Tag: writing
group name: writingfrmthehrt
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November 08, 2007 09:11 AM EST --
A salute to all the veterans of all the wars .
May our children and grandchildren continue to remember the sacrifices that have been made for us to enjoy the freedoms we have today .
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February 13, 2008 01:20 PM EST --
For some reason, today I was remembering the first time I ever received a Valentine. I'm not talking about Valentines such as the ones we all made for our classmates in school. . . . more
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February 08, 2008 11:43 AM EST --
This was on NPR's Talk of the Nation, yesterday - Six-Word Memoirs: Life Stories Distilled
Once Ernest Hemingway was asked to write a full-length story in six words. His response was: . . . more
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May 07, 2008 05:39 PM EDT --
I don't have the luxury that some do. My mommy memories are just that. Memories of a woman I called "Mommy." I never grew to "Mom" or the wonderfully patient . . . more
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June 26, 2007 12:39 AM EDT --
There was once an eight year old girl who wasn't pretty. She wore thick glasses so heavy they rubbed sores on her nose where they sat. The other kids called her four eyes. She had long, stringy red . . . more
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July 30, 2008 04:01 AM EDT --
Apple tree alley
Our first home
It was maybe the year 1999 or 2000. No, now I remember, it must have been the year 2001. The winter when there was a doping scandal - approximately at . . . more
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February 03, 2007 09:06 AM EST --
My youngest son, 9, turns 10 in a few days. He woke me an hour ago.
"I can't sleep."
He tossed his art supplies on the bed and crawled in after them. Graphite pencils, rubber eraser, . . . more
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January 27, 2008 02:09 PM EST --
Dark
Angelic wings
Extending out to stroke the air
A hidden canopy
Blinding out the beam of light
That shuns my eyes
The mysterious soul
That lies in this frame
Hushed through . . . more
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June 23, 2008 02:05 AM EDT --
Many who saw or heard Carlin knew he was an expert at pushing the envelope and going way beyond that. In his lifetime, he passed many comedic milestones and opened up new territory. He questioned authority . . . more
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November 03, 2007 12:35 AM EDT --
It wasn’t a usual morning. The sunlight peeped through the blinds forcing Maria to open her eyes. The queen size bed looked bigger than she remembered. The cool breeze made . . . more
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November 13, 2007 10:33 AM EST --
I know, like any other writer, how frustrating it is when you want to write something and nothing rings a bell. Sometimes you have a beginning not an end. Sometimes the . . . more
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July 16, 2007 09:10 PM EDT --
I dreamt this poem. This is the only poem I ever remember dreaming. I had and do occassionally dream phrases, concepts, or inexplicable inspirations. She is beautiful. We're still friends. . . . more
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April 11, 2007 02:53 AM EDT --
Writing requires discipline and is difficult at times. It’s one of the most isolated professions in the world. You can write and write, but there’s no guarantee that you will be recognized . . . more
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November 29, 2006 09:58 AM EST --
Heart stopping power
It can rip through breathless chest
Newborn baby smiles
You don't have to be kind, this is my first and I'm very open to advice.
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February 04, 2007 03:51 AM EST --
I gushed
Betraying my secret
Stored already
In the secret chest
Of my being
God's whether you know
How does happiness look?
Because I know
I am happiness
My heart sings
The sun lighted me . . . more
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August 29, 2007 02:17 PM EDT --
The best winds return to Southern California in the early winter. The day-sailors, oblivious to rhythms more complex than a weekend sunset, end their sailing season when August, summer’s last breath, . . . more
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September 04, 2007 10:20 PM EDT --
I must have been 5 or 6 years old. I was down with the measles, which meant the portable radio was placed on my nightstand. The radio was big and brown with just a few knobs. A warm light snuck out the . . . more
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December 19, 2006 11:13 AM EST --
It is late, and everyone has gone to bed. I am alone in the glow of the Christmas tree and as I put the last of the glasses into the dishwasher, I take a moment to look out the . . . more
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July 10, 2007 11:06 AM EDT --
BlogHer , the premier womens' blogging network, has asked me to start a weekly How to Write series. My introduction - including the series schedule through July - is now online:
Words in a Row: . . . more
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September 10, 2007 03:41 PM EDT --
BEDROOM
in the brevity of this room
where we last were we,
before the searing darkness
of dead stars burned
these holes in my heart –
before the sadness of trees
in the middle days of . . . more
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