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Marcello and The Women: A Short Oral Story
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Short Stories
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  “In their rememberings are their truths.” — Studs Terkel, Hard Times Elizabeth (former lover): Let’s just call it k ...read more

Blood
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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  Blood. It was think on my hands and I tried desperately to remove it from myself, my heart racing. I wanted so desperately to spi ...read more

intoxicants

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  he stared at her as she told him about the past, in an attempt to ease his troubled mind. her breath was a heavy carpet stained wi ...read more

Poem: As written by a Fat Kid
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  Here's a poem I wrote a few months ago. I really like it. Let me know what you think. As spoken by a fat kid. I walk to ...read more

Poem: Untitled?
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  Here's a poem I wrote. I like it, but I think it's a bit weird because I was mentally sick at the time I wrote it. I'd like to k ...read more

The Whispering Willows
Genre: Teens » Literature & Fiction
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  This is a small section from a book that I am currently writing. The door creaks softly as I walk into the house, I take small, ...read more

It Doesn't Work Nearly As Well In Swedish
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  Her appearance might seem strange to you; Her methods will give you pause, too; But you'll value her candor: She's Lisbeth Sala ...read more

Strange Beings
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Books & Reading
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  Imagine that you're a bird, floating above the clouds, wing tips grazing the heavenly clouds, eyes so keen and sparkling...Yep, th ...read more

Best Friend Hate
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  I admired her ease with life, her gifts bestowed simply because. The admiration became envy - I don't know when. I wa ...read more

Torn (Haiku)
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  The deconstruction Is savage and swift – brutal. No love, that marriage. ...view it

Har! Har! Har!
Genre: Humor & Entertainment » Humor
Words: 1,012  Views: 94

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  Start with Travis, my next-door neighbor. The extent of whose compassionate support was indicated when I realized that the brand ...read more

Meredith
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs » Memoirs
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  Meredith ---(The names have been changed; this wasn't written to humiliate anyone. Except perhaps me). During my first seme ...read more

Fred Gets His Sideboards
Genre: Humor & Entertainment » Humor
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  It might (slightly) help understand what follows if you knew Fred, the owner-and-almost-founder (“almost” because the enterprise w ...read more

The difference between zoos
Genre: Humor & Entertainment » Humor
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  Northern zoos usually have signs on an animal's cage, telling a little bit about it. Southern zoos usually have signs on an anima ...read more

The Life of Charlie - Chapter 1
Genre: Literature & Fiction » General
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  A Novel By Deanna G. Wolff PART I CHAPTER ONE ON THE DAY that Charles Weybrith Denner entered into this world, it was ...read more

The Package
Genre: Children's Books
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  Ok.... This is going to be an evolutionary novel. It will be seen all across the country. It will be so awesome no one will be ...read more

A Book

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  Oblong, filled with binded paper Some read for Enjoyment Some read for Knowledge All receive something back. ...view it

Millia's Birth
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy » Fantasy
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  Millia’s Birth Whitney Carter The woman was not going to live much longer. There was no hope for her; too much blood flowed fr ...read more

Dying to Talk More Gooder - Chapter 3

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  Chapter 3 Red Rose Steve awoke to Angel’s banging around in the kitchen. “Well, it was a good nap while it lasted, anyw ...read more

twelve

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  there is a place in my mind that is full of confusion and danger. a place that will never know clarity. a room whose door i open o ...read more

Science, not Fiction
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Words: 2,790  Views: 221

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  “We don’t have any of that,” was the response. “I don’t think you understand; I’ll die within the week without a refill.” “I ...read more

The Life of Fly
Genre: Uncategorized
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  The Life of Fly From the time she first crawled out of her pupal caccoon, Fly knew that she was destined for greatness. She ...read more

The dangers of random decisions~
Genre: Humor & Entertainment » Humor
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  I've decided to learn how to use chopsticks. Following this wild hare, I invested in a sack (and yes, literally) of white rice. ...read more

Silence
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  It can the the noisest thing- if you let it. Driving you insane until you- finally break. Your own thoughts slowly become- yo ...read more

The Starbucks Survival Guide
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs » People, A-Z
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  Coffee in suburban America is either served black without comment or dressed up in complicated phrases . The places to acquire thi ...read more

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Neptune's Rainbow (A Sestina)
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  I looked in the frosty night for the Rainbow And my feet shifted against the street’s tile The shooting star flashed so flamboya ...read more

To Be a Hero (A Sestina)
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  I’ve always dreamt of being a hero Doing things nobody else would dare. Alone in my room, I would sit And in my mind, the fanta ...read more

Morangi Pora Punda
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Short Stories
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  STRANGE FACTS ABOUT THE ISLAND OF MORANGI PORA PUNDA Morangi Pora Punda is the smallest inhabited island in the world. I ...read more

Elvis Be Mine
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Short Stories
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  I knew a girl who sent Elvis a valentine card every year. She would go out shopping specifically for a card to send him, ta ...read more

Exposures on a Found Roll of Film
Genre: Literature & Fiction » General
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  1. A large maple tree, apart from groups of trees visible in the background, sits alone in a sunny patch of grassy park land. ...read more

Countdown
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Drama
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  It must be agreed upon, at least on one level or another, that our lives are made up and counted down by days. Most of these days ...read more

Lincoln Lives
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  To honor a town of meaning I know... In humble rolling hills and smiles that glow.. Such simple town folk living a simple class. ...read more

Midst Of Battle
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  In his short lifetime Still half boy..yet half man Spirit with dignitiy...without hesitation Twice the work of a civillian Han ...read more

Fall Love
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
Words: 87  Views: 492

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  I Spring Above, With fall love, To hope to be in your heart again, To whom I love my dear boy Ben, I hope I am your only Ren, ...read more

The Cat And The Mouse
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  Prospects for the mouse seemed so teetery. The cat's teeth became ever jittery. Winning the prize was his habit. It was of cour ...read more

Living Large
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  I am a large woman... Taking up space... Feeling obtrusive... Desiring confidence... Standing among the crowd... Watching you ...read more

Disturbance
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  Sweet thunder of an evil storm A precious vow Strong and simple Shadows arise to consume bold virtue A single crime Hungry fo ...read more

Global Warming
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Essays
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  "What ever happened to all of that global warming that’s supposed to be ravaging the planet these days?" This was the ...read more

Driving with Doug
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Essays
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  There are those who will tell you that a Friday night road trip should be a happy, carefree, and relatively safe event. They will ...read more

A Chain Letter
Genre: Humor & Entertainment » Humor
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  With Love, All Things Are Possible.(Except for time travel, of course). Upon receiving this e-mail, kiss someone you l ...read more

Masters of the Universe: A Study of the Male Spirit by Major Stress
Genre: Humor & Entertainment » Humor
Words: 1,087  Views: 347

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  Masters of the Universe A Study of the Male Spirit by Major Stress Today's Topic: Burial Rites and Wrongs Okay everybod ...read more

My Friend
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  My friend she is like the sweetest rose to be exact... Or maybe one could say she is like the gate that never comes unlatched... ...read more

A Christmas Story
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Short Stories
Words: 1,105  Views: 487

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  The clock in the hallway sounded 12 times. Midnight. Christmas Eve. Playing softly through the speakers mounted ...read more

My Wonderful LIfe
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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  Sometimes, especially in high school, I would ponder the thought…”What if I had been born ‘normal’?” Normal to me would mean-- ...read more

ABUSE
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  DEAR LORD I PRAY,TAKE THIS UNENDING HURT AWAY.TOUCH MY HEART AND SOUL.SO,I MAY FEEL COMPLETELY WHOLE.ERASE THE MEMORY FROM MY HEAD ...read more

A soilders past and future
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs » Historical
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  A soliders past and future By Paula H. The water ran red with the blood of his comrades The bodies floated in the surf and wi ...read more

Miracles
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
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  One of the surest things that I have learned in my relationship with God is that he is rarely early, never late, and always ju ...read more

Haunting Memrories
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs » Historical
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  Haunting Memories By Paula H. The fields whisper his name, but he doesn't hear them. All he hears is the cries of the soldi ...read more

Barbershop Blues
Genre: Humor & Entertainment » Humor
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  BARBERSHOP BLUES When I was young and single I used to have my hair cut at an establishment called John ...read more

The Extraordinary Thursday
Genre: Nonfiction » True Accounts
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  Ten years have passed now since that night’s events unfolded, yet they are burned in my mind like they happened yesterday. It ...read more