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I live in Central Wisconsin in an area that is frequented by tourists. It is Nature's secret that I have found in my later years. I was born in Italy, but grew up in Chicago. One of my favorite writers growing up was MIke Royko, who wrote for the Chicago

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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Falling in love: 1 of 35
What is love but the fluttering wings of a thousand butterflies in your belly? Kinda like the feeling you get on a wicked roller coaster ride as it speeds along with its unexpected drops and dips and sky high descents into the pits of sure destruction. That is how I describe my first feelings of falling in love. Her name was... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The letter: 1 of 13
"I miss you, and I love you, and I'm sorry." Brief and to the point; these were the only words written on the otherwise blank piece of white paper that came in the envelope in the mail yesterday morning, but that is all the words she needed to read. She noticed there was no return address, but she knew it was from him. She r... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love never found: 1 of 13
Year after year she would wait among the pages of stories told, of those that search and find the magic, that love can only bring, and fill two people with lives complete. As each new page brought the end of a another story, she would sigh, for she was one love never found. More..
Other What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?: 33 of 351
Of all the the embarrassing moments in my life, this is one that I remember vividly to this day, and even as I recall it, I turn red, and it's been more than twenty years later. I was a newlywed and I had just gotten laid off from my job. I was 21, and it was a good paying job which afforded my wife the luxury of not having ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Horror: 25 of 233
At thirty nine years of age, he could not believe the good fortune he had in finding this beautiful, secluded tract of land. Why by all accounts, the closest neighbors were more than forty miles away, and as far as his eyes could see, there were trees and thick forests, and all the wildlife they harbored. Though Spring had j... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Cars: 1 of 9
I was eighteen years old with a new driver's liscense in my wallet and a need to drive. My dad's new 1969 gold Chevy Impala was the first car I drove and I think that after putting a few dings and dents into his baby, he decided I needed my own car, so I remember going car shopping and at the very first dealer, a bright yell... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The beast: 2 of 17
Proud once, he sat among the royal until he craved more than the feast. He was cast down towards the innocent where he became known as the beast. He hid in shadows, crept so still and sought out all those weak, The ones whose dreams were taken to leave a future dark and bleak. His time will end, but not too soon, no hope 'ti... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The end: 5 of 41
The End has no music No sudden burst of rain No rainbows in the distance Just love, which leaves a stain The end leaves you hungry To feast on empty space Where once you had your fill Of that special someone's face The end cries tears of salt and badly wounds one's pride One walks away rejected one plays they're dignified Th... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I remember: 5 of 41
There once was a moment out in a field under a sun with the perfect degree, the wind was a finger soft on my face, I lay on the blanket of grass perfect in color and watched the animals play unafraid not a thought could ruin this moment as if an angel led me there and I remember, it was a moment so perfect. More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: The beach: 5 of 37
It was a nasty divorce involving custody of the children. Allegations thrown as easily as dandelion seeds into the wind.My heart hurt as well as my mind and soul. I lived in a small apartment in a suburb of Chicago, and one morning I got in my car and began driving towards Lake Michigan. The fifteen miles to get there took a... More..