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Sister's Poem

I wrote this poem for my sister. We tease her about her head being in the clouds, and her silly names for tree-houses or her habit of walking on the picket fence, pretending to be a tightrope walker. I am more practical, but this came out of a lot of thought and understanding. Dedicated to Sarah, an

Still Loving Her Succulent Charm - So Warm!

Love is like magic at times.This poem tells one of a variety of related stories in this narrative form about such a wonderful state of life.Love comes in many different forms to millions and is told differently in various settings.This is just one of such forms of storytelling poetry.

Swallow Safely - Empowering Caregivers to Prevent Choking

Toward the end of my father's life, he had difficulty chewing food and eventually swallowing. I didn't know it then. I'm embarrassed to admit it now, thanks to Roya Sayadi, PhD, CCC-SLP and Joel Herskowitz's, MD book, Swallow Safely, educates and empowers caregivers to prevent th

Love - Saying Goodbye With a Poem

When you are in love with someone, and they do not feel the same, the worst thing in the world is to admit they never will.Saying goodbye to someone you love is very hard.I found the best way to deal with this is through words in the form of a poem.

Book Review for End of Days

Browne pens an engaging novel that takes a look at the end of days and what we can expect through her psychic's perspective. The end of days has been a hot topic recently since the end of the Mayan calendar is fastly approaching - 21 Dec 2012. Browne takes a realistic look at the end of days an

The Crossroads of Life!

A Short Poem on the quest of searching, which era of human existence is the easiest - childhood, youth, or old age? This poem tries to explain in a humorous mode, that life won't offer you any such age or era where you will be burden-free and completely at peace. The subtly-conveyed message is

King Bartholomew and the Jester's Riddle - Review

King Bartholomew and the Jester's Riddle by Pina Mastromonaco is a wonderful, fun book with a humor level perfect for children aged four to eight. Entertaining riddles entice readers to try to guess the answer while enjoying the tale.

Basketball's Greatest Stars by Michael Grange

For basketball fans, "Basketball's Greatest Stars" by Michael Grange with a Foreword by Wayne Embry is a fun, large size coffee table type book with plenty of full color photographs, interesting write ups, fun career highlights, statistics, and trivia. The book contains fifty profiles

The Old Covered Bridge (The Whole, Gory Story)

Changing life in a small, rural town About forty feet west of where Danner's Creek empties into the Whiling River, just below the "ripples", was the old wooden bridge. The Whiling River is unique in that it flows north, so most of the towns in the county are older and south of the cit

Two Poems: A Man's Instinct (His Realism) and The Water Poem

Two Poems: A Man's Instinct (his Realism) and The Water Poem / Now why did I do that? I could taste it, I had to. That's all I know about it. I mean I never had no earthly reason to do what I did. But I know this: what a man has to do, he has to do! Does that make sense? I can't expla

Another Message

Hope springs eternal. keep hope alive.

Truth About Abs by Mike Geary - Under Review

Why has The Truth About Abs by Mike Geary been so successful? Why is this the number 1 selling abdominal program on the market today? Simple - there are two very unique things taught that you've probably never heard before...

"Taeh Goes to the Vet" Brings Back the Joy of Reading

"Taeh Goes to the Vet" is a funny and wholesome children's book that really gets kids interested in reading. Do not get me wrong - I think it is great that our kids know how to use technology to their full advantage. In fact, this dog adventure story is now being sold as an eBook on K

3 Stop Smoking Choices

Smoking by far is one of the most difficult habits to quit. Just ask any smoker and they will tell you this is true.

Running on Empty, Reaching For Abundant Life

Running on empty far too long. Help me sweet Jesus get by! Get beyond just getting by! To live the true abundant life. Before I reach for pie in the sky, to bring heaven's blessings to earth. Before I think to weep, sob, and cry. Empower me to live again and fly.

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...wha