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October 30, 2009 03:25 PM EDT --
The Closet --- FWE, October 30, 2009, Nancy L.
When I was little, Dad never talked about the war. He'd joined young, as had his brothers and the only thing he told me, was never to go . . .
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August 09, 2009 04:10 AM EDT --
A Daughters' Fear
When she screamed in her sleep, I just knew she'd been reading that damned book again. It always gave her nightmares, bad ones too. I had no idea what the attraction was, . . .
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October 30, 2009 03:42 PM EDT --
WWE, Writing Essential Prompt, (Week of Oct 28,2009) - Office Party At The Mansion
Office Party At The Mansion
He looked around the room, observing, standing behind the pillars to avoid . . .
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February 11, 2007 09:50 AM EST --
Looking back to the year when I was only 15, it seemed that we were always surrounded by friends, family or classmates. Sometimes it felt so suffocating, I'd just want to run away with you, my love. . . .
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April 06, 2007 06:58 PM EDT --
Two Word Challenge (Past)
Fifteen Minutes
For all of that long ago spring, I tried to get your attention. You had someone else, hardly paid me any mind. Older than me by a few years, I seemed to . . .
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July 11, 2007 03:52 AM EDT --
Now Write! Prompt #2 - A Childhood Event
I don't remember how old I was, only that I was very young. It was evening and for some reason my father was rocking me in the old rocking chair. I was terrified . . .
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July 23, 2007 07:21 AM EDT --
Chipped Teacup - Two Word Challenge
Chipped Teacup
The chipped teacup sat in the middle of the top shelf of the china cabinet, with the chip turned for all to see. I looked at it, old, chipped and scratched, . . .
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August 28, 2007 10:05 PM EDT --
Romantic Scavenge
They'd been together so long,
without ever getting married, but
knowing that she was ready to leave,
planned a romantic scavenge.
That Saturday, he took her to their special place . . .
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August 03, 2009 01:53 PM EDT --
The Picture
It hung in the living room, the entire time I was growing up. I stared at it over the years, seeing the parents that I wished I'd known when they were young. The picture was black . . .
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August 20, 2009 11:26 AM EDT --
Dreamland And The Cat - For Wednesdays' Writing Essentials
Lately, my mind is elsewhere, in other lands, life's serene, it's OK, I'm going nowhere, where life is but a dream .
Floating in . . .
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October 25, 2009 10:22 AM EDT --
Big Brother - Little Sister
"Holy Cow!," she jumped and yelled to her brother.
What are you yapping about now?" he replied.
"Did you see that?"," Dee was jumping up and down now.
In a bored . . .
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February 14, 2007 12:42 PM EST --
This is a two word challenge by the group Two Word Challenge, owned by Monica Kennedy and co-moderated by Kathryn - this is one of the challenges for the week. Gautami is the challenger. If you'd like . . .
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September 18, 2007 08:13 PM EDT --
I was thinking today about gather and the things that have changed from the time I joined back in August of 2006 and now. The song, Changes, by David Bowie came to mind. I'm not sure why, other than . . .
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June 20, 2009 09:09 PM EDT --
Wednesday's Writing Essentials prompt -
Using any form you like, write and publish a post including:
* a foreign word or phrase * a time period in the distant past or future * five stones * the word . . .
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July 02, 2009 01:48 AM EDT --
Oyster Soup - Revision - Third Try
Ole Josie made oyster soup, 'took her all darned day. We sniffed and slobbered snorted, drooled and begged, but all she did was laugh!
She kept a-stirring, added . . .
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July 12, 2009 06:02 AM EDT --
Life
Looking at sun-kissed flowers, that dance in gentle breezes,
Finding beauty in all living things, at one time, the world was gray.
Picturing blue ocean waves, loving life as never before. . . .
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August 16, 2009 01:17 AM EDT --
Broad Brook Botanical Gardens, For Fridays' Writing Essentials
It was hard to think of anywhere to go this year, but then we realized we had something very close and could take a day trip. Who . . .
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October 24, 2009 10:50 AM EDT --
Saturday Writing Essentials, Prompt For The Week of October 17th, 2009, Satwe, I Know, Because We See Them.
Prompt: I don’t know, give me your best ghost stories. Original is great, but . . .
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October 25, 2009 11:32 PM EDT --
Hi Gather Members!
This week's prompt is also a bit different. We're going to take Gatherland into a different place. There is no internet, no cell phones, no texting and . . .
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August 06, 2009 10:12 PM EDT --
Reflections
I stand in silent reflection, as water foams freely over the dam, wondering how it had gone so wrong, as I stand and watch the peaceful ducks.
Homelessness was not in the plan, before . . .
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