past normally eat a carton of eggs and a pound of bacon things ain't been the same since I kissed you last Having thoughts of hanging from a rope Giving up on love At the point of no ret...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Saying goodbye: 41 of 52

I could still hear Freda Payne in the background singing solemnly, "I've gone through life pretending, that time would change the ending...", as the last of my belongings were placed in the back of my SUV, by my former step-daughter, signaling the end of my marriage. Sixteen-year old Camie, a tough girl who had seen her moth...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Revenge: 77 of 90

If you read the short story on "Robbery", then here is the sequel.... Postman found himself strolling down Clinton Avenue, in his trademark trench coat and Timberland boots, looking for the last of the legendary "Six Tigers". His thirst for revenge had not yet been satisfied. A police cruiser passed within mere inches of hit...