Prosperous Snow's Table Of Contents

[Awardicon Items] (E) # 1377643:
I keep all the stories, poems and essays that have received awardicons in this folder

[First Place] (E) # 1006915:
Folder containing my writings that have received first place in contests.

[Second Place] (E) # 1006917:
Folder containing my writings that have received second place in contests.

[Third Place] (E) # 1006919:
Folder containing my writings that have received third place in contests.

[Honorable Mentions] (E) # 994299:
Folder containing my writings that have received honorable mention in contests.

Why is it so hard to say Good-bye? (E) # 1861429:
You fumble with that fearful word

Friggatriskaidekaphobia (ASR) # 1861296:
Fear of Friday the Thirteenth

Writing Form Poetry (E) # 1861120:
Helps overcome writer’s block

Nature’s Vignettes (E) # 1860876:
Poetic Inspiration

The Honey scented Soul (E) # 1860479:
Produced through tests

How to Eat a Chocolate Easter Bunny (E) # 1860261:
A solid chocolate bunny

Saturday Prayer Meeting (E) # 1860063:
Two Different Approaches to Prayers

Springtime Writing (E) # 1859891:
This started as a poem about springtime

Memories Carried in the Wind (E) # 1859685:
I grew up in Oklahoma

Daffodil Laughter (E) # 1859302:
Listen to the joy of flowers

Of Cities and Wild Flowers (E) # 1859154:
Concrete covered cities hide

Mushroom Circles (ASR) # 1858970:
Fairy Footprints

April Winds (E) # 1858892:
Las Vegas 2012

Starlight’s Journey (E) # 1858532:
Through the depths of space

An Author’s Dilemma (E) # 1858508:
Too many distractions

Waiting in Traffic (E) # 1858257:
With an Overactive Imagination

Never on Sunday (E) # 1857980:
Memories of Laundry Day

Waiting in line a terrifying Thought (E) # 1857878:
Waiting in line is my pet peeve

Cat Fight (ASR) # 1857667:
Transforms a peaceful night

Spiritual Echoes (E) # 1857504:
Morning Meditations

In an Apple Orchard (E) # 1857209:
The Woodpecker and the Farmers

Prayer Beads assist Meditation & Prayer (E) # 1856952:
Prayer and meditation are spiritual necessities

Meditation on the Tree of Life (E) # 1856819:
Standing in paradise

Seeking and Finding (E) # 1856696:
Searching for the light

Evening Inspiration (E) # 1856497:
Inspiring my muse

Asleep on Christmas Eve (E) # 1856235:
This is why Santa needs an air horn

Sit in the sunshine (E) # 1856012:
Light medicine

A note written by my mother (E) # 1855743:
I want to live to be 100

Of Flies and Sweet Tea (E) # 1855735:
Sweet tea full of energy

Vacation Dreaming (E) # 1855567:
I need a vacation

New Year’s Campout (13+) # 1855530:
The reassuring echoes

A chocolate French vanilla cone (E) # 1855392:
I like both chocolate and French vanilla ice cream

Spring is in the air (E) # 1855230:
In Las Vegas on Thursday, March 15, 2012

Acrostic Poem: Moderator (E) # 1855213:
An Acrostic for Moderator

Consuming light (E) # 1854930:
Without light we would not exis

After my Optometrist Appointment (E) # 1854732:
He diagnosed me with Glaucoma

Meditation on Blue (E) # 1854617:
Blue is the color of the soul

Worry and Guilt in the morning (E) # 1854376:
Sometimes you wake up and can’t forget the past

Where has all the laughter gone? (E) # 1854129:
A poem about financial worries

Salvation (E) # 1853774:
Love of God generates faith and joy

My Neighbor’s Yard (E) # 1853617:
He does his own yard work

A Windy Day in Las Vegas (ASR) # 1853384:
Inspired by a local news story

A Leaf in the Wind (E) # 1853176:
A cottonwood leaf in an autumn storm

Junk Yard (E) # 1853001:
What memories do these cars hide?

A Pain Free Morning (E) # 1852721:
Sometimes the pain goes away at dawn

Cat and Mouse (ASR) # 1852373:
Even pets play this game

Listening for Laughter (E) # 1852149:
A caregiver’s morning

Infrastructure chaos (E) # 1851921:
America’s Infrastructure a chaotic situation

Relocated, At Owners Expense (E) # 1851728:
A Euphemism for Towed

Love (E) # 1851411:
An aspect of care giving

Wasting Time Waiting (E) # 1851124:
He who seeks shall find

A Predator’s Humiliation (E) # 1850923:
Lion attacks Zebra, rolls over Zebra’s back, & onto ground in front of Zebra

The Reason for Sasquatch Sightings (E) # 1850429:
Destruction of the environment affects all of Earth’s Creatures

Alzheimer’s Curse (ASR) # 1850173:
More the just short-term memory lose

Nightmare or Just a Dream (ASR) # 1850091:
Was this an idea for a story?

Advice to the Seeker about Prayer (E) # 1849734:
Always expect an answer

Spiritual Transformation (E) # 1849542:
The challenge each soul faces

Memories (E) # 1849533:
My Grandma Darbe baked her own bread

A Daily Blessing (E) # 1849272:
Dawn comes each day

I can’t go home (E) # 1849143:
Homesick at 65

Rachel’s Coffee Mug (13+) # 1849067:
Coffee Mug introduces Rachel

Mother Nature Knows (ASR) # 1848939:
Only Humanity has a choice

Peacemakers (ASR) # 1848710:
Chocolate and Coffee

Incident at a Roadside Zoo (ASR) # 1848504:
Tiger, artist, witnesses, and zookeeper

Love and Chocolate (E) # 1848195:
Divine Gifts

The Lover’s Journey (13+) # 1847963:
A mystic love poem

Anticipation (E) # 1847838:
Love is a waiting game

Sweetheart (ASR) # 1846892:
Saint Valentine’s Day gifts and activities

A Happy Weekend (E) # 1846752:
Saturday and Sunday

Unicorn Tears (E) # 1846657:
Melt even the coldest heart

[Fourth Place] (E) # 1846536:
This folder contains items that have received fourth place in contests

Encouragement (E) # 1846486:
Remembering walking home from school

Rich versus Poor in 2012 (ASR) # 1846129:
A nonpartisan observation

A Mild Winter (E) # 1845282:
In Las Vegas, Nevada

Making and selling Lemonade (E) # 1844383:
You have to plant the orchard first

A Sleepless Night (E) # 1844151:
Sometimes insomnia is not the issue

A Note to My Muse (E) # 1844028:
A request for assistance

Overcoming Fear (E) # 1843754:
My Soul grows wings

Sorrow, Hope, Faith, and Prayer (13+) # 1843452:
A poem about death and immortality

First Contact (E) # 1843112:
A past Alien encounter

A Sock Dilemma (E) # 1842938:
A pair of mismatched socks

The letter X symbolizes the Unknown (E) # 1842645:
A poem about the human soul

The Beloved in Prison (E) # 1842629:
Moved the faithful to prayer

Dear Me (13+) # 1841879:
My Writing Goals for 2012

The Dual nature of a human being (E) # 1841805:
Body and Soul

If all the world were Peaceful (E) # 1841604:
A modern Nursery Rhyme

Advice on Writing Poetry (E) # 1841566:
Listen to your inner poet

An Over Abundance of Stress (E) # 1841395:
Will cause Writer’s Block

Darkness Lies (E) # 1841166:
The lies of depression

Zombies in Suburbia (ASR) # 1840735:
Gates do not stop Zombies

Winter Dawn (E) # 1839824:
Morning in Las Vegas

Chocolate Lover’s Feast (E) # 1839285:
Chocolate is the food of the gods

Medication Meditation (E) # 1839131:
Taking my meds a daily ritual

Morning Prayers (E) # 1838483:
Starting the day off right

Poet’s Block (E) # 1838408:
Unable to come up with an idea

Vessel of your desire (ASR) # 1837924:
Thoughts on the immortality of the human soul

Recalling Early Childhood Memories (E) # 1837387:
The years were longer then

Roller Skating Accident (ASR) # 1837260:
A memory from my childhood

Meditation (E) # 1836859:
Learning to let go

Thoughts on the New Year (E) # 1836800:
Don’t be afraid of the future

New Day (E) # 1836563:
Dawn Thoughts

Prayer (E) # 1836353:
Thoughts on the subject

The Cost of Good Luck (ASR) # 1836036:
A Blackeyed Peas Feast

Good-bye 2011 (E) # 1835861:
The end of an interesting year

Santa Clause is Real (E) # 1835689:
Inspired by an article about NORAD tracking Santa

Winter Night Thoughts (E) # 1835372:
I am looking forward to spring

Christmas Candle (E) # 1835195:
Inspired by my Mother’s Secret Santa

A Full Moon on Christmas Night (E) # 1834916:
A Childhood Memory

Pandemic (18+) # 1834907:
Inspired by the H5N1 virus research

2012 (18+) # 1834898:
The year of humanity’s rebirth

The Impetus for Creation (ASR) # 1834864:
The reason the Universe exist

Overcoming Fears (E) # 1834468:
Faith Empowers

Things that go Bump in the night (E) # 1834041:
Is it the cat?

A Cloudy Sunday Morning (E) # 1833868:
December 18, 2011

The Perfect Car (E) # 1832635:
Inspired by a used car commercial

Invasion of the Shape Changers (E) # 1832445:
Inspired by the Oleanders in my yard

Deer Fish (E) # 1832276:
Inspired by a Christmas commercial

Relaxing during the Holiday season (E) # 1832084:
Don’t overstress the celebration

Santa Wears Purple Crocs (E) # 1831920:
A Christmas Limerick

Randomized Christmas Memories (E) # 1831671:
Not in Chronological Order

Decorating the Tree (E) # 1831413:
Inspired by childhood memories

Christmas is a Time for Giving (E) # 1831151:
Remember the less fortunate

A Merry Christmas (E) # 1830743:
Is more then just gifts

Christmas Expectation (E) # 1830463:
Inspiration a Christmas memory

Las Vegas Haiku (E) # 1829855:
Thursday, December 01, 2011

Sneeze Etiquette (E) # 1829591:
Say Bless You

Crop Circle Armada (E) # 1829021:
Fields of grain alien artists canvases

Good-Bye (E) # 1828820:
Inspired by a sour stomach

Lament At the end of the year (E) # 1828208:
A Clogyrnach Poem

Going Home (E) # 1827968:
Isn’t Always Easy

Dawn (E) # 1827930:
in Las Vegas, Nevada

Epiphany (E) # 1827814:
Gaining Knowledge of self

Dream Interpretation (E) # 1827555:
Rhyming Allitersen Poem

Autumn (E) # 1827262:
A Pleiades Poem

One Day at a Time (E) # 1824501:
Is all it takes to accomplish a goal

Love at First Sight (13+) # 1822438:
Or just a lightning strike

On Halloween Night (ASR) # 1818183:
Zombies and Werewolves beg for treats

Snow’s B-Day Bash Blogging Buddies Blog (18+) # 1806613:
Blog for the WDC Birthday Bash Blog Relay

Memories of my Mother (ASR) # 1775719:
My mother has Alzheimer’s disease

Finally Spring! (E) # 1773891:
After a long cold winter

Going Home (ASR) # 1768417:
Death is an open door

Another Time and Place (ASR) # 1767842:
A Childhood memory

A Prism (E) # 1766638:
Creating a rainbow

Sara and Mort (13+) # 1764208:
Sara returns home with an inheritance

The Obelisk on the Bridge (13+) # 1764183:
Captain Kick finds a mystery on the bridge

The Anniversary Gift (13+) # 1763689:
A creative anniversary gift

Winter in Las Vegas (E) # 1762488:
A shaped poem

Bad Things you did as a kid (13+) # 1759343:
March entry for Part A of listography contest

Our Souls Know (E) # 1757182:
The Art of Fogettting

Stranded in a snowstorm (E) # 1753628:
Memories of the biggest snowstorm of my childhood

Clumsy Joe (E) # 1750006:
Poor Joe needs to find another career

A Tree Called Eden (E) # 1749915:
The oak tree stood alone at the top of a green knoll

The Ember in December (E) # 1729697:
A Christmas Miracle

The Ember in November (ASR) # 1723844:
Things I am Grateful for

Choosing Faith (18+) # 1714081:
Change requires us to remove the armor of our fears

COLORS OF FALL (ASR) # 1713621:
A lone cottonwood stood in my grandparents’ front yard

Writing.com Creation Myth (E) # 1709675:
This is a children’s fantasy story about writing.com

Remember Me (ASR) # 1707363:
Even though you can’t see me

Aardvark Ears (ASR) # 1706867:
Sounds can generate fear

The Wind in the Trees (E) # 1705555:
Remembering the sound of the ocean

Post Apocalyptic Haikus (13+) # 1705426:
One version of the future

The Path of Faith (13+) # 1696644:
Isn’t an easy trail to walk

Interviewing Rodger (E) # 1693881:
Rodger has some weird beliefs about digesting food

Game Over (E) # 1692755:
Does the game ever end?

Home is where I hang my heart (E) # 1679559:
Blank Verse country song/poem

Growing Up: 2010 Earth Day Poem (E) # 1666610:
Humanity becoming an adult

Just a Touch of Spring (E) # 1661111:
An early spring morning in Las Vegas

Meditations on Ireland (ASR) # 1651395:
Random Thoughts on Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day

Washing Dishes (ASR) # 1646145:
The beauty of washing dishes

A Piece of My Heart (ASR) # 1641643:
Home is a town in Oklahoma

Winter’s Wake (E) # 1641281:
In spring nature mourns the passing of winter

Listening to Raindrops (E) # 1638239:
A Burns Stanza about childhood memories

New Year Dreaming (E) # 1633175:
My dreams of a joyous New Year

Breakfast on Christmas morning (E) # 1622067:
My Grandmother Ate the Heels of the Bread

Thanksgiving Dinner (E) # 1620832:
Thoughts on a modern traditional family Thanksgiving

An Abundant Thanksgiving Box (E) # 1620535:
Gratitude is an Attitude

Turkey Day (ASR) # 1620425:
Taking Gratitude out of Thanksgiving

Thanks for Thanksgiving (E) # 1614555:
Holiday Special

Memories of Fall (ASR) # 1603213:
Memories of an Oklahoma Childhood

Falling off Cloud Nine (13+) # 1601549:
Winning and losing in love

Walking on the Beach (13+) # 1599883:
Life is full of small frustrations

Nine Wishes (E) # 1597592:
A Genie gives nine wishes in honor of writing.com

Fountain of Youth (18+) # 1596222:
Everything has a price

Fall Leaves and Memories (13+) # 1595762:
Another bitter love poem

Autumn in Las Vegas (E) # 1595699:
The wind chill factor in a tourist city

On the Bus (ASR) # 1592696:
Overheard conversation on a city bus

Mid-August Dawn (E) # 1591406:
In the middle of August dawn moves me

Main Character Speaks to Author (E) # 1590978:
Who should be telling this story, anyway?

Sad Country Song (ASR) # 1590536:
I always like singing along with country songs

A Sunflower Speaks (E) # 1589680:
A sunflower explains its relationship to the sun

Con Artist Raccoon (E) # 1589644:
Haiku for Writer’s Cramp August 10, 2009

Grandpa’s Last Sunset (ASR) # 1589622:
I was with my Grandfather when at the end

Amber Leaves (13+) # 1589592:
A cottonwood tree stood in my Grandparents’ front yard

Las Vegas Summer (E) # 1589420:
Written for Haiku Contest

GETTIN' OLD IS NOT FOR SISSIES! (13+) # 1585202:
Contest Submission for senior forum

Recipe for Success: A Limerick (E) # 1469408:
How joining writing.com changed one writer’s menu

The Risk of Failure (13+) # 1468981:
This is essential to success

Write On (E) # 1468095:
An Acrostic Poem about writing

Lightning and Rainbows (ASR) # 1419035:
These two natural phenomena are partners in my mind.

Brewing Coffee (E) # 1408416:
What does brewing coffee sound like?

Spring Romance (ASR) # 1403692:
A Dodoitsu celebrating the first day of spring

Coffee and Chocolate (E) # 1396638:
My favorite breakfast on a winter morning

Winter in at my Grandparent’s House (E) # 1390843:
Remembering the winter’s of my childhood

Survival Increases Strength (18+) # 1380779:
What Should Have Destroyed My Spirit Made it Stronger

Coffee Dreams (18+) # 1373995:
Coffee is a part of my life and becomes part my dreams

Winter in Las Vegas (E) # 1367080:
The difference between the way locals and tourist perceive the weather

The Gem of Divine Virtue (E) # 1364404:
God’s gift the soul’s ability to reflect divine qualities

If I Could Choose (E) # 1346047:
Family memories are composed of the five senses

Frozen Desires (13+) # 1340801:
A cemetery on a winter’s day

My Grandfather Drank Coffee (E) # 1318562:
I learned to drank “Cowboy Coffee” from my Grandfather

The Best Gift (13+) # 1314093:
What is the best birthday gift one can give? (38 Lines)

A Storm Never Lasts (E) # 1301493:
Written for Round 14 of the Kansaspoet Contest

Sheaves of Grain (E) # 1300832:
Created for Option Contest for a Blessing of Lughasadh

Hauntings in Nevada and California (18+) # 1295207:
Do places replay memories of the past?

Independence Day Liturgy (E) # 1285630:
An Independence Day Prayer for Earth

In Heaven (E) # 1274028:
What awaits the soul when it passes into the next world?

Black Isn't (E) # 1227006:
Written for Lexi’s Poetry Challenge round 36.

Blessed Be (E) # 1226885:
Written for Lexi’s Poetry Challenge round 36.

A Trick of the Morning Light (E) # 1226850:
There is an Ent-wife in my yard.

This Is Islam (E) # 1166003:
Created for This Is Islam contest.

The Survivors (13+) # 1158530:
The survivors of Armageddon rebuild.

The First Day of Might (ASR) # 1156019:
The results of a walking meditation.