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Literature RSS FeedsThree Published Poems - Poems of mine published in the two Journals "Licking River Review" and "Writer's Forum" are the exclusive contents of this wee article. The poems are there for your enjoyment!...Feed Source: ezinearticles.com One Minute to a New Day - A couple watching from the hill top of the mountains the early morning sunrise. They are thinking about the life, their past and the future. The usual daily thoughts that pops up in human mind. But they are also thinking that the sunrise is just one minute for a new day to start.... World Has Become Corrupted - The theme of the poem is about weird thoughts which go into the mind of an ordinary human being when he/she does not do anything in a normal day to day life. When this person just wanders around his thoughts and does not come up with any new idea. He speculates that the world has just become like him - corrupted.... The Emotion of Grief and Loss of a Love - Grief is an emotion that we will all feel at some point in our lives. There are different degrees of grief we will experience, but this emotion I believe affects everyone at some point in their lives. It is important to release the tears at the time of the passing, talk of the precious memories you may have and then in time the sorrow will be replaced by peace.... Writing Poems on Love, Life and Other Things - Almost anyone can be a poet to some degree. This is how you can be inspired to write poetry on love, life and other things. Perhaps attending a family wedding or taking a day trip to the zoo. Look up at the clouds at your local park or the birds flying through the city streets. And maybe the words will flow.... Laila, The Lover - I will follow the foot prints. Not to reveal or give away the hints. She may be golden hen and proving mint.... Thanksgiving Blessings - A day set aside for giving thanks, A fitting way to voice our appreciation, A wonderful loving thing to do Expressing a prayer of gratitude. Rediscover your sense of awe-- Heeding the words of Meister Eckhart, "If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life Is thank you, that would suffice." I AM SO GRATEFUL for gratitude, a magical magnet.... Cold Hands - Some say poems must rhyme to be poetry, others like free verse or poetry in the beat generation style or in the syllabic form of haiku or in a myriad of other formats. There does not seem to be a definitive definition of what is poetry. Below, the poem entitled "Cold Hands". Please read this poem aloud if you can. The beauty of poetry is in the ears of the listener.... Thank You Poems and How to Write Them - Most people don't write thank you poems. We search instead for a card that comes the closest to what we want to say. Of course, the best thank you poem (or note) is one that is hand-written especially for the person who gave the gift -- or who did a mighty fine favor. Here are a few quick steps to writing your own wonderful thank you poem.... I'm Not a Victim! And He Covered Me With a Canopy - I'm Not a Victim! and He Covered Me with a Canopy are two positive approaches to the terror of childhood abuse, sometimes culminating in actual murder attempts against the child. A sense of God prevails in both poems.... Romantic Poems - Romantic Thoughts - Why do we read poetry? Why do strange romantic thoughts seem to strike us while watching the sun slowly set, a deep sense that we were meant to live better than how we live?... Thank You Night - Hail to the summers that burn this plateau clean so that we can play wrestle the trees to sway with awe, and cream their maple syrup into buckets reflecting our looking into one another. Hail to the stones stacked higher than a stallion's eyesight Hail to the windmills that turn when we turn around God's torrent, around God's ankles, we, these so thin chains made of ever changing metallic, ever changing unchanging so to get closer than skin can do ... Success Amidst Adversity - I wanted to develop my skill and become the best. The best of what I can do, better than the rest.... The Long Trance Spring - The group experience of violating a woman or a child has to end in today's society as all the children are watching in a virtual world that includes advanced technology. This principle based in our Judeo-Christian sense of religion and spirituality should be enough, however. It is the Christmas season and time to address the past without the often traditional response of aggression - but with prayer and positive action within society.... A Prostitute - A story of an sixteen year old prostitute, a mother of child and doing her regular business with customers so wise, just for money or for the desire of love where many of us will find it, surprise. Life has become difficult for women and understating their pain will help in many ways, Child's!... As Christmas is Coming - The time to sing and dance as the Christmas is coming. The time to laugh and smile as the Christmas is coming. The time to love with full of love as the Christmas is coming. The time to celebrate in any ways we want as the Christmas is coming.... A Love Story on Finnish Independence Day - It was on December 06 We began our relationship She said,"You are funny" Love began in cold, rainy A coincidence that happened It was Finnish Independence On the same date She told the story on the Valentines day She loved him very much Never wanted to tell the whole story How, she felt with him, without him Life was difficult for both of them Even though they were not like Romeo and Juliet But romantic life mate She loved him and cared about him, a lot He was worried and serious about them, above all A relationship of differences She ... Forgotten Dreams 16 - NATURAL PLEASURES Sunlight dancing on the blue sea in summer Winter raindrops trickling down the window pane Sunlight transforming water drop to diamond Cosy fireside winter sheltering from the rain. Starlight twinkling through the high trees and branches Moonlight glistening on the tropic shores and sands Arctic lights with coruscating coloured skies And the light that gleams in happy people's eyes All these and more before me, are the visions One by one passing quick in my mind's parade Showing again to me the moments treasured In earthly life as Nature I've loved, obeyed.... American Dream - And the angels soar through the sky. Freedom reigns on the wings of the heroes that died.... Intense Jealousy - I am overpowered by intense jealousy, Some one should not get angry and feel pity? Neither is it not confined to one city, Nor it has descended from divinity.... Little Space - Glory and delight may sparkles mind, Heart may also beat with new find. Nothing is shaken with blow of heavy wind, It is pure love of its kind I may move or follow with slight pace.... Live Your Dreams Speaker to Get the How Out of Here! - Live your dreams speaker to get the how out of here! Stop trying to figure everything out. Walk by faith and not by sight, letting God make everything right. The Prince of peace is on the scene, ready to help you live your dreams! Therefore take peace, be courageous and live your dreams!... Live Your Dreams Speaker to Overcome Doubt and Experience Dream Fulfillment - Live your dreams speaker to overcome doubt and unbelief to break forth into newness of life and experience dream fulfillment. Don't get hung up on how. Take God at His Word. Let circumstances bow! Undoubtedly God is sure. Tested over time and pure ... Live Your Dreams Speaker to Conquer and Be Empowered For Dream Fulfillment - Live your dreams speaker reveals how to conquer circumstances and be empowered for dream fulfillment. Running down your dreams and boldly live them! Struggles, circumstances, torment, and troubles come but don't allow them to overwhelm and cause you to shun. The precious creativity and gifts buried deep within you. Arise and live your dreams!... Supernatural Power to Live Abundantly and Impact Society - Supernatural power to live abundantly and impact society. When you love and serve God, your life is truly freed. As the Creator gets in your stuff and uses your toys, takes what you deem to be fun and gets the job done. Therefore go ahead and play, use your skills today. Let not fear or your giants ever stand in your way. Work skillfully, live supernaturally, and powerfully play. Divine power is yours for the taking today!... A Poem For the Girl of My Dreams - Hello friend. We all have our dream mates who we just want to spend all our time with. I being human, yes, I am human, haha, also have one girl that is the girl of my dreams. Enjoy!... The Cycle of the Chicken - Commentary: It would seem to me, chickens are not the smartest of animals on the face of God's earth; and on the other hand, much likened to people, quite fragile. If a disease doesn't get them, something else will, perhaps hit by a moving farm machine, or an automobile, stuck in some hole, eaten by a wildcat or alike. They do stupid things; they are simply too often led astray. The hen on the other hand is a mysterious creature, whereas the egg seems more blessed than the fluffy ball chicken, and the hen included.... Thank God PTSD Did Not Win the Battle Today - Here's a lesson for those who suffer from trauma from their past. Each day without reliving sorrow is like hanging a flag at half-mast. PTSD is a battle of the heart, mind, and soul that is fought within. It takes its victims usually 10 years before the healing can begin. We need to truly follow the teachings of scripture to let go of the past.... Four Poems - Four poems from different 'times'. Four poems from another 'dimension'.... To Have Enough - A Poem - Recently I found myself in the position to fight for a job I actually did not enjoy. Most folks don't enjoy their jobs, and it is truly a sad note for society that we have to spend our lives doing something we do not want to do ... Physical and Metaphorical Walls in Poetry - "Mending Wall" and "The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock" - "Good fences makes good neighbors" is an old British proverb that Robert Frost revitalized in his 1914 poem "Mending Wall." According to the narrator's neighbor, personal space is an unavoidable part of getting along, even if the boundary between people is only psychological. What good fences don't make, however, is a whole lot of sense - especially if nature has anything to say about it.... Alice Meynell - Poet and Friend of Poets - An appreciation of the life and work of the English poet and journalist, whose work was admired by her fellow poets, who greatly valued her friendship. Some of the factors influencing her poetry are discussed.... Tin Man and Me - This piece was written as an allegory, using one of my all-time favorite movies, The Wizard of Oz, of the dynamic between a man and a woman when the timing just isn't there for one of them. To be more cliche, it's about a woman wanting to persuade a man to commit to intimacy based on what? Whatever it is that draws us to those who aren't for our highest good at the time and something in us sees it but we ignore the signals. Why? For love; it's always for love so it's easy to forgive.... A New Birth of Human Consciousness - Who is God? - God is dog and dog is god. All gods are animal.... Would You Change Your Past? - If given the opportunity, would you really change what was? I had been giving it some deep thought lately. I can tell you the places in my life that had those no retreat no surrender moments.... American Dream - And the angels soar through the sky. Freedom reigns on the wings of the heroes that died.... I'm Leaving You - "I'm Leaving You" is written about the many agonizing reasons why a woman might leave a man, stemming from the original abuses she may have faced as a girl with her father. No matter if she is disabled and in a wheelchair, she finds the strength to leave the abusive man she once loved - sometimes rolling out the door in her wheelchair with courage.... Don't Grieve For Me - I Am Set Free - Don't grieve for me for now I am set free. The Good Shepherd is no thief. I am where freedom shall forever ring!... Thanksgiving Blessings - A day set aside for giving thanks, A fitting way to voice our appreciation, A wonderful loving thing to do Expressing a prayer of gratitude. Rediscover your sense of awe-- Heeding the words of Meister Eckhart, "If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life Is thank you, that would suffice." I AM SO GRATEFUL for gratitude, a magical magnet.... Happy Birthday Love Poem - How to Tell Your Partner You Love Them - I am honored to share this special day with you. Even though you are getting older, I see you as the same when we first met. We have grown together to form one strong and phenomenal love.... Three Poems - Three poems offer three moods; three sensibilities form as many senses of life. Once I am happy, in another instant sad, and crazily enough that doesn't stop me from laughing because sadness too can result from ridiculous situations you will inevitably find yourself smack in the middle of. Know the feeling? Oh, well. These are simply three poems I'd like to share with whoever wants to read them and if you send me a comment, so much the better for us both!... Changing the Course of a Poem - When writing poetry, sometimes you will choose words to fill in and to finish a poem that already has a set mood and a set structure. At other times, a word choice, especially early on, may determine where the poem leads.... Life Goes On and On With Smiles - It's six o'clock in the morning, I wake up, to listen I hear roars of a female eagle. Like it wants to peck on me. Sometimes it forgets that not every thing that comes its way is chicken or fish.... Robert Burns - An Acrostic Poem Contribution - Robert Burns, the son of Scotland and most favored poet brought fame to his name and land. He is being celebrated all over the world and is highly recognized for his love of poetry and life. His musical lyrics and poems have brought him and Scotland many accolades.... Three Poems - Three poems offer three moods; three sensibilities form as many senses of life. Once I am happy, in another instant sad, and crazily enough that doesn't stop me from laughing because sadness too can result from ridiculous situations you will inevitably find yourself smack in the middle of. Know the feeling? Oh, well. These are simply three poems I'd like to share with whoever wants to read them and if you send me a comment, so much the better for us both!... Just Another Poem on Love - Love remains the same neither it has been true nor it is false. Love is simply love.... Using Music Quotes to Understand the Poetic Nature of Music - Music can say things that words simply cannot express and at the same time it can be intensely poetic. If you want to learn about this aspect of the most powerful of the performing arts, check out some quotes about it which will reveal to you its incredibly powerful and poetic nature. Quotations offered by musicians, composers and lovers of the art, seek to express in words what it can do for the mind, body, and spirit. They also help you think about it in different ways, and abstract ways.... Poetry - Making Sense of it All - Laughing For Life - Making Sense of It All. Through the moments of confusion, I dash, wondering why. They stare back at me, releasing barrels of laughter, angering my soul. I tread in thick water, my legs tiring as I stroke, Screaming out with fervor at the ones around, Ah, now it makes sense ... Round About, In the Warmth of the Sun, Charity and Grace - This poem surveys nature and views what goes on around us. On a spiritual level, it approaches the struggle of relationships that many of us work through on a daily basis.... Forgotten Dreams 15 - In quiet recesses of the mind Where linger seed thoughts of all mankind The gentle thrill of new thought born Is oft an old thought fresh greeting morn Our thoughts have just begun to grace Another spiral in brain's staircase If we have only one tenth proved What fate ahead for some future race? If each has ten times the reason Ten times more of sun, soil and season If love was magnified ten times more Great love there'd be, love as ne'er before!... Like a Seed (A Free Verse) - Pfize Ihsa or Ice is a girl grand daughter to whom this free verse is written about. She grew up in Davao, Philippines. Eldest of a brood of 5 siblings, Ice managed to finish the nursing course despite deep neck problems. Of 40,147 examinees who took the Nurse Licensure Examination in Davao on December 2-3, 2006, Ice was lucky to join the 19,712 passers released on January 13, 2007. Presently, Ice, now 23, is backe in Riyadh, Middle East, to serve her 2nd Year term as a nurse.... A Quiet God Humming & Dawn and Dusk - Dawn and dusk, a fawn leaving wobbling prints in deep, fluffy dust. A brazen stag with forty-three hundred flaming points of candlelight sitting atop its horns, pawing at the ground to uncover a golden sickle, a silver toothpick and an emerald pair of gloves, all-flexing by the careful application of carved interlocking hinges ... Don't Accept Ignorance - Don't accept the eyes, Don't accept the skin, Don't accept the the hair, Don't accept the body, Don't accept the soul. Don't accept ones life, Forsaken it all, a burden, Turn away from me I'm not there, I'm not real, I'm not human.... Twas the Night Before God Came - 'Twas the night before God came and all thru the house, Not a person was praying, no bride to espouse. Our Bibles were stored in the closet somewhere, In hopes that the Word would mature us from there. The children were dressing to crawl into bed, Not once ever kneeling or bowing their head. And mom in her rocker with babe on her lap, Were watching the late show while I took a nap. When out of the east there arose such a clatter, I dropped the ashtray trying to see "what's the matter".... Extraordinary in Every Way - Patricia Ann Farnsworth-Simpson - The love Pat has extends every time she publishes a charity book, of which there are many, can be overwhelming. She moves forward in a project and works diligently until it is complete. She has written over twenty books including the ones for charitable causes and co-written books. Her book cover designs seem to bring out the feelings that went into the writing of the book.... Funny Christmas Poems Help Celebrate the Season - Funny Christmas poems help make the Christmas season brighter, cheerier, and well, merrier! You can use rhyming funny Christmas poems to make your own Christmas cards or gifts. You could try your hand at writing serious or funny Christmas poem yourself. Better yet, you can search out and find free funny Christmas poems on the web. If permissions is granted, you can copy these Christmas poems for your personal use - and you're on your way to creating a unique Christmas card or gift.... Zen Poetry - How One Zen Poet Came to Publish Short Zen Poems Online - I would get creative with them, and playful. Some of the deeper self-truths appeared to be universal in nature, and it was not long before they began to resemble poetry.... Third Eye Poetry - Now That Freedom Rings - The year 2009 has certainly ushered in major global change. Some of which may be considered good, some bad it all depends on one's perspective but the quest for personal freedom, a life that feels good will always be the same.... God Take PTSD Pleasure Away From the Devil Today - It started this morning with conversation. What came about was the subject of attraction through contemplation. God let me touch 3 souls since yesterday. I was able to teach them how to pray.... The Art of High Coo (An Emerging Form of Short Poetry Similar to Haiku) - "High Coo" is a not the correct spelling of the classic form. The classic form is spelled "haiku". It is a Japanese poetry form with a specific arrangement of syllables.... Do You Know Me? - It all began with Him. He is the first and the last. He knows your future and has seen your past. Do you know the risen Savior? He is the great I AM.... A Poem Emerges Over Time - Like a good wine, any good creation of the human mind takes time to ferment before its optimum release. Such is the same with poetry. It's ok to not get it right the first time your pen/pencil meets the paper or your words are typed into your computer.... A Woman's Fight For Herself - Some Thoughts and a Poem - I wanted to share a poem I wrote many years ago about a young woman, Robin, who was very sick and eventually died from cancer. When I first met her in the hospital I could tell that she was thinking about suicide so, I think to her surprise, I said that I thought she was thinking about killing herself. She said very quickly and very defensively, "Why not? While I can still do it and save myself a lot of misery."... Turn Off the Gas! Don't Let the Pot Boil Dry! - Children are a gift of love and of life, they should all be guided and cared for until they become adult. Why are we letting parenting skills disintegrate and disappear? Loving is sadly being confused and lost to lusting. Forgive us Father For we still know not what we do ... A Poet's Journey - Ralph Dranow Becomes a Compassionate Witness of Tenderloin's Homeless - Do you love book stores? Those orderly, little universes of paper and gloss and yesterday's ideas, facts, memories, observations, and feelings into which, from time to time, the flesh-and-blood world enters? Poet and Oral Historian Ralph Dranow does.... Live, Love, Laugh a Lot, It's the Best Stress Reducer! Quotes the Poet Jacquelyn Sturge! - Jacquelyn Sturge Also known As Poet Jay5 and Tigerjay. A Mother, Grand and Great-grand mother. A good friend and resident of God's earth that is just so happy to be alive. Live, Love, Laugh A Lot, and then laugh a lot more, is a series of books by Jacquelyn Sturge!... When Poets Collide - Have you ever met someone who talks in riddles? Sometimes they think they are quite sneaky, they also have a little bit of intellectual arrogance about them, even if you blow their doors off in IQ level, and it is obvious from your first meeting. Nevertheless, there are some very creative genius type folks who talk in a poetic tone, expressing themselves with poetry in every sentence, and using alliteration, rhyming words, and prose in their everyday conversation.... Friendship Poems 19 - A Good Friend - This is a great opportunity to give your friend acknowledgment for being a good friend. You should let the person know how they have changed your life for the better. A good friend will stick to you.... How to Find a Topic For a Poem - People maybe find difficulty when starting to write a poem, especially to find the topic. Actually, finding poem topic is not as difficult as people thought. Thus, the following information will help you to easily find the topic to write a poem.... A Spiritual Seeker Says - Anything productive. Anything constructive. Anything you love to do.... Here is What I Have - Four Poems: Here is what I have. There's was a drop of old rain on the pane today, just a dry spot where it used to be, that I should have seen- it was blown away, after the rain ... How to Write a Poem - Poetry Lessons - If you want to learn how to write a poem, consider taking Poetry Lessons. Whether you are an intuitive writer or a writer that needs some concrete help and direction, there are a few steps or pointers that can be of tremendous help.... Love in Life Sickness in Death - My Darling, My love I know you are sick and I know if I touch you then I will become sick too. I'd rather Hold You in My arms than leave you all alone, and I don't want to let go of you, and I don't want to give up on you.... Veteran's Day Peacemakers Poetic Acrostic - An acrostic poem is very easy to write and understand. The poem may be on any subject matter. This may be written in a variety of styles; however, the easiest is to list the letters spelling out the title down the side of the page. Add corresponding phrases, metaphors, cliche, or sentence to the letters to describe the subject. This acrostic is about Veteran's Day.... An Inspiring Poet Kornelijus Platelis - Enlightened Acrostic - Kornelijus Platelis is a man of many letters, and an elegant scribe who flows words of poetic insight on pages to invigorate the minds of many. This Acrostic poem speaks of such a man with esteemed honors. His journey has yet to self actualized.... She is the Woman! - This is the story of a woman's journey. It reflects how society has always done their best to snub her and yet how she has always won the battle against the cruel world.... God Keep PTSD Poverty in My Mind Far Away From Me - Trusting beyond what you see can be a great feat indeed. Christ said that we could move mountains using our mind with faith of a mustard seed. You may have lost all belief and breath for winning the hard earned race. Instead of praying some more you may ask another than God, to your disgrace! Remember in I Samuel 13:8-14 what happened to King Saul.... Creation of Constellation - Life's Recreation Admiration - The North Star Constellation in Minnesota is such a sight to see. Many have traveled there to glaze their eyes on the stars in amazement. This poem uses the technique of reduplication and idioms to bring out the essence of the piece. The variety of images gives a clear picture of the tone underlying the poem regarding the recreation of life.... The Universe is My Home - I have begun to feel / The earth is my mother. I am born from her womb / Carved from soil lent to me.... Poems Times Six - Frida Spitting out her beauty and disgust, She jiggled ghosts and skeletons, Emptied blood and I was there. I cleaned up her mess, I fed her dog and I made her bed. I watered the garden by the pyramid And it blossomed.... Six More Poems - Cold Billy Boston Boston Billy he went where he chose, Wearing white spats with his fugitive clothes. He spoke in that lingo that rang through his nose, And sang all the while in his upstairs hose. Cold Billy Boston, that's how they called him, No fellow friendlier than he was a friend, Yo Billy Boston, yo with your pride.... Humankind Undying Love - Eternal Prosperity! - When eternal prosperity comes to some through the process of recreation of life the better the soul gets at the craft at hand. This science is such a mystery to some, yet not to others. This process of time and space is recreation is just wonderful, especially when love, more potent than before has returned to earth.... How to Write a Poem - Poetry Lessons - If you want to learn how to write a poem, consider taking Poetry Lessons. Whether you are an intuitive writer or a writer that needs some concrete help and direction, there are a few steps or pointers that can be of tremendous help.... Free Writing - Poems That Are by People Like You! - Allow yourself to be heard through the power of the internet! Do not be afraid to share your work! This website is for those who want to express themselves with words. This is the first real website that is not critical of those who want to write how they feel.... God's Trust Transforms Job's Fears - Outlined in Job are the greatest fears of mankind. They affect not only the body, but the soul and mind. These are some of the categories of fear. I will paint a picture in your mind my dear.... Poems About Broken Hearts - Poems about broken hearts come in many styles, but of course the main theme usually is the author has a broken heart, usually at the hands of their ex lover. A poem is a great way for someone to either share their emotions with their ex or to just get it out of their system.... Surviving a Storm Be it Birth Or Death - Is life birth or is life death! Is the caterpillar truly the one living or is it the butterfly!... Forgotten Dreams 14 - Ancient mountain fortress Stretching to the sky All I wish and wonder is to know, why? Why this place, these people Celebrated life in custom, group?... Writing Poems on Love, Life and Other Things - This is how you can be inspired to write poetry on love, life and other things. Perhaps attending a family wedding or taking a day trip to the zoo. Look up at the clouds at your local park or the birds flying through the city streets. And maybe the words will flow.... Have We Grown Beyond Poetry? - Poetry is dead. There are poets in abundance, but they are amateurs, generally not paid or praised for their chosen art form. The sonnet is gone, mostly forgotten, the words of the epic poem have grown weary, and stale, the entire world of poetry as we know it, as we once knew it, is gone forever.... The Occasional Crackpot - Are you original in your thinking, honest and sincere in what you do? Are you good at what you do? Do you really know . . . what you say, you know? Then, by all means write it down, or construct it, or consult about it, teach!... Charming Smile - Just Driving Me Wild - Admiration it is such a splendid thing. We live it each day. It's just unavoidable. It happened from walking down the streets or sitting in a restaurant. It's a reality of life we have to face each day; when it comes we just flow with the punches.... On a Full Moon Winter Night - On a full moon winter night, I look back and remember those whom I left behind in my life, some friends, some acquaintances, and some people whom I dearly loved. I still remember those dear friends; who were part of my life at some point or the other, either in early childhood days, school days and even during college ... Off the Tracks - When I got on the train, they were already seated there, side by side. Surely they didn't know one another, for they both sat not saying a word to each other she staring straight ahead, he buried in his newspaper. From my seat behind them, I was intrigued that they would be seated next to one another − these two strangers − with so many open seats elsewhere on the train.... Sweet Evening Breeze Doll - Upper East Side Moll - Gangsters are always fascinated by pretty women. They always want to have a flashy one holding onto their arms while walking into a club with their boys as in the movies. Some will even go overboard to get the one of their dreams even if their empire crumbles to the ground.... Robert Burns - An Acrostic Poem Contribution - Robert Burns, the son of Scotland and most favored poet brought fame to his name and land. He is being celebrated all over the world and is highly recognized for his love of poetry and life. His musical lyrics and poems have brought him and Scotland many accolades.... Cloud City - A Childhood Map to Where the Pain Started - Cloud City is a description of racially-based torture faced in childhood. The will to survive is all that matters, along with the confidence that a just morality will prevail.... Abandoned Child - "Abandoned Child" is about a homeless young girl under the age of five. She searches for help from the adults around her, but does not ever succeed in finding a home. She dies, and isn't missed by her treacherous family. Unfortunately, homelessness in children often results in death, more often than not. The abandoned child in this poem identifies with many insects, flying off on a dragonfly's back at the end of the poem.... Compassion - A Girl's Triumph Over Abuse - Compassion is a short story about a young girl's courageous triumph over homelessness and family abuse. She triumphs as a young girl through her strong spirit - with the help of a black crow, a goose, black dogs and a beloved cat. She faces her life as a woman with the desire to leave the ghosts of her parents behind her, as the pain is too deep to go on without facing the conflict. She does.... I'm Leaving You - "I'm Leaving You" is written about the many agonizing reasons why a woman might leave a man, stemming from the original abuses she may have faced as a girl with her father. No matter if she is disabled and in a wheelchair, she finds the strength to leave the abusive man she once loved - sometimes rolling out the door in her wheelchair with courage.... Copyright © 2012, Unselfish Marketers Link Exchange. 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