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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Unspoken thoughts

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You Never KnewYou never knew I cared for you;I never told you so-Though I cherished you with all my heart,I knew you'd never know.I watched you from a distance;I admired you from afar-And after all these yearsSometimes I still wonder where you are.You were in my thoughts in the morning;You were in my dreams at night-But I mad... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: People we miss

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THE LEGACY OF A PURE HEART "Twin?" He asked, "Could you take me to the store?" He stood outside my bedroom door and waited, hopeful. "Twin?" In my teenage annoyance at being disturbed on a Saturday before noon, I pulled a pillow over my head and wished he'd go away. He sighed, and then I heard the clink of glass as he sat a c... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Who I am

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I am a leaf in the windI am the branch of a treeI am a fish in the streamI am the buzz of a bee.I am the light in a windowI am the coolness of nightI am the dawn of morningI am the colors of light.I am the voice of a motherI am the smile of a childI am the hand of a fatherI am the call of the wild.I am the peace in contentmen... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Runaways

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Hearts Unhooked The cardboard sign nailed to the telephone pole simply read Lost Bird- Reward available, see Leonard Stevens.' The interesting details had been left out. Like the fact that the bird named Oliver was a 20-year-old African Grey Parrot, fluent in female lingo and sang the chorus to No More the Moon Shines on Lore... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Telephone calls

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Smashing Sale The eye in the rearview mirror skittered wildly under a puffy lid, fleeing the intrusion of a clumped mascara brush. "Mr. Harris? This is Patty from the Persistent Pantry. Remember, I called last night, but you were busy." The marooned-haired woman clutched her steering wheel with the makeup brush dangling betwe... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The people you meet on buses, subways, and trains

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Dog Days of Love On A Train "Clare, darling, in that hat, you're as pretty as a petunia in the springtime!" Kevin Harkey murmured to the woman across from him. His heart, already tight in his chest, leaped when her gaze lifted and found his.Clarice Simmons shifted on the vinyl seat and her smile stretched over pearly teeth bu... More..

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