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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Children's stories: 186 of 396
DRAGON MOUNTAINThere was once a very, very large dragon who was very, very friendly and very, very clumsy. Every time he tried to make friends with people he would trip and accidentally step in their houses or wag his long, scaly tail and wipe out gardens and bicycles and anything else around him. People would see him coming ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dedicated to a friend: 9 of 16
TUESDAY MORNING - SEPTEMBER 11They never met, those friends of mineThough they lived but blocks apartWalked the same avenueTook the same trainAnd their city was in each heartThat Tuesday morning dawned, clear and fineAnd one of them was a bit lateHis mother had visitedMade blueberry muffinsAnd two were left on the plateHe sto... More..
Food & Drink > Poultry Recipes Recipes: Orange chicken stir-fry: 4 of 7
SZECHUAN TANGERINE PEEL CHICKENBehind the traditional heat of this dish, the palate discovers the sweetness of rice wine and sherry, the salty tang of soy sauce and the faint bitter essence of tangerine peel.1 pound chicken, cut into cubes2 tablespoons peanut oil2 tablespoons sesame oil teaspoon salt tangerine peel, washed be... More..
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Creative Asian food recipes: 5 of 8
Asian cuisine has found its way around the world, and like any good regional cooking, has adapted itself to the ingredients to be found in its new homes. The strong Mexican influence in Eugene, Oregon has created a blend of Asian tastes and techniques using a mixture of Asian and Mexican ingredients. The result? - - Some very... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The drive-in: 22 of 33
Jeremy, Angie and StarrSat in the back of the carEach in a seatThey could wiggle their feetBut they couldn't go very farOut the window, along the roadThey saw cows and a big brown toad,And some blackbirds in flight,When they stopped at a light,Next to a truck being towed.They turned at a sign, all agleamWhere Daddy said, "Let... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Husbands: 49 of 63
Let Me Help You, DearThe driveway stretched almost a mile long, and steep, with a wicked, hooking curve halfway up. It was the sort of typical, northern New Hampshire "goat track" that mandated 4-wheel-drive for the residents.The mid-January thaw and the nor'easter had arrived together and torrents of rain sheeted down the ic... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: It's been a long time: 80 of 96
When Lawrence Ferlinghetti hung out in Harvard SquareHe wroteWords for me to readI was younger than he by what seemed a vast amountLooking backI must concedeIt was just a handful of years, the size of minutes.And hePlanted a seed. More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My beloved dogs: 69 of 79
SHOW TIME"STAND! STAY! Good dog, Gandy, good puppy, good boy.""Trot your dogs.""HEEL, Gandy! Good boy, good boy.""Walk your dogs.""HEEL, Gandy! C'mon puppy, puppy, let's go, that's my boy"It's July in Conway, New Hampshire and the weather is unseasonably wet. Three days of downpour have nearly flooded the grassy field hosting... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A children's story for grown-ups: 33 of 37
FINE AS FROG'S HAIRA long, long time ago, there lived a frog named Harry. Harry was a handsome fellow, with big, yellow-grey eyes; strong and muscular hind legs for hopping; and a tightly curled coat of short, coarse green hair. Now, it may strike you as odd that harry was covered with hair, but, in those day, all frogs were ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Fresh air: 79 of 87
It's a bit shy of dawn andThe dogs are awakeThe cat walks across my legs,And again, times twelveI need to stumble outAnd takeThem out for a half-mile trotCould they take themselves?It snowed again overnightHeavy on the roof,Enveloping the wood pileI should pull out some firewoodYes, coming back, but nowI hear a "woof!"And hea... More..