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I am in mid-life with no crisis! It's the best time of my life. My kids are grown and thriving and I'm contentedly married and finally got it right.

I write to entertain myself, to develop myself and to share myself. I find that I am fairly good with the written

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Coffee: 9 of 108

Crooked metal table top, Live outdoor cafe, Steaming swirls of foaming Mug and saucer art display. Sweet robust comrade Penetrates the soul Shade grown darkness Clandestine life of Espresso. Universal lovers Greeting Monday. Venerate Barista bar, Rebellion from Sunday. Thick, swirling daydream Peaceful, warm, pensive Elated,...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Inspirational: 13 of 84

I've been spending a lot of time lately thinking about my friends. I think I felt it was time for an inventory; or at least a gut check. I have always loved solace and alone time, so I don't find it particularly easy to make a friend. It is seldom that I pursue people for the purpose of friendship, and some of my closest fri...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: When someone you love commits suicide: 5 of 23

This time you have really jumped off on the deep end. You were funny with your seven year old bravado that night you jumped into the deep end of the hotel pool, defying all the rules to prove you could swim. When you went under and didn't come back up again, all the laughter stopped. Simultaneously each of us panicked, non-s...
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory The growing gap between rich and poor: 6 of 20

What does it take to be a success in America? Does the secret lie in education or financial savvy or the relentless pursuit of success? Is it enough to be astute or does it require a compulsion to win at any cost? It all depends upon one's definition of success. There's an old adage that money cannot buy happiness. Maybe som...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Technology: 14 of 43

I like email. It's fast and it's free. That is appealing in a time when most of us are going broke just trying to keep our family in milk and cornflakes. What about the recent prices of filling up your SUV? Free is good! Also, I really dislike talking on the telephone. Small talk is not my gift, and silence during a telephon...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Ode: 16 of 44

TUESDAYS WITH ZACHARY<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Precious little baby on wheels Graduates from drinking meals Grunt and hum yourself to sleep Then you're up, it's time to eat Isn't that a strange sensation? Near banana inhalation! You just sneezed squash all over me In perf...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Loneliness: 52 of 121

It's an irksome paradox. That the same solace I once yearned for is now choking me with emptiness. I have always treasured aloneness. Solace is a precious gift and, to have it, I have rejected invitations, left events for others to enjoy, and generally excluded myself from the masses. I wanted only the company of my own thou...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Moving on: 125 of 275

A Warm Goodbye to My Texas Friends (on her move to Montana) I've gone the way of Gus McCrae No cattle am I takin' Yessum, it's a stretch from Texas soil And I'm nervous, no I'm shakin' I hear tell there's no sales tax there Don't expect I'll be doin' much shoppin' I'm savin' my green for fleece and wool I'll get used to the ...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Defining how personal values derive from religious beliefs: 1 of 2

For the Christian faith, the Scriptures are more than a written account of history. They show us how to live. The Christian faith is comprised of individuals who have elected to place their faith in, or become followers of, Jesus Christ. They contain the words of God Himself and His instruction to us. Believing and understan...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Fear: 16 of 31

Many moons ago in my younger, more adventurous years, my husband decided he would be more content to live in the country. Though I am by no means a city girl, I do appreciate the convenience of living in town. Also I am scared spunkless of slithering reptiles and have an unhealthy, and probably irrational, fear of stinging s...