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Saturday, July 12, 2014
To Rule Them All
What is it about power That has the ability to devour Capture the heart and minds Of humanity most refined? Disturb a person's ac...
Friday, July 11, 2014
The Successful Blog
Everyone's doing it-- or so it seems And quality comes and goes Like earthquakes on a Richter scale... But its hard to sta...
Thursday, July 10, 2014
'Tis A Far Better Thing
Ears and eyes often close, Words converted to silence And thoughts shut away Ignored or passed over for better things... Simple t...
Wednesday, July 09, 2014
Family Secrets
The sound of roosters crowing could only be drowned out by the sound of tractors plowing. It was going to be a rough year; between the dro...
Family Secrets
Click or use the arrow keys to turn the page Family Secrets 1 The sound of roosters crowing could only be drowned out by the soun...
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
Searching For Perfection
The words are there-- Every dotted i, every crossed t Punctuated, what seems so perfectly... Staring back at me, Waiting for affirmation...
Monday, July 07, 2014
Flying Stealth in the Night
Between rolling white clouds And glittering gold stars Image created by John Cortes Below the moon, but above the seas-- Where the wi...
Sunday, July 06, 2014
Amphibian Ambitions
Gallant creature of gleaming green-- Gathers there beside glistening water Gazing out at growing eyes set high And gently grieving the se...
Saturday, July 05, 2014
Book Review: The Long Earth
My creative writing teacher always said the best way to get better at writing is to read. Luckily, I love reading--and I love reading diffe...
Friday, July 04, 2014
Peace Be Still
Peace be still, 'cross the glassy lake Beneath ships passing by, waves break-- They roll like ripples in the night Gleam off the wate...
Thursday, July 03, 2014
A Question of Anger
Angry faces Waiting like a sea of vengeance Intimidating and unyielding And I question Why? Why such animosity Pent up behind dar...
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Somewhere
Somewhere, sleeping on rocks Scarred from the scraping of feet picture by koya979/shutterstock Bare against the Earth's surface U...
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Don't Lose Sight of the Finish Line
Just because you can't see it Or the vision isn't quite there Hold on with both hands Never lose sight of your mind's eye. ...
Monday, June 30, 2014
The Rights of Another
We agree to disagree, silently And that should be enough But the lines constrict These opposing beliefs in war With the idea of freedom ...
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Birth of Imagination
Imagination brews Unlikely places, unlikely creatures All a beautiful concept Waiting to be fleshed out Waiting to be something More th...
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Children Go Where I Send Thee
Do you ever wonder where you'll go Where your legs will take you, Where your heart doesn't want to follow Or where...
Friday, June 27, 2014
Skill
SKILL Power Potential An unusual-- Chance opportunity, Out of the ordinary "there's more to them than meets the ey...
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Forgotten Prince
A forgotten castle in ruins lies on the hill, Its windows dark from abandoned kings The faint glow of precious gems-- faded with the...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Belly of the Beast
Within the belly of a Beast wrought with guilt from fueling mankind's fears Hidden deep in shadows cold Awaits his peace. This poem ...
The Perfect Octave
The song begins slow and steady in perfect time Notes leaping and dancing on perfect pitch Echoing soft like the ringing of the chime Bea...
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