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[Poetry Schmoetry]    (E)    # 891214:
        These are my posted rhyming poems. Enjoy.
[Poetic License]    (E)    # 883609:
        Here is my posted free verse poetry. Some for contests, some are older works.
[Flip's Follies]    (E)    # 888366:
        These are biographical shorts I've written, separated from my fictional works.
HEARTSTRINGS THAT LOVE ZINGS    (18+)    # 1117325:
        Love And Romance That Tug And Tickle
[Nobody's Place: The Series]    (13+)    # 882210:
        A collection of Short stories about Joe and his bar Nobody's Place.
[Eat..I mean..Read My Shorts]    (13+)    # 883605:
        My posted short stories that didn't take place at "Nobody's Place"
[Speed Limit]    (E)    # 887042:
        Contest entries that require short writing. Most are 55 word stories.
Heartstrings    (E)    # 1116246:
        Image for Heartstrings collection
[My Contests]    (13+)    # 1017544:
        This folder is for all the contests I've run.
Pugsly    (E)    # 957335:
        Dear Departed Pugsly
#882210:   Nobody's Place: The Series    (13+)     [Top]
A collection of Short stories about Joe and his bar Nobody's Place.    (9 items)

Nobody's Place: The Bar Is Open    (13+)    # 882228:
        The First Story Of Joe and his bar.
Nobody's Place: A Cast Of Characters    (13+)    # 884558:
        In order to run Nobody's Place Joe has to have some help.
Nobody's Place: Haunted    (13+)    # 881662:
        At this bar Joe is the host, but is there a ghost?
Nobody's Place: Crystal's Tears    (13+)    # 889072:
        Another night with Joe at Nobody's Place but Joe was thinking of a sadder time.
Nobody's Place: Haunting Laughter    (13+)    # 882240:
        A familiar laugh brings back memories for Joe as he tends bar.
Nobody's Place: Finding Joy    (13+)    # 884380:
        Another Night at Nobody's Place and one man is searching for Joy.
Nobody's Place: Behind The Mask    (13+)    # 903162:
        Another night at Nobody's Place and a mystery woman makes a move on Joe.
Nobody's Place: Surprise    (13+)    # 884570:
        Another night at Nobody's Place and no one came for Joe's birthday.
Nobody's Place: Slipping In Love    (13+)    # 891304:
        An accident is a strange place to find love, but somehow Joe does it.
#883605:   Eat..I mean..Read My Shorts    (13+)     [Top]
My posted short stories that didn't take place at "Nobody's Place"    (7 items)

Green Eyes    (13+)    # 883029:
        A modern day love story.
TELEPHONE    (ASR)    # 883334:
        Teenage Angst brought to a killer level.
Emergence    (13+)    # 889575:
        Written for the By the Light of the Moon Contest. Birth of a werewolf.
Heaven's Tour    (13+)    # 882604:
        Written for the silent voices contest. One new arrival's tour of the afterlife.
Stalked    (E)    # 891238:
        Written for a contest.
There is No Place Like Home    (E)    # 1757219:
        Title is prompt: sometimes nothing is more important than getting home.
Devil Girl    (13+)    # 896958:
        Written for Halloween short story contest.
#883609:   Poetic License    (E)     [Top]
Here is my posted free verse poetry. Some for contests, some are older works.    (31 items)

If Been    (E)    # 1019841:
        Lost in memories.
Poem Defined    (E)    # 895759:
        Defining Poetry. Grand prize in first round of Shooting Star Contest.
The Bunny    (E)    # 937456:
        A dream, a stuffed bunny and an empty bed.
Forever Flash    (E)    # 882572:
        A brief shining moment enduring in eternity. First Place, Spidey's Weekly Contest.
Ahhhh....    (13+)    # 887984:
        Written for a contest where the poem had to be about a food.
Bedroom Surprise    (18+)    # 893084:
        Prompt "surprise." First Place Spidey's Weekly contest.
Crystal Love    (13+)    # 888744:
        Life and love.
OCTOBER    (13+)    # 897826:
        Written for contest, prompt bats.
Future Flash    (E)    # 888955:
        A futuristic scene.
By Heart    (E)    # 898450:
        Some things are better left unsaid. Poem written for contest prompt "by Heart"
Midnight On Halloween    (13+)    # 895762:
        Contest piece for halloween.
REMEMBRANCE    (13+)    # 882570:
        Living In Memory
Tangled In A Moment    (E)    # 901901:
        Memory Stands Still.
Feels Like Home    (E)    # 911104:
        Written for contest. Title is the prompt.
PALINDROME    (E)    # 911830:
        My first attempt at acrostic poetry. Written for contest, prompt is the title.
I MELT    (E)    # 1338149:
        My first attempt at a Garland Cinquain. It seems alien to me so forgive the poor effort.
Law Enforcement Life    (------)    # 1207038:
        My first attempt at a Sestina. The hardest thing I've ever written.
BEER    (13+)    # 1049388:
        My attempt at a Diamante.
THANK YOU    (E)    # 1038720:
        Prompt is title. Free Verse Sonnet. First Place in Spidey's Weekly Contest.
THE GODS    (E)    # 1012242:
        Contest Prompt: Planets
Which Way Is Back?    (13+)    # 1008162:
        Prompt: Lost.
THAT SONG    (ASR)    # 1005896:
        Prompt: Station. A song and a memory.
Sunet's Finality    (13+)    # 1003166:
        When it's time to go. Contest prompt "Sunset."
A Fate Deserved?    (13+)    # 1001585:
        Don't drink and drive. Contest prompt "Flesh."
My 911    (E)    # 994346:
        Prompt relief. My self examination of 9/11.
A Quiet Day    (13+)    # 969276:
        Written for a fishy prompt.
Last Caress    (18+)    # 967158:
        Some things were meant to last....
It's A Life    (E)    # 915761:
        Contest poetry. Had to have an animal in the poem.
NIGHTMARE    (E)    # 914740:
        Acrostic Contest, prompt: Dreams that scare you and make you cry.
SNOWBALL    (E)    # 913518:
        Acrostic poem written for contest. Prompt was winter.
UNWRITTEN    (E)    # 900006:
        Written for contest, had to pick from list of titles for prompt. Much Poetic license.
#887042:   Speed Limit    (E)     [Top]
Contest entries that require short writing. Most are 55 word stories.    (3 items)

The Stalker    (E)    # 883300:
        Written for the 55 word story contest. The monster's chase.
Love Crushed Roses    (E)    # 884574:
        Written for the 55 word story contest.
The Burglar    (E)    # 887674:
        A short crime story written for the 55 word story contest. But what's the real crime?
#888366:   Flip's Follies    (E)     [Top]
These are biographical shorts I've written, separated from my fictional works.    (13 items)

Me, Myself and I    (13+)    # 1115827:
        Me on vacation in Aruba!
"New York State Of Mind"    (ASR)    # 887977:
        My story of that awful day when the towers fell.
The Magic 21    (13+)    # 883601:
        The true story of my 21st birthday.
BRIAN'S BALLAD    (E)    # 935592:
        Can a heart be more broken?
Thanksgiving Engagement    (13+)    # 886981:
        Thanksgivings bring families together. This one brought a family even closer.
Our First Kiss?    (13+)    # 880872:
        A date with punch.
Fears And Tears    (E)    # 888362:
        A father's relief at his son's tears.
A Taste Of Home    (13+)    # 893102:
        My Amsterdam Adventure
"What About Me?"    (E)    # 1005600:
        Self song Dedication.
A 100 Word Memory.    (E)    # 1012397:
        A memory in exactly 100 words.
The Sugarland Experience    (E)    # 1701220:
        My night at the Sugarland Concert
Pugsly    (13+)    # 1281815:
        My Story Of The Sweetest Dog
Flip's Sig    (E)    # 1115814:
        My Signature
#891214:   Poetry Schmoetry    (E)     [Top]
These are my posted rhyming poems. Enjoy.    (23 items)

[Sonnets]    (13+)    # 1025744:
        This is for all my Sonnet's most of which are Shakespearean.
Childrens' Dreams    (13+)    # 884720:
        Adult dreams reflect anxiety.
Under The Willow    (E)    # 880851:
        Should I stay or should she go?
The Bad Man    (13+)    # 944612:
        A boxing story in poetic quatrain.
BABE    (E)    # 880889:
        Sometimes Its Better To Let Go.
Beach Scene    (E)    # 888351:
        A lone soul admiring nature's beauty.
Lost Kisses    (E)    # 889644:
        A silly little poem written for a contest, it had to have one of the listed titles.
Running Through The Night    (ASR)    # 880880:
        The flight of a broken heart. Second place in Shadow Dog's Lost Love contest.
Mother Nature's Lesson    (E)    # 880860:
        Some lessons can sting.
The Turtle    (13+)    # 884705:
        A school project in my first creative writing class. A ballad that makes no sense.
A Bouquet    (E)    # 884707:
        A soliloquy to a memory.
Burnt To Ashes    (13+)    # 896924:
        Written for contest with 8 words as prompts.
First To Fall    (E)    # 898140:
        Written for contest. Prompt: First To Fall
Despair Has Won    (13+)    # 891208:
        Written For Dark Thoughts Poetry Competition
Snow Trek    (13+)    # 1750339:
        Prompt was for a 12 line poem written about an image of a woman walking through deep snow.
The Square Of Life    (E)    # 1352273:
        A circle has no point.
My Fine Friend    (E)    # 1351563:
        My first attempt at a Trios-par-Huit. For contest. Enduring friendship.
I Felt No Shame    (E)    # 1343520:
        Double Ottava Rima. My first attempt, written in iambic pentameter.
I Know The Secret That Sits In Your Soul    (13+)    # 1281481:
        My first Villanelle. Written for contest. Very hard task.
Moonless Night    (E)    # 984454:
        Attempt at monotetra. Floating on a moonless night.
Waiting....    (E)    # 930614:
        Waiting for Cupid to strike.
Private Cell    (13+)    # 913521:
        Some regrets can't be overcome.
Passion's Winter    (E)    # 904145:
        Written for contest, falling in love in autumn.
#915725:   Bar Rat Contest Folder    (13+)     [Top]
This contains all Bar Rat Short Story Contest files. No ID required.    (3 items)

Bar Rat Contest Header    (E)    # 888941:
        Header For The Bar Rat Short Story Contest
Bar Rat Short Story Contest    (18+)    # 887690:
        A short story contest. All stories taking place in a bar.
Bar Rat Contest Winners    (13+)    # 915722:
        These are the past winners of the Bar Rat Short Story Contest.
#1017544:   My Contests    (13+)     [Top]
This folder is for all the contests I've run.    (3 items)

[SHAKESPEREAN SONNET CONTEST FOLDER]    (18+)    # 1017601:
        All static items for this contest.
[Bar Rat Contest Folder]    (13+)    # 915725:
        This contains all Bar Rat Short Story Contest files. No ID required.
YOUR SONG    (E)    # 1005604:
        Contest. Dedicate a song to yourself.
#1017601:   SHAKESPEREAN SONNET CONTEST FOLDER    (18+)     [Top]
All static items for this contest.    (2 items)

SHAKESPEAREAN SONNET CONTEST: Closed    (E)    # 1005610:
        Contest for Shakespearean Sonnets.
SHAKESPEAREAN SONNET WINNER'S CIRCLE    (18+)    # 1017597:
        Winners of the monthly Shakespearean Sonnet contest.
#1025744:   Sonnets    (13+)     [Top]
This is for all my Sonnet's most of which are Shakespearean.    (26 items)

Loving A Friend    (E)    # 1060314:
        The yearnings a heart makes.
I'LL NEVER KNOW    (13+)    # 900019:
        ...but what if I could?
Klingon Hailing    (13+)    # 1285970:
        "Star Trek" Shakespearean Sonnet written for contest.
Turkey Time    (E)    # 911836:
        Second Place Jezri's Thanksgiving Contest.
Faithful Friend    (E)    # 1551112:
        Love Without End
Darkness Floods    (13+)    # 1285964:
        Shakespearean Sonnet Written For Endless Night Poetry Contest. Three prompts used.
She Lingered Still    (E)    # 1329880:
        Shakespearean Sonnet Written for contest. Title is prompt.
Struggle    (E)    # 1054686:
        Emotional Pull
Fear    (E)    # 884721:
        Fear of raising a child.
Too Much To Ask    (E)    # 950620:
        Written for contest, title is prompt.
My Son    (E)    # 888286:
        Shakespearean Sonnet written for contest.
Bound By A Rubberband    (13+)    # 1360797:
        Shakespearean Sonnet written for Kansaspoet's Contest. Memories Can Be Saved.
Canard Petard    (13+)    # 1281384:
        Written for contest. Prompt was canard.
Reason For My Love    (E)    # 883886:
        My very first Shakespearean Sonnet written in 1984.
First Kiss    (ASR)    # 1754589:
        Shakespearean Sonnet for contest based on picture prompt.
When It Mattered    (13+)    # 1360869:
        Shakespearean Sonnet written for Lexi's Poetry Challenge. Title is prompt.
My College Years    (13+)    # 1359391:
        A Pushkin Sonnet for Stretch Your Style contest. This form has a weird rhyme scheme.
BLOOD ON MY HANDS    (18+)    # 1281470:
        Written for contest. Title is prompt.
Seasons Of Life    (E)    # 1276846:
        Prompt: Live each season as it passes.
The Forbidden Pool    (13+)    # 1255681:
        Title is prompt. Shakespearean Sonnet written for Poetry League battle.
Angel In The Morning    (E)    # 1180610:
        Written for writer's cramp contest. Waking up with an Angel. Shakespearean Sonnet.
Follow Through The Night    (E)    # 1163651:
        Halloween sonnet written forcontest. Prompt: As long as you follow me
Eternal Gratitude    (E)    # 1061433:
        Shakespearean Sonnet written for RAW 2, Round 3. Prompt: Gratitude.
Law Enforcement    (E)    # 949898:
        Acrostic sonnet. Not my best work, but the hardest thing I've ever tried to write.
DEAR SANTA    (E)    # 915756:
        Shakespearean Sonnet for contest. Prompt is the title.
CHRISTMAS MESS    (E)    # 915738:
        Sonnet Written for contest. Prompt is the eight highlighted words.

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