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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nature's seasons
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these petals are as soft as feathers.pick one for me, why not?it's raining honey; stick out your tongue,and take a taste.let's stay here togetherhere in this place I am caught,and of this the birds have sung, so please,put your arms around my waist.let me stay here with you.rays of sunshine warm our cheeks,and our feet dangle... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lies
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please, notethese snowflakes that have frozen in the - sky? - no, air. all freezes when touched by air.those words. iced. those lies cling delicately on the branches,threatening to fall,threatening to bring the treedownwards. what are words if they are frozen?if they melt, do they retain their shape? for what is a snowflake o... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The art of deception
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there is something about my foolishness,that draws them in.unwilling for either, then wrapped in each other. there is something about my blatant words,that makes them believe that I am worthy of love. there is something about my subtle brokenness,that makes me them want to fix me;repair my mistakes, and my future. there is so... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The way you love me
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wake up. I can pull the curtains back,to let the light in and fall on myscraped knees and scarred legs. yesterday's make up on my cheeks. you wipe the black away,leaving a blushing face. yesterday's tears on my pillow and sheets. you kiss the remainder of them away,leaving a glowing peace. yesterday's pain deadening the sun.... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Winter's chill
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if you look straight ahead, all you see is symmetry.a slight tilt of your chincould cause quite a change. that difference in life may very wellbe all that you need to view it from above so thatyou may notice the lie. lace up those shoes thathave sat by the door fora time too long. the snowwill crunch and meltand creak underne... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Rape trauma
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too long ago was shechasing after imaginationscreated in her mind and living in her world.robbed, stolen, thieved, beggar - liar, pervert, twister of the truth. don't laughno, child, it's time to cry.block it from your memory,bury it deep inside, nevershow it. let it fester.he had his hands overher innocent, naive eyes. tiny ... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips How to tell your children you are getting a divorce
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Some people feel that the children of missionaries can handle the blunt truth easier than most; I never got a chance to find out if that was true. I am going back to the United States for three weeks, then I'll be back, were the words that my father told me. I was sitting on the wicker chair, swinging my legs impatiently agai... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My fear
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my love, be careful with your words, for I am skittish.watch what you say for I am scared.and may easily run away.there is nothing I fear morethan love and all it brings.words cannot expresshow afraid I really am. "why fear love?" you will ask.and I will neverbe able to answer. "why do you run?" you will question.and my resp... More..

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