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"Be who you are
Say what you feel.
Because those who mind don't matter,
And those who matter don't mind."

~~Dr. Seuss

"We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey."

~~Pierre Teilhard de
Chardin

I am a writing, singing,

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Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Dealing with grief: Loss of a spouse: 5 of 22
Great memories are forever mine to keep. Is eloquent synchronicity only coincidence or something deliberate, far beyond our comprehension? Can one's greatest loss become one's greatest gift? My greatest loss has indeed become my greatest gift. It's been two years and nearly four months now since I watched the love-of-my-life ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Memories: 156 of 539
Happiness WasThe year of two thousand fiveThe best year of my lifeMy Gus was aliveHappiness wasHis arms holding me tightHis smiling eyes on meBeautiful blues twinkling brightHis hand on my kneeWhen we rode in the carHis hand on my kneeRiding his bikeNear and farHis chest was my pillowHis heart beat in my headStroking my hair"... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Death of a loved one: 9 of 27
My Heart Belongs To A Dead Man I never would have believed I could survive without him. When I held him in my arms and watched him breathe his last breath, I thought that would be the hardest thing I'd ever do in this life. But I was wrong. Living without him has turned out to be so much harder. It doesn't feel like more than... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Desire: 125 of 361
LongingAs weeks go by, she sits aloneCold and lonely without meHer smooth clean curvesAnd her strong stark beautyHaunt my waking thoughtsAnd beckon me in dreamsA constant longing a powerful forceUnseen yet always therePatiently awaiting the timeWhen finally I'll come to herTenderly stroking those curves, and saying"The sky is... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love does not die: 126 of 312
YOU WILL LIVE ONTall man in leather with animal graceSuch depth in your eyes what a beautiful faceYou stole my heart when you gave me your soulI still hold it inside but I'm a fragile bowlHow I miss your deep voice softly speaking my nameOr calling me "Sugar" lighting my flameI so miss everything about our lifeThe way that yo... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 516 of 1267
Once lovedMy heart will yearnThe rest of my lifeMy Soul burns for you stillI Love you I need youLife without youIs so unkindI don't sleepI can't unwindThoughts of youNever leave my mindTears still fallStartling, burningClenching my heart like a fistHaunted by your lossMy soul is broken,Yearning for your voiceMy soul is broken... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Is it better to write a poem based on experience or based on opinion?: 31 of 71
The poetry I write comes from my experience and my desire to share, and my need to put into words emotions that often are almost too strong to bear without describing them in writing. It's therapy for me, getting it all out and into the written form. A catharsis for me.Sometimes the words are so others can try to understand s... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss How does the death of a loved one affect you?: 58 of 119
A Hard Lesson Learned I have learned the hard way that until you kiss the cold dead gray lips of the love-of-your-life after witnessing their last breath in your arms, and then walk away from their body for the very last time, you can not understand real loss. Before my husband Gus died, we had nearly all of our possessions s... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Beginning a relationship: 21 of 40
Lying with youskin against skinfeels so goodwithout and withinmy hands tell you thingsI can't saywhile trying to rubyour pain awaythis connection I feelso familiar and strongis it just me?could I be wrong?I lay there and listento your body respondthe same desiresand needs of our heartsbrought us togethermaking a startbringing... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: The Internet: 10 of 18
I have learned that with access to a computer and the World Wide Web, there is no end to what one can learn these days. When I was a kid and I needed some facts for school or I just wanted to know or had to know something, I needed access to an encyclopedia. Remember those? You needed an entire bookcase for them, you seldom u... More..