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Leah Sellers has enjoyed three varied careers within her lifetime as a Secondary Education teacher in the fields of English, History, Social Studies, Journalism and Special Education, a professional singer/ songwriter, and a visual artist and poet.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Questions for God: 1 of 62
Is that You inside the brilliant Rainbow sparkle Of the Tear sliding down my Cheek ? Is that You in the rush of Traffic - The bustling mayhem of Humanity in the streets ? Is that You Winking at Sunset Horizontally amused by the meanderings of the Day's Events ? Is that You in the garbage collector's unexpected Smile Or... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Struggle: 20 of 215
Push and Pull - Pull and Push I want - You want I need - You need What's MIne - What's Yours Agreed and Disagreed Two Wills opposed We'll Struggle through It's the Nature of Things Push me - Pull You More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Defining God: 4 of 43
Baptized in the Waters of Life Baptized in the Waters of Mother's Womb Crying out - Reaching out - First Breath drawn I long for the Cosmic Relationship - the Connection I slid away from - Swam away form Later, Stood up from all Fours And Walked away from I long to be One with the One The Creator - the Weaver of the ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Should we give in to terrorism?: 4 of 40
September 11, 2001. The World Trade Center and thousands of lives in and around that national symbol of American/Global wealth, might and power are destroyed, desecrated by judgemental, hate-filled religious and political fervor from without and within. What if, instead of America raising its mighty military sword of destruc... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Knowledge: 3 of 30
The Philosopher's Stone. The mystical, magical, seemingly unattainable Philosopher's Stone. Throughout the ages alchemists secretly mixed up and cooked up innumerable chemicals attempting to create the Philosopher's Stone. Some alchemists spent their lives in search of the mysterious concoction which would produce the... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Government and health: 1 of 9
This is a True Life allegory. One in which I did not intend to participate. But as Life would have it (for all Human Beings), we often find the Path of Life writhing and alive with unexpected twists and turns created by a myriad of Environments, Situations and unforeseen Consequences. In every Circumstance, sweet and so... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Things I hate about the health care system: 1 of 8
Once upon a time in the Great State of Texas, in the Heartland of the United States of America, there lived two Human Beings. A Man and a Woman. A Military Man and a Teacher-Artist. One day, the Military Man, Nidal Malak Hasan, for a myriad of Reasons (and UnReasonings) got fed up with his Life in the military. His Life in Am... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Poverty: 4 of 25
One of the most common Steps to bankruptcy and the Road to Poverty in America is through your Health. That's right ! Just get seriously ill with a 'pre-existing condition' the insurance companies don't want to pay for (even though that's what your monthly payments were supposedly paying for). Just get seriously ill with insu... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Reflections on the meaning of Easter: 2 of 12
An Egg of a Different Color Here comes Peter Cottontail. Hoppin' down the bunny trail. Hippity, hoppity...... Oh my, Peter Rabbit ! What a beautiful and very large Cosmological Easter Egg you have laid for All of Us! A gift of Spring! A Gift of Burgeoning Potentialities! A Gift of Hope and Renewal! Easter Sunday, the day whe... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Summer dreaming: 3 of 16
Bluebonnets noddin' on a sweet Summer's breeze Indian Paint Brush smilin' at me Cactus, Sage Brush, Tumbleweed Mocking Bird singin' country melodies I Love hungry Smiles over barbeque plates A pat on the back and a firm Handshake A Texas Waltz on a warm Summer's day Well Ive got roots on the Prairies I've got roots on... More..