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Maria Mize
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[POETRY and PROSE - 3]    (E)    # 1636891:
        ...more poetry and prose.
[POETRY and PROSE - 2]    (E)    # 1406704:
        MORE poetry and prose tucked inside.
[POETRY and PROSE - 1]    (E)    # 1512882:
        Both poetry and prose are tucked inside...
[LIMERICKS]    (E)    # 1751026:
        You'll find limericks tucked inside.
[ESSAYS, STORIES AND MERE REFLECTIONS]    (E)    # 1406714:
        My reflections, essays and stories are waiting inside...
[MEMORIES---OLD AND NEW]    (E)    # 1406694:
        This is a place where I've stored memories...
[PHILOSOPHICAL WRITINGS]    (13+)    # 1762214:
        Open this folder to review my ever-changing philosphical writing should you wish!
[QUIPS and QUOTES]    (E)    # 1406305:
        Quips and quotes...
[PICTURES]    (E)    # 1501353:
        This is a place where I've put some personal pictures of me (soon) and my family...
[CONTESTS]    (E)    # 1531328:
        Enjoy the contest(s) inside...
[REVIEWS OF MY OWN WORK, by me]    (E)    # 1538169:
        This is a place where I've attempted to use a set of guidelines to review my own work.
[SIGNATURES]    (E)    # 1400131:
        This is a folder where I keep my personal signatures.
[IMAGES]    (E)    # 1769677:
        This is a place where I am putting delightful images...

#1400131:   SIGNATURES    (E)     [Top]
This is a folder where I keep my personal signatures.    (6 items)

MCR-Signature - Rising Stars 12-09    (E)    # 1632052:
        Thank you Rising Stars!
Happy Anniversary #2    (E)    # 1594057:
        A gifted anniversary signature from riot@Writing.Com and octobersun2@Writing.Com.
Most Encouraging Review    (E)    # 1587919:
        I'm happy to encourage my fellow writers!
Meg's Pick of the Week    (E)    # 1421329:
        I'm honored to have been selected as Meg's Pick of the Week!
Signature 2 - with my pen name!    (E)    # 1400128:
        A generous give from Garden Girl and created by Shi...
SIGNATURE 1 - without name    (E)    # 1400124:
        Blue Beauty signature -- created by Shi and gifted by Garden Girl.
#1406305:   QUIPS and QUOTES    (E)     [Top]
Quips and quotes...    (6 items)

THE SERENITY PRAYER    (E)    # 1769679:
        The serenity prayer...
A QUOTE ABOUT ENEMIES...    (E)    # 1546401:
        This quote brightened my day in a most amusing way...
WRITING    (E)    # 1522897:
        A little quip that came to mind while reviewing...
An Encouraging Quote    (E)    # 1470250:
        A quote that gives hope, strength and courage to continue.
YOUR TREE    (E)    # 1357895:
        This is a short inspirational "quip/quote."
KINDNESS    (E)    # 1350311:
        Kindness has its own rewards.
#1406694:   MEMORIES---OLD AND NEW    (E)     [Top]
This is a place where I've stored memories...    (23 items)

ESCAPE TO THE STREET    (E)    # 1526845:
        Snipets of life on the road, doing good deeds and finding your way home...
STINKER    (E)    # 1486627:
        ...a predicament in the life of a precocious, four-footed feline.
TO MY MOTHER    (E)    # 1422157:
        ... a poem of gratitude to my mother.
LAKE ERIE IN THE MID-SIXTIES    (E)    # 1405083:
        A trip to Lake Erie in the mid-1960s -- a child's perspective.
A STRANGE DREAM    (13+)    # 1384763:
        This piece was prompted by a strange dream.
FIRE STATION NO. 9    (E)    # 1368856:
        A little boy's birthday celebration at Fire Station No. 9.
OBLIVIOUS TO RADAR    (13+)    # 1356902:
        Micro-fiction -- first sentence (bolded) prompt for a creative writing assignment/contest.
COMING OF AGE    (13+)    # 1348120:
        This is a short story about growing up, written in a conversational tone.
A Customer's Perspective    (E)    # 1343101:
        ...after an ordeal with the Service Department at the local Honda dealership.
GOOBER, a male Tom    (E)    # 1337499:
        A short quip revealing Goober's ordeal.
A CLEAR VIOLATION OF PROPORTIONS    (E)    # 1330369:
        This is a humorous little story of something that happened in my family.
THE DAY OF RECKONING    (13+)    # 1325523:
        This is about a day of reckoning that changed a relationship forever.
MORE CAT TALES    (E)    # 1323266:
        This is a working draft --- just a few words about my cats.
ANOTHER REASON TO SMILE    (E)    # 1318138:
        A snapshot of happiness, the size of a three-year-old.
A CAT TALE    (E)    # 1317627:
        This is a drama that unfolds like clockwork everyday at my house.
LOOK AT ME    (E)    # 1317611:
        A glimpse at one of my grandsons.
TWO LITTLE BOYS    (E)    # 1314475:
        This is a short poem I wrote about my two dear grandsons.
TYLER JAMES    (E)    # 1314455:
        This is a short poem I wrote about my oldest grandson when he was 3.
A SHORT STORY ABOUT ME    (13+)    # 1313874:
        In case you're wondering who I am ---- here is a brief autobiography about me.
A Maniacal Interview    (E)    # 1310672:
        A fun look at an intimidating and bad experience.
The Purchase    (E)    # 1310641:
        This is a fun play on words after shopping for hours.
My Grandma Ree    (E)    # 1310355:
        This is a poem I wrote after the death of my Grandma.
THE DANCE    (E)    # 1309900:
        This is about a dance of betrayal x2.
#1406704:   POETRY and PROSE - 2    (E)     [Top]
MORE poetry and prose tucked inside.    (26 items)

My Christmas - 2009    (E)    # 1629104:
        Quite an unusual Christmas...
AUTUMN    (E)    # 1695242:
        Articulate leaves, dancing whirlwind...
CARTOONS AT FIRST AND FOURTH    (E)    # 1628778:
        An open window on a dreary afternoon...
Water's Wonder: Natural Disparity    (E)    # 1539169:
        The beauty is the beast.
MY PURPOSE    (E)    # 1529018:
        Sometimes it helps to re-focus on your real purpose in this life.
AN ENIGMA FOR GENERATIONS    (E)    # 1519392:
        This is a poem written to uplift and encourage...
REFRESHING STORM    (E)    # 1519353:
        This is an interlude... refreshing brought by a storm.
FRAGILE AND SMALL    (E)    # 1518649:
        Inspired by the birth of a child...
TIMELESS PRAYER    (E)    # 1518312:
        ...a simple poem, a timeless prayer
GRAND PERFORMANCE    (E)    # 1518303:
        ... a unique play on words, the tapestry of our souls.
ANXIETY, a much too common ailment    (E)    # 1517190:
        This is an acrostic poem revealing symptoms of ANXIETY, a much too common ailment.
REFRESHING EXTRACTED THE SHAME    (E)    # 1503090:
        ...an epilogue.
ONE THING I CHERISH    (E)    # 1498076:
        ... a treasure from my dad.
BROKEN REFLECTION    (E)    # 1470982:
        A broken reflection called life...
AM I A BAD PERSON?    (E)    # 1463245:
        Fortitude: strength to endure.
PROGRESSION    (E)    # 1442130:
        Definition comes through progression.
SIN SHALL NOT REIGN OVER ME    (E)    # 1430619:
        The struggle...
IT HIT IN THE SPRING OF 1969    (E)    # 1417354:
        It hit in the spring of 1969 as we returned home from the mall on a Sunday afternoon.
THE JACARANDA: a winsome beauty    (E)    # 1411202:
        Spring releases the Jacaranda from obscurity.
IMPERFECTION    (E)    # 1410137:
        A piece wrought in triumph through personal trials and tribulation.
KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS    (E)    # 1408083:
        Remembering the soft green grass in the yards of Ohio, my home.
DESSERTEDLY FRUITY    (E)    # 1403972:
        ... a Dodoitsu extraordinaire, inspired by the "ridiculous."
UP, UP AND AWAY!    (E)    # 1402069:
        A poem written quietly...
WHEN THE STORM PASSES    (E)    # 1401675:
        A re-write of UP, UP AND AWAY!, properly formatted in the Monotetra style.
JUDGMENT WITHHELD    (E)    # 1398588:
        This is a poem inspired by the Biblical account of the woman accused of adultery.
SWEET DECEIT    (E)    # 1395384:
        The effect of a hidden offense---whether real or perceived.
#1406714:   ESSAYS, STORIES AND MERE REFLECTIONS    (E)     [Top]
My reflections, essays and stories are waiting inside...    (11 items)

WHEN DARE + DOUBLE-DARE = FIRE    (E)    # 1531782:
        Enjoy the drama, mystery and suspense with a slight twist.
THE PALLOR OF DEATH    (E)    # 1511893:
        I've seen it twice...
A GLIMPSE OF GLORY...    (E)    # 1511872:
        All traffic stopped as an elderly lady rode her tricycle across the intersection.
A BITTER OLD WOMAN    (E)    # 1408029:
        An encounter I'll not soon forget.
MY BLOG    (13+)    # 1392154:
        This is a place created to journal my thoughts and life, day-to-day.
VIRGIL BEAVER - alternative endings    (13+)    # 1335890:
        These are three alternative endings I considered for {item:1321995}.
RELECTIONS, inspired by a photograph    (E)    # 1333891:
        These are my reflections after looking at a beautiful picture online...
VIRGIL BEAVER    (13+)    # 1321995:
        A short story about two Kentucky friends, one of them a man named Virgil Beaver.
AGING & DYING    (13+)    # 1390612:
        Let's confront the inevitable...
The Wages of Sin is Death    (E)    # 1625366:
        Reflecting on the nature of sin... found in the Holy Scriptures, KJV of the Bible.
VIRTUE: Self-Sacrifice    (E)    # 1766707:
        I wrote this item after reviewing the open contests here on Writing.Com.

#1501353:   PICTURES    (E)     [Top]
This is a place where I've put some personal pictures of me (soon) and my family...    (2 items)

Cody---one tooth less    (E)    # 1769695:
        A photograph of Cody showing off his smile after losing his first tooth...
One Tooth Less    (E)    # 1501376:
        Who is one tooth less?
#1512882:   POETRY and PROSE - 1    (E)     [Top]
Both poetry and prose are tucked inside...    (25 items)

LETTING GO WHILE PRESSING ON    (E)    # 1578144:
        This is a piece of revelation given to me when I was finally ready to listen.
COMING UP FOR AIR    (E)    # 1549200:
        The mystifying qualities of air...
THE LADY ON THE CORNER, a narrative    (ASR)    # 1539512:
        This is a narrative about a lady who spends a lot of time on the street corner.
WINTER WALK    (E)    # 1388952:
        A visual poem about a winter walk.
LOVE IS...    (E)    # 1384851:
        The course of true love never did run smooth. ~William Shakespeare
THE WOMAN ON THE PORCH    (13+)    # 1332856:
        This is a poem I wrote about a woman on the porch of my apartment building.
BREATH IN THE BREEZE    (E)    # 1309489:
        The breeze breathes.
RUNAWAY    (13+)    # 1362381:
        A poetic story of how fear leads to self-imposed personal destruction.
CALM CHAOS    (13+)    # 1386572:
        This poem was prompted by a newspaper article I read in today's newspaper.
CURSED    (E)    # 1391987:
        This is a pun about an assumed curse on one's life.
ENVIRONMENT    (E)    # 1350306:
        This is a real look at the effect of an untended environment.
INSECT CROSSING    (E)    # 1350301:
        Description of an incident with an insect at 3:00 a.m.
EGO    (E)    # 1311190:
        A look beneath the superficial surface, may reveal the truth.
GARBAGE . . .    (18+)    # 1527582:
        May we never feel like a piece of trash...
TIME    (E)    # 1340361:
        A poetic look at the passage of time on a lovely face.
OF WORMS AND THIEVES    (13+)    # 1553792:
        ...and the cow jumped over the moon.
KIMBERLY ANN SEWELL    (E)    # 1551543:
        ...an epitaph written for the POETRY PAGE
MY QUIET PLACE    (E)    # 1312327:
        This is new --- written while being rejuvenated in my personal devotions.
REAL    (E)    # 1309902:
        This piece is still evolving, a sobering work in progress.
A Rosebud Dies Before it Blooms    (E)    # 1413636:
        A fictional story of a vivid life without discipline, cut short.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!    (E)    # 1360621:
        A poem celebrating Christmas!
WOEFULLY TARDY    (E)    # 1519817:
        This is a poem about tardiness...
A Collection of Short Poems    (13+)    # 1311031:
        This is a collection of short poems I put together for a poetry workshop.
LOVE IS... (revised)    (E)    # 1385422:
        LOVE IS... has been reformatted to qualify for a contest entry.
A FLAMING FIRE    (E)    # 1748161:
        A prayer...
#1531328:   CONTESTS    (E)     [Top]
Enjoy the contest(s) inside...    (2 items)

Flash Fiction Contest--300 words or less    (E)    # 1546821:
        Contest runs from April 5, 2009 through Noon on April 18, 2009.
A 500-WORD FLASH FICTION CONTEST    (E)    # 1531339:
        A flash fiction contest, running fom February 21 through midnight February 27.
#1538169:   REVIEWS OF MY OWN WORK, by me    (E)     [Top]
This is a place where I've attempted to use a set of guidelines to review my own work.    (1 item)

DARE + DOUBLE-DARE = FIRE (self-review)    (E)    # 1538177:
        This is a story about fire and how it affected a small community in 1985
#1636891:   POETRY and PROSE - 3    (E)     [Top]
...more poetry and prose.    (24 items)

IN THE SHADOWS...    (E)    # 1816742:
        This is a reflection on my "valley of the shadow of death."
TO KNOW    (E)    # 1813142:
        This is a quiet, inspirational piece I wrote for Garden Girl's campfire creative.
EMOTIONS    (E)    # 1797730:
        ...a poem traces the necessity of emotions
...AND THE PENDULUM SWINGS    (E)    # 1767781:
        The echo of death...
SHINE    (E)    # 1742416:
        Written to shine...
All-Encompassing Light    (E)    # 1734148:
        A glimpse of the second coming...
THE STRUGGLE    (E)    # 1715998:
        ... written for an inspirational campfire creative for Circle of Light poetry.
Diploma - Poetic Devices    (E)    # 1664072:
        This is a diploma I rec'd for work done in a Poetic Devices class by Harley Honey.
LOSS    (E)    # 1652580:
        This is a reflection on loss...
REAL FRIENDSHIP    (E)    # 1650287:
        My take on "real friendship."
CONSIDER...    (E)    # 1647902:
        Allusion within three stanzas of poetry.
RECOVERING FROM SURGERY    (E)    # 1645495:
        Written after my recent surgery, using euphemism and dsyphemism...
THE NATURE OF LIFE    (E)    # 1643399:
        This piece was written to express conotation and denotation...
OXYMORON    (E)    # 1641148:
        A writing assignment... though not a clear-cut run, I had some serious fun.
THE WOODS    (E)    # 1638733:
        Everything changes when the sun goes down.
LAUGHTER    (E)    # 1638730:
        It's all fun.
ROCKS    (E)    # 1636578:
        ...more than mere gravel?
SOMETHING SPOOKED ME    (E)    # 1633160:
        ... a suddenly frequent event, dies a quick death.
King of the Gravel    (E)    # 1625358:
        This is a piece written to demonstrate feminine rhyme... =)
MANATEE    (E)    # 1624557:
        ... a brief personal encounter with a manatee.
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA    (E)    # 1620353:
        ...learning different themes is a crafty haunting with its own desserted screams.
ASSONANCE AND CONSONANCE    (E)    # 1618253:
        ...poetry gone mad.
Playful Alliteration    (E)    # 1614598:
        This is a sampling of alliteration..
Uncommon Courtesy    (E)    # 1614199:
        It's all relative... a sign of the times.
#1751026:   LIMERICKS    (E)     [Top]
You'll find limericks tucked inside.    (3 items)

WHERE DRAGONS FLY    (E)    # 1858449:
        ... a whimsical bit of nonsense
The Spinster's Jig    (E)    # 1750775:
        A limerick...
BEAUTY IN THE SKY    (E)    # 1631765:
        May reflections of nature's beauty afresh its music to your soul...
#1762214:   PHILOSOPHICAL WRITINGS    (13+)     [Top]
Open this folder to review my ever-changing philosphical writing should you wish!    (9 items)

THE JOB INTERVIEW EXPOSED    (E)    # 1531464:
        This piece was prompted by a contest...
OVERCOMING    (E)    # 1436126:
        Insights gained through struggle...
I BELIEVE...    (E)    # 1535078:
        This piece is written to tell what I believe and to convey why I believe as I do...
THE PATH OF VIRTUE BECKONS    (E)    # 1354071:
        This inspirational bit of philosophy was prompted by a writing assignment.
TEAR    (18+)    # 1329993:
        This is an inspirational exposition from a personal study on the word "tear."
TO BE    (E)    # 1512879:
        Inspired by a sermon heard on the radio..., I write my "to be" list to stay focused.
STRIFE    (E)    # 1518963:
        A quick study on the meaning and meaninglessness of strife...
ENEMIES    (E)    # 1589605:
        Upon reflection of the August 2009, inspirational quotation...
IGNORANTLY IGNORED?    (E)    # 1486939:
        This is a piece written in humiliation.
#1769677:   IMAGES    (E)     [Top]
This is a place where I am putting delightful images...     (1 item)

The Jacaranda, a photograph    (E)    # 1676190:
        This is a photograph of a Jacaranda: profound declaration of Spring.

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