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Wiffledust Creative Writing Challenge #7-"What I Didn't Do On My Summer Vacation But Secretly Wish I Had..."

Alaska. That's what I didn't do on my summer vacation, but secretly wished I had. I'm an Alaskaphile. I should probably be in a twelve-step program. I could claim my obsession is the direct result of living in a dust colored, pancake-flat, semi-arid state where the annual snowfall is measured in negative numbers. But the truth is, I have no idea where this came from. I just found it one day whilst rambling around inside my head and haven't been able to get rid of it. The closest I've been is… Continue

Added by Sheree on September 3, 2010 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Lost

I said that I'd share the poems I wrote while in jail, well I am starting to get around to that. :P I will post three today and more later. Here's my first one.









Tears keep falling all around me

Walking through the salty puddles

They splash up and drench me

Soaked and freezing cold

I feel so lost

The sky is dark and I can't see

I'm trying to find You

I'm reaching my hand…

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Added by Carissa Galow on September 2, 2010 at 1:53pm — 6 Comments

Phases

Phases by Lillian Gaffney



In life we go through many stages and phases. It is good to take time out of your daily routine to do things that you would not normally do.

It has been my routine in life to be neat and orderly. To tie things up

in compartments, organize, put things away, make the bed everyday,…

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Added by Lillian Gaffney on September 2, 2010 at 10:59am — 2 Comments

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Shelves and shelves of books.
Huge walls of literature.
Public library.

Added by Jami Ward on August 29, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

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Mockingbirds fly by
While a murder of crows roosts.
Both will leave messes.

Added by Jami Ward on August 28, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

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Tides cannot be dammed.
Time forever moves forward.
Except in our minds.

Added by Jami Ward on August 24, 2010 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

Soul Jewels

stars.jpg Star Burst image by mariat923




Stars like jewels seed the sky

Blooming flowers drenching the black bed of night,

Shining above creeks and rivers and dreamers

Resurrected until the sun turns them transparent.



But you can drink them while they’re fresh

On a blanket tossed on the ground,

They… Continue

Added by Dorraine Darden on August 27, 2010 at 11:49am — 5 Comments

Aunt Pearl is using her Macbook to seek on Craigslist how she can market the spices from the McCormick old farmhouse. She is looking for jars to put up the fruits of her labor and sell them to make e…

Aunt Pearl is using her Macbook to seek on Craigslist how she can market the spices from the McCormick old farmhouse. She is looking for jars to put up the fruits of her labor and sell them to make enough money to buy her poodle Fefe a sweater made from the sheeps wool sheared on the McCormick farm. Despite her efforts she had to resort to a circus performance on the stripper pole inside the barn on the McCormick farm. Of course when the news got out that Aunt Pearl was performing everyone… Continue

Added by Vickie on August 28, 2010 at 12:44am — 4 Comments

WCWC #1 Sleep is....

Sleep is when your body has said, "Listen, I have had it! I am done working for you today. You're such a slave driver sometimes, geesh. Your legs say, "I stand and walk around all day, keep you moving when all I want to do is sit. And how do you repay me?" Your knees complain about wanting to buckle. Your hands say they're going to go on strike. Like right now, while my hands are typing this; they're silently seething and thinking, "Woman, give us a break. Do you have any idea much strain you… Continue

Added by Carissa Galow on August 24, 2010 at 1:34pm — 7 Comments

Here's Looking at You Kid WCWC #2

Thomas: "Susie, what do you think you're doing?"





Susan: "Getting away from this place, there's too much sadness and too much bitterness here."



Thomas: "It sounds more like you're running from your problems and you that solves nothing."



Susan: "Maybe I am, but it's more than just that TJ and you know it. I haven't been happy here since I was 12. I don't belong here. When I think about the future, my future; I see city lights, people in coffee shops reading… Continue

Added by Carissa Galow on August 24, 2010 at 12:23am — 7 Comments

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The world is not flat.
It goes up, down, all around.
Not always your way.

Added by Jami Ward on August 23, 2010 at 10:17pm — 2 Comments

'Envy' copyright 2010 by Rick Reiley

'Envy'

copyright 2010 by Rick Reiley

Does a sweet pea envy the black eyed

Does white rice envy the wild

Does a grub worm envy the jackass

Does the old man envy the child…

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Added by Rick Reiley on August 21, 2010 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

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Smoke, snort, shoot, drop, drink -
Seeking a reality
Besides the real one.

Added by Jami Ward on August 22, 2010 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments

Stranger then fiction redux

I used to own some birds. I had two at the time of this "star" sighting. Birds are prone to getting colds. My cockatiel Turkey ,named so due to being hatched on Thanksgiving,. was looking under the weather. I called the vet at The Cat Hospital ( I know! it sounds crazy) and he said to bring Turkey in. So I boxed the bird up and handed the box to my daughter and away we went to the vet. We are greeted as usual by cats purring on our leg and a friendly receptionist taking our info. I alway love… Continue

Added by Ericka Gray on August 22, 2010 at 3:15pm — 2 Comments

Stranger then fiction

One Christmas season I was out shopping for presents at Kmart. I had my youngest daughter who was one year old at the time sitting in the shopping cart while I dug through a bunch of sweatshirts trying to find the perfect Eagles sweats for my son when I feel someone behind me. You all know the feeling of someone watching you and it's a little too close. The feeling when you want to turn around and tell whoever it is that they are in your bubble. As I turn around I come face to face with Richard… Continue

Added by Ericka Gray on August 22, 2010 at 11:17am — 5 Comments

'Dead Horses' copyright 2010 by Rick Reiley

'Dead Horses' copyright 2010 by Rick Reiley





You can beat a dead horse

But he won't come to life

He won't even squirm or squeal

You'll just make the neighbors mad

Over a horse that…

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Added by Rick Reiley on August 21, 2010 at 9:47pm — 3 Comments

The time I met Robin Yount

So, now that I'm home....it appears I have a lot to catch up on. So, I apologize if it appears I am posting too much. :P





In response to the Creative Challenges group I joined, here I go starting with the most recent challenge and working backwards. :)



In 1999, I believe it was, Robin Yount was at Milwaukee County Stadium to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I worked there, but I have to admit that I was not the biggest fan of baseball. Okay, it would be totally fair… Continue

Added by Carissa Galow on August 21, 2010 at 8:19pm — 2 Comments

I hate being grown up.I wish to go back and be blissfully ignorant.

I hate being grown up.
I wish to go back and be blissfully ignorant.
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Added by Ericka Gray on August 21, 2010 at 6:39pm — 6 Comments

What I Learned

So as many of you have read/heard, though some of you have not heard, I was recently in jail for an old unpaid OWI fine. Let me tell you, it was one heck of an experience. I learned A LOT while there. I also met some really cool people too. Though, I'd say that the overall experience was NOT a fun one. I was able to spend a lot of time thinking and able to put much into perspective. I realized more than ever just how much I took for granted before. I also got a lot closer to God. My… Continue

Added by Carissa Galow on August 21, 2010 at 5:08pm — 12 Comments

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What the hell is up?
I can tell you it's not me.
I'm glued to the couch.

Added by Jami Ward on August 20, 2010 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

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