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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Cats that have changed our lives: 1 of 79

LOVE, LONELY & LUCK In a tough situation last winter, I found myself homeless. My family threw me out, an arbitrary decision. No reason for freezing, for my lonely life. After searching about in my new surroundings, I discovered a place where I could cuddle with a guy I called Pepper; he was hot tempered but warm to wrap ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Where is the love?: 1 of 45

LOVE, NOW what do I love about you without explanation you left our marriage for fifteen months thousands of divorce lawyer dollars later you called relentlessly coming around again I complied, complicit what do I love about you now in the spring of your second year back in your brown eyes I see black, lonely circl... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Writing: 60 of 505

GOING BLINDThe hungry wordlonely, longingwriters wanderlanguagesas a body much loveddissolveslisten; lose herlet her be foundshe delivers in dark placesdelights in feeding firespouring storiesinto streamstoward riversinto the oceanwhere astonishing momentsare dyingto be born More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I'll be fine: 28 of 156

Finding The Present this moment will be okay choices are many have a feast of feelings something to eat a cat to wrap inside loving arms any channel on tv from 200 or more read the mail ignore bills look outside while the day dies stars start shining check in with a friend do the dishes light ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Birthdays: 2 of 11

Fourth of July 2008, My BirthdayIt is a week from Friday, and so much has happened in the year leading up to the Fourth of July. There was the night at Turtle Soup in Narragansett when my identity was stolen. It was a Friday; we were having drinks at the bar, and closed the place down. For the rest of the weekend, I never nee... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nothing vs. something: 2 of 11

SOON. PLEASE write soon half the time I am unaware tears upon my face if you send a letter now three days later i would read it. Friday. Make a few words come true. a few thoughts tell me there's no reason to cry I always get by I miss you no matter when my phone is always on. when I'm awake. go away with "so sorry" ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Help: 5 of 26
TRANSIENT SOLACEthe clock stopped this morning at fourmy eyes are bleeding from the cut you madeinto my rock solid heartwith your strong handsthat now disown everythingthose warm handsthey helped me upforceful handswanting merestoring mewhen every sacred thing was brokenin utter disarray More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I told you: 2 of 9

GONEdo not bring your hope to mestay safethat is not my placeleave without wordsspokenwash your face firstyour feet tooheavy,they do not fitinside your shoeseverything you sayis a lieto clean upagainthe last timewe cleaned upwe weredrowning More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The life we leave behind: 12 of 53

A MATTER FORGIVENFriday July Fourtha year just disappearedremember thisI made breakfasteggs,apples, yogurtmy birthday babya new yeara new chancetrying hard to forgetthe year beforethe night beforewhen you never came homeas plannedno cardthoughtless giftsI want so littlethat so much mattersthis weekend I sleptgetting away insi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Magical thoughts: 4 of 17

OUR MAGICsing to me about what lasts foreverbring to me your favorite belongingslight candles whilethe room vibrateswith lightred, shiningkiss this messour words are softlinger betweenhands wanderingbodies of safetythat risefloat inside desirefor lovethe kind we swearwill never sleepgolden sheetswet with sweathot then coldwe ... More..