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Beth's Leap of Faith (18+) # 1384184:
"Little Turtle" Beth discovers inner strength when her life is falling apart.

A Messenger in Rags (13+) # 1064621:
She was headed down the wrong path until she finds a friend in rags.

A Clown's Tears (E) # 1061423:
Saving his daughter, Auguste is burned severely. Tragically, shame keeps him from her.

"Mom, Who was my Dad?" (13+) # 1430445:
A life changing secret is kept from a strong but very ill daughter.

Nursing is both Roses and Thorns (E) # 1063478:
A close bond blossums between two women: one is dying and the other is her nurse.

Two Hearts Beat as One (13+) # 1062073:
A young girl deals with adult issues and how they give her life meaning.

A Family's Journey: the Magic of Life (13+) # 1423187:
Olivia believes in the magic of life. Her faith is tested, love is the answer.

Annie, the Ugliest Kitten (18+) # 1423880:
Born with a skin disease, Annie shows courage as her life travels a difficult road.

A Romantic Mystery in Bermuda (13+) # 1783648:
A romance on a movie set comes to a mysterious end.

A Celtic Festival and Blessings (13+) # 1781349:
An entertaining Celtic Festival, grain is blessed and couples unite.

[Short Stories] (18+) # 1715507:
These stories are dramatic and emotional, tearful in spots.

Where do I Belong? (13+) # 1710224:
A kid trying to figure out where he belongs. A prejudiced world starts in his home.

Reaching for the Treasure Tree (13+) # 1683518:
A life changing experience will not allow this woman to move on.

A Child of Moonlight (18+) # 1575070:
1960, an early tragedy is a glimpse into an amazing future for a student nurse.

Blessings of Mother Nature (13+) # 1566920:
Two women planned a ceremony and got a real surprise.

A Family Circle of Secrets (13+) # 1563759:
Your son confides in you and your advice causes heartache.

A Gift from a Daughter (13+) # 1555158:
A loving daughter gives her battered and overworked Mom a special gift.

Peace Pipes and Pink Ribbons (13+) # 1555027:
A divorced pregnant woman almost dies to find love and serenity.

The Tree of Good and Evil (18+) # 1538756:
A prisoner on Death Row will touch your heart, no matter your stand on the Death Penalty.

[My Signatues] (E) # 1465978:
four different signatures awarded from contests

Brave yet Shattered (13+) # 1459402:
Molly has lost her love then her son is tragically injured.

Love is the Key (13+) # 1428693:
Mom has M.S.,Dad leaves, son Patrick is hit by a car and is in a coma. Love is the key.

Her Final Curtain Call (18+) # 1423577:
A sister goes home to find her sister dying in a rural hospital.

A Rainbow of Colors (13+) # 1422198:
It was her twenty first birthday, a surprise was a hot air balloon ride and a ring.

Flying without a Net (13+) # 1421910:
A letter of peace with a love that brought costly thrills

Gypsy Legends of Passion and Fire Gods (18+) # 1417175:
Dinah lives to scheme for wealth, then a good man comes along. What now?

Terror at 14 Circle (18+) # 1416602:
a short suspense piece where a woman wakes up with her world in flames

The Cost of Freedom (13+) # 1416296:
My son joined for the right reasons. Now he is coming home after failed surgery.

The Jar with Ears (E) # 1415339:
A jar with candy hears gossip in a store and then a new life begins with sad news.

This Too Shall Pass (13+) # 1414694:
the perfect wife, each night she asks God to answer her prayer

A Night of Pure Delight (18+) # 1413769:
A young girl is married to an older widower. Her mother dares to speak to the groom.

The Black Ice under Pure Snow (ASR) # 1413315:
A stranger drops by a neighborhood bar and brings sobering wisdom with him.

Sweetwater Flames (E) # 1412869:
During the Civil War a little girl is taken prisoner, she may never see her family again.

The Maytag Man (13+) # 1412756:
Fear arrives on innocent feet, a short story with a surprise ending.

I am King of My Pond (E) # 1410376:
I evade predators that want frog legs as a delicacy.

A Restless Heart (13+) # 1407117:
A family is in a severe auto accident that changes lives.

Two On a Seesaw (13+) # 1406279:
A woman with multiple personalities is creative in making a relationship work.

Reach out for a Dream (13+) # 1404766:
A family in Ireland struggle but have good memories with an alcoholic father.

"Dear Joe, Paid in Full" (18+) # 1402783:
Mad Dog Joe, a great talent, made a deal with Satan to became a huge star.

I said 'No' Mr. Robinson (13+) # 1395590:
I was fifteen when I learned "safe adults" can cross the line of innocence.

Sir Apples, I need You (13+) # 1373456:
A novice nun falls for a soldier in a sad marriage, they have a child and tragedy results.

The Weight of Hate (13+) # 1373399:
After the Civil War a crime causes fear in a family and the whole town.

Dear Daughter, I'm Fine (13+) # 1368215:
A mother makes a very difficult choice to change the despair in her life.

Mean Streets, Fractured People (18+) # 1358365:
A widow endangers her own life while providing help to those who are down and out.

The Last Present from Mom (E) # 1356278:
A daughter losses her Mom to Parkinson's, then Mom sends her a special fantasy gift.

The Lighter Side of Medicine (E) # 1350821:
a true to life experience that brings back warm memories

Tassy's Butterfly (13+) # 1344257:
Dan and Lindsey are in love and have a wonderful life until Lindsey disappears.

Showbiz and Shampoo (18+) # 1331464:
Being a straight drag queen is both exciting and heart breaking.

Life and Death: A Roll of the Dice (13+) # 1329931:
No one knows what the next moment might bring. Enjoy life to it's fullest each moment.

An Old Woman alone with Nature's Fury (E) # 1319769:
An old woman, a hurricane and her promise of a ride was gone.

All the Lane Brides are Extraordinary (13+) # 1318914:
Christine changes the famous dynasty of the Lane family by marrying her love, Jan.

Love can mean Goodbye (E) # 1317858:
During the struggle for Civil Rights many people hid their true feelings to save lives.

The Simple Tools of a Remarkable Life (13+) # 1317040:
The memories of a father by a daughter that adored him.

The Tree of Good and Evil (GC) # 1314866:
A very good man loses his way and then encounters a tragedy in prison.

A Date with King Neptune (13+) # 1314440:
A couple has a sailboat date out on a clear day when skies become deadly

Roses, Burgandy and Lust in Storyville (13+) # 1313172:
A beautiful light skinned negro wants to pass, a dangerous decision.

Dust Bunnies and Memories (13+) # 1311356:
My Mom was placed in a long term care unit with Alzhiemer's. It is a cruel disease.

A Doll for Christine (E) # 1311056:
Christine is a child that dioesn't have a lot materially but she has a huge heart.

The Courage of Children (13+) # 1309295:
In third world cultures, child abuse takes on a whole new meaning

Flying Kites and Letting Go (E) # 1308389:
A true story- names changed. I was frightened but Johnny taught me death is part of life.

A Matter of Unicorns (13+) # 1305553:
Like Laura, the unicorn fell slowly. No longer able to fly, in shards of glass she lay.

Save the Last Dance (13+) # 1305052:
Sadly, she didn't even know his name so she could write his family.

Gathering Sins (13+) # 1301424:
In the antebellum south sometimes the owners are as miserable as their slaves.

Traveling Shoes (E) # 1301392:
This short story captures the life of a poor woman who felt her world was full of riches.

Fairy Castles are Sprinkled with Love (E) # 1295153:
If you believe in love, fairies, fantasy and wishes come true; this story is for you.

Jealousy Spins out of Control (18+) # 1291036:
Anita and Alice are daughters of an artist who favors one causing unexpected tragedy.

Marriage as a Jungle (13+) # 1289730:
Sometimes in life one must decide if a life situation is worth the pain it causes.

[Poetry and Prose] (13+) # 1124900:
Poems are full of feelings, characters, tributes and ideas sprung from my imagination.

Flames of Passion fueled by War (13+) # 1064616:
Will their love beat the certain fate of war?

"A Moment Frozen in Time" (E) # 1063648:
An emotional story of a child's attempt to leave eternity to come home.

The Healing Chest (13+) # 1061410:
Julianne losses her love only to discover a treasure box that brings a new life.

The Midlife Awakening (13+) # 1060683:
Adding sizzle to a marriage

Swans Dive with Care (E) # 1801361:
A love begins with innocence, breaks and mends as age brings clarity.

Gently Sew a Broken Heart (E) # 1779233:
a relationship fails yet again, finding a way to survive

She Walks with Angels (E) # 1779229:
the gentle letting go of a dying child

Body Music (13+) # 1767033:
A poem uses the language of music to describe love between two people.

Ghosts of Old Fears (E) # 1719958:
One life of hard work and blessings; a past that lives on with ghosts.

A Real Prostitute or Broken Princess? (18+) # 1719884:
He paid for a woman but wanted to rescue the good girl inside.

My Safe Harbor (13+) # 1717750:
A poem about love; a gentle rain on a tranquil sea.

Footprints of Life (13+) # 1712357:
To put sixty years of life into a poem. Is it too late to do more?

Our Petals Fall Gently (E) # 1690559:
Life comes from the earth. We are loved and gently return.

Workin' the Soles off my Shoes (E) # 1679502:
My grandparents sharecropped. There are some frightening similarities to today.

Dreamin' of the Ole South (E) # 1607856:
Days of slavery, glory and riches became long nights of war and the horror of death.

Poetic License in Plantation Life (E) # 1607848:
Along the Mississippi River are ruins of homes inhabited by ghosts.

Love to Cherish and Release (13+) # 1598217:
After I lost my first husband, I had to work on finding closure

He Would do Anything for Her (18+) # 1578978:
He is so in love he risks his life to get the money for a dowry.

Broken Clock, Crushed Heart (13+) # 1578103:
The pain of loss told in a poem.

My Grandma's Stove, Heart of the Home (E) # 1578032:
My Grandmother's stove, heart of the home, always baking goodies and memories.

A Cluttered Shattered Mind (13+) # 1565079:
A poem about my mother and the human brain as Alzheimer's takes over.

Daddy Long Legs (GC) # 1564780:
A child describes her experience of secret "love" that should never be.

A Lullaby of the Old South (E) # 1558477:
my love of the Old South is evident in this haunting poem

Passages (E) # 1557505:
a poem written as my husband was dying

Goin' Home (E) # 1557498:
She had worked hard, given children to the Earth, was ready to go home.

War in Our Backyard (13+) # 1557364:
a chapter in our lives that woke us up and carries on

Our Last Home on Earth (E) # 1557121:
Putting our parents into those long term care homes-it hurts.

The Glass Mountain (13+) # 1514332:
A Goddess comes to ruin our world in this poem of changed lives.

A Poem for Two plus One (13+) # 1463808:
the bliss of two lovers finding each other and creating life

A Tango with Sea Glass (13+) # 1456969:
A woman has numerous failed romances, should she try again?

Old at Twenty-four (18+) # 1456675:
An addict descends from fantasyland to AIDS and possibly taking her life.

Love's Superior Sequel (13+) # 1456618:
a young relationship breaks up, will lost years, vibrant sexuality change them?

"When Life Isn't Life" (18+) # 1456520:
Birth of a female in Afghanistan can mean rejection even abuse.

A Matter of Trust (13+) # 1433864:
A poem about finding abundant hope after being in a state of despair.

A Ghost of Marriage Past (13+) # 1428619:
A demise of marriage from lack of attention over the years.

As My Love Dies (13+) # 1425702:
A poem written when my first husband died in 2003.

Softly Crying, No One Hears (13+) # 1424697:
She is lost as the calendar pages turn, trying to find the answer to her life.

A Chinese Factory Life (E) # 1421573:
A young female factory worker in China hears of Western ways and wants out.

To Dance, To Live (13+) # 1421552:
She was a dancer years before, now the man she danced for is back in her life.

We Believe, Words Arrive (E) # 1419219:
Writers must have a sense of magic, of make believe to tap into.

A Proud Panther or A Loyal Labrador (13+) # 1417619:
She is a fortunate woman, to have a choice between two magnificent men.

Beauty is Found in the Heart (ASR) # 1416698:
Dystonia, like Parkinson's, causes my neck, head, upper body to pull and shake with pain.

The Promised Land (E) # 1416219:
A former slave walks out of his shoes to see the land left to him.

Feel the Wonder (E) # 1415664:
All of us have our burdens to bear and we show others how we find strength.

So Close yet so Far Away (18+) # 1414643:
A poet is in love with his muse but she has other passions.

Kat's Spring Poem (E) # 1413215:
Short fun poem about emotional changes with weather rebirths.

Reach out, Embrace Bliss (13+) # 1404649:
When I saw him first, he was with another. Then our eyes met and I trembled.

Her Voice Torches my Soul (ASR) # 1402801:
Being female, I thought I would write a love poem as a male.

America; Land of Hope? (13+) # 1396908:
Is there a way to explain why we want to kill each other in wars?

The Mighty Huntress (13+) # 1395650:
A young slave girl calls upon the mighty strength of nature to escape her tortured life.

The Price We Pay (18+) # 1395628:
I made a promise to help a friend when she chose an abortion.

A World without Sight (E) # 1385874:
A man without sight believes it is a challenge not a terrible disability.

Black Lung (E) # 1385773:
Working for a living should not take your life.

A Hopeless Heart (18+) # 1385386:
This person has never felt loved so he would rather be in jail where he feels at home.

An Amazing Birdcage (E) # 1384519:
We put our elders away in homes and miss learning who they and we really are.

Revolving Doors (E) # 1384221:
A women is losing her husband and tells him if he walks, there is no coming back.

Tears Fall into a Mystical Lake (E) # 1380527:
When her husband dies, a wife has to learn to let him go.

Each Birth is Celestial (E) # 1380475:
a poem celebrating the wonder of women, pregnancy and birth.

Voices are Thunderbolts (13+) # 1375000:
A child and mother trust and then are abused by a cruel man.

A Beloved Shattered Mind (E) # 1374637:
A poem written trying to find meaning after Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimers.

Language flows in Rivers of Emotion (E) # 1358865:
An artist with writer's block struggles to reclaim the art.

Worlds Come to Life on Pages (E) # 1358768:
a poem about the joy of writing, oh what lands and beings you'll meet

Love in Nature's Aura (13+) # 1358320:
The precious feelings of being in Love can illuminate your aura

What is Love Dancing on Glass? (E) # 1355918:
She is a train wreck when it comes to relationships. Why should anyone want her?

A Love Song to a Soldier (E) # 1354279:
A lover tells her man her deep feelings if he shouldn't come home.

Cradled by Waves, I Sleep (E) # 1352539:
A metaphor for safety in love, this lover has found a foundation.

A Cry from the Trash (13+) # 1351473:
I hear something through stench, perhaps a kitten dumped, no it is a miracle

Raining Sandcastles (E) # 1351317:
Comparing love to the reckless sea

Empty Hangers (E) # 1351300:
The end of a marriage that has been dying for years.

Our Children Teach Us (E) # 1351285:
If we looked through a child's eyes, would we be at war? People starving?

Shadow Master (E) # 1344271:
A poem about finding my true self, is that even possible, for any of us?

Where have all the Flowers Gone? (E) # 1335497:
My two Army sons have lost fellow soldiers. One's wife was pregnant. This is for her.

Escaping the Cage (13+) # 1332211:
A desperate woman exchanges drugs for money to feed her children, it backfires.

A Wish of Rest for Virginia Woolfe (13+) # 1330511:
A wonderful author was plagued with mental illness for many years. She ended her life.

Trust the Rolllercoaster (E) # 1319197:
In carnival terms we look at life, deciding what choices we dare to make or leave behind

An Angel with a Hammer (E) # 1316843:
Losing my Dad in his sixties was devastating but he left me lessons in love.

Fragile Lace, Tiny Hands (E) # 1315159:
Parents of a tiny stillborn baby make her memorial a positve experience

A Wounded Bunny (13+) # 1313587:
A lovely child is the victim of child abuse. A advocate that has been there tries to help.

The Old and New, Life's a Circle (E) # 1313147:
This poem reflects my philosophy of life.

"My Soul Soars" (13+) # 1312030:
A man and woman meet and become everything to each other

"I am a Collage of Many People " (E) # 1309949:
All of us are pieces of our past; the people and experiences

"Take me to Heaven in New Orleans" (E) # 1309923:
a poem that captures the mysterious city of the night

A Kaleidoscope of Life (E) # 1309662:
A palette of colors can describe our life on Earth, from conception to dearh.

Amusing the Moon (E) # 1309603:
a poem of love for all

Lost Boys and Miracles (E) # 1308986:
when your child is terminally ill, a magic place sounds like a miracle

Love's Eternal Bloom (E) # 1308893:
We all know the day will come, we hope it will be gentle and quick.

Blues Power (18+) # 1297457:
a poem about the power of the blues, where it came from and it's spell

Irish Dancing Eyes (E) # 1295782:
This is a poem based on facts about my Great Grandmother I would have loved to know.

A Grand Lady (E) # 1294364:
The Civil War is rich with history, the cruelty of slavery and then a ugly horrific war.

Lambs Sold to Wolves (13+) # 1293238:
War and it's violence has touched many lives with sorrow and poverty.

The Only Photo of my Sister (E) # 1290955:
A woman tries to uncover a family secret, the photo of a sister she never knew.

I Meet with a Deadly Audience (13+) # 1289593:
poetry can be condemning by people that don't understand, I found a perfect audience

Baby Steps (E) # 1288927:
She has been hurt by men and in turn has hurt herself. Should she try again?

God Loans us Children (E) # 1273179:
This is the way I see my son's love relationship and the wonder of our family to carry on.

Spilling of Life (13+) # 1061425:
a poem that describes the realities of war