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A Kettle of Stories of Truth and Fantasy		Rated: 13+
Our lives are stories. Some of them we live, some we dream, and still others we write.
by: Turkey Talking Shaara	Avg Rating: (10)

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The Easter Bunny reading illust. [#801535]
This is for a story for TWAU e-zine. The Easter Bunny is reading the cow's poem.

Life Stories

If life held only the story of love,
we could clothe it in scarlet roses,
delicate hearts and turtle doves,
but even love gets tedious.

If life were played as a mystery scoop
with curious details and clues,
don't you think we'd eventually droop
with only that to ponder?

If life held only a vision of war
with its solitary image of death,
with its drying bones on a desolate shore,
how gloomy a tale that would be.

If life consisted of science fiction
we'd all be out in space,
and who would stay and care for the earth
if we'd all gone far away?

If life were portrayed in animal tales
in the language of barks and squeeks,
those good little chats would undoubtedly fail
to grip our interest for long.

If life held only the touches of kindness
would we gentle our tales with caresses
and argue and yell a little bit less
as we read only saintly tales?

But life shows all of these and more,
and we can hold them within our hands
for there's an abundance of stories
inside every book we explore.

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A jumping frog [#851711]
This is a frog to hop around my port!

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643740 Short Story	The Welsh Cathedral >> E by 21 members.	7.84 KB	3/4/03 6:19pm 8/24/09 8:02am
	In the mists of Wales I saw a young boy crying... Genres: Fantasy :: Emotional :: Ghost
587024 Short Story	The Rose Bush >> E by 12 members.	6.96 KB	12/12/02 11:21pm 3/16/09 7:50am
	Starting over is sometimes a bed of roses. Genres: Women's :: Environment :: Nature
845019 Short Story	Horse Racing >> E by 13 members.	5.63 KB	5/2/04 7:47pm 5/15/05 2:13pm
	Pushed before her young body was ready, still she gave it all she had. Genres: Animal :: Sports :: Educational
864332 Short Story	Don't Let the Bad Come >> 13+ by 20 members.	8.31 KB	7/4/04 3:09pm 2/18/06 3:19pm
	A child tells about the Bad that swoops down and destroys. Genres: Drama :: Family :: Parenting
787081 Short Story	The Best Christmas Gift >> E by 14 members.	4.52 KB	12/7/03 11:03pm 2/18/06 3:52pm
	This is the story of how my daughter and I found out about giving. Genres: Biographical :: Holiday :: Family
692070 Short Story	Deep in Africa >> ASR by 18 members.	8.08 KB	5/19/03 8:09am 3/14/09 11:57am
	A woman goes to a small village in Africa and learns as much as she imparts. Genres: Animal :: Cultural :: Travel
712341 Short Story	Someplace Fun >> E by 23 members.	7.53 KB	6/29/03 12:52pm 4/5/04 9:34pm
	Two little boys were enjoying the beach, but their parents didn't see it. Genres: Family :: Nature :: Parenting
1469080 Book	My Writer's Cramps Pieces >> ASR by 2 members.	31 Entries	9/1/08 2:25pm 6/23/09 9:54am
	These are some of the many short stories I've written for the Cramp. Genres: Fantasy :: Family :: Emotional
1458748 Short Story	Painted Green >> 13+ by 4 members.	6.89 KB	8/4/08 3:48pm 9/10/09 10:39pm
	Her mother kept needling her. A bite and five scratches later . . . Genres: Fantasy :: Romance/Love :: Family
1457465 Short Story	Peace, Brother >> 13+ by 6 members.	6.61 KB	7/31/08 8:35pm 9/5/08 8:05am
	He was fishing when they asked him his plan for world peace. Genres: Political :: War :: Military
1456996 Short Story	Plain Old Wrong >> E by 5 members.	6.68 KB	7/30/08 2:41pm 9/13/08 12:19pm
	They accused her of witchcraft, but they were plain old wrong . . . Genres: Fantasy :: Animal :: Occult
1421180 Book	Teaching Tales >> ASR by 2 members.	8 Entries	5/1/08 11:22pm 5/3/08 11:50am
	I teach second grade and adult ESL. But these tales are not just about my experiences. Genres: Biographical :: Philosophy :: Career
1421144 Short Story	The Collision >> 13+ by 2 members.	5.11 KB	5/1/08 9:40pm 5/7/08 4:55pm
	When two cars collide on a mountain road, it's a horrible thing to see. Genres: Animal :: Death :: Fantasy
1354621 Short Story	The Druid Suit >> 13+ by 3 members.	6.22 KB	11/29/07 1:44am 11/30/07 2:47pm
	He thought he'd found a Santa suit; it was anything but . . . Genres: Fantasy :: Death :: Mythology
998007 Short Story	The Old Soldier >> ASR by 6 members.	6.79 KB	8/4/05 2:55pm 5/1/08 2:33pm
	She accompanied a friend to the art gallery. She stayed to learn. Genres: Arts :: Inspirational :: Emotional
936975 Short Story	Plain Old Spaghetti >> ASR by 4 members.	6.79 KB	2/8/05 8:25am 8/10/08 12:01am
	For the Writer's Cramp -- plain and simple vs. health food... Genres: Family :: Food/Cooking :: Relationship
921174 Short Story	I Wish Someone Had Told Me >> ASR by 9 members.	6.02 KB	12/28/04 12:43am 1/2/07 9:19pm
	It was supposed to be a campout with my brother, but... Genres: Experience :: Nature :: Young Adult
917827 Short Story	An Essay on the ElfDom Christmas >> ASR by 6 members.	5.04 KB	12/15/04 12:50am 2/19/06 10:43am
	The evolution of ElfDom Christmas and its comparison to Human Christmas. Genres: Fantasy :: Holiday :: Cultural
914412 Short Story	A Good Cup of Coffee >> ASR by 11 members.	6.29 KB	12/4/04 12:15am 5/2/08 10:26pm
	All she wanted was a good cup of coffee... Genres: Fantasy :: Food/Cooking :: Career
902179 Short Story	The Beauty Pageant >> 13+ by 5 members.	6.89 KB	10/26/04 1:16am 8/6/08 3:04pm
	A young witch feels that she is plain and ugly. Genres: Fantasy :: Relationship :: Contest
899439 Short Story	Broomstick >> ASR by 29 members.	5.96 KB	10/17/04 10:04pm 2/19/06 7:37pm
	A witch gets an invitation for her high school reunion, but... Genres: Holiday :: Fantasy :: Comedy
865225 Short Story	The Meanest Villain >> ASR by 8 members.	3.08 KB	7/6/04 9:38pm 9/2/05 1:33pm
	This is the TRUE story of Beowulf and Grendel. Genres: Fantasy :: History :: Crime/Gangster
842168 Short Story	Leaving the Dark >> ASR by 18 members.	25.63 KB	4/23/04 4:11pm 1/1/07 12:55am
	When a dwarf falls in love with a human . . . Genres: Romance/Love :: Fantasy :: Teen
838105 Short Story	Alien Easter Eggs >> E by 8 members.	6.91 KB	4/10/04 10:16pm 10/8/09 10:24pm
	She tried to connect with her youngest, but it wasn't easy, not until . . . Genres: Parenting :: Sci-fi :: Family
837895 Short Story	Little Joey's Easter Basket >> E by 4 members.	6.86 KB	4/10/04 3:38am 3/24/06 7:31am
	This is the story about what happened when Grandma got mixed-up at Easter. Genres: Parenting :: Holiday :: Family

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