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About me - Patricia Parker

Let's see,there's a big dilemma here. Should I be modest
or let that old horn toot? Ah, go for the noise.

I'm married for the second time quite happily. I have 3 adult children, 3 grandchildren (all boys) and live in
a Chicago suburb. Writing is my passion. I'm

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Puddles: 1 of 122
The little boy's dressed in his Sunday bestLittle boy jacket with little boy vestHis little boy shoes are polished and tiedMama says little boy please wait outsideLittle boy's sister needs her hair in curlsTo go with her new dress that swishes and swirlsSo as mama is busy with buttons and bowsThe little boy listens and outsid... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Describe yourself: 3 of 294
I'm not too short, and not too tallCan't play tennis or basketball.Don't sing or dance or play the fluteBut the one I love says I am cute.My hair is graying, my tummy's roundWrinkles and laugh lines now abound.The weight piles on, my thighs roam freeBut still somebody says he loves me.I take a pill for every painI follow my d... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I dare you: 1 of 96
I dare you to ask me out on a dateYou who no longer live with a mate.Are you trying to set yourself up for a fall?How will you feel if I turn down your call?Will you think of your past life,Your first love, your first wife?Or will you throw all of those memories asideIn hopes that a dinner will bring a new bride?I'm not looki... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love does not die: 5 of 312
When the last rose of summer has faded awayThe love for that flower will evermore stay.Love's not restricted to what you can seeIn spite of bare limbs, we still love the tree.Love is embedded in a place of the heartEven if over, it once had a start.Because it has ended, these words still applyLove can become dimmer but it doe... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Telemarketers: 1 of 40
"Hello?" "May I speak to your mother, please?" "No, she passed away two years ago." "Oh, terribly sorry. May I speak to your father then?" "No, he ran away with our next door neighbor last month." Oh, terribly sorry again. May I speak to the lady of the house then?" "No, she is stone deaf and doesn't use the telephone."... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: As time goes on: 2 of 66
As time goes on, as it surely mustMy body is aging and starting to rustParts once oiled have begun to dragSections firm begin to sagFingers once so nimbly ableAre gnarled like an electricians cableEyes are failing, ears can't hearI seem feebler every yearAnyone younger than sixty-threeStill seems like a kid to meAs time goes ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Where does your inspiration come from?: 4 of 128
My inspiration comes from the joy I feel when I awaken every morning and realize that I am still alive. It comes from the birds outside my window who awakened much earlier than me and from the morning fog hanging heavily over the fields. It comes from the sun which will surely make an appearance later in the afternoon and fro... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A girl I know: 3 of 96
A girl I know is gaining weightBut she's accepting of her fate.Her hair is thinning, her neck shows ageAnd yet she shows no angst or rage.For every wrinkle that appearsIs proof she's weathered many years.Unsteady gait, forgetful waysShe still recalls her youthful days.She once was lively, full of lifeDaughter, mother, someone... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Little things: 4 of 126
Little things can mean a lot Just be happy for what you've got Enjoy your home though it be small Some don't have a home at all Its the little things that make your day Listen to what your child might say Relish the time you're allowed on earth Cherish each memory for what its worth Life's little things make oth... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: This life: 3 of 93
This life was given just to me to deal with as I chooseI never asked another soul to walk in my life's shoesThere is no blame to pass around, no faulting someone elseWhatever good or bad I've done, I've done it by myselfThe life I've lead I've led alone and no one showed me howIt doesn't seem quite fair to them to start a bl... More..