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Poem / Romance

February 23, 2025

Reads: 24

Comments: 1

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"In the Heat of It" explores the tension between desire and restraint, captured in a brief, intimate moment. The narrator, caught in the warmth of a summer evening, finds themselves torn between resisting a kiss and succumbing to the pull of passion. As lips graze their neck, an unwavering wanderlust… Read More

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This lighthearted poem, ‘Here it comes, there it goes,’ explores the fleeting joys of seasonal fruit, the promises of natural remedies, and the sobering reality of modern medicine—all served with a dash of humor and a sprinkle of wistfulness. Read More
“From Dust to Dust" captures life's inevitable cycles through the lens of seasonal change, where maple leaves falling in autumn mirror the progression of human aging. In vivid, poignant imagery, the poem reflects on nature's reminders of growth, decay, and renewal, a cycle as ancient as time itself. Each line… Read More
it's a very short story like comic that describe a girl who loves summer and today's her outgoing day. Read More
The poem is set on a warm summer afternoon under a maple tree, where the author is enjoying the peacefulness of nature in the moment. Read More
Sitting under the summer sun, my mind wonders in ponders the seasons and the carousel of time. Read More
For every drop of rain, a memory comes alive. And once again, we laugh, we cry, we grieve -- a reminder of the continuity of life and of living. Read More

Poem / Poetry

June 25, 2024

Reads: 294

Comments: 1

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(So sorry, Booksie's taking lines out of the poem. Last lines should read "and the chic way to sleep,/ sans sweat,/ is sheetless,/ sprawling,/ and nude." Read More

Tags: summer, heat

A poem about summer love in Jamacia. Read More
A typical day in the life of a person in 2256 AD where global warming has made life as we live today impossible. Read More

Tags: summer, mars

Reads: 149

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Blackberries open the window of summer happiness. Read More
It is one of the best things to have your love beside you. My poem. Read More

Reads: 353

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

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Eddie invited Karl to spend the week at his beach house. They're old friends and have a lot of catching up to do. For instance, how did Eddie get so rich so fast? Read More

Book / Other

April 01, 2024

Reads: 461

Shelves: 1

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"Self-care is not a luxury. It's a necessity." Read More
...a terracotta hue is cast on the mountains, wildflowers are beckoning in the wind.... Read More

Poem / Poetry

February 17, 2024

Nature is beautiful, but believe me, it can be dangerous. My poem. Read More

Reads: 229

Comments: 1

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I think I published this on my Wordpress site a while ago, but I like this exercise in perspective, so you're getting it again. Read More
Two caterpillars fall in love after a frightening experience only to be separated by inevitable change. Read More
Andy and Brie were the best of friends growing up on Nantucket. Brie moved away but came back for a visit many years later with step children of her own. Andy is an Episcopalian priest now. There world is so different and yet so much the same. Can young love… Read More
Parents should really take the time and teach their children when they are young, as much as they know for a positive road. My poem. Read More

Poem / Romance

October 09, 2023

Reads: 221

Comments: 1

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Love throughout the seasons of life. Read More
A brief haiku, inspired by my son, and his unwindings after the different adventures he has daily at his day camp. Read More
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