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    My main portfolio contains 12 items.
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[Items on the Craft of Writing ]    (E)    # 205010:
        A folder for books and items about writing
[Fiction Ahoy]    (E)    # 205361:
        Novellas, novels,stories, mystery,comedy, drama, and children's fiction
[Poetry]    (E)    # 558412:
        For some of my poetry
ReWA PuB Forum    (13+)    # 1858542:
        ReWA PuB stands for Reading (and reviewing) WdC-Authors’ Published Books.
List of Published Books by WdC Authors    (13+)    # 1858547:
        WdC's Current Authors’ published books for the ReWA PuB Forum
Poets' Practice Pad    (18+)    # 1013410:
        Write poetry from prompts just for the fun of it; formal or free verse, you pick.
[Nonfiction Items]    (E)    # 224913:
        Articles, essays, and other items that are non-fiction
My Web Page    (E)    # 1084695:
        My Webpage--First Ever
[Forums, Contests, Odd Things]    (E)    # 228751:
        A place for forums, contests, and other things
[RAOK Items]    (E)    # 995205:
        Items for RAOK
Tap the Muse    (18+)    # 1569967:
        Link an item to advertise or for r/r and write a short piece with the given word.
Pass the Write-Baton    (18+)    # 1530602:
        Write what you wish, do your best, and pass the baton. 500 gps prize per addition. Enjoy!

#202121:   BACK and FORTH -Scenario 2-    (13+)     [Top]
-Scenario two- assignment entries    (1 item)

Chapters1-8    (E)    # 202133:
        I have fallen back into the dawn of civilization.

#202934:   Dedicated to WC    (13+)     [Top]
Some of my old stuff about writing.com    (5 items)

THE MUSES CELEBRATE    (E)    # 217191:
        The muses celebrate our birthday
GEM CUTTER'S STORE    (E)    # 216333:
        Writing.com, a gem cutter's store.
CHEERS FROM THE HEART    (E)    # 213220:
        Happy Birthday Writing.com!
A Limerick for Our Writers    (E)    # 745434:
        Celebrating our third birthday
Merry Christmas To My Favorite Site    (E)    # 291881:
        Celebrating with you

#205008:   BOSPHORUS (first draft finished)    (GC)     [Top]
The chaotic life of a girl in 1979-1980 in Istanbul, a city stricken with terrorism    (24 items)

The Legend    (ASR)    # 207245:
        The legend of Bosphorus
BOSPHORUS- 1    (ASR)    # 205098:
        The beginning of the fictionalized story of a woman I met while in Istanbul.
- BOSPHORUS- 2    (13+)    # 207244:
        Sara's relationship with her mother deteriorates
BOSPHORUS -3-    (18+)    # 208379:
        boarding school, terrorism, and something horrible
BOSPHORUS -4-    (ASR)    # 210866:
        Sara leaves her mother's place and graduates from high school
5. BOSPHORUS    (ASR)    # 213430:
        Sara gets a job
BOSPHORUS - Chapter 6-    (ASR)    # 216714:
        Sara meets a detective
Bosphorus - 7-    (ASR)    # 226378:
        Sara finds a questionable document which could put her mother in danger.
Bosphorus- 8    (ASR)    # 269602:
        Sara's nemesis comes after her.
BOSPHORUS- 9    (ASR)    # 278763:
        Ninth Chapter
Bosphorus 10    (13+)    # 281814:
        Sara and Ali talk about terrorists and of what Enver did to Sara.
Bosphorus 11    (13+)    # 282718:
        Getting closer
Bosphorus 12    (13+)    # 283270:
        The first kiss
Bosphorus 13    (GC)    # 284300:
        Happiness and terror
Bosphorus 14    (18+)    # 285348:
        Sara finds out more about her mother's business
Bosphorus 15    (18+)    # 288301:
        crime/terrorists
BOSPHORUS 16    (18+)    # 288324:
        meeting Kenan
Bosphorus 17    (13+)    # 289014:
        The files in the file cabinet and entry for the art contest
BOSPHORUS 18    (18+)    # 289458:
        Hiding is finished
BOSPHORUS - 19    (18+)    # 291329:
        ambush before a funeral
BOSPHORUS 20    (18+)    # 295082:
        Something about mother
BOSPHORUS 21    (18+)    # 295088:
        The wedding and the military coup
BOSPHORUS 22    (18+)    # 295090:
        Hand grenade
BOSPHORUS 23    (18+)    # 295093:
        The notebook

#205010:   Items on the Craft of Writing     (E)     [Top]
A folder for books and items about writing    (26 items)

Pre-writing    (13+)    # 1556303:
        Pre-writing, not to be confused with research, is being ready for serious work.
Epiphany or the Truth Grasped    (13+)    # 1556325:
        Epiphany in fiction gives the story its profound literary quality.
Deep-Writing or Moral Argument    (13+)    # 1556299:
        Finding the depth in one's writing
Fiction: Common Story Mistakes    (E)    # 1233235:
        Revising and rewriting are the most important parts of writing.
Pacing    (13+)    # 1556311:
        Pacing is manipulating the storytime to give the story its flow.
Fiction: Exercises in Various Beginnings    (18+)    # 1217980:
        Exercises in fictional beginnings
Creating Motion in Fiction    (13+)    # 1357824:
        How to apply show don't tell principle and adjust the pace of the story
Weaknesses Strengthen the Story    (13+)    # 1556296:
        Looking into a few weaknesses for character drawing and dimensionality
Fiction Writing: Scenes are Important    (13+)    # 1266352:
        Types of scenes in fiction
An Exercise: Endings in Fiction    (ASR)    # 1259602:
        Illustrating the several types of endings in stories
A Tool in Storytelling: Dramatic Irony    (13+)    # 1251376:
        Dramatic irony is a powerful literary tool any writer would like to use.
In Creating Characters Empathy is Key    (E)    # 1244306:
        The writer's empathy for his character will ensure readers' attention.
Antagonist in Fiction: He Is Powerful    (13+)    # 1226682:
        Drawing the character of the antagonist
Use of Characters in Dramatic Scenes    (ASR)    # 1267649:
        Dramatic scenes: the conflict and the characters in them
Food in Writing    (13+)    # 1556328:
        Using food in our stories and poems adds a special zest to their enjoyment.
Where There Is a Metaphor    (13+)    # 1217985:
        My take on metaphors
Substance of the Story: Fiction Writing    (13+)    # 1225770:
        Fiction writers might learn the construction of a story from the screen writers.
Fiction: Writing the Synopsis    (E)    # 1233238:
        A synopsis tells an editor what the book is about and if its progression is reasonable.
Fiction: Easing Exposition into a Story    (ASR)    # 1245368:
        Blending descriptive material into a story
Poetry Terms    (ASR)    # 1145017:
        How well do you know the poetic language? Test yourself with 10 questions at each try.
Poetry Forms    (ASR)    # 1144717:
        Tip the scales with your recognition of poetry forms
Shakespeare --How Well Do You Remember?    (E)    # 1116973:
        Test your memory of Shakespeare's plays
Poetry Is Everywhere    (13+)    # 1222224:
        There is poetry in everything if we look carefully.
Mid-Novel Blues    (E)    # 1665899:
        A few suggestions to continue writing the novel, if you get stumped at midpoint .
Odd Facts and Trivia for Writers    (13+)    # 1247898:
        Odd facts and trivia to keep in mind when we write our stories
Concrete Nouns List    (ASR)    # 1757079:
        Description for concrete nouns and a partial list

#205361:   Fiction Ahoy    (E)     [Top]
Novellas, novels,stories, mystery,comedy, drama, and children's fiction    (7 items)

The Case of Aloft National Bank Robbery    (18+)    # 1334907:
        Jessica is after the bank robbers. Can she find out who they are?
Inside the Darkness    (13+)    # 716584:
        The light in the center of darkness. Maybe a vampire isn't all that bad.
Trapping the Fox    (13+)    # 194562:
        Waiting for the world to end...Maybe it will; maybe it won't.
[Mystery]    (E)    # 523800:
        A folder for mystery
[Novels]    (13+)    # 651540:
        A folder for novels
[Maybe a Smile If not a Giggle]    (E)    # 446191:
        What's so funny? No comment!
[Small Fries]    (E)    # 571022:
        A folder for items for or about children or young adults

#205368:   Lies Sighs Grins - poetry    (E)     [Top]
Poems hanging on the clothesline waiting for the sun to come up    (12 items)

In the City    (E)    # 776639:
        Alone in the city
"America! America!"    (E)    # 315920:
        Feeling with "America the Beautiful"
In Sepia    (E)    # 1049808:
        From an old photo
Rain in the City    (E)    # 1019704:
        Walking in the rain in the city
Autumn    (E)    # 1017539:
        A haiku chain on autumn
Blackberries    (13+)    # 1002337:
        A poem on blackberries, written in -Pi-
Sun    (ASR)    # 1001193:
        A tanka to sun--for Writers Cramp
Old Photos    (E)    # 797336:
        photograph candle key - for Stormy
Night Vision    (E)    # 714017:
        Scared in the dark
Recipe For Happiness    (E)    # 589053:
        A multi-cultural recipe. If you have other versions of it, please e-mail me.
The "Spirit of America" Service    (E)    # 229448:
        Watching the service from NY City
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001    (E)    # 225556:
        after Sept. 11

#224824:   Misfits Huddled Together    (E)     [Top]
Some odds and ends or experimental things    (6 items)

A Bunch of Baddies    (13+)    # 1416627:
        A bad bunch from my posts in Katya's forum..One star or under, pretty please.
Once Upon a Time Poems    (E)    # 1153056:
        A folder in which to store some old poems written before 2003
TRES DIAMANTES    (E)    # 301294:
        Just experimenting...
Rescue on the Alligator Alley    (E)    # 254508:
        A hero rescues people from a canal
Quess Who?    (E)    # 250812:
        Yours truly
[Dedicated to WC]    (13+)    # 202934:
        Some of my old stuff about writing.com

#224913:   Nonfiction Items    (E)     [Top]
Articles, essays, and other items that are non-fiction    (11 items)

BLUE BOOKCASE    (E)    # 430714:
        True caring lasts a lifetime. Written for senior mods' contest.
A Monument from Feelings 9-11-2001    (E)    # 224922:
        A small monument of feelings of site members right after the attack on USA on Sept.11
How Giving Thanks Became a Holiday    (E)    # 1344015:
        As a holiday, Thanksgiving has a special meaning and history.
Off the Cuff / My Blog Book    (13+)    # 932976:
        Impromptu writing...whatever comes...
Jottings From Journeys    (18+)    # 857755:
        Travels, places, and roadside thoughts
Peace Is Not a Christmas Wish Only    (E)    # 698237:
        Peace... Its time has come. Do we have a chance? Some thoughts...
Tact and Charisma    (E)    # 471460:
        Tact, charisma, and a winning profile
TEENAGE SUICIDE    (13+)    # 278681:
        A concise look at an epidemic
Domestic Violence    (13+)    # 256926:
        An overview of domestic violence
BATTLEGROUND STORIES    (ASR)    # 256524:
        Breast cancer survivor stories from a group meeting
The Start of Television    (E)    # 230987:
        The invention of television and its early stages

#228751:   Forums, Contests, Odd Things    (E)     [Top]
A place for forums, contests, and other things    (3 items)

[ASAP Zip-Zap Free-Flows]    (E)    # 335798:
        Free-flow verse, stories, or prose written in a very short time with prompts
RAOK Managers' Thanksgiving Contest    (13+)    # 1173640:
        A Thanksgiving contest by the RAOK managers
[Misfits Huddled Together]    (E)    # 224824:
        Some odds and ends or experimental things

#231826:   Poetry in Formal Attire    (E)     [Top]
A place to put poetry in classical forms like sonnets, paradelles etc.    (21 items)

Last Chance    (13+)    # 1272042:
        an English Sonnet
The Tale of Joe's Remote    (13+)    # 1153199:
        A satirical ballad
Autumn    (E)    # 754766:
        reflections on autumn-- Naga Uta For Writers Cramp
Farewells    (E)    # 715339:
        Saying good-bye - a rictameter for Writers' Cramp
Telling Time    (13+)    # 715325:
        Time!!! -a villanelle from the word prompts of para/poem challenge
Jubilation    (E)    # 684494:
        senryu for Stormy -safe, ribbon, yellow
Under The April Rain    (E)    # 610229:
        on "spring" for Writer's Cramp--not exactly a villanelle
Relief    (E)    # 608697:
        Ae Freslighe- a verse form for Writers Cramp
To My “Lady’s Slipper”    (E)    # 540118:
        a sedoka (a japanese form) on orchids
Birds Migrating    (E)    # 537792:
        English tanka about birds
Savage Waves    (E)    # 537160:
        A tanka about the sea for Writer's Cramp
Time    (E)    # 536158:
        A dodoitsu about time for Writers Cramp
Cinderella Takes the Helm    (E)    # 521611:
        A triolet set for Stormy with “fascinate, footsteps, inconsistent”
Manhattan    (E)    # 518198:
        Manhattan on Sept 11, 2002 - Acrostic September
Red Roses    (E)    # 516790:
        roses and romance flowering --- a cinquain set
Memories    (E)    # 516140:
        Remember though ordered to forget... a septet
DUET    (E)    # 325573:
        A Rhyme Royal
THREE OF A KIND    (E)    # 265450:
        Three haiku's
THE CAPRICE OF STARS    (E)    # 206870:
        An attempt at a Shakespearean sonnet
Belly Dancer    (13+)    # 196200:
        -Paradelle- an 11th century form of poetry
Love Among the Ruins    (ASR)    # 195040:
        -Paradelle-

#264107:   Sweet and Sour Poetry    (E)     [Top]
Another folder for poetry    (14 items)

Underwater Stones    (E)    # 751616:
        Searching for underwater stones by the beach
Something of Importance    (E)    # 743748:
        Nothing second-hand
Beneath the Spring Rain    (E)    # 506974:
        Rain is compulsory when nature renews itself
The Palm-Reader Says    (ASR)    # 740942:
        A fortune of personal choice
NYC 9/11/2003    (E)    # 748892:
        Acrostic for NYC
Looking Up to My Flag    (E)    # 711895:
        Red, white, and blue
My Pond on a Wintry Day    (E)    # 295073:
        My pond in a blizzard and afterwards
RETREAT    (E)    # 324619:
        At a dead-end...
FANDANGO    (13+)    # 282276:
        watching flamenco dancers dance the Fandango
So You Come Back    (13+)    # 283424:
        "Mightier than reason..." A poem of many metaphors (on purpose)
RAINDROP PRELUDE    (E)    # 231773:
        Listening to Chopin's Raindrop Prelude for piano
Starstruck    (ASR)    # 526803:
        inspired by SMS’s “Details, Darling” written for Helen's contest
At Last    (13+)    # 504834:
        the rhythm of distortions--from "Dali's clocks"
THE OCEAN    (E)    # 253377:
        My favorite moments are by the ocean.

#335798:   ASAP Zip-Zap Free-Flows    (E)     [Top]
Free-flow verse, stories, or prose written in a very short time with prompts    (9 items)

Rainbow Butterfly    (ASR)    # 434204:
        A singer song-writer and his dream
Hello Papi!    (13+)    # 385757:
        lost and found in life- a dancer and a doctor --- For Writers' Cramp
Sometimes Birdsongs are Immortal    (13+)    # 384796:
        A grandma finds out...
COLORS    (ASR)    # 345370:
        An old man on a park bench
Soldier    (ASR)    # 344668:
        A young man decides to join the army
Locket    (ASR)    # 353486:
        A ghost looks for her locket
Time in a Bottle    (ASR)    # 460100:
        "...to save every day till eternity passes away"
One Heck of An Exterminator    (13+)    # 393116:
        Greed is the real exterminator...
Missiles    (13+)    # 338807:
        An elderly couple on the day when President Kennedy was assassinated

#446191:   Maybe a Smile If not a Giggle    (E)     [Top]
What's so funny? No comment!    (15 items)

GOOD STUFF!    (E)    # 229867:
        The man has good stuff!-For the tall-tale contest-
ONLY IF    (E)    # 448494:
        A car salesman's first customer
SEBASTIAN'S GROVE    (E)    # 322908:
        An Ad for an Out-of-the-Ordinary Travel Spot with an Incredible Cuisine
THE CURSE OF.....    (E)    # 224827:
        Woody Allen and me... getting zapped...
Vaccine For A Klutz    (E)    # 411813:
        A man who finds someone else to program his VCR
Date with a Proctologist    (ASR)    # 377765:
        Making appointments
Bonus    (ASR)    # 371164:
        An employee takes it for the boss
Most Toilets Flush in E-Flat    (E)    # 1170389:
        “Most toilets flush in E flat”-- Musically speaking, this useless fact may have a point.
The Whale of aTale    (E)    # 1061746:
        A Kyoka about the whale stranded in Thames River--for Writers Cramp
Pooch Warns of Giant Scorpions    (13+)    # 1041587:
        Talking pooch warns of giant water scorpions-For Tabloid Writing Contest—
Through the Jungle Lightly    (13+)    # 709659:
        battling in the kitchen jungle...
COLUMBUS DAY    (ASR)    # 444515:
        writing an essay of discovery
On the Grill    (13+)    # 432456:
        What's cooking on the grill has an accountant worried
The Dog that Scored a Touchdown    (ASR)    # 386629:
        A dog who could do many things. Among those were...
IF ONLY...    (E)    # 229780:
        55 word-contest entry: a short story

#453051:   Poems about Writing    (E)     [Top]
A place to put my items about writing    (4 items)

Renaissance of Dreams    (13+)    # 570381:
        Hoping for reforms - "Renaissance" for Poet's Corner
When Mama Wrote    (E)    # 774635:
        Remembering Mama
In My Tiny Room    (E)    # 457379:
        My rooms, real or imagined.
THIRST    (ASR)    # 192204:
        Reading gave me wings. All of you please keep on writing.

#493999:   LOVE    (ASR)     [Top]
A folder for love poems and such    (5 items)

For I love    (E)    # 510642:
        September 11... A year later...
Ballad of the Wind    (ASR)    # 794736:
        The wind and the apple
Presenting My Girl    (ASR)    # 523480:
        A son says...prose-poem about inner beauty
CONQUEST    (13+)    # 201519:
        The highest rank
A Journey To Love    (ASR)    # 457012:
        The search for true love through the mind's eye

#506997:   A Shot at Poetry & Poems in Books    (E)     [Top]
For everyday stuff    (13 items)

On Crabapple Beach    (ASR)    # 737892:
        My world = sand, beach, ocean, and scribbles
At Duffy's    (13+)    # 1530432:
        Davos and such ---A response poem written in Dew Drop Inn
Lines Imitating Poetry    (13+)    # 757065:
        A poetry journal of everyday clippings
Lines Imitating Poetry II - April Poems    (18+)    # 1253431:
        A place for everyday doodling
[Slam Work]    (E)    # 802553:
        A folder for my slam items
House of Solitude    (E)    # 463168:
        house internalized
Mushrooms, Splinters, and Thorns    (18+)    # 830415:
        a journal with poems written on the fly without much ado
Into the Wind    (13+)    # 1406615:
        Song-poem in dimeter (2 beats to a line) & Ecstasy/Joy theme for Katya's Dew Drop Inn
Self-Discovery at Midnight    (13+)    # 1327863:
        When the clock strikes midnight...
Hauntings    (ASR)    # 1327852:
        Dark poem to honor Writing.com’s celebration of the horror genre
Noise    (13+)    # 1303853:
        Noise and denial - for someone I know
One Last Wish    (13+)    # 1007617:
        A haibun for "You've Got Character!"
Chess Players in Central Park    (E)    # 560800:
        In early fall and late spring I used to watch old men play chess in Central Park

#523800:   Mystery    (E)     [Top]
A folder for mystery    (8 items)

The Next Victim    (13+)    # 474785:
        LAPD detective rescues her friend in Tahiti from a golddigger's snare
Fishing For the Past    (13+)    # 519135:
        A victim ends up meaning more to a vacationing detective
A Serpent in Paradise    (13+)    # 438864:
        A family at a beach house and a puzzle to solve
The Real Perpetrators    (13+)    # 475625:
        If the missing fiancé is found. . . For Wannabe's mystery contest
Malice Intended    (ASR)    # 445131:
        Who is the slapdash, foolish criminal behind a crime scene in a hotel?
NURSERY RHYMES    (13+)    # 521973:
        A detective cracks a case thanks to a parrot
Dead End    (ASR)    # 504839:
        The investigator for defense has amorous hopes concerning the pretty defendant.
Earning It All    (E)    # 335621:
        A hair-stylist gets a loan

#558412:   Poetry    (E)     [Top]
For some of my poetry    (7 items)

[A Shot at Poetry & Poems in Books]    (E)    # 506997:
        For everyday stuff
[Poems about Writing]    (E)    # 453051:
        A place to put my items about writing
[Sweet and Sour Poetry]    (E)    # 264107:
        Another folder for poetry
[Lies Sighs Grins - poetry]    (E)    # 205368:
        Poems hanging on the clothesline waiting for the sun to come up
[LOVE]    (ASR)    # 493999:
        A folder for love poems and such
[People]    (E)    # 560782:
        I love people and people watching.
[Poetry in Formal Attire]    (E)    # 231826:
        A place to put poetry in classical forms like sonnets, paradelles etc.

#560782:   People    (E)     [Top]
I love people and people watching.    (4 items)

The Tenor at the Opera    (E)    # 656080:
        Facing the Music
Grandpa's Back!    (E)    # 472213:
        Five words per line poem
She Said...    (E)    # 1181208:
        She said...what?
At the Bar    (ASR)    # 1081691:
        For Stormy-- using words "gown, change, soaking"

#571022:   Small Fries    (E)     [Top]
A folder for items for or about children or young adults    (8 items)

Consolation    (E)    # 372872:
        Wallaroos in a zoo
Fairy’s Favor    (E)    # 409504:
        When the tooth fairy is caught...
Someone is Afraid of Thunder    (E)    # 741019:
        A sound so scary--to a special someone.
Fritter    (E)    # 678267:
        A fairy tale in verse
Getting Ready For Bigger Things    (E)    # 409083:
        A Brazil nut tree reminisces
SHARING    (E)    # 373936:
        Friendship between two first-graders- for Writer's Cramp
Poor Poet    (E)    # 368925:
        A runaway pet
PITS!    (E)    # 352907:
        Benton twins in the pits

#651540:   Novels    (13+)     [Top]
A folder for novels    (3 items)

[NaNo ]    (ASR)    # 1621075:
        The novels I wrote and will write with NaNoWriMo
[BOSPHORUS (first draft finished)]    (GC)    # 205008:
        The chaotic life of a girl in 1979-1980 in Istanbul, a city stricken with terrorism
[Under the New Moon (in progress)]    (13+)    # 651551:
        A divorcee moves to Florida in search of finding herself through a new life

#651551:   Under the New Moon (in progress)    (13+)     [Top]
A divorcee moves to Florida in search of finding herself through a new life    (5 items)

Under the New Moon -Chapter 1-    (E)    # 651560:
        The new house and the alligator
Under the New Moon - Chapter 2    (E)    # 661456:
        Meeting the neighbors and the new job
Under the New Moon- Chapter 3    (13+)    # 662678:
        The trapper
Under the New Moon - Chapter 4    (ASR)    # 663065:
        Getting to know people and Cynthia's party
Under the New Moon - Chapter 5    (13+)    # 681882:
        repair work

#802553:   Slam Work    (E)     [Top]
A folder for my slam items    (41 items)

Marpessa, My Friend    (ASR)    # 1101219:
        Featuring a Greek myth-- for Spring SLAM 2006
Repeat Performance    (E)    # 1095366:
        For Slam prelim 2- Returning to the City
Dear Mr. Lincoln: 1860    (E)    # 1095276:
        For 2006 Spring Slam, Prelim 1 prompt
In a Day    (E)    # 1095313:
        Sestina for Slam
To My Door .I.    (ASR)    # 1009435:
        In praise of my door
To My Door .II.    (13+)    # 1009442:
        In blame and complaint of my door--for Slam
Goldberg Variations    (E)    # 1006259:
        Triangle, square, circle in a Bach-inspired poem
Quantum Loving    (13+)    # 996966:
        A love poem for someone famous and dead--for Slam
Edvard Munch: The Scream (1893)    (13+)    # 869723:
        Writing about the subject of a work of art- for Slam
Wild Turkeys - a haibun    (E)    # 727991:
        When wild turkeys came... haibun for The Third Son of Slam
The Junk I Carry    (ASR)    # 816449:
        The last time I saw him--- for the Slam
Building Castles    (E)    # 720133:
        building or fixing a home - for the Third Son of Slam Contest
Kindled from Inside    (E)    # 815848:
        Spontaneous Combustion... Let it burn! For the Slam.
Secret Musings    (ASR)    # 817529:
        Secret life breathes life --for slam
Fruit under the Tree    (E)    # 821531:
        Through 4 prompts -- For the Slam
The Muse Says    (E)    # 819352:
        Turning on the lights but just a flicker -- for Slam
Waiting Room    (13+)    # 725867:
        waiting one's turn... For the Third Son of Slam contest
Night's Lure    (13+)    # 1120292:
        A non-rhyming pantoum on seduction--For SLAM Finale 3 Spring 2006
Death Waiting by the Door    (E)    # 1120290:
        Short free verse poem on death--For Spring SLAM 2006 Final Round 3
Under the Table    (E)    # 1113947:
        From childhood, a secret hiding place
My Indomitable Duct Tape    (E)    # 872787:
        A free form poem on the theme of invention --for Slam
Intent    (E)    # 872782:
        Destruction of a child's self-esteem- with my invented form- for Slam
A Teabag on Stage    (E)    # 871206:
        An inanimate object (the teabag) tells about itself-- for Slam
Check Point    (13+)    # 870842:
        Inside an overnight bag --For Slam
Chocolate Chip Cookies for Green Room    (E)    # 869427:
        A poem on food -for Slam
Missing    (E)    # 869076:
        a lipogram - without the letter u - for Slam
On My Right Hand    (E)    # 868075:
        A scar of distinction--For Slam
Beyond the Tongues of Men and Angels    (E)    # 867277:
        Poem inspired from a Bible Quotation- for Slam
How to Sew a Pinocchio Doll    (E)    # 866148:
        Sewing up a Pinnocchio Doll -- For Slam
When There’s Hope    (13+)    # 846280:
        An animal story - For the short story slam
Desert Lights Parting    (ASR)    # 826695:
        Jekyll and Hyde - For Slam
To Clean the World    (ASR)    # 825099:
        Women, boundaries, and beyond all that
All Who Walk with Long Knives    (ASR)    # 824165:
        TV -- I watch... not
Fragmented Woman in Chiaroscuro    (ASR)    # 822368:
        artist and model- for the Slam
Soap Bubbles    (ASR)    # 821935:
        Momentary bliss --extended metaphor for slam
Between the Two    (13+)    # 821198:
        two landscapes -- For slam
Last Lunch    (ASR)    # 818242:
        eating hemlock --for Slam
That Tutti-Frutti Hat    (ASR)    # 729774:
        Carmen Miranda's Hat---for the Third Son of Slam
Snapshots    (13+)    # 722449:
        Through Amalfi... For the Third Son of Slam Contest
Inside the Moment    (E)    # 721402:
        "luv" without saying love- For the Slam
I Wonder How    (E)    # 718359:
        Remembering... Back home... Don't believe it, just fiction.

#1621075:   NaNo     (ASR)     [Top]
The novels I wrote and will write with NaNoWriMo    (1 item)

[NaNo 2011- PREP Work]    (E)    # 1814943:
        Prep work and 2011 NaNo novel

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