"Our liberty cannot be guarded but by the freedom of the press, not that be limited without danger of losing it." - Thomas Jefferson, 1786. Freedoms of speech and the press are in the FIRST AMENDMENT of the U.S. Constitution, an indication of the priority with which those freedoms must be cherished and valued.
In-between black and white. A style of painting, drawing, etc. using only light and shade to achieve the effect of a third dimension.
Why do we remember what we remember? As Ann Elizabeth Carson looks back at the long laundry line of her life strung with memories, in a rare combination of visceral, sensuous prose and poetry she explores how many Western women lived and were shaped by the 20th century. Laundry Lines: A Memoir in Stories and Poems co...
A cunning monkey grabs the attention of three kids and a small Alabama town during the summer of 1937. A tale in seven parts.
This collection is a gathering of most of my older poems, both published and unpublished, making it easier to find my poetry.
~ This poetic journey started when I began questioning why I write poetry. The assumption I'd come across pearls of wisdom to impart is quickly challenged by readers of "Magpie Pearls", leading me to explore truth in a broader sense. Is truth universal or personal? Relative, or absolute? What becomes clear to me over...
YOU are the hero! You have many adventures to go on. How would you feel if you were a famous knight? What does it sound like in a mermaid's lair? Will you be friends with dragons? What is it like to fly? Only YOU can tell the story! (Please leave comments and votes if you enjoy a story! This book has new parts added e...
Does the writer suffer the delusions of oncoming bi-polar disease, or is he the victim of the machinations of infinitely superior aliens who fear the the human race's ability to breed far faster than they and poison the environment with their consumption. Set in once prosperous mill towns in Lancashire at the end...
A few poems on burgeoning womanhood and advice for our daughters A few lyric references and a bit of militant feminisim to garnish.
My Round Four entry for the UWSClub Writing Challenge. The prompt was "humanity", and we were supposed to write a story based on something we were deeply in touch with, as well as include three out of eight pictures. I chose to write about how seemingly tiny and insignificant things we do (or others do for us) can ha...
