Tag: writing
group name: postitpretty
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February 23, 2008 10:25 PM EST --
I think by now, most people know that Islam holds Jesus in very high esteem. Looking at Islam's primary source, the Qur'an, Jesus is mentioned by name more than twenty times. I have . . . more
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August 29, 2007 02:17 PM EDT --
The best winds return to Southern California in the early winter. The day-sailors, oblivious to rhythms more complex than a weekend sunset, end their sailing season when August, summer’s last breath, . . . more
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September 04, 2007 10:20 PM EDT --
I must have been 5 or 6 years old. I was down with the measles, which meant the portable radio was placed on my nightstand. The radio was big and brown with just a few knobs. A warm light snuck out the . . . more
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October 07, 2007 11:19 AM EDT --
The only certainty about writing and trying to be a writer
is that it has to be done, not dreamed of or planned and never written, or
talked about (the ego eventually falls apart like a soaked sponge), . . . more
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September 10, 2007 03:41 PM EDT --
BEDROOM
in the brevity of this room
where we last were we,
before the searing darkness
of dead stars burned
these holes in my heart –
before the sadness of trees
in the middle days of . . . more
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November 13, 2007 10:33 AM EST --
Will and Ariel Durant, in their book, “Interpretations ofLife” (1970), depicted the lives of artists who stand noticeably in the pantheon of greatness. One of the themes that became clear . . . more
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August 29, 2007 11:01 PM EDT --
Looking over the city
The lights winked in the distance.
We sat on the hood of his car.
I don't even remember what model,
But I remember . . .
I shivered;
He put his jacket . . . more
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October 30, 2007 02:14 PM EDT --
The English language, not surprisingly, is rife with terms coined at sea. The British Isles, after all, are islands and the residents of those island travelled the oceans far and wide. Many of the common . . . more
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October 30, 2007 09:54 AM EDT --
There are conflicting stories about where the term bogeyman originated. The Spice Islands, for me, seem the most likely. Hence this little poem. Have fun!
The spice-laden bark,
. . . more
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September 11, 2007 07:36 PM EDT --
H. Rap Brown, dark glasses and beret, stood on the roof on a store next to the Dexter Theater and asked the incendiary question: what will a penny buy? The chorus, well attuned to the tragedy . . . more
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September 02, 2007 09:14 PM EDT --
The Glorious Qur’an
When you ask people what is the name of Islam’s holy book the likely answer is the Koran. The transliteration that Muslims’ prefer is Qur’an. But strange as . . . more
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September 06, 2007 09:24 PM EDT --
January wrapped its frigid arms around us. We raised our thick, woolen collars to keep her breath from slithering down our necks. The patrol wagon’s windows still held the winter’s icy visage . . . more
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November 17, 2007 06:30 PM EST --
They who only walk
Cannot fathom those who fly
Their eyes reject sight
more
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November 25, 2007 08:27 PM EST --
A few months ago, I was sitting in the living room when I noticed a large green spider on the glass of my front door. This spider was beautifully large and well proportioned. . . . more
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February 07, 2008 06:05 PM EST --
was he the last
to bear the clanging bell weight
of revelatory angelic voices
parsing the divine grammar
in the crucible of his consciousness.
was he the last . . . more
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February 15, 2008 12:28 PM EST --
please lord, let the sun
not catch me sleeping
but let me welcome him
when his first beams crest
the horizon, my prayers done
let my love
find expression in the manner . . . more
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December 05, 2007 04:01 PM EST --
If you are looking for some tips on how to write a poem, you might be in luck. The reason I say this is because no matter how good a lesson, or how informative the instructions, the basic fact is you . . . more
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October 27, 2007 08:57 PM EDT --
a little something for Halloween...
crude hand hewn maple
stained and flat stringerless stairs
nailed and open risers
menacing monsters
murky basement dwellers
. . . more
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December 12, 2007 12:16 PM EST --
This, of course, was inspired by Ed Nudelman's poem. You should also check out Atticus' alphabet poem.
Approach beliefs carefully
Determining . . . more
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April 01, 2008 04:56 PM EDT --
Ah, she smiled
ruefully at his wonderment
the most profound mystery
simply presented can be a bore
so charm me
she winked
then we'll see
if you see
that . . . more
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