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I've been writing off and on since grade school. As a single working mom, often there is only time to pen haiku-but even this brief form can be an amazing venue for the creative.

I often pray this Bible verse for myself and my children: "Oh, that You

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Spiders: 2 of 38

Caution Walk in the woods. Swing a stick to clear clinging webs that turn invisible strands of glue you feel, but cannot see. Turn, feet searching crooked path back through trees, and you're sure to find the web you missed catching your face as a chubby yellow-backed spider races for a laughing branch.
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Does birth mom ever wonder?: 1 of 8

Birthmother Options planned thinking over and over- To keep or to give? In truth, a love gift pulled from air of labored breath Breathing life beyond the birthing Cherishing this tiny other into the pains of leaving my baby with another mother.
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death of a friend: 42 of 185

Night is Nigh Last machines rattle down hospital hall as somber technician gathers the films for filing. Pain ebbs as his doctor relieves malignant ascites- fluid pulled from abdomen through final needle and tubes. His body relaxes. His wife says, "We need to talk options." He gazes at us gathered at his gurney. "I love you ...
Celebrations & Holidays > Special Occasion Gifts Easter gifts for kids: 4 of 14

Easter Gifts-for Children and Young Teens When I was a child, gift giving at Easter was at a minimal. When we were younger, my sister and I were given a small basket a bit of cheap candy. With my children, grandparents have showered them with treats at Easter. Then there is the resurrection party at their school each year. F...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dogs: 57 of 186

Our Labrador runs two miles to nearest neighbors, then carries their pet's full dog dish all the way home. She lies down to eat morsels. (This poem is a tanka. Tanka is a Japanese form of poetry that often is written to capture an event or experience in one's life.It follows a strict syllable count of 5-7-5-7-7.}
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Boredom: 59 of 173

Boredom Lie down on the ground. Peer steadily at each blade - watching the grass grow. This is a Japanese form of poetry called senryu. The actual form is the same as for writing haiku. The difference is in subject matter. Senryu tends to make a statement about life experience...
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce Child visitation problems: What to do when your ex doesn't show up: 3 of 8

What to do when your ex doesn't show up for visitation? For the last ten years, I have been dealing with my children's visitation schedule with their father. As a part of this, there are the times when he just doesn't show up. Also, we often deal with him being up to two hours late to pick up the children. Occasionally, he s...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Blank canvas: 64 of 159

Possibilities are innumerable, yet where do I begin? (This poem is a senryu. It is structured like haiku, but doesn't need the nature reference. This type of poem tends to comment on or reflect on life.)
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Ahead of his time: 21 of 52

The Word spoken forth, forming the heavens and earth, clothed in human flesh speaks the good news that true life way is Jesus, God's first born. (This poem is written in a Japanese form called tanka. Tanka poetry is written with a syllable structure of 5-7-5-7-7.)
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Winter: 80 of 189

(Haiku written for this season, looking forward to the next) Winter's End Pink and purple hue painting new day's horizon. Spring flowers come next.