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quizmo's Portfolio!

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Est. September 21, 2001
Quizmo LaGrande
I love writing, drawing, picking banjo, and playing the guitar. My portfolio is mostly a reflection of my life and times since I first discovered Writing.com (called Stories.com at the time) in 2001. Below are my memories and feelings, some humorous, some sad, but all filled with love and inspiration. Hey, isn't love what it's all about?

Homeless on Christmas Eve  [E]   1.9 KB
A poem about... you guessed it... being homeless on Christmas Eve.

Celebration  [E]   1.5 KB
A possible scenario for the auspicious date, Nov. 11, 2011.

Weep No More My Orphaned Child  [E]   1.7 KB
Blow out the candles, make a wish and open your gifts! A happy birthday poem.

Citrus Jazz  [E]   0.5 KB
Pucker up, baby.

Bob the Buffalo   [E]   4 Items
Bob, the resident genie resides in the resident stuffed buffalo. Read his adventures here!

Second Chances  [E]   0.7 KB
There's no such thing! Written for "The Cramp."

Where Worries are Washed Out to Sea  [E]   0.7 KB
It's seldom as bad as it seems. Remember, this too, shall pass.

The Song of No Mind  [E]   1.7 KB
A poem in response to lover's insecurity and trusting being oneself.

Hip Hop  [E]   1.8 KB
Slamming third round entry. The Hip Breaking Blues!

Lane Lotto  [E]   0.8 KB
Life in the big city. Written for SLAM

Angels' Watch  [E]   2.1 KB
The fate of the S.S Sansinena, a minor historic event to most. Free verse poem for Slam.

Thank You Notes  [E]   1.0 KB
A bit of pablum, but it's a start. Pre SLAM entry about bad habits.

Like a Stone  [E]   0.8 KB
Feeling a little lost right now.

The Kiss  [13+]   0.6 KB
Prince Charming, eat your heart out.

It's Not Another Free For All  [E]   1.0 KB
You've been around the block a few times. Learn from yourself.

Falling Up  [E]   1.7 KB
Autumn, the up side. Written for Slam finals.

Autumn Blues  [E]   1.3 KB
Autumn, the down side. Written for Slam finals.

Concentric Circles  [ASR]   1.3 KB
Hot spots in the geometry of life.

Leo Days  [E]   1.0 KB
A birthday poem. Written for SLAM!

The Secret Garden  [E]   1.7 KB
A small, quiet hide-a-way in a noisy urban world—a fantasy come true. Written for SLAM.

Quietly  [E]   2.5 KB
Quietly I expose self doubt. Written for slam.

My Darling, Darling, Mr. Dahl  [E]   1.2 KB
A love letter to Roald Dahl, a man I've loved since 1965. Written for SLAM.

You Used to Bring Me Flowers  [E]   0.6 KB
Times change.

Mountains to Dust  [E]   1.1 KB
This is a test; it is only a test... life.

Piano Man  [E]   1.0 KB
A piano, the first gift my sweetheart bought me... Wow! What a man!

Two Year Old's Lament  [E]   1.8 KB
A song I wrote for my son about 15 years ago.

I Sing the Blues  [E]   0.9 KB
The blues just come naturally.

Imagine  [E]   0.7 KB
Imagine a more perfect world.

A Personal Storm  [ASR]   0.9 KB
There are always storms along the way. A heavy duty poem.

Fertile Fate  [E]   1.1 KB
Leaves do have an ego. A poem for InHisArms Creativity Contest.

A Lonely Cube  [E]   0.8 KB
The "square peg" syndrome can be such a drag.

No Rain  [ASR]   0.8 KB
A poem of saddness. For Stormy's "Show Me Your Poetry and Win" contest.

Believe  [E]   0.7 KB
Believe in rainbows, they have it all.

Wonder  [E]   1.3 KB
There I sat, wondering what to write about...

Quizmo's Quest  [E]   27 Entries
A journal/blog that began for the Weekly Power Words Journaling Group.

In the Same Key  [E]   1.6 KB
A song about handling a lover's quarrel.

Love is a Light  [E]   1.7 KB
I've found my light.. just keep burning for me!

Pretending  [E]   1.0 KB
A brief description of nothing.. or pre-poem ponderings..

Trees Scream!  [E]   1.7 KB
Please let them grow!

Memories  [E]   0.8 KB
It's all taken into account...

Surrender  [E]   1.1 KB
Surrender to what one is truly is inside; Somtimes looking outside helps looking in.

Lies and Listening  [E]   1.1 KB
Sweet talkin' will get you nowhere.

How Very Much  [E]   1.2 KB
A poem of love.

Love's Regime  [E]   0.8 KB
I couldn't help but fall into..

Perfect Chord  [E]   1.0 KB
In a life of music and rhyme, one constantly searches for... the Perfect Chord.

Serenity  [E]   0.6 KB
So easy to get lost there...

Mirror  [ASR]   1.5 KB
What do you really see?

October Afternoon  [E]   0.9 KB
October scene in the garden; as I studied poetry, my love quietly played his guitar.

Waves  [E]   1.0 KB
An overcast morning observance...

One Year, My Dear  [E]   4.3 KB
A poem to my Love. That was for one year, now it's four! Nothing much has changed.

Sweet Shiver  [ASR]   0.5 KB
Ahhh.. Love

Penning Poetry  [GC]   0.5 KB
Penning problems--in bed!

A Wish for You  [E]   1.0 KB
Be careful what you wish for...

An Invitation  [ASR]   0.5 KB
A simple poem to entice a romantic dream.

Dear Patriot  [E]   1.0 KB
A red, white, and blue poem.

Fields of Flowers  [E]   0.8 KB
Once again, the eyes say it all...

Pretty in Pink  [E]   0.6 KB
A poem in any other color...

Silent Ocean Eyes  [ASR]   0.9 KB
Though they speak volumes, only I can hear the words...

Poetry I Write  [E]   0.7 KB
I speak only for myself. The best foolish poet I know.

Illusive Heartbreak  [ASR]   0.8 KB
I will not endure the heartbreak twice..

White Petal  [ASR]   1.1 KB
Love withers and droops... poem of loss.

Vain Existence  [ASR]   1.3 KB
Doing battle with myself.

A Poet?  [ASR]   2.0 KB
My response to a "silly" question.

Starlight Sea  [E]   1.3 KB
A poem of a sailor's everquest for home.

Rock  [ASR]   1.0 KB
Flying rocks?

Studying Reflections  [ASR]   0.7 KB
Contemplating the ocean's reflections on my car's window glass.

Sweet Wind  [E]   0.8 KB
Listen very carefully and you shall hear.

Sailing  [ASR]   0.9 KB
Coasting into new romance... not always so easy...

Butterflies  [ASR]   0.8 KB
The little beasties of anticipation denote excitement of new love, choice and freedom.

Jeweled  [E]   0.5 KB
A romantic first date.. dinner in a dinghy by the light of the harbor and the full moon.

Footsteps  [E]   0.5 KB
Follow the sound of..

Solitude  [ASR]   0.8 KB
The aloneness of love.

In the Distance  [E]   0.7 KB
The past and future, both so far-away.

Star-Struck  [E]   0.5 KB
Nothing can match the brightness...

'Tis a Wish  [ASR]   1.0 KB
A poem... an effort to look at the bright side..

The Need to Pen a Poem  [E]   0.8 KB
Loss, hurt and renewal.. lessons learned and happy endings.

Not To Say ‘I Love You’  [E]   0.6 KB
There are those three words again!

Possum Pottery  [E]   0.6 KB
You never know what may be hiding in dark places..

A Wish and a Wonder  [E]   0.7 KB
It's so hard to know what's going on in the "other" person's mind!

Soaring  [E]   2.2 KB
The beauty of friendship helps us define..

Fate's Forest  [E]   1.3 KB
Can one find the way though the forest to daylight?

Crystal Vision  [E]   0.9 KB
Seeing is believing!

Lost Love  [ASR]   0.9 KB
It's all too hard to let go

Why?  [ASR]   0.9 KB
The title says it all...

I Wish I Had a Friend  [ASR]   2.8 KB
I am my own worst enemy..

Serene Silver Sadness  [ASR]   0.7 KB
Is there truly a silver lining?

I Took Flowers  [ASR]   0.9 KB
Funny how we hope the little things can make all the difference

Contemplation  [ASR]   0.5 KB
Simple meditation on life

NOT Poetry, (for a change)   [13+]   5 Items
Articles, essays, short stories and trends.. Sentences here with beginings and ends.

Pirate Passions   [ASR]   7 Items
My bounty of Pirate treasures, poems stolen straight from my heart!

Little Confidence  [ASR]   0.7 KB
Confidence level once again on a low.

The Poetry of You  [ASR]   0.9 KB
Poetry comes from my heart and my heart belong to you.

Sea of Insecurity  [ASR]   1.1 KB
Bobbing for air, love and new freedom amid the..

Breakthrough  [ASR]   0.6 KB
Sifting through the muck, to the hardplace, and finally the...

Images of Love  [ASR]   1.4 KB
Love, life.. a ring, a spiral.

Time  [ASR]   0.5 KB
Be it a curse or a blessing, it's only..

I Humbly Stand  [ASR]   1.2 KB
Your Quizmo LaGrande.. A glimse of what this little Mod. is made of...

Sunbeams  [13+]   0.9 KB
To a distant dream, yet only a sunrise (and half a world) away..

Integrity  [ASR]   0.8 KB
Is this love right?

Masterpiece  [ASR]   0.9 KB
Within us all, a great work of art is evolving...

Seduction  [13+]   1.1 KB
Foreplay on words..

The Tempest  [18+]   1.2 KB
Heated love, swirling in sultry style...

Scarlet Tears  [13+]   0.9 KB
Tears line the path to a new beginning...

A Soul Surrendered  [13+]   2.0 KB
A battle fought for the good of all

Crystal Light  [ASR]   0.9 KB
Discovering the truth, letting go of love.. (Not the soft drink!)

Mirage  [ASR]   1.2 KB
The embodiment of what is real, or is it?

Lost  [ASR]   1.1 KB
Please notify me immediately when located...

Broken  [ASR]   0.4 KB
The title says it all..

Loved Ones   [ASR]   8 Items
My Stars are gathered here..

Cape of Good Fortune  [E]   0.5 KB
A steady marker in a swirling world

A Grain of Sand  [E]   1.6 KB
Life is not all it seems..

A Piece of Purple  [E]   1.0 KB
On a typical morning walk, I found this unique treasure..

Soft Ebbing Pain  [E]   0.7 KB
Rekindling a flame, is it possible?

Blue and You  [ASR]   0.9 KB
Peaceful me and happy you...

Addiction  [ASR]   0.9 KB
Is there anything not my favorite? Oh yeah.. but that's another poem..

The Moon Heard Me Calling  [E]   1.1 KB
The moon hears my plea but with a request in return.

Quizmo ala Cute (Poetic Funnies)   [13+]   42 Items
On a more cynical, comedic, and sarcastice note.

A Stranger No More  [ASR]   1.3 KB
A homecoming..

Petulant Rose  [E]   0.4 KB
Beauty conquers all..

Hidden In Plain View  [E]   0.7 KB
Can you find it there?

My Entries: Paragraph/Poem Challenge  [13+]   17 Entries
Six words to transform into..

Adieu  [13+]   1.3 KB
Perhaps I'm finally understanding..

Slow Dance  [13+]   1.3 KB
A dizzy dancing into the world beyond..

Night of Misconceptions  [ASR]   1.6 KB
Drifting in a fog..

One White Rose  [ASR]   0.4 KB
Fallen, losing grace..

Wishes  [E]   1.0 KB
Be careful what you wish for...

Poetry & Panderings   [ASR]   12 Items
Quizmo's Quietness