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Spring Haiku
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  I walk with wonder, see blooms popping, bright faces bringing me a breath...of wonder. Spring is here. What light! What joy ...read more

Paw-demanium! See How They Run!
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  They're out there, my dog, his four happy friends, chasing each other as the day begins. See how they run, so fast and free, Jo ...read more

perception and belief

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  ones beliefs determine there perception yet ones perception determines there beliefs ...view it

A bit of this...
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Words: 445  Views: 71

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  Chapter One The place was empty, featureless, and yet 'there.' No landmarks, no vistas, no horizons. How long ha ...read more

Rainchill
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  Walking in the day, drizzle down the neck, rainchill drops fall tiny on my face. Almost misty at times, making the day vague and ...read more

Insomniac
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  Every sound becomes an echo. Your busy mind is an endless show. Tossing and turning with no where to go. Countless visions in y ...read more

A Valentine Tanka

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  It starts: You, I love Then… words like sand in my brain Can’t find the right one Brevity insists: leave it Like a monolith, i ...read more

Frozen Fish In Time
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  Time has been frozen beneath the sea. Abandoned dwellings once homes to you and me. A single diver wanders,explores about. He s ...read more

The Most Influential Person In My Life
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Short Stories
Words: 261  Views: 65

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  Over the past twenty-six years, my most secure steady support has been attained from my husband. He encouraged me to personal ...read more

Thoughts (for today, tomorrow ...)
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
Words: 15  Views: 81

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  Why do we: Spend to Save Pay for Free Make someone smile, even if they don't want to. ...view it

thought

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  motivating factors creating ambition explore repressed corners of ones own being. opposites within our very nature, the middle way ...read more

Dark Encounter
Genre: Romance
Words: 388  Views: 94

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  He holds his hand out for her, " Shall we dance Mi'lady", he asks politely and with confidence, "Of course, kind Sir", she repl ...read more

The relationship between my feeling of aloneness and a marble
Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting » Mental Health
Words: 162  Views: 83

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  If I had to describe my aloneness I would say it is smooth and round = kinda like a marble. It is cold to the touch. It is som ...read more

Clink
Genre: Nonfiction » True Accounts
Words: 1,705  Views: 96

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  Clink “I bet I can clear the tree line!” I teased, hands firmly planted on my hips. My husband, Robert, threw back his head and ...read more

prisoners

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  I know what it is to be new and bright Shinning amongst the tinged and dull A light in the valley of conversation A shadow cast ...read more

Yet Another Love Story Chapter 1
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Women's Fiction
Words: 860  Views: 94

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  ACT 1 It's day 1 of middle school, everyone is exited with thier unrealistic dreams of becoming popular, starting the most succ ...read more

The Last Narkoy
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy » Science Fiction
Words: 763  Views: 142

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  www.thelastnarkoy.com Chapter One The wind danced on the tip of Sedom’s tongue. The sparkling taste of crisp morning dew enc ...read more

Silly Cat
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
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  Silly cat, Silly cat what are you doing now? Watching TV and going Meow!!! Silly cat, Silly cat what are you doing now? Playi ...read more

A Haiku - Maples
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
Words: 10  Views: 105

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  Maples lift green skirts to show silver petticoats and run before rain ...view it

Jalestone
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
Words: 180  Views: 122

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  I wanted to submit this to a Halloween poetry contest but never got enough feedback to be satisfied, so I didn't. Tell me what you ...read more

I Cannot Return
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
Words: 65  Views: 155

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  That you would, that you even could, journey back to those long-forgotten days of being eighteen again! Of sipping on cokes f ...read more

" A Flower From a Different Garden "
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
Words: 152  Views: 167

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  Your Petals soft and Plush,In your voice I can tell when you blush.Felt close as soon as we touched,I saw you from afar and knew t ...read more

You Spook?
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Words: 534  Views: 219

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  I had a long and interesting career as a Special Agent of the US Army Intelligence Corps. The following is an excerpt from a fort ...read more

lovefish

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  [DISCLAIMER: This story has graphic content.] When I was 12-years-old there was a house that a guy and his daughter lived in. I ...read more

Hidden Angel
Genre: Teens » Science Fiction & Fantasy
Words: 6,266  Views: 247

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  I'm actually submitting this into a contest. So any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. Chapter One “Sophie! ...read more

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Neptune's Rainbow (A Sestina)
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Poetry
Words: 250  Views: 1,148

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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
Words: 248  Views: 917

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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
Words: 1,434  Views: 968

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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
Words: 876  Views: 899

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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

Countdown
Genre: Literature & Fiction » Drama
Words: 1,504  Views: 829

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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: 1,061

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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
Words: 66  Views: 884

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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 & Correspondence
Words: 1,065  Views: 772

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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

A Chain Letter
Genre: Humor & Entertainment » Humor
Words: 811  Views: 746

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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: 815

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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: 985

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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
Words: 875  Views: 860

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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
Words: 241  Views: 753

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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
Words: 1,103  Views: 755

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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
Words: 174  Views: 817

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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
Words: 2,230  Views: 703

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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
Words: 1,185  Views: 664

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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

The Ice Cream Truck Driver Drinking Game!
Genre: Humor & Entertainment » Humor
Words: 223  Views: 793

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  How the Good Humor Man in your neighborhood takes the edge off. The Ice Cream Man Drinking Game! Take a shot of vodka every ...read more

Yellow Bird
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs » Memoirs
Words: 643  Views: 568

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  It was a beautiful early summer day. I had just returned from the store with my kids and was putting the groceries away. They we ...read more