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I am a 25yo who is happily married and a stepmother of two. (Hopefully soon to be three, you never know) I live in lower Alabama, which is something quite different from where I grew up. I miss snow, cooler weather and real Christmas dinners. Currently I

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Chaos: 4 of 41
Chaos Random thought flow through my mind. Wandering. Disjointed, yet connected. Tenuous urges tremble on the edge of being. Parti-colored dreams drift into reality. The stillness of a world before creation dawns For the first time. Light flickers. Red, gold, purple, green. Pulsing in time to a music. A song of the world. Th... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Watching severe weather strike: 2 of 6
Yesterday, March 1, 2007, a tornado touched down in my hometown of Enterprise, AL. The swath of destruction it left was broad and terrible. At approximately 1:00 pm it struck the Enterprise High School, killing somewhere between 9 and 13 students and wounding over 40 more. The tornado continued on through the town to nearby ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dreams: 73 of 199
Burning. Devouring. Endless hunger and greed. I was fire. Apocryphal and monstrous, like some dragon out of a fairy tale, only worse. Everything I touched was destroyed, reduced to ashes in moment. I could see though, I saw places I knew, people I loved, but the hunger was too strong to make me turn aside and I destroyed the... More..
Entertainment > Musical Instruments On learning to play the fiddle at any age: A fiddler's tale: 4 of 5
I started playing violin as a child, somewhere around the 10 or 11 year range. From the earliest time I can remember, I loved the sound of music. I adored classical, and violins in particular. Of course, my parents weren't to keen on me taking lessons because they thought every well-brought-up young lady should play the pian... More..
Education > Learning Styles & Skills Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: The school that kids today wish they could attend: 5 of 6
So your child looks at you during the summer, bats those baby blues, and says, "do you think I'll get to go to Hogwart's this year?" What do you do? What do you say? How do you explain to your innocent child that Hogwart's is only a myth? In a world of hideously overcrowded classrooms, out-of-control teachers, and kids who w... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The moon: 153 of 174
Moon In the darkness Of the night I stand. Waiting for you to come and rescue me. But there's no light I cannot see Let there be a light for me. Terror surrounds me I must not give way I must press on, finding my way. I will not give up I will not despair I will, I swear I will, I will find my way Moon, keep on shining Shini... More..
Food & Drink > Liquors & Spirits Favorite alcoholic beverages: 30 of 34
I have to say that I am a rather unique individual in that, while I have been drinking for years, I have never been able to get drunk. As a matter of fact, I've never even had a buzz. (Yes, I know many of you won't believe this, but I have done my absolute best to get drunk, and nothing has worked.) I still drink occasionall... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Betrayal: 396 of 431
What Did I Do? What did I do to make you hate me? To make you leave me here. Was it something I said? Did I do something wrong? Just when I thought I knew, every part of you Thought I couldn't love you any more. You changed your line, and I knew That my heart was breaking in two. Why did you make me love you? When you knew y... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Candles: 27 of 29
Candles Candle Flames Flickering As the Darkness Draws closer And I sit Staring At The Flames Tiny Dancing Pinpoints Of Light Until They fill My Mind With Light And The darkness Is Pushed Away For One More Night More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nature: 591 of 632
Night Stars Standing in the darkness The cool night breeze caresses my skin I shiver, But the beauty of the stars draws me nearer Their luster seems cold Distant Still I watch I see them dance in the sky I wish I could be like the stars Not caring what people thought Serene in the knowledge That I was all I ever needed to be... More..