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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I hear you

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On Growing DeafThere is a quietI cannot describe.Although, I see the birdsOn the lawn, and they do not singFor me,I pretend to hear how it might soundIn the morning, the soft cooing,The water of the garden pondAs I watch our fish wonderingWhen food will come.My daughter plays this game.She mouths words, a testTo see what I ca... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Responsibility

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Family StoriesI was only minding businessLetters and notes from my mother.We are talking more these days,Knowing I have been given a task,The responsibility of remembranceOf the family's past.It makes me cry.How my grandfather died,No one really knew.Except that he was in a Model ATraveling home with some manHe hardly knew.Th... More..

Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Holding onto love

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Me Without YouMaybe we shouldn't talk.About love and the there-aftersAfter all, and sometimes the bestWe can do is what we will have]For supper, and who gets the first grabsAt the barbecue.And maybe, we should simply beHappy with a fondle or two,And whatever we can think ofTo inspire laughter, or to dream.And maybe, we should... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life lessons

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LEARNING TO SHOOT:It was already August, and frankly it was a piss-poor excuse for a summer anyway. The heat had been unbearable. At least we had his father's pool next-door.a clear, blue respite from everything ailing us. Weekends were spent doing laps or reading in the Adirondack loungers his mother had paid a fortune for, ... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: High tide

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High TideIt was the usual timeTo see the birds' diving for fish,Stretches of sand-filled colorFlashed between the tan, the touristsRoasting in the salt airThought it strange.A wall of sea reared backWith children in awe dancingTo find shells and fish strandedOn the extended tongue.Later,the villagers would sayThey heard thund... More..

Pets & Animals > Rodents How to care for a hamster

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Well, I never thought I would love a hamster, but our dear little "Mickey" has won my heart. Now,over a year old, he is "Mr. Personality" in this household. I hope he continues to have a wonderful life, but there are some pointers I would like to share with other hamster owners and would-be owners.Hamsters are delicate creatu... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Turning forty

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on swimming in positively middle agedepths sometimes are difficultto fathom. We try our best,to take a plunge when the wateris dicey or uncertain.there is always the exhilarationand the bubblesand the sense of abandonment inaccomplishment,just in being able to get wetsomehow and forgettingfear and knowing we willeventually be... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Little things

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Little ThingsIf I were not one ofYouthere would be no reasonto write-times and days amid months ofnotes, schedules,appointments, rehearsals,tests,trainings, and lovely lunches,jotting where we need to beon calendar, storing bitsof information,standing in line.as such.Ah, there are the long daysahead, and we will rememberlittl... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Hunger

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HungerThe old lay downFor the youngTo have bread.Who will bringThe rice,the now rottenwheat,From the fieldIf all of usAre too weakFrom hunger? More..

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