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I am a woman who is still trying to figure out life. I want to embrace everything! I'm a little shy... So much to learn, not enough lives Comes to mind.
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"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature." ~Helen Keller
He told me of his first love, when he was fourteen
Thu, May 15, 2008 - 5:06 PM
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A million summers ago when he first laid eyes on her Riding in the back of her father’s pickup truck A real beauty, a dark swan, her long neck Accentuated by smooth hair caught up In a sleek ponytail, she had on a pair of red shorts And a Band-aid on her knee Funny the things that you remember, he smiled She looked like a displaced ballerina Or an exiled princess with flowing gowns Of dust flying out behind her as the truck Bore do... read more
All the years wasted waiting for them to "make it up to you" and all the energy you expended trying to make them change, or make them pay, kept the old wounds from healing and gave pain from the past free rein to shape and even damage your life…
Wed, May 14, 2008 - 10:58 AM
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Nothing you have done has made them change… Indeed, they may never change… Inner peace is found by changing yourself, not the people who hurt you… You change yourself for yourself, for the joy, serenity, peace of mind, understanding, c... read more
Sunset’s apricot, yet the taste of salt
Mon, May 12, 2008 - 8:27 PM
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Not sweet on our tongues Late afternoon fills our lungs Earth’s windy fingers Combs back our hair As we meander along The edge, at the border Of land and sea, we rumble northward Cont i n u o u s l y........... While diamonds dance Upon the wet And sage scrub marches Across the dry Toward destinations Unknown, we fly, our sound Floats out across the waves Expansive aquamarine Movement, moments, fractions Of day time captur... read more
Please do not wear the hair shirt
Sat, May 10, 2008 - 9:21 PM
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For me Even if I keep handing it to you Burn it at once And open all the windows Or the stench will cover the walls There are one thousand steps Leading to my alter Do not exhaust yourself Do not make yourself weary Even when I insist That you bloody your knees Crawling up them There is no need for penance If you are not guilty I really don’t mean to Make you carry a cross My reluctant savior Refuse it at once And throw it down Upon the gr... read more
Every year, English teachers from across the country can submit their collections of actual similes and metaphors found in high school essays. These excerpts are published each year for the amusement of the teachers. Here are last year's winners:
Mon, April 28, 2008 - 10:04 PM
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1. Her face was a perfect oval, like a circle that had its two sides gently compressed by a thigh Master. 2. His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a dryer without Cling Free. 3. He spoke with th... read more
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