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Halloween Horror 2009 - was a blast, thanks for sharing your tales of terror with us.

 

Next up is the Holiday Poetry write-off.  Hit us with your most heart warming, soul touching poems about the Holiday Season. 

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Wolfstins journey
Introduction My sister just through a snowball at me, it splattered on my face like water on rocks. It was cold and wet, my face burned with a icy sensation.I through one back at her and said “hey,eat that.” She yelped and fell with a painful thud. I saw her lying there with blood gushing from her head, I quickly took off my jacket and used my t-shirt as gauze to soak up the blood. “Carrie,carrie,” I said as she was blacking out . “I’m trying to k...
By: lonewolf95 | Views: 17
A Path ofSurvival
Jessica Simpelton is a teenage girl from a small town in Northern California named Sharlem. The name alone sends chills up the spines of the residents residing in the surrounding cities. It is well known for its gang like activity, and despite the dangers that lurk around every corner of this plague filled town. Jessica ignores her gut instinct, and agrees to sneak out, while staying the night with her cousin Ashley. She comes face to face with a blue eyed devil, and that decision...
By: messlisa | Views: 18
Hi
Hey - am I alone in here. If so then that is a real shame, this is one of the nicest looking writing sites I've been to. Anyway, I am a motivational speaker - I tour nationally, but mostly stay in the busniess circles. But what I really want to doi is be a writer! How funny is that? Here I am getting paid to be on stage telling other people how to achieve their goals and go get what they want out of life - And I am just now starting to do that for myself. Well, I just though I'd say h...
By: WriteTime | Views: 17
How to set a successful New Years Resolution
Since time immemorial, three words have struck fear into the hearts and minds of mortal man: New Year’s Resolutions One day each year we are coerced by popular opinion to pick a trait or behavior, something we do or do not do, that we feel has been weighing us down. We chose what we believe is the one major factor that is threatening our health or holding our happiness hostage and in one deft, and let’s be honest here, usually ineffective, moment of desperate inspiration we de...
By: Manager | Views: 20
Betrayal
Betrayal Marissa and Beth were best friends since grade school. However, Marissa had fallen victim to an abusive boyfriend, but never thought her best friend would betray her the way she did. It has been ten years since that night, but while she was standing in the grocery store checkout line earlier that day. She noticed Beth, just a few rows over, and shot daggers her way. Upon her arrival home, she sat down to a hot cup of tea, and was instantly taken back to what transpired that night....
By: messlisa | Views: 25
The True Meaning Of Friendship
The True Meaning Of Friendship I met her when I was only nine years old. Our friendship means more, than silver and gold. She has been there through good times and bad. I remember the happy times, along with the sad. There were many times I have cried on her shoulder. My secrets she‘ll keep, no matter what I’ve told her. I ran to her, when things at home weren’t so good. She took me in, like a best friend would. We acted crazy, goofed off, like normal teenage g...
By: messlisa | Views: 23
I Will Not Allow You
I Will Not Allow You   You say you want me now. When you didn't back then. How can I ever, trust you again. You left me, when I needed you the most. You made me believe, We were so close. You made me think, I was the only one. I found out to late, that I was wrong. I don't believe a word you say. Therefore, I'm shutting you out, and walking away. I will not allow you to leave me again. Never come back. For this is the end.
By: messlisa | Views: 23
I Meant Forever
I Meant Forever The hardest thing, I ever had to do. Was say I didn’t love you, knowing it wasn’t true. I had to pretend that we didn’t exist at all. That our love was meaningless, forgotten, and small. That wasn’t the case, you were with me all the time. In my body, heart, always on my mind. How could I close the door, on what we had? Remembering the way we fought, through the good times and bad. We traveled countless miles, just to be together. When I sai...
By: messlisa | Views: 22
Thinking Of You
Thinking of you   What can I say, about the night we met? That is one day I will never forget. If I hadn’t snuck out that night? Where would I be? Would you be out there looking for me? I can’t imagine my life without you in it. So many things I have taken for granted. I never believed you loved me at all. But to hear you talk now, you remember things so small. You seem like a different person than you use to be. How can you remember all those things about ...
By: messlisa | Views: 22
Nothing Compares
Nothing Compares How can I put my feelings for you into words. It’s like looking up a meaning, that has never been heard. Like dancing in the rain, singing in the shower. A warm Spring breeze, the smell of fresh flowers. It’s like driving your dream car for the very first time. The feeling of not getting caught, while committing a crime. It’s that first cup of coffee you have in the morning. The birds outside, that refuse to stop singing. Like fireflies at night, ...
By: messlisa | Views: 22
What Why When
What Why When I feel so lost and alone. What happens next? When you have no place to call home. One by one, they turn away. The one's you love the most. Leave you feeling this way. How do you cope? With letting them in. Just to get your heart broken. When will it end? Why do they have to make me cry? I don't understand. Why I let them inside? I wish I could be cold hearted and mean. Then I would feel nothing, when they turn away from me. I can't be that way to anyone else...
By: messlisa | Views: 23
My Wish
My Wish When I was a little girl. I would wish on a falling star. For my mother to love me, And hold me in her arms. I never gave up on that wish coming true. Why didn’t she love me? I never knew. She was never around, when I needed her to be. I would think, what is wrong with me. For she was my mom, And I never understood. I loved her so much. I tried to be good. I am a grown woman now, and she still feels the same. For many years, it was myself I blamed. Then I real...
By: messlisa | Views: 22
Who Is She
Who Is She? She had everything, when she was young. How did her life turn out so wrong? How could she go from having such a bright future? To living for strange men, and that damn computer. She has two wonderful kids, and a loyal man at her side. But she sneaks around online, leaving them behind. She doesn’t make an attempt to be a good mom. Her son wants to play sports, she missed her daughter’s prom. Because she was too busy sitting behind that damn screen. It’...
By: messlisa | Views: 23
The Past That Haunts Me
  The Past That Haunts Me David Wells is a thirty-four year old truck driver, whose life isn’t so spectacular. He’s leaves at home a girlfriend, that he has been with for ten years, and two young son’s. However, his children are the only things that tie him to the relationship. He suspects his girlfriend of ten years of getting pregnant with their youngest son purposely, in order to hold onto him. For, when...
By: messlisa | Views: 28
Don't Let Them Win
Don’t Let Them Win   Joseph and his eight year old son Billy, were venturing through the high weeds and brush, as they normally did on Saturday afternoon. With fishing poles in hand, they continued to walk, and talk like father and son should. Suddenly, Billy stumbled over something, and fell to the ground. His father rushed to help him, but quickly told Billy to stay back, and hide his eyes, for he could not believe...
By: messlisa | Views: 22
Back up and working
Yay! At long last we are back up and working! Goodbye old hosting company - hello new. Join me in a great big smile and a thank you to all members who stayed through the rough times. They are behind us now and ahead is writing Eutopia :)
By: Manager | Views: 24
Help Me Forget
Help Me Forget Now I lay me down to sleep. All of my secrets, are so hard to keep. Lord please just help me forget. I haven't put the past behind me yet. I'm asking you to take my pain away. But everyday I wake up feeling the same way. It hurts so much, living a lie. It gets harder to handle, with everyday that goes by. This wonderful person, that I try to be. It's all just a front for me. For, I have done too many things wrong. I try to forget, but the pain is to strong. My...
By: messlisa | Views: 32
Granny You Did Good
Granny, You Did Good She was a short Irish lady, with jet black hair. I will never forget, all the good times we shared. She kept us in line, my brother and I. She was the only mother, we had in our lives. She went to church every Sunday night. She taught me and my brother, wrong from right. Melissa Anne, get out of that tree. Not until, you get away from me. I remember the switch, I would have to cut myself. When I got out of line, I can’t forget how it felt. You are so st...
By: messlisa | Views: 20
I Tried
I Tried She was only seven years old, when I came into her life. She was so happy, when I became her father’s wife. The woman who gave birth to her. Left her when she was born. It left an empty space, I tried to fill for her. I loved her like I had given birth to her myself. I can’t put into words the emotions I felt. I tried to be more to her, than just a mom. I remember buying that new dress for her high school prom. How proud I was, every time she made the honor ole...
By: messlisa | Views: 25
I Hope She Knows
I Hope She Knows   She has been gone, for over tow months. How can I forgive her, for what she has done? She left one day, without saying a word. She doesn’t even care, how much we are hurt. She was given a chance, at a better life. Then threw it away, in the middle of the night. All of her dreams, could have come true. Would she have done it differently, if she knew? How hard it is, being on your own. I just hope she knows. She can always come home.
By: messlisa | Views: 25
No One Knows
No One Knows   No one knows, how I feel inside. That I was raped, and abused. That I almost died. I relive those things, every night in my dreams. I'm running so fast to get away from him. But I get caught now, just like I did then. How can I escape, these feelings inside? When there's nowhere to go, and no place to hide. Everyone thinks, my life is so grand. But when no one knows. I can't expect them to understand.
By: messlisa | Views: 26
I Die A Little
I Die A Little Every time he hits me, I die a little inside. The bruises and the tears, are just to much to hide. I'm too ashamed to tell anyone the truth. I've been stuck in Hell throughout my youth. I first met him when I was thirteen years old. His beautiful blue eyes became emotionless and cold. How can I tell my friends what has went on? Being stuck in the middle is not where they belong. It is up to me to find a way out. I've tried in the past, and it has left me with doub...
By: messlisa | Views: 18
Ending My Pain
Ending My Pain Put yourself in my shoes. Pretend you’re someone, with nothing to loose. You have nowhere to go, and no one to love. You’ve even tried asking the man above. Everyone has turned away. You live in fear everyday. There is simply no way out. The pain is so bad, you want to shout. Although, no one would hear your cries for help. No one even cares about the pain you’ve felt. You try to escape, but it backfires every time. Can you imagine living, in ...
By: messlisa | Views: 25
Two Seperate Lives
Two Separate Lives   I go to work everyday, and see the people that I know. However, they don't know me at all. There is so much I cannot show. It's like I'm two different people living separate lives. One of them is happy, and the other has to hide. From the past, and the pain. What happened long ago. Would they turn away from me? I guess I'll never know. It hurts too much to talk about, so I keep it locked inside. I put a smile on my face, although a part of me has...
By: messlisa | Views: 20
The Right Decision
The Right Decision Why are life's decisions so hard? Should I do my hair, or rake the yard? Do I really have to go to town today? To sign those papers. No way! Why did he leave? I don't understand. If I refuse to sign them? Will he come back? And, if he does. Do I really want that? Can he change? Or will things be the same? He left me for her. Am I to blame? Do I need to change? Was it my fault? This is a good lesson to be taught. These decisions are hard, and...
By: messlisa | Views: 27
The World Today
The World Today The world today, is a terrible place. There's so much sadness on everyone's face. Drugs and violence around the globe. It's a never ending battle we try to overcome. Millions of predators waiting to strike. We live in fear, while trying to survive. Innocent children being killed and raped. What causes a person to turn out this way? Homeless people, with nowhere to go. How did they get that way? We'll never know. How did this world make a turn for the wor...
By: messlisa | Views: 20
Emotions
Emotions I am the tears that fall from your eyes. The pain in your chest, when someone tells you good-bye. I'm the one that makes you laugh out loud. I keep you smiling when no one's around. I am the reason it hurts when you bleed. The feeling you have, when someone's in need. I'm the reason you kiss your kids goodnight. The one responsible, for love at first sight. I am why, you are scared of the dark. The reason, you look for a lit up area to park. I am why you cr...
By: messlisa | Views: 24
Life Lines
Life Lines I look at the creases, on the palm of my hand. So many ways to go. I don't understand. Which path is, the right one to take. If I go this way? Will it be a mistake? How will I know, if I've made the right choice? Will it leave me in tears, or will I rejoice? I'm faced with, a new decision all of the time. Did I make the right one? I'm loosing my mind. Because one line is short, and the other is long. Will I live to be old, or will I get it wrong?
By: messlisa | Views: 18
The Unknown
"Is it dead?" He heard someone ask with cold detachment. The voice was female but sounded odd to his ears. He wanted to say yes, because that was the way he felt but the fact that he had heard her speak was evidence to the contrary. He wanted to open his eyes and look around but there seemed to be bandages over his eyelids. Where the hell am I? "No, no, of course it’s not dead. I told you it would survive the process and it did exactly that," he heard another...
By: Wordlywise | Views: 23
Birds of The Same Feather
Josh hands were shaking as he turned on his computer to log on to his personal digital journal. He typed: She said yes! She turned down three other boys but she said yes to me. This is the best day of my life! Josh stood up and began clapping. He walked to his night stand and pushed the button to turn on his i-pod. One of his favorite songs began playing thru the external speakers. He began snapping his finger and swaying his hips back and forth off beat, he looked at his reflection in the mi...
By: Zenobe | Views: 25
KADAITCHA MAN
copywrite/author Sylvianne Quin-Wright KADAITCHA MAN <a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k111/BlissMinx/KADAITCHA%20MAN/dreamtimestilts.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <br><br> “‘During the creation period, ancestral beings made journeys and performed deeds; they fought, loved, hunted, b...
By: BlissMinx | Views: 20
Halloween horror 2009
I never thought it would happen to me. Me. There I was sitting at the bar, minding my own business, sipping a JD and Coke. It had been a long day, hell a long week. The divorce was finalized, the papers signed and I felt worse now that it was over. I never meant to fall in love with that girl from accounting, it just sort of happened. I guess love would be the wrong word to describe it, I fell in lust with Gale and she reciprocated that desire. Truth be told, we humped like bunnies, all ove...
By: Wordlywise | Views: 22
Stolen Away
“Why don’t you spend the evening with me miss?” Logan held out his arm. His violet eyes shimmered in the light as the flashy brunette took it with an eager smile, “Of course; I would never dream of turning you down, Master Logan.” She giggled and positioned herself so that every one of the prostitutes fell silent with jealousy. It was well known that Logan was a desired customer and it was rare that he chose someone else besides his usual. The way th...
By: blackfox92 | Views: 25
The Divine
Surrender to the Divine Allow the water to nourish not drown Transformation In touch with the positive A compassionate heart nurses good intentions Natural forces, a higher power Connection through devotion Develop qualities within the self as patience suppresses impatience Prepared for battle Creativity is the fire within strength Copyright PoppySilver
By: Poppysilver | Views: 19
Infinite
All this to darkness Voiced and discarded Questions echoing Answers uniformed in silence Copyright PoppySilver
By: Poppysilver | Views: 21
Help!!!!!!!
So I am TRYING to get some work done on the site - even my own passwords have been deleted. I created this site just over a year ago but I no longer have the ability to conduct admin. functions. I have been try for the last four months to correct the situation - Never, Never, Never use Heritage Web Design or "HIT" as they now call themselves. These people make Used Car Salesmen look honest. They are LESS than useless, total hacks and scammers. From day one, this site nev...
By: HellKnow | Views: 23
Bliss
Cinderella claimed that “a dream is a wish your heart makes’’. She’s dead wrong. There’s no way that any heart of mine would wish for the things that have been in my head while I sleep. Moreover, sometimes I suspect there’s more to my night time visions than meet the eye. They haunt me in ways no “dream” should. I have been having the same dream since I was five years old, and there’s nothing pretty about it. Sure, it va...
By: joraquatrone | Views: 41
Whispering Falls: Pride
Prelude The falls roared from their great height, crashing angrily on the rocks far below. Deep in the cool blackness of it's corrupt cocoon the beast slept. Fifty years of soil, leaves and stone had settled on it's still form, entombing it snugly. It slept so deeply, in fact, that it seemed dead. No beat of it's shriveled black heart, no movement, nothing to distinguish itself from the black earth in which it slept. Yet appearances were deceiving. There was a part ...
By: JMFLYNN | Views: 23
Watch Them Burn
Watch Them Burn By Devan Mayer In a world where there is no hope, there lives a young man of incredible stature. His hair dyed red in the blood of his enemies. He’s always been alone…wandering the sands of time…until one day. The young man was staying at a large Inn filled with bandits and thieves alike. He took a seat at the bar hoping to find a companion to accompany him in his travels. He was waiting a while until someone came up behind him and said, &...
By: Devan4 | Views: 21
Gift
Chapter 2 Monday Remmy was back at school. She was beginning to relax more and didn’t mind the other students as much. She poured herself into her history class, learning as much as she could about the Haida tribe and the history of the Queen Charlotte Islands. Danny was still chasing her when he got the chance, but she even found him easier to deal with. Some of the other students had filled her in on Lesly’s attitude problem. She’s been trying to get Kenny for the past...
By: SeanL | Views: 18
Gift
Prologue ….. A great legend was told of six members chosen from my people to protect against the dark evils of the time… It was believed that the six chosen were from the line of Sedna. Legend says that Sedna was once a mortal Inuit girl. She had great beauty and was courted by many men. Her father was infuriated to find out she had chosen a supernatural seabird as her husband. She was sacrificed to the sea by her father, where she was transformed into a goddess who r...
By: SeanL | Views: 22
Palm's Inn
By: Lelue | Views: 22
Finding Elodie
Finding Elodie “Please can you just tell me what is going on?,” Raven screamed running after her sister. “Elodie?!” Yet there was no response. “Elodie stop damnit!,” she hens aid grabbing her sister’s arm. It was at that moment, she stopped to look at Raven. “I’m sorry,” Raven apologized quickly. “But what are you doing?&rd...
By: Lelue | Views: 22
Another Full Circle
ANOTHER FULL CIRCLE He carried a tiny transistor radio, clutched to his chest as if he were afraid of someone taking it away. The radio was an old but well-made Magnavox, with the carrying handle and the antenna long since broken off. The speaker warbled and gasped, rendered almost useless by time and the elements, just as old Rudyard Kepler himself, though originally well made, was worn down, by a cruel and unjust world, along with time and those same harsh, impartial elements. The manner ...
By: taurusink | Views: 24
Buddy's Tale
This story is in memory of my friend Mon-sewer, the finest Australian Sheepdog - German Shepherd mixed doggie ever to catch a Frisbee, once after bouncing it off his nose! I was driving through a sleepy town when I chanced upon a scene that fairly leaped out of a Jack London story. On the front porch of a stately Queen Anne home, a massive silver-and-black- haired German shepherd lay peacefully, regarding me with minimum interest, as I regarded him with great respect. For he command...
By: taurusink | Views: 23
Project Zero
Chapter One Transylvania, Romania October 1st, 2276, Midnight These “Trash” Vampires, also known as Takas1 are a real mystery, some say they were Vampire victims that didn’t turn right, others say that they’re Demons masquerading as Vampires, others think they’re the survivors of a horrid disease, others think that they’re genetic experiments that went awry, whatever they are there is only one way to describe them, they’re monsters, vicious...
By: metalmax91 | Views: 21
Salem part 1
Salem It all began two years ago on a quiet Sunday morning and the people of Salem were beginning their daily routine of worshipping the Lord. The town always gathered at the local church just east of the sheriffs office. The church its self was a wondrous sight to behold with it’s bright white coat of paint and the sparkling stained glass windows, the cross that was placed in the middle of the outside had the beautiful color of gold emblazoned upon it. The inside...
By: metalmax91 | Views: 24
Lost in the Flesh
The Apostle Paul once said that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on Him and receive eternal life. The worst…humph; Saint Paul has never met me. This so called “pure” and “decent” society…What do they know? Society is like a snake with its pre...
By: lanyon | Views: 21
A Stranger Feast
Prologue She walks in beauty like the night- Lord Byron William Bennington smiled as Stasha approached him, his eyes sparkling with delight at the sight of his companion, his lover. “The night suits you so well,” he growled as he pulled her close, feeling every curve of her body mould to his. “I know,” she said haughtily and tore herself from him, her crimson silk dress swishing around her ankles as she walked swiftly away, not...
By: Maleficient | Views: 25
Old Dog
Old dog watches sadly, quietly from his place on the floor. Eyes drooping red-rimmed, he sighs now and then for effect. Watching as Mistress labors in her duties. Now on her knees, scrubbing the floor til it shines. Mistress stands slowly, popping knees and stretching her back. She regards him with affection, her constant companion in all things domestic. Pats him on the head and old dog thumps his tail, raising a small poof of dust on the carpet. He’d smile if he could. &ld...
By: coopergrrl | Views: 21
Those Who Are Dying
You can always tell the ones who are dying they are quieter, more polite. So focused on the inner battle, trying to maintain the even in and out a gently erractic pulse; the ones who are dying are soft spoken, take a back seat to the drama, as if knowing that it wouldn’t matter much anyway. And the ones who aren’t dying well You can tell them too. They are crying yelling swearing at you with spittle soaked words Threatening lawsuits Crawling across the floor in order...
By: coopergrrl | Views: 22
The Castigation of Henry Rowe
Faces flashed before him. Screaming, pleading, agonized portraits enveloped his vision, and for a moment, Henry Rowe forgot who he was. Then he remembered. He was the person that the Santiago police had tried for twenty years to capture but to no avail. He was the person that had gotten away with some of the worst serial torture cases in history, and he was also the fifteenth person to be executed in the state of California since the death penalty was reinstated in 1978. This, in a strange...
By: Nick838 | Views: 23
Editor's Note
I apologize for my absence. Procuring work and getting it done has become a higher priority, leaving me less time for this column. I'm honestly not even certain if it's been read, the past few articles. Still, I don't want to abandon it altogether. From now on, I will only do reviews by request. If you want me to write up a review for one of the pieces you have posted on this site, e-mail me at kochanol@gmail.com with your FWG name, and the title of the piece you would like reviewed (if ...
By: LauraFedora | Views: 18
Lost in the Flesh
By: lanyon | Views: 8
AudioShortStories.com
AudioShortStories.com will be launching in a few weeks and is offering this great opportunity. AudioShortStories.com will accept independent material from authors all over the net once the material is added to the site (each file will be reviewed for quality) the creators of the content will be paid that is right, paid 33% or 1$ per download purchased. To add to this opportunity authors donating 5 or more acceptable stories will be promoted by the site. AudioShortStories.com wi...
By: goblinking | Views: 26
An Evening Named Disaster
Windows blurred Speech slurred “Do I know you?” Reflection laughs I attempt to laugh back Thin ice cracks Short circuits Pen trembling in hand Reason Justify Explanation does not lighten the heart A lesson? A test? Reflection laughs I can no longer laugh back Mind over matter Step out of the shadows Remind the self this is only a shell Nothing more Nothing less Where is the thread? Thoughts are no longer my own Enou...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 20
A Devotional Catch 22
I want to grow old with you I do not want to grow old I want to witness every waking second with you I do not want time to fly I want to share the beauty of the world with you I do not want those images to fade I want to whisper there is a future but only whisper as no future is set in stone I yearn to be calmed by your voice for you are the words to my speech, the blessing that breathes life into the wine in my glass. You are the wall that breaks the impact of this in...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 21
Munch
Emotions dance in emptiness Visions of the heart colour the sky In the silence, nature screams The soul is reflected Features remain unrecognised Recapture the face of a ghostly stranger Grant their sadness another life Colours vibrate from the rhythm of music as day and night caress painted lines Sunlight is betrayed by melancholy that dares to be seen between the trees Among the blood and tongues of fire even the darkest of shadows have an aura of light The kis...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 22
Stairs
The climb to the top Hundreds of stairs With worn marks in the uneven stone Showing the memories of a thousand footprints. The whispering walls Each brick containing the sounds Of hundreds of scandals Secrets, Hopes, wishes Murmured "I love you"s Trapped in the silence In the stone Tiny windows As I ascend to the top Giving me just a glimpse, a teasing taste Of the place I climbed out of and The place I am climbing to Nearing the top Almost there Each stone step m...
By: CarpeNoctem1 | Views: 18
Antonia: Child of Light
A Ellesad Middean; a deadly place full of wild and dangerous creatures, only the desperate or those who dwell within protected walls venture there. Some who enter, do not come out, however it is rumored that Ellesadil Minne, the Dragon Rider City, dwells inside this forest. For that reason a young Athean has ventured in with her child, looking for answers. She keeps her eyes opened, listening for any sign of wild life or dragon that may venture near to harm them. Little does she know that...
By: SnowQueen | Views: 25
Patient 11
Everything was numb. Every second or two it felt as though somewhere in his body, his nerves would go through a spasm. Though the feeling was weak, he couldn’t tell whether it was reflexes or just pain. He wasn’t sure of what was going on. The world was moving so fast. He raised his hand up and saw that it was covered with blood. A man quickly grabbed it and set it back on his chest. He said something when he did this, but he didn’t catch it. His head felt as thou...
By: Lelue | Views: 20
The Good Nerd Guide
The Good Nerd Guide Some people just don’t know how to be nerdy enough to be a real nerd. So here is the first ever guide of how to get it right. One of the classic nerd traits are glasses. Wear them even if you don’t have to, And don’t forget , normal people wear glasses too, so you have to make sure that they are too big for your face, and never ever forget the classic nerd glasses trade mark. The white tape around the middle Another classic nerd item is the buck...
By: Lelue | Views: 20
My Brother's Keeper-ch10&11
My Brother's Keeper by Adron J. Smitley Chapter 10 Several scattered images of bobbing heads, some helmeted and some uncovered, arose from behind the mounted man leading the soldiers up and over the far hill in front of the three travelers. Their numbers dwindled the closer they marched, though Seth knew this was from the soldiers’ immediate filing back into their lines of ranks when the lead rider gestured in the air with his hand. “Gene...
By: coinspinner | Views: 19
My Brother's Keeper-ch8&9
My Brother's Keeper by Adron J. Smitley Chapter 8 With an awkward jump, Seth came to the ground. He was tired of waiting –though he knew it had been but a few minutes since they left him- and decided to walk off his stewing anger. He made it ten meters, grumbling the entire way, before his eyes caught sight of a large gathering of people. He approached them and saw they were all gathered around the Sin Stone in praise. It was a large, ebony boulder of perfect ...
By: coinspinner | Views: 22
My Brother's Keeper-ch6&7
My Brother's Keeper by Adron J. Smitley Chapter 6 Seth devoured another two apples and tossed away the last core as the wagon approached the cobblestone bridge connecting the southwestern farmlands of Sion to the beginnings of the city. They crossed the stone threshold and caught sight of the first obvious signs of city life rising to meet them like a giant, square stone mountain. The Temple Of Offerings brought grim reminder to Seth why he chose ...
By: coinspinner | Views: 21
My Brother's Keeper-ch4&5
My Brother's Keeper by Adron J. Smitley Chapter 4 Much of the first few minutes Seth and Uriel traveled in silence. Seth took one last glance back at his parents’ home, now but a tiny speck, before his regrets of leaving his work and his mother behind were interrupted. Uriel told about a Holy Legion soldier sent to him with news of a battle hours earlier. It had been a small one but there were many dead that needed tending to. In that moment...
By: coinspinner | Views: 25
My Brother's Keeper-ch2&3
My Brother's Keeper by Adron J. Smitley Chapter 2 It wasn’t until Seth broke his sobbing almost one full hour later that he noticed what was left of the golden fruit on the ground beside him. His memory allowed him of that first bite before Aravat’s magic had taken him fully in its grip, though what remained of the fruit now was a well-eaten core. He couldn’t remember those other bites, yet something told him he must have taken them. ...
By: coinspinner | Views: 23
My Brother's Keeper-pro&ch1
My Brother’s Keeper by Adron J. Smitley NOTE: If you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as “unsold and destroyed” to the publisher, and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this “stripped book.” This is a work...
By: coinspinner | Views: 21
Choices ~ The Rewrite of Night to Remember
Karla angrily kicked the dirt with her foot, sending a rock skidding across the lawn. “Jan, I can’t stand it! Why do my folks have to move? Don’t they even care about me? Why don’t they ask me what I want?” “But I don’t want to move! What about my friends?” Finding her composure, Karla pulled away to stand on her own. Putting her focus on the house, watching her bedroom curtain flutter from the faint breeze. Karla could sme...
By: lnelson | Views: 40
Help me help you!
Help me help you! Hello my friends, sorry I have been away soooo long but i have been trying to grow other sites to draw members back here. My other sites are booming - www.10quickquestions.ning.com - where I interview authors and such is a huge hit and I guest host on several sites and have been featured in articles by well established authors of sites like Writer Unboxed. But I just can't seem to draw members here!!!! What am I doing wrong?! Please tell me what you think - be brutal, I...
By: SiteManager | Views: 18
Life From An Ariel View
Internal restlessness searches for beauty in the dimmest of corners Crises lines fade on the left palm Try to recondition Confusion Observe with the mind as well as the heart Emotions dominate A promise was made The spiritual body has caught a glimpse of human fate The walls of the dam hold their tears amidst the waveform of this reality Torn Forces weaken the will to be free, to breathe Try to discover the truth Is there hope? Are two sn...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 25
April 2009
Review of "Emotional Death" by DarkAngel Synopsis: [a poem] Tells of the pain and loneliness an abused girl endures. Content Evaluation: Admittedly, I’m rarely drawn to topics like this, as they tend to get "angsty." But glancing over some the lines, I was drawn by the language. While the dark subject is somewhat common among poetry, it was dealt with fresh language, which makes it well worth the read. Even from the first few lines, it communicates some...
By: LauraFedora | Views: 22
Tears in Blood (chapter one)
By: Poppysilver | Views: 10
Tears in Blood (chapter one)
Everything in life has to have had a starting point, a beginning to the events that follow. There can be no light without darkness. A painting does not become a masterpiece without many long, insufferable hours spent creating and nurturing it. Every fine detail, each fine sketched line, no matter how small or intricate has to be nervously and carefully thought through in depth beforehand. If the work is to be pristine, there can be no allowing for mistakes. It is the same with these cal...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 25
For Nicholas
A Pause Gather clarity A moment's silence Familiarity A chance to learn To define A meeting of minds Rejoined Copyright of Poppysilver
By: Poppysilver | Views: 18
Moving of Time (3 hours closer to home)
By: Poppysilver | Views: 5
Moving of Time (3 hours closer to home)
Is this the penance for words unleashed? Comatosed reality Downfall Why does an hour have to be lost? 9 pm laughs at 8 pm when he says it should really be his hour “A small price to pay for an extra hour of light” Disjointed The strings are tense The heart knows only sad songs today I do not want to leave the sun behind as sage absorbs warmth and fennel is the happiest it has been on this warm day As lavender calms the senses, I know it is only moment...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 22
One Race: Everyone is the same
One Race: One World: The Year 2050 It is now 2050 and the world has really changed. There are no more planes or trains. All you have to do is think about being somewhere and you are there. The government in order to save money on gas and fuel has banned cars, buses and any means of transportation and implanted chips in everyone’s arms that help to transport you wherever you want to go, including the past. This morning I needed to go to work at my boring job. Ev...
By: FranJam | Views: 19
Ten Rooms
Am I to believe, without seeing my actual death, that I am dead? Sentenced beneath a waning moon A prisoner of the shadows 4 am The past The future Mirrored Echoes of lost time bless the promise of brighter skies Within ten rooms, one door remains locked You cannot unlock that which has no key I cannot Tears saturate seething walls of red Move forward With what courage? Random thoughts Words left unsaid Ten rooms Awakening...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 23
A Spring Blessed Hour
A Spring Blessed Hour Splintered thoughts are fragmented, treading water upon this wave Allow the sun to heal But only when the soul, this pen, the paper have been quenched of their thirst Shadows are camouflaged on dampened earth, witnesses to the colours becoming more intense The red, grounding The orange, nurturing The yellow, granting stability The green, compassionate The blue, communicating with voices unseen Indigo, visions are no longer limit...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 19
BURIED ALIVE!
BURIED ALIVE....SHOVEL AFTER SHOVEL.... BUT JUST MOMENTS TILL THY LAST BREATH....... NEVER AGAIN TO SIMPLY....SURVIVE!}:.... DEATH...DEATH....THAT BLACKNESS...IN LIFES BREATH!... NEVER MORE WILL I BE ME....OR KNOW OF YOU!}:..... OR WILL I EVER SEE!....}:OR AGAIN BE ALIVE!}:.... FOREVER GONE...LOST TO THESE EVIL MEN!.... SO PLEASE LISTEN MY FRIEND...LISTEN TO WHAT I SAY... FOR IT IS VERY TRUE!..FOR YE COULD!,AS I WILL!, DIE THIS VERY DAY!}:..... COLD GROUND...BROWN RICH DARK DAMP EART...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 21
A Cheshire Cat's Muse
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole Slip into a world of fancy and nonsense Be my white rabbit Always rushing, late for something With your waistcoat and pocketwatch Which is exactly two days slow Push Humpty Dumpty over his precious wall Because a words means what he says it means Nothing more, nothing less Who are you? Try to se through the caterpillar smog To the butterfly he could be Magnificent even at exacatically three inches high And no, she's not a serpent But she has bee...
By: CarpeNoctem1 | Views: 21
MY CHILD,MY CREATION
my child,my creation from edens flowers to this very day now... youve lost thy self,lost thy souls self somehow? my man,my wonderful creation how ive watched thee grow.... from edens dust through your every nation.... for my name is thy father...thy great king... I AM that I AM....i make all and everything.... man....my created man?}:...where has thou found thy soul...to be?}: for ye have not found truth nor light,in thy blessed land... for ye are blind now and cannot see.....}: i ...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 16
Crafty Discovery ~ Scene Two
“Hey Bill! What is he pointing at?” “Tim, maybe you are sitting in his seat. Maybe you should like move out of his way so he can fly this thing.” “I think he wants me to push another button.” “I don’t think you should be pushing anymore buttons, Tim.” “No, look. He is pointing to the control panel. There is just one button I didn’t push yet. I wonder what it could be.” “Tim, don’t be pushing anymore but...
By: lnelson | Views: 22
Inspiration Has Taken Leave (with words as its hostage)
Paper, I implore you to absorb these words Grant them reality Breathe life into their scribbled structure Give meaning to their rambling reasoning as the wind screams outside and damp walls surround the self with scenes of the graceful Birch caressing the warmth of the sun Push the boundaries What is familiar must be challenged The comfort zone must become distorted for the pen to dance on this paper Do visions come without a cost, some sacrifice? Inspiration has taken...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 24
I AM WOMAN
WOMAN I AM WOMAN...I AM WARRIOR.. I AM YOUR MOTHER EARTH..... SEARCH OUT MY WISDOM FOR YE SOUL... CREATING LIFE IS MY TRUE PATHS ETERNAL GOAL..... BALANCING MAN LEVEL,KEEPING HIS WORTH!... A WOMAN I AM...WEAK I AM NEVER!... FOR YE FIRST BREATH DID COME.... FROM THE CUT OF MY CORD I DID SEVER!.. I AM WOMAN...I AM STRONG... NAY THINK YE ARE WITHOUT ME... NAY!,NOT FOR VERY LONG!... YES!...I AM WOMAN..I AM A WARRIOR.. I AM MOTHER...I AM HERE... CHERISH ME FOREVER...HOLD ME CLOSE.. ...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 15
ST. ELMOS FIRE
OL SWEET FRIEND,MAY I TELL YE A STORY.. OF 29 IRISH SOULS SADLY LOST TO FATES GLORY... AND HOW THEY MET THEIR BITTER END..... YES THE NIGHT THE IRISH CRYED ALOUD!... N PAID FOR SOME SIN...STAYIN ON DECK N STILL PROUD...... ICY COLD OCEANS...ALL HEARTS....IN MOTION..... PAINFUL GAILS HARD BLOWIN!...OVER THE DECK..... LIKE SALTY BLOOD...THE SEA WAS OVER FLOWIN.... MEN FIGHTIN WITH DESIRE.​.​.​.​.​WATCHING THE SKYS... GREEN MIST N LIGHTNING .​.​...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 17
AGAIN TODAY
" AGAIN TODAY" EVERY MORNING I HAVE AWAKENED TO YOUR SAME LOVING FACE...... BUT AGAIN TODAY I AWOKE......AND IT WASNT THERE.... MY HEART NOW COLD AND HOLLOW.......CRYING,ON YOUR PILLOW-- I STARE--........IVE NEVER BEEN SO SCARED}:}:.... I SHOUTED OUT TO HEAR YOUR VOICE......}:}: I HEARD NOTHING!?}:...NOT ONE SOUND.... MY MIND IN DENIAL.....I BEGAN TO PANIC......... SEARCHING FOR YOU....SEARCHING ALL AROUND}:}: I TRIED SO HARD TO DROWN OUT YOUR MEMORY... BUT MY TEARS......
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 24
BREATHLESS
breathless....my womans soul..is lovingly....breathless...... crying here,just simply lying here,forever loving you n sometimes dying}:... breathing,...but always....breathless...n sighing}:.. wondering why...he seems not to care...or love me,..as,him i do!}:.. at least not as my love for him...not quite as true}:... how my heart found loves own abyss..in such an aching mess?}:.. with simply just his kiss..and against his loving chest.... me dying...dreaming...of him always loving me.....
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 18
The Florist: Beware of the scented Roses: rewrite of the Mirror Sees it All
The Florist: Beware of the Roses By Fran Lewis Prologue: I hear a faint knock. Someone is at my door. Opening the door reveals a beautiful box on the floor. I pick it up and bring it inside. Placing it carefully on my dining room table, I look for a card. The box is from The Florist. He sent it to me for my birthday. He sends his special clients flowers for their birthdays each year. This year he said he was going to add something special for those women he finds espe...
By: FranJam | Views: 25
Swimming Hole
Alex ran down the school steps to grab his bike from the bike rack. It is so hot out! I’m glad it’s the last week of school. Alex wiped the sweat off his forehead. Spotting Markus, he swung his leg over the bar of his bike. “Markus, ya wanna go swimming with me?” Alex invited, catching up to Markus on his bike. The walkers blocked his way on the sidewalk. He rode his bike off the sidewalk and onto the road. “Yea! Stop at my house so I can get a towel.” ...
By: lnelson | Views: 22
An Unexpected Sanctuary
I slide noiselessly out of the window into the crisp night air. After a long, agonizing day in a world of black and white, the color of night is a welcome thing. Closing it behind me, I turn away from the cool, dark glass and begin to walk into the shadow. There is perhaps no greater solitude than that of the forest at midnight. I’m silently creeping through the woods, the full moon hanging bright overhead, illuminating every branch of every tree ...
By: CarpeNoctem1 | Views: 21
The Crows Have Fled
With hands to the ground, your heartbeat grounds me Transcend with eyes closed Other senses awaken Crows talk louder than before Silence is contemplative Deafening For what is lost today Will tomorrow bring gain? Life has its' own melody, I can only add harmonies in numbness as flowers breathe in shades of red and purple Whilst spring raises it's fragile head As cherry bloosom appreciates the warmth of the sun and flowers of white dare to reach for the light Transcend with eyes clo...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 29
An interview with L.T. Suzuki author of the Imago series
Hello and welcome to 10 Quick Questions with Dave, I am your host Dave Tallman and today I am chatting with L.T. Suzuki, creator of the Imago series of fantasy novels, nonfiction author and Master of Martial Arts. Me: First let me say that I am thrilled to be interviewing with you. I have had the privilege to read some of the Imago series and found them thoroughly engaging. That said, let's get to know you. I like to begin interviews with a bit of background. I understand you have a...
By: SiteManager | Views: 24
The Mirror Sees It All
The Mirror: Reveals All There are so many girls in this world that think that they are so beautiful and that no one else really matters but them. They stare at themselves in their mirrors and see their reflections and nothing else. Never bothering to care about anything or anyone. Never bothering to see them for what they really are: Self-centered miserable useless nothings. I have decided to change all that. The Mirror will reveal all to those chosen by me very...
By: FranJam | Views: 19
Falling
Reach for the light within this darkness You said you have fallen It is we that have fallen Synchronicity Dream together Unsteady hands hold words that cause a shimmer in the ether momentarily Brick upon brick conceals black upon white. All is held in a tender balance whilst we walk lucidly upon cold stone Time laments, merely existing Acceptance shows animosity when there is no choice left but to accept Synchronicity shows it is we that have fallen wh...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 17
A Promise
Behind canvassed windows there is a fight for dominance. A battle between happiness and sadness. Sadness, always the certified winner, releases a sour scream, he reigns triumphant. "There will be a time when I am strong enough to take hold of all your hands but until then I am no stronger than a feather blowing in the wind." Copyright of Poppysilver
By: Poppysilver | Views: 20
An Observation
I have studied the moth with keen interest How quickly and silently he moves in the darkness How swiftly he darts in and out of the glowing sphere around him. How fluently he sails through unknown territory with confidence I find him a courageous Then I watch as he starts to slow down the speed at which he is travelling I watch as he starts to falter in directions unknown to him He falls to the ground His tiny wings thrash the stifling air no more...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 21
Unexplained
There is a disturbance of the whole body Shattered glass within a silent battlefield Raise the head, not the hopes Try to absorb the dappled sunlight Try to lighten confrontation Make positive use of the tension No familiar ground This breaking tide will wash hope away completely, mercilessly Unable to participate in this game, I have ceased to heal Things undone Count to five Anger hides away Words unsaid Count to ten Living in memories forever an...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 19
{IT}
I SAY TO YE THIS DAY...RUN ...RUN AWAY!}:}:... I SAY TO YE THIS NIGHT...RUN OUT OF THE DARK..... STAY NEAR THE LIGHT!!}:}:}: FOR {IT}WILL GET INTO THY SOUL!...... AND..{IT} WILL TAKE FROM THEE THY EVERY GOAL!}:}:.... {IT} TAKES ...{IT} SUCKS...IT EATS THY FLESH......MAKING YE BLEED!}:}:..... ALWAYS TAKING ALL AND EVERYTHING {IT}MAY NEED!}:}:....... I SAY TO YE THIS DAY.....SOON YE WILL DIE!}:}:.... IS THY ONLY WAY.....}:}:..FOR I SEE....{ITS}...REFLECTION}:!IN THINE EYE!}:}: NEVER W...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 31
Lost Dream
Remembering a night forged in misery When uniformed men came to my door Bringing with them the crushing news That would force my knees to hit the floor. I should have known this day would come. The payments had fallen so far behind, But there was nothing that I could do And no rest for my wearied mind. I lost my job a while back, Now there are no places left who hire I have no food to feed my kids Please save me from this quagmire! I’ve never had a savings accoun...
By: lanyon | Views: 23
March 2009
Review of "Spiritual Warrior" by lanyon Synopsis: [This is a complete poem] A warrior combats the doubting logic of his mind with the empowering faith of his heart. Content Evaluation: This poem has a good message, and it’s put well. The language is poetic, but not so much that the message is buried. And it is structured rather well. The first stanza summarizes what we’re about to read, the following stanzas elaborate on the idea, and the final stanza concl...
By: LauraFedora | Views: 34
Fedora Copyediting
Fedora Copyediting For those of you who may need some help by way of mechanics (grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.), it's a good investment to hire a professional editor, especially if you plan to submit your manuscript to a publisher. Though even a perfectly written manuscript may not always get accepted the first time around, it can at least impress the publisher into allowing your foot in the door. Even a terrific story, if not written with clean mechanics, can turn someone off to rea...
By: LauraFedora | Views: 20
The Close of Day
Time is of the essence Time has run out Nauseous apathy Try to forget this day It lingers forever and an eternity No direction I arrive at this precipice time and time again Panic attacks anxiety, as he stands ill at ease Shadows circulate as phantoms scream in the depths of darkness Apocalyptic skies release their demons Tissue blots a landscape of red, an absorbed fiery substance wrapped in a silk/milk rainbow. The robin no longer whispers directions ...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 20
6 a.m Silence
Numb in 6 a.m silence Disbelief Incessant rain Whispers that you were home In hands outstretched a yellow rose The careless cuckoo has misplaced time Moments lost There are no more tears to ebb and flow Mournful Monday will caress a turbulent Tuesday only for Wednesday to wane in painful glory. Thoughtful Thursday will welcome a fearful Friday only to revisit a sorrowful Saturday that seethes with bitter anger anger through to another som...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 19
The Right Choice: My Only Choice
Dedicated to my nephew Robbie who is in the army: BY Fran Lewis Life does not always begin when the day we are born, nor does it end when we die. Sometimes lives are cut short by fate and other times because we decide to end it ourselves. How we decide to live and what we do is our decision and ours alone. Parents, teachers and others might try to influence a child, an adult or anyone else into living their lives and patterning them after one of them, but this does ...
By: FranJam | Views: 23
NEYWC
As you all may remember, I applied for the New England Young Writer's Conference (You can still check out my application admission). Well, *drumroll please*...................I GOT ACCEPTED. Yay! I'll be going to the NEYWC at Breadloaf Campus in New Hampshire in May. I'm very excited! I just want to thank you all for your support. Love to you all!
By: CarpeNoctem1 | Views: 23
An interview with Charles Salzberg freelance writer, educator, author of over 20 non-fiction books and his latest fiction release Swann's Last Song.
Hello and welcome to 10 Quick Questions with Dave, I’m your host Dave Tallman and today I am chatting with Charles Salzberg educator, freelance magazine writer, author of several nonfiction books as well as his newest fiction release Swann’s Last Song. ME: I want to start by saying thank you for doing this interview with me, Charles. You have a very impressive work history, why don’t we start there. Could you share with us some of your professional history? CS: ...
By: SiteManager | Views: 37
An interview with Susan Whitfield, author of the mystery series Genesis Beach, Just North of Luck and the recently released Hell Swamp.
Hello everyone and welcome to 10 Quick Questions with Dave, I am your host Dave Tallman and chatting with me today is Susan Whitfield, author of the wonderful mystery trilogy: Genesis Beach, Just North of Luck, and the recently released Hell Swamp. Me: Susan, I love a good mystery novel. The way authors are able to control their plots as they are twisted and convoluted to keep the reader guessing, has always fascinated me. Have you been a mystery fan for a long time, and who are some of ...
By: SiteManager | Views: 22
Keep Your Eyes Opened
A Journey to Nowhere All I had with me was my suitcase and the clothes on my back. I looked straight ahead of me and saw an endless dirt road which extended for miles and miles. Wearing my lucky old beat up hat and my woolen coat I left home early that morning to decide my fate. My life day began with breakfast, going to work at the bank and coming home to an empty apartment with just my dog. I felt like I was going through the motions of life and wa...
By: FranJam | Views: 26
Interview with Sylvianne Quin-Wright creator of Arkadia Rising: A Dark Gothik Tale
Hello and welcome to 10 Quick Questions with Dave, I am your host Dave Tallman and joining me today is the lovely and talented Sylvianne Quin-Wright, the creative force behind a new style of Online Role Play Story creative writing that can be found exclusively on Myspace under her site name BlissMinx. To view the site go to http://www.myspace.com/blissminx Me: Sylvianne, let me start by saying thanks for agreeing to be interviewed today, I was enthralled by your Myspace page and just ...
By: SiteManager | Views: 17
Life of a quarter
I bet you think that life is really great. Well, it’s not. I have had a hard time ever since I was born. People think that they have it really hard, but not as hard as I do. They complain all the time about going to work, making a living and trying to bring up their children in today’s world. But, they have a home, a family and someone who cares about them. What do I have? I have no one. No one really cares about me or thinks that I am worth anything. My name is Mac and I am a qua...
By: FranJam | Views: 31
through my mom's eyes
Through My Mom’s Eyes Four years ago I was able to drive a car and go shopping by myself. I was even able to eat in a restaurant and have lunch with my children and my sister. I took my own medications, I ran the journal for my organization; I even went around to collect money for ads to promote different businesses in my neighborhood. I had n trouble remembering where I was going and when I supposed to get there. Then, all of a sudden I began noticing little things. I co...
By: FranJam | Views: 18
Walking On Water
I'm not much of poetry person and I just don't write poetry very often, and this is one of my only adventures into poetry. So let me know what you think. Walking on Water The deep blues that lay flat before me The purple sky The setting sun that has a fire Which gives the clouds a inner glowing golden light I sit on the dock Knowing this is a task I can not perform Tears that fall Light of a setting sun Makes them look like crystal’s falling from one’s eyes I w...
By: Lelue | Views: 21
LIFES LIGHT
DOES LIFE REALLY MAKE ANY SENSE}:}: I SEE HOW LIFE CAN BE..... LIFES YEN &YANG....GOOD&BAD.... SO MIXED UP..FOR YOU N FOR ME}:..... ALWAYS WANTING WHAT WE WISH WE HAD?}:}: FINDING GENTLE SWEETNESS...IN A CHILD.... CRYING FOR SOMEONES PAIN.....THIS HOUR.... BLACK N WHITE..COLD N HOT....SWEET N SOUR.. LIVING...TAKING SOME...BUT MOSTLY GIVING}:... THINKING? SHOULD I BE MEEK OR MILD?}:? SO MUCH LOVE IN THIS WORLD....AS I WANT TO BE ........ BUT IS IT ENOUGH?.......ITS GETTING ...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 19
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES
something wicked this way comes..... and not very far behind i fear}:....wicked it is!}:..... oh god!......i hear its steps so very near......... coming!...always coming!.....i must keep...moving.... keep running....}:what is it i do not know?}:.... i know its grasp will get me soon}:......... i fear i must avoid the light from this nights silver moon}:... moving forward!, always i must go!}:....... keeping from those swampy moors!}:..... something wicked this way comes}:..... it li...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 26
Who is Next
Who Is Next? By: Fran Lewis The lives of so many people have been turned inside and out The lives of so many people have changed for the worse no doubt Their lives were normal just like yours and mine Their lives were normal one minute and the next far from fine It sneaks up slowly without a single clue It sneaks up slowly inside anyone even you Without a hint or even a w...
By: Bertha16 | Views: 25
Everyone's Voice Needs to be Heard
Everyone’s Voice Should Be Heard: Kids Need Parents to Listen By Fran Lewis I want you to hear what I am saying but you never listen to me. These are the words are the most poignant reminders of what our youth often says to us today. Throughout my life, I fought a private war to be heard and listened to by my mom. Living and growing up in the Bronx I developed a different perspective on life than kids who lived in the suburbs or in big houses. I spent a lot of time struggling...
By: Bertha16 | Views: 23
Stop Complaining: Go On A Diet
Fran’s Plan: Complaining About Your Weight will Not Shed the Pounds: DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Everyone complains about being over weight. People are constantly saying that they need to go on diet at the beginning of the year. After all, it is holiday time and when families are getting together, how can I possibly be on a diet. Besides, diets start on Mondays. Of course, yours will end on Monday afternoon or before because if you are still talking about it, you are surely doing ...
By: Bertha16 | Views: 19
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
"take my breath away" I feel the air leave my chest when you kiss me my love................ my blood flowing always faster through my veins!..... my spirit acending to heavens gates above!....... oh sweet lover......as our bodys join and become one............ our love seemingly never ending......never done!........... me inside of you and you in me.......inside of our souls..... my sweet love........words now cease......nothing left but our touch.......... my only thought...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 22
"I AM"THAT "I AM"
I AM THAT I AM" oh my dear sweet power.........thy wonderful god....... the truth of every hour......... the truth of all life.......as this world slowly turns...... only you know what my hearts feels....only you know how my soul burns........... oh please........great.."I am" ........oh please i call thy name............ I am that I am..........it is who you are........... some call you god....but one in the same........... will thou show me thy path........show me thy...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 20
MY DREAM,MY LIFE
...MY DREAM...MY LIFE......... MY DREAM?....MY DREAM I ONCE NEW IS GONE , ITS OVER..... LOST IN THE PAST....LIKE A DIAMOND IN A FIELD OF FRESH CLOVER}:..... OUR MANY MOMENTS AND MEMORIES OF SHARED LOVE........ ENDED SWIFTLY.....LIKE THE LIFE TAKEN BY A HUNTERS GUN........ OF AN INNOCENT FLYING DOVE............... THERE WAS SO MANY THINGS WITH YOU I WANTED TO DO AND SHARE}:}:.... LIKE OUR TIME WITH THOSE LITTLE ONES.......GOD PLACED IN OUR CARE}:........ I NEVER WANTED TO BE RICH...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 18
GOOD LIFE! NOT GOODS!
LETS....RUN....LETS EVEN CRAWL!{:{:...WHO CARES..LOL.... WE CAN .....EVEN{:{: KISS EACH OTHER{:{:AS WE FALL!{:{:.... JUST WALKING....UNDER THIS SKY....US IN THIS PARK... OUT OF THE WOODS....OUT OF THE DARK.....SUNSHINE IN OUR EYES... WATCHING LOVELY SKIES.....LIVING OUR LIFE ..COLLECTING NO {GOODS}!{:...... WHY?...WHY?....DO WE NEED ANYTHING ...BUT LOVE!{:..... OR EVER SHOULD?{:{:.... WHY....OH WHY.....DO WE WORRY OF CLIMBING HIGH ABOVE!.... IM HAPPY JUST ...LIVING FREE!{:{:....N BEIN...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 23
FATES CLOWN
{FATES CLOWN}....DESTINYS TOY.... LIVING,GIVING,LOVING,EXCITED IN MY LIFE.....{:{: FULL OF LOVE,FULL OF PRUE....JOY!{:..{:..... ALWAYS MY HEAD{:...WAY UP IN THE CLOUDS...ALWAYS MY SPIRITS HIGH{: LOOKING UP TO THE SWEETNESS...OF GODS FLUFFY BLUE SKY!{:{:.... WANTING IT ALL...WANTING EVERTHING!...INNOCENT HAPPINESS,{:{:..... TRUE LOVE,.....CRYING OUT! I LOVE YOU LIFE!!{:..IS WHAT I WOULD SING!{:.... SUDDENLY ?}:..LIFE LAUGHED BACK AT ME!...HANDING ME A MESS!}: TEARING OUT MY HEART!}:}:....
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 22
HOLLOWS TROLL
" HOLLOWS TROLL" DO NOT BE DECIEVED....BEWARE ...THE TROLL..... YE MAY BE EATEN.....EATEN ALIVE....EVEN...EATEN WHOLE..... TRY TO BEWARE....NO MATTER...FOR THY WILL & THY FLESH MAY.... SOON FIND... A SCATTER...EVIL LURKS BEYOND THOSE GRAVES.... DEATH MAY FIND THEE WITH ITS OTHER SLAVES........ SWEET DARKNESS YOU THINK AS THOU TAKETH....A STROLL.... CROSSING HIS BRIDGE WITHOUT PAYING YE TOLL........ ONCE BURIED ALIVE !..NAWING ON THY LEG BONES EATS THE TROLL..... R...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 21
2012
two thousand.......one.....two..... kingdom come.....for.....me and you...... no more...time.....no more.....space..... only hell now.....on this earth....for now its an....evil place....... gone is....all love.....no more.....souls....guffed.....from above..... two thousand.......one.....two...... horror....for me.....horror.....for you....... crying}: n nashing}:.....it all seems....sureal??...... as....satans.....angel....opens....a seventh seal........ disbelief....of suffering ...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 21
IM STILL HERE
im still here ...}:..sweet ...{one}.... im always {here}...as is {this love}...and as my soul crys out!.....}: out!...to thee...to you {my love above}..}:..}: {this night}...for {us}...{together again}....we will be!...when gods evening comes.... oh yes!....sweet friend....candle light...and{our love! }... and this time!.....{it will never end!}...! yes!..this night!...a table ill set for just.....{you and i}.......... although your flesh i cannot hold}:....ill love you forever ..swee...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 20
Snow-Blind
A solemn candle burns in a vain attempt to stop one from continually cursing the darkness. Emotions ruptured, bleed. Sapphire solitude. Time is paused. Even truth conceals lies. The heart is anchored. Axe poised. Focus! The keeper of the sacred flame endeavours to inspire. Patroness of poetry grant me compassion as the bird of prey is released beneath an all-seeing moon. First words, first lines, remain hidden. Illusional reality. Manipulated, controlle...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 20
The Voice
A voice dancing joyfully upon the air, Reaches the heart of a woman wearied, Sad and alone, forgotten and wounded, She shifts keeping time with the cadence of its tone. Beckoning her with its breath fresh upon her ear, Like the sweet taste of honey on the tongue, The velvety bliss of chocolate to the lips, It welcomes her in its warm embrace. The sound of tenderness touches her soul, Filling a need, a want, a desire, a hope. Its subtle urging gives her strength, Its gentle...
By: lanyon | Views: 20
Feb 14th Saturday Night Write-In
Attack of the Mad Axe Man: Saturday Night Write-in for the the looong weekend of Feb 14th, 15th, and 16th! Tonight and all weekend we are trapped in our own horror movie ( let's show Jason a thing or two) Here is the beginning line: let's keep it going guys Jack Garet knew what he'd find when he opened the door to the cabin, the smell was overpowering, that unmistakable stench of death. He pulled the handle a little at a time trying to brace himself for what waited within, but ho...
By: SiteManager | Views: 21
TODAY
today today....i was in thy world....but?? today....relized me own shadow i cast..... yes today i followed the worlds proper path... even.....today i did what i was told!}:}: to not be too forward ! nor to be too bold?}:}: today i was part of this weak ol compromising earth.....}:}": then i found me true blood.!!....i tasted me soul and found me true worth{: i found the way ,that always was......always to live right just because!.... for it was my heritage i found through gods ...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 18
WHAT WILL THE TIDE BRING ME?
WHAT WILL THE TIDE BRING TO ME? AS I AWAKE EACH DAY AND BREATH--I KNOW IM SURE TO BE--ALONE-- WATCHING THE SUN RISE GLISINING IN THE SAND--SHINING ACROSS THE SEA-- THE OCEAN WILL- MOVE---- AND THE TIDE WILL COME IN-- AS ONCE IT DID WHEN IT GAVE ME YOU MY LOVE--MY TRUE FRIEND-------WILL IT AGAIN-- EACH MORNING ON -MY ISLAND--I BREATH AN SURVIVE--I WATCH THE TIDE EVERYDAY-- DREAMING IT WILL BRING YOU BACK-------LIKE IT TOOK YOU AWAY-- MY LITTLE ISLAND--MY WORLD-- IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 19
THE CUP
{LITTER} IM CALLED}:....AS I LAY IN THIS ROAD}:..... FINDING}:....THIS IS MY DESTINY...MY TRUE {ABOAD}:.... ONLY A {CUP}:...BUT I DO EXIST...}:....}:..WONDERING??}:}:.. WHY FATE ..MADE ME {LIKE THIS}:}:}:??... STYROFOAM...NEVER FREE TO ROAM}:.....BLOWN BY THE WIND.... UNLIKE YOU....I HAVENT A{ FRIEND}:}:....... ONLY A {CUP}...A VESSEL NOT STRONG}:}:... AND I FEAR....MY ...{TIME} IS NOT VERY LONG}:}:.... OH FARE WIND!....WISK ME TO THE SIDE{:{:..... INTO THE SAFE CLOVER{:{:...FOR IN T...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 20
Love Waiting
You will not deprive me of my desire, Nor will you separate me from my love. Though distance stands between us My heart is steadfast in its devotion. You will not convince me of an end, Nor will I allow your words to wound me. I have my wits about me with such clarity That even you cannot cloud my vision. You will not leave me in despair, Nor will you vanquish the hope that I cling to. Anticipation of my love’s returning kiss Will not diminish as you say it should. ...
By: lanyon | Views: 20
THE BOOK OF LIFE
THE BOOK OF LIFE AS I BEGAN TO READ THIS STORY........ THIS BOOK OF LOVE AND GLORY......... CHAPTER ONE READ INNOCENT TIMES....... SPENDING SWEET HOURS PLAYING.....WITH MY LITTLE FRIENDS READING NURSERY RYMES.... CHAPTER TWO READ KNOWLEDGE I DIDNT WANT}:}:........CHRISTMAS WASNT REAL}:...AND SUMMER WAS JUST A MONTH}:}:......... CHAPTER THREE WAS FUN{: BUT WOUND UP BEING WORSE......TEENAGE CRAZINESS...AND YOUNGLOVE SEEMED LIKE A CURSE}:...... CHAPTER FOUR WAS GREAT OPENING NEW A DOO...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 24
GODS ONE DAY...IS MANS...10.000 YEARS
AS we arrive on earths game board playing something called{life}!..... short is the {time} and long is mans strife!....... do we truly need to shed any human tears?.... the games rules of destiny can limit your years?... seems so unfair for me and for you!?}:}:.... some get {many}.....and many get{few}!?.... soon your draw or your turn at the games years too! ....{will soon pass}.... our only moments to play here was {never meant to last}!?..... gone is {your turn} at spinning destin...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 33
DID YOU HEAR MY HEART?
DID YOU HEAR MY HEART??..... JUST SKIP A BEAT?.... CAN YOU KNOW....OH HOW MUCH....I LOVE YOU SO..... WILL YOU TAKE ME NOW.....AND OUR LOVE NOT SEVER... MAY I GO WITH YOU.....WHERE... YOU GO?....... CAN I KISS YOU TODAY.....NOW.....AND FOREVER?...... DID YOU HEAR MY HEART?......MY LOVE?..... PULL ME IN....TAKE ME DOWN.....FOR I TRUST THEE..... THAT I WONT BE.........JUST LOVES CLOWN........ CAN YOU HEAR MY HEART?}:....}:....FEEL IT MY LOVER?}:....... AGAINST THY CHEST......ITS BEATS...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 19
ANOTHER SUNRISE
ANOTHER SUNRISE TODAY I SLAMMED OUR FRONT SCREEN DOOR.... STUMBLING...CRYING.....DROPPING MY MAKEUP.... LOOKING FOR IT ALL OVER THE CAB FLOOR}:}: WISHING,WONDERING NOT EVEN KNOWING WHY......... OUR LOVE NEVER REACHED THE CLOUDS OR TOUCHED THE SKY?}:}: ANOTHER SUNRISE......HERE I GO AGAIN....... SEARCHING FOR SOMTHING MORE......ANOTHER TRUE FRIEND.. GOD IM SO SCARED.....OH HOW I THOUGHT HE LOVED ME SO.... I REALLY THOUGHT HE TRULY CARED...... ANOTHER DAY...ANOTHER YEAR.... OF ...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 18
WOMAN
WOMAN...A TRUE GIFT TO MAN ....AND EARTH .....FROM OUR GOD ABOVE.... SHE CAN BLESS YOUR LIFE WHILE FILLING YOUR HEART WITH HER PRECIOUS LOVE! WOMAN....THIS BEING IS LIKE THAT OF NO OTHER, SHE HAS MANY NAMES....ONE OF THEM IS .....MOTHER!...... I HAVE EXPERIANCED MANY THINGS IN THIS GIFT WE CALL LIFE...... BUT NONE CAN COMPARE OR HAVE FILLED MY SOUL LIKE THAT OF A LOVING WIFE!........ SHE CAN BE AS SOFT AS A PETAL ON A BEAUTIFUL RED ROSE.......... AS WELL AS SMELL JUST AS SWEET.....
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 27
A WOMANS DREAM
"A WOMANS DREAM" WHERE ARE YOU?}: MY SWEET HAPPINESS?.... WHEN WILL THEE FIND MY SOUL......PLEASE.....}:}: FORGIVE MY TEARS}:}:...BUT THIS PAIN I MUST CONFESS}:}: FOR....I AM...A WOMAN....GODS GIVER OF....LIFE..... AND ...LIFE....NOW......IS TAKING ITS TOLL}:}:}:}: TOUCH ME ...I WILL FLUTTER.....KISS ME I WILL CRY....... HUG ME I WILL LOVE THEE......LEAVE ME I WILL DIE........... ALL MY LOVE......ALL MY HOPES........AND DREAMS... ALWAYS PASS AWAY...FROM ME.....AND NO LONG...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 22
MY SECRET GARDEN
CRYING IN MY SPECIAL GARDEN......THIS DAY.... DARKNESS ABOUNDS ME.....SLOWLY,QUIETLY..... IT SURELY SURROUNDS ME......INSIDE AND OUT..... OF MY SOUL....ALWAYS...DOES IT FIND..... ME IN THIS GARDEN.....WITH TEARS.....SIMPLY LOSING MY HEARTSMIND}:}:.... PAIN}:....TRYING TO DROWN ME}:}:}:OH WHERE HAVE YOU GONE}:?..... MY FRIEND}:}:??WHY AM I NOW ALONE?}:..... WHEN ONCE YOU FOUND ME??}:}:IS THIS FOREVER OUR END??}:}:...FLOWERS IN FRONT.....LILLYS BEHIND..... WHY?}:......WHAT FOR?}:THAT L...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 20
BLACK RAIN
"BLACK RAIN" DARKNESS OF PAIN....BLACKNESS IN SPACE....EMPTYNESS OF... LOVES HURT....LEFT ME....LOST....DEEP.....IN MY...SOULS....ABYSS..... REMEMBERING...YOUR LIPPS....TOUCHING YOUR LOVING FACE... TRYING...JUST TO GET OUT...OF THIS}:}:}:...HORRIBLE...SUFFERING PLACE..... ...A TINY VESSEL...IS...MY HEART...DRIFTING ON.....ENDLESS SEAS.... SEAS...OF ENDLESS TEARS...FROM...YOUR LOVE & THOSE BEAUTIFUL LOST YEARS....WHY??....WAS OUR LOVE...TO NOT....FOREVER BE?..... TO ONLY ...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 21
AND I BEHELD...A PALE HORSE
"AN I LOOKED.....AN BEHELD....A PALE HORSE... AND HIS NAME THAT SAT UPON HIM WAS....DEATH..... AND...HELL.....FOLLOWED WITH HIM........ AN I LOOKED AND BEHELD .....FOUR BLACK HORSES..... SO BEAUTIFUL....... I LOST MY BREATH!......... SHEER BLACKNESS BEGUILD MY SOUL.... AND THIER NAMES THAT SAT UPON THEM WERE....STARVATION, WAR,....TERROR,....PESTILENCE!... TO DESTROY EVERY NATION! WAS THEIR ONLY GOAL.....SO FAST I RAN...AS FAST AS I COULD... AND HAVENT STOPPED RUNNING SINCE!}:}:...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 27
THE MIRROR
"THE MIRROR" as i see my image in the mirror... i see my life getting oh so clearer...... wanting to live longer and do much more.... wondering why and what has this time on earth stood for?? i dont see the young one i was anymore..}: why has nature played such a cruel joke on me?...what for?.. my mind is still innocent or as child enjoys life.... but "the mirror" dosent lie it cuts you like a knife....}: your reflection shows all is not forever.... and you can n...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 22
THE FALL...OF OUR LIFE
"THE FALL}:....OF OUR...LIFE}:" NOW YOUR GONE....GONE FOREVER}:....JUST NOT HERE?}:..... NOT AGAIN ...NOT EVER....NOT EVEN ANOTHER YEAR.... I STORE ALL THIS HURT...INSIDE.....ONE LITTLE TEAR}:..... WINTERS END ...WINTERS FINAL SOUL.... FINDS MY HEART ALL ALONE}:...SO EMPTY}:....SO COLD}:.... YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE TO SAVE MY DAY}:}:.... ....NOW I DONT KNOW IF I CAN GO ON}:...OR.....FIND MY WAY}:}:.... THE FALL}:.....OF OUR...LIFE}:.......MY FATHER}:...YOUR CHILD... A MOT...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 18
TIME
"TIME" time............time?.......time........moments....hours............... a duration in life........of sweetness.....to grow...one of gods flowers..... time?............time.........our existence measured in space............. time is not a friend of lovers}:....it takes us away from this place...}: and once our heart n soul finds their goal.......death takes its toll}:}:}:}:}:..... time....oh cruel time......why only moments?why only awhile?}:}:...... oh time}:}:...give...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 19
ANOTHER LIFE
"ANOTHER LIFE?" AS MY SOUL GOES ON AT--THIS POINT-- IN MY LIFE I LOOK BACK AT ALL THE WONDEROUS EXPERIANCES ALONG WITH ALL THE PAIN,TEARS,& STRIFE-- WOULD I RELIVE THE SAME PATH IF I HAD THE --CHOICE-- CAN OUR -SOULS- BE OUR-- INNER--VOICE-- IS A LIFE.--LIVED--LIVED IN--VAIN-- TO LIVE IT AGAIN--IS THAT--INSANE?-- WOULD YOU TRADE ALL THE--LOVE--AND EVERY TOUCH TO LIVE--ANOTHER LIFE--A SECOND TIME ON EARTHS GROUND-- WOULD YOU BE LOVED--AS MUCH--THE SECOND--TIME AROUND--...
By: JAMESMPATTERSON | Views: 22
Bertha Fights Back: Chapter One
By: Gabina | Views: 14
Reflecting together
Raise the chalice! The serpent is destroyed as the candle of white burns with purity and truth beside the candle of black that reflects our loss. Release the dove. The wheel of fortune turns slowly as the candle of pink sends love in your honour, guiding the heart. Bury the hurt so it can transform and bleed whilst the blue candle offers tranquility. Amidst the darkness, in the name of Gaia, the gold candle flickers with confidence as the red candle battles for strength and ...
By: Poppysilver | Views: 24
Dual Feelings
You say you’d promise me The whole world if you could But don’t make promises you can’t keep I know you say you would I want you to scream at me Make it worth it, every word So you broke my heart Why don’t you ruin my whole world I’m not good for you Run, sweetie, run for your life You’re too nice for my poison eyes The charming blade of the sharpest knife Why don’t you tear me to shreds Like my last day is every day Make me hate m...
By: CarpeNoctem1 | Views: 21
In an Inner Cell
We’re not falling in love And I’m falling apart Kiss me goodnight Rip out my heart We’re not running this fast We’re just running away Alone every night Gone every day Don’t give it all up Just let it all go My heart is yours But what do I know The fingers that were yours once Fumble for this secret key I’m not sure what I’m looking for But where could it be? You surround me But I can’t see you I can taste you in the air I ...
By: CarpeNoctem1 | Views: 23
Interview with Lea Schizas - Editor in Chief from Red Rose Publications
Hello everyone and welcome to 10 Quick Questions with Dave, I am your host Dave Tallman, founder of Fictionwritersgroup.com and today I will be chatting with Lea Schizas from Red Rose Publications. Let’s get started: Me: I read on your bio that you are both the Submissions Editor and the Editor in Chief of Red Rose Publishing, wow that must be exciting. How did you get into the field? LS: Dave, you know it’s important for a writer to build a platform, to get thei...
By: SiteManager | Views: 20
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By: dcleveland | Views: 20
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By: dcleveland | Views: 30
Crafty Discovery
“Woo…Did you see that?” “What was that?” “I don’t know. But man that was freaky!” “Tim, I think it landed in the woods, somewhere over there!” “Let’s go check it out, Bill!” “That thing was huge, Tim!” “Slow down, Bill, I can’t run as fast as you!” “ I think it landed over here somewhere!” “I see it, over there on the other side of that field” “...
By: lnelson | Views: 23
ONE LAST THING
One last thing – I have just added a new feature where all our members will be notified by email whenever anyone adds a new posting, or challenge response and also when someone places a comment on a post. Now we will be a much more interactive group!! I am so excited by all of these updates – and I’m not done yet – did you notice the music is gone? Right now Tom Averna has provided me with an excellent lead in, but… I can place any MP3 re...
By: SiteManager | Views: 27
MORE NEWS
Ok more important news: Now that it is FREE to be a writer on the site does that mean that no one has to pay in at all? Will everyone be FREE, you ask? - not completely. IF you have a NOVEL or any kind of BOOK you would like to PROMOTE OR ADVERTISE AS FOR SALE then I would ask that you sign up for one of new "Advertising Associate Memberships" and place your promotional postings in our newest category THE BOOK ZONE where you can upload your cover art, have up to 5000 word...
By: SiteManager | Views: 24
FREE TO USE FWG!!!
Hello everyone, Dave here and I just wanted to let you all know about some of the very exciting changes going on right now at FWG! As you can see by our new look, I have allowed the site to carry Google ads. At first I tried to refrain from selling off ad space on the site, but I just never felt right about charging members for the privilege of using FWG. So the first and most important change I wanted to talk to you all about; is that it is now free to Read and Write on the site!!...
By: SiteManager | Views: 23
Love Today, Let Yesterday Worry
I have one tiny hand in yours And one weary foot in the grave My head in the clouds And my eyes on your face One palm on your cheek One kiss against your lips Your whisper on my neck Beneath your fingertips I am fine without you With you I am whole Our happy little future Means more than they can know I've got my arms around your neck My heart beating in my chest for you Make it pound like no one else You're so good at what you do I've got "I love you" on my tongue ...
By: CarpeNoctem1 | Views: 18
Homework for week of 2-02-09
Hello all and welcome to a new assignment: This week your assignment will be to write a short story on the topic of "space flight" but here's the twist - it has to be Dialog Only. Let your characters tell the story as they speak to each other - there is to be NO DESCRIPTIVE NARRATION! This excerise is done to help you learn how to bring your characters to life and how to let the story evolve through them. Here's an example of a mystery I did in a workshop a few years back: ...
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The Nefarious Tongue
Victoria Babione had everything she wanted. She had a successful career, beauty, talent and a host of extravagant material possessions. There was nothing that Victoria felt she lacked in life. Every person and every thing within her circle was perfectly placed precisely where she wanted them. Even her lovers knew their place in fulfilling her needs and desires. Crossing the line was not an option. In her eyes she was queen of the world that she so carefully created…that is until the...
By: lanyon | Views: 22
Ode to the Moron
Ode to the moron who beats his wife, Who causes her pain and endless strife, Who tramples upon her every dream, Who makes her tears a constant stream. Ode to the moron who strikes his child Believing it will keep her from running wild, Excusing his actions with foolish reason As man of the house he has committed treason. Ode to the moron who throws his cat Against the wall where he hangs his hat, Who causes the feline to run in fear, Every time that he comes near. Ode ...
By: lanyon | Views: 25
Ghost Whisperer
Restless spirits wander the earth Searching for places to hide From the living who come to dwell In places where they still reside. Memories are treasured here In limbo days unnumbered Where time is lost to the ages And little is remembered. The same day plays eternal In this endless season Where the light has failed to shine On souls left for an unknown reason. Restless spirits come to me Tell me of your woes Tell me what you are hiding from Is it a secret no one k...
By: lanyon | Views: 21
A Killing Parrot
A Killing Parrot Walking down the busy sidewalk, the sun blazing down on the concrete, Brad sees the window to the pet shop on his left; he had been looking forward to visiting this shop for the past 3 months after purchasing a fish tank and some fish. They were always getting in new things that Brad had never seen before; like those ugly fish called dragon fish. Those creatures looked like something from the deep depths of a bottomless ocean. Reaching to open the pet shop door, ...
By: lnelson | Views: 21
Snow Day
Snow Day Marla woke with a start as the alarm clock blared its annoying tone, reaching over trying to hit the snooze button one last time, remembering the snow storm that was suppose to start earlier this morning, with a groan, Marla sits up on the edge of the bed rubbing and wiping the sandman sand out of her eyes. Checking to make sure the alarm is off, Marla groggily makes her way into the kitchen, stopping to turn on the TV before entering the kitchen. The coffee was almost r...
By: lnelson | Views: 28
Creature
A patchwork of flesh covered his frame, Pieces from many broken hearts. No one mourned him, Nor did they celebrate his birth. He was what was left over From someone else’s grief. He was the remnant Of love stained tears. But love… Never cried for him. He had a tender heart, That did not beat. He had a voice, That did not speak. He showed compassion, In like he was despised. He was all alone, Loneliness his only friend. This blasphem...
By: lanyon | Views: 19
The Dare
Sitting alone in the dead of night Aching with chills of dread, Incapacitated, frozen with fright At the sight of the walking dead. From out of their graves they climb, Clothes withered with age, Seeking a new life sublime Upon this provisional stage. I sit here on a dare alone Watching them come for me, Realizing I must now atone For sins I’ve made against thee. Forgive me Lord for my wrongful ways, Grant me your grace this eve, I promise you the rest of my da...
By: lanyon | Views: 23
1-31-09 Saturday Night Write-In
Hello all, tonight I will be starting a new thread - the Monster in the LAke is still open if anyone would like to continue on that story as well. But I thought we might try to change gears here and go a little darker and nastier tonight. Tonight I'm in the mood for a little BLOOD. Darius slid along the wall, his hightened senses a buzz with the night's movements. He could feel every living thing around him, feel their heart beats calling to him, but above all of that he could taste her...
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Lycan's Tale
In the quiet stillness of the night, You can hear the Lycan’s cry, Music to the untrained ear, Like a sorrow filled lullaby. Mist spread across the forest floor Carried in by the turbulent sea, Hiding the man that lay beneath Who waits patiently for me. I smelled the scent of my lover Held captive in the air, Forcing me to run to him Greeting a blood stained stare. Clouds smothered the moon’s light, Shadows camouflaged by the dark, As I took my lover&rsqu...
By: lanyon | Views: 19
Being There
I saw a vision Inside a dream; It was of you Lost within yourself. I stood outside your world Watching your mistakes, Knowing someday you would need me And I would be there. Sometimes I would feel your pain So much that I would cry, Not understanding the loneliness That was not my own. I reached out to you And you felt me, But I couldn’t take the hurt away. Such a helpless thought. For being there Just doesn’t seem to be enough. I’m confused&...
By: lanyon | Views: 28
Spiritual Warrior
Come forth Spiritual Warrior Awaken and arise, For in the heart is truth And in the mind are lies. Your mind is telling you That your fears are not small, Open your heart brave warrior And you will defeat them all. This great beast you have created, All of your fear and doubts and pain, Is nothing more than an illusion Pumping through your veins. The soul’s quest for enlightenment, Of all things do understand, Are suppressed by this creature, Arise and take a ...
By: lanyon | Views: 20
Victim
Shadows stretch forth beneath the full moon’s breast Hiding treachery within its dark embrace. Foreboding calls to the innocent Who wait for the ravenous to come.
By: lanyon | Views: 19
Interview with Dan and Lauran from New Egland Horror Writers
Hello and welcome once again to 10 Quick Questions with Dave, I’m your host Dave Tallman and today I will be chatting with Daniel G. Keohane and L. L. Soares, the two current co-chairs of the New England Horror Writers (NEHW). The organization’s website can be found at: www.newenglandhorror.org First let me say thank you for agreeing to do this interview with me, now let’s get to it. ME: Dan and Lauran, before we get any deeper into the interview, could you explai...
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Interview with Shaun Farrel of Adventures in SciFi Publishing!
Hello and welcome to another segment of 10 Quick Question with Dave, I am your host Dave Tallman the founder of Fictionwritersgroup.com, and today I have the truly unique opportunity to interview with none other the master podcaster himself, that’s right I get to be the one to interview Shaun Farrel, the creator and host of Adventures In SciFi Publishing! Shaun has over the last couple of years made his mark on the publishing community by interviewing a veritable who’s who of the...
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Services Rendered Intro
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The Book Zone Intro
Place an add for your Novel here!! Upload your Cover Art - List your Personal Bio Post Teasers from your Novel - up to 5000 words Include Links to ALL your retail sites, Lulu, Amazon, Etc. Repost or create new adds daily! Join our members in the Chat Category and introduce yourself and your works - Or sign up to be interviewed and featured on the Home Page. Over 3000 readers a month visit our site, post your adds where your target market is!!
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Interview with Ron McClung from Con Carolinas
Hello all, and welcome once again to 10 Quick Questions with Dave, I’m your host Dave Tallman founder of Fictionwritersgroup.com and today I am chatting with Ron McClung, Vice Chair of ConCarolinas 2009, in Charlotte, NC. Okay enough of me let’s get to the interview: Me: First let me thank you for doing this interview Ron, now let’s dig right in: Let’s start with the obvious question – what is ConCarolinas and where can we find out more about ...
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Homework for week of 1-26-09
Ok here is the deal, each week I will post a scenario for you to write about complete with a list of items or words or phrases that need to be included in your story. Everyone who completes the homework assignment gets extra credit on the score board (and that is important - I have some new features coming up that will tie into the scores). Here is the assignment for week one 1-26-09 Write a short story about a train wreck Include in your story the following...
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Intro to Mondays are Murder
Let's work on that Murder Mystery you've always wanted to. Post your own stories here or if you have an idea for a story and want help then we can all work on it together!!
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Member Interviews
Hello all, Dave here. I am going to be posting a series of member interviews - along the same line as the interviews that I am conducting in 10 Quick Questions with Dave. Only here we can be more interactive in the process and a bit more in depth. If you are interested in becoming featured in a member interview just leave note in the comment box below and we'll get to work on them. Let everyone know why you write and what your hopes are where you want to go within the writing world but al...
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Site up dates
Hello everyone, me again. As you may have noticed the banner has changed and that damned music is gone!! I had the tech guys free up that space for me to use, now that I have total control over it I'm looking for good ideas what to put up there - give me your suggestions below in the comment box. Also, I have the ability to record my own opening sequence - anyone up for a sound bite intro to the group? If you have a great voice and would like to have your sound bite played when visitors...
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Anthology being assembled
Hello everyone, Dave here, with Great News - I just finished the rough drafting of our first poetry anthology - "Poems and Prose - Voices Unheard" is what I had in mind for a title - but I am open to suggestion, it is after all, all of your works so you should decide the name! Leave suggestions in the comment box below. I will be contacting all members included in the anthology work for a consent to publish and then setting it up on as many of the "Self Publishing" sites...
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Losing
Losing Colossal, magnetic pull. “I am here.” Oblivion. Rain drips poison on life. “What is your name?” Pause. Inhale. The altar shines and all has turned to dust. Copyright of Poppysilver
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An Old Saying
An Old Saying Oh beautiful bellies reek of sex. Abundant reproduction. And what will you teach your trophy? And what if they are blessed with two heads? Will you profit and sell them for entertainment or understand their beauty? For two heads are better than one! Copyright of Poppysilver
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Shreds
Shreds Cacophonous noise. Internal. Extraneous. Unrest. Defragmentation. Images. Words. Isolation “Don’t fragment the splinter that creates a body within this soul.” Copyright of Poppysilver
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The River Runs Red
The River Runs Red Eyes fierce. Fair hair stiff beneath water and clay. Pale flesh is stroked with works of art. Mantras and religious chants can be heard. They resonate; these are voices to be feared. “Cuchallain, give us the power and strength to be victorious.” Woad decorates the faces of warriors. As some wear armour, some wear only bravery with a simple wish to be remembered. The war Horn blows as all stand side by side. Spears are aimed...
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Jubilant January
Jubilant January Dear I. I write this to you as a reminder that my senses have fled. I have thrown away my shield and have dared to seek out dread, to destroy him. Insignificant. The energy of my fire burns in a wasteland. Clarity is clouded. The sword has been used and lies broken on the mirror that mirrors my soul. This is a time for creative dreams to be met. A time for frightening dreams to be reasoned with but non-productive thoughts block the path. Unlike t...
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Sunday's Pot-Luck Poetry Club for 1/25/09
Hello from Dave - today I have chosen two wonderful poems to exlplore and discuss. Feel free to comment on them and add of course add your own works right here on Sunday's Pot-Luck Poetry Club!!! Poem #1 is from CarpeNoctem1: The Long Road It's been a long road A long and lonely walk with nothing Nothing but my feet on the dirt To remind me that I'm moving. It's been a long time That I've done nothing but stepped Left, right, left, one foot in front of the other A soldier's walk...
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In the Shadows
In the shadows Dark and grim Shines a light However dim. A woman crouched By candle light, One faint flicker In the night. Her clothes are bloody Ripped and torn, Her mind in torment From endless scorn. That flicker, that light That helps her see, Will fill her soul, Will set her free. Oppression, dominance, Chains that bind, Emptiness, searching, But will never find. Help me Lord To make him see How his anger Is killing me. Three hearts broke Ca...
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Creature
A patchwork of flesh covered his frame, Pieces from many broken hearts. No one mourned him, Nor did they celebrate his birth. He was what was left over From someone else’s grief. He was the remnant Of love stained tears. But love… Never cried for him. He had a tender heart, That did not beat. He had a voice, That did not speak. He showed compassion, In like he was despised. He was all alone, Loneliness his only friend. This blasphemous...
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The Dare
Sitting alone in the dead of night Aching with chills of dread, Incapacitated, frozen with fright At the sight of the walking dead. From out of their graves they climb, Clothes withered with age, Seeking a new life sublime Upon this provisional stage. I sit here on a dare alone Watching them come for me, Realizing I must now atone For sins I’ve made against thee. Forgive me Lord for my wrongful ways, Grant me your grace this eve, I promise you the rest of my da...
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Saturday Night Write-In for January 24th
Ok this is getting good guys - will our young couple survive? Or are they fish food? Their lives are in your hands, is this where the story ends? Let me know if you'd like to start a new thread or go head and start one on your own - and don't forget to invite all your friends. The water rippled and swelled, a large lump growing beneath the surface as something dark and large forced its way free of the watery depths. As the creature made it way to the surface, light began penetratin...
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Interview with Robert S. Rhine from Girls and Corpses Magazine
Hello and welcome once again to 10 Quick Questions with Dave, I am your host Dave Tallman and in this segment I will be chatting with Robert S. Rhine. Robert is the creative force behind the magazine that is giving a tongue in cheek kick in the arse to the Advertising Industry and Men’s Magazines everywhere, I am of course speaking of The Beauty and The Beast of the publishing world – Girls and Corpses Magazine. And yes, it is exactly what it claims to be!! So brace yourselves ...
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Member Introductions
Hello everyone, I'm Dave the founder of Fictionwritersgroup.com and I want to personally thank you all for being members here on our site. I'd like to take a moment to give a heads up as to what's been going on behind the scenes here at FWG. Time has been flying by fast since I started this site in the later months of 2008. There have been design flaws to overcome, programming errors to debug and over the past few weeks I have been busy building contacts and conducting interviews with Auth...
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Interview with Marc Miller of Zona Con
Hello all, and welcome to another rendition of 10 Quick Questions with Dave, I’m your host Dave Tallman, founder of Fictionwritersgroup.com and today I am chatting with Anime Convention promoter Marc Miller CEO of Hole In The Head Comics Inc, out of PA. We will be chatting about his event Zona Con that he is sponsoring down in sunny Orlando Florida on November 20th thru the 22nd of 2009. Ok then enough jabbering from me, let’s dig right in: Me: Marc lets start with the o...
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Vampire's Dream
Streams of blood gather into pools, Drops like honey sweet and red Flow freely from those trusting fools Who desire to join me in my bed. Bodies betrayed consumed by lust, Blinded by passion yet unknown, Follow me with absolute trust To a dungeon built of sand and stone. Excitement builds as shackles lock And fear reaches the hearts of men I take this time to gently mock How in their pain I find my Zen. Hunger mounts an attack on me As I am helpless in this fight, W...
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10 Quick Questions with Dave - interview with If-E-Zine creator Charles Shaver
Hello again everyone and welcome back to 10 Quick Questions with Dave, I’m your host Dave Tallman, Founder of Fictionwritersgroup.com. Today I am chatting with Charles Shaver from the online magazine known as “If – E – Zine™: The Free Online Magazine of Thrilling Speculative Fiction!” which can be found at http://www. thelordshen. com/ for those of you who are not familiar with his Scifi based mag. Okay, lets get right into: Me: The title of your onli...
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Death To Nature
We are death to nature. Creations of metal upon uninviting metal. Brick upon dull brick. Track upon track that leads to nowhere, except twisted bone and sinew. We are death to nature. And images of the dead bird, they do not leave the mind. The heart cannot heal as it witnesses the fall of all things beautiful. And so one asks them what the point is writing this is. There has to be a point. As I sit housed underneath brick upon dull brick and travel upon...
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The Vision
This is a futile attempt to keep a familiar voice alive. This is a weak attempt to reason why I still condemn myself through guilt. Whisper to me that I could not have improved the situation in some way for my faith has diminished to the point that I have none. Take away this vision of stretched out hands reaching out for help on a desolate shore, and then maybe I can connect with the present and not stay submerged in the past. But how is this possible when the days are fea...
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Meditation
“Courage is to dare to know infinity.” I am a coward. “Just because you cannot see the sun it does not mean it is not shining.” I continue to fail to see the light. Frustration caresses impatience. Doubt bathes confusion. And yet I am forced to reflect on why the clouds in the nighttime sky look so bright when I cannot see the moon. Reflection dances happily with irony. Copyright of Poppysilver
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Two Minutes Silence
Two minutes silence laments sacrifice. Blood stained tears upon field over field. For some identity is lost, unknown. These words are written at a time when they have lost all meaning compared to a time when words meant everything. Emotions suffocated in mud as a hope was delivered by air. Across barren land fear befriended ignorance. What was the cause of this? I think his name was WAR. Copyright of Poppysilver
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Hopeless Hope
Restless as the clouds in this town called Ghost. Lungs drown in vengeful rain. Attempt to sing, melody stumbles in darkness. The first tear is called Reflection. The second bears no name. The third connects A and B to C. I am learning to swim in this salty pool of ambition. I cannot swim anymore. I cannot swim. I cannot. I…… Words disown me. Copyright of Poppysilver
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It snowed outside
I played like a child today cause it snowed outside I danced with the kids, jumped and sang silly songs We went out and made a snowman built it right there on the front lawn. They grabbed their sleds and headed for the hill I shoveled the walk and blew out the drive. Then it was my turn to go for a ride I took the sled and made it down alive. There were important things to do but I didn't do it. Responsibilities to keep But I said screw it. Yeah, I acted like a ...
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January 17th 2009 Saturday Night Write-In
Here's where we stand so far - our young couple, Carrie and Allen are trapped on the lake while beneath them the monster slowly rises. What will happen to them this week - That's all up to you!!! Add your new line in the commment box below and we'll build our story as we go. The water rippled and swelled, a large lump growing beneath the surface as something dark and large forced its way free of the watery depths. As the creature made it way to the surface, light began penetrating the w...
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Interview with Barry McDonald fro Screams of Terror
Hello and welcome to 10 Quick Questions with Dave, I am your host Dave Tallman the founder of Fictionwritersgroup.com and in this week’s Q&A installment I will be taking a turn toward the Darkside and talking to Barry McDonald the creative force behind Screams of Terror, one of the longest operating online ezines on the web and your all purpose Horror Fan site. For those of you who have never been to Barry’s site, it is a trip indeed. There are articles to read and art ga...
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Intro to Sunday's Pot-Luck Poetry Club
Hello and welcome to Sunday's Pot-Luck Poetry Club - in this category all our writers are welcome to join in a collaboration of Poems and Prose. Feel free to feed off of one another's postings and creative energy. I will be beginning a poem with a single line and from there it all yours, take it where ever and how ever you want!! Our first Pot-Luck posting will be on Sunday January 18th, 2009. Until then think poetic thoughts and keep those typing fingers warmed up by posting in other cat...
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Image # 3 – And just exactly what is on her mind?
Commercial madness gains and we lose. And what is loss? An individual perspective. Greed, greed and damned greed. Superficial exteriors house eyes that conceal many lies. We are death to sprituality. We are death to nature. We are robotic spies to material mayhem. We are all in the firing line for the blame. And so it shall be! We are all bearing the shame of covert operations to keep us entertained. What the eyes do not see they do not have to comprehend. Commercial madness is ou...
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Sylvia Plath
One of my favourite poets would have to be Sylvia Plath! Fantastic imagery and depth:)
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