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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Self esteem: 2 of 43
Water mirror in the darkI am standing in front of the bathroom mirrorCompletely naked as the bumps raise on my bodyFrom the chill of the windowAs the wind slinks alongIn its black shadowAnd smiling in the darknessI stand and stare till the figure blurs...There's not good skinThere's not bad skinIt's just skinAnd in this dimli... More..
Arts & Humanities > Language Learning Tips Skills required to learn a new language: 2 of 20
Anyone can be a good language learner, but developing the following skills will help you in the process.Many people harbor the common misconception that learning a foreign language is too difficult and that only certain personality types can really grasp it. In fact, learning a foreign language is actually quite simple if one... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain: 38 of 378
She sits there in the white roomLegs crossed Indian styleFeet tap nervously on the floorAnd her back against the padded wallHer hands grip the kneesOf the ivory pantsShe blinks up at the nothing she sees so clearlyHer hands jump... but she grasps the pants harder.The foot moves more nervouslyHer fingers shakeThen jumpUp to be... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Abuse: 3 of 18
Jon was a long way from home before he awoke from his daze. The last memories piercing his veil of fear were those of his father bursting through the bedroom door in a drunken stupor, where his son had slept an uneasy sleep. The force was necessary as the door was locked, and thus it was knocked from its hinges.He punched at ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Traumatic public speaking experiences, for speakers and listeners: 3 of 18
My shaking hands were cold as ice and drenched in sweat. I opened my mouth as if to speak, but only silence lingered. My tongue laid thick in my mouth and I swallowed to keep it from growing wider. Moving in slow motion, I shuffled through the notecards, searching wildly for a clue to kickstart my blank thoughts. My fingers s... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Parents: 16 of 69
Look my childSomeone slid a piece of paperBehind the treesSo tonight the sky is whiteLets go colorOn the clouds my dearI'm getting a little tiredOf all this sleepingThough I just can't seemTo get out of bed in the morningDon't you loveThe feeling of flappingYour skin against the windAnd maybeYou'll get claustrophobicAfter wea... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Mother: 54 of 213
Hello mother-It smells like diseaseIn my bedroom chamberMayn't IOpen the window?Please, my mother-I see monstersBehind the doorWill you nowHelp me toShut my eyesDearest mother-It feels like my clothesAre falling offWill someone soonHand meA blanket?Mother mine-I cannot hearThe beatsOf my own heartHas someone alreadyStopped th... More..
Style & Beauty > Acne & Blemish Tips for managing acne: 4 of 14
To keep your skin from breaking out, you must first understand how your skin works. The skin is an organ of the body. Its purpose is to protect and serve as a shield for outside elements, but it also is equally necessary to filter toxins out of the body through the pores. As your skin is overwhelmed by external irritants and ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Travel: 22 of 73
Icy kisses of the windOn tender skin of my neckMy hair; violent, torment.Slicing the blacknessClear jagged shivers through my spineDown my legsTo my fingertipsElectric flashesIn the frozen darkThin, summer dressJust enough, under my leather.And bare legsWrapped aroundHis dark formThe engine revvingAt throbbing red stoplightIn... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Habits: 5 of 16
He says, "the more you do itThe worse its gonna get"Don't chew on it don't chew on itBut it calls meDragging, all four limbs on the groundI am animalizedPulling me by the head, by the neckBy the connectionsOf the shouting in the darkAs we argue and I chewDon't pull on it don't tear on itDon't do it though I know you want to c... More..