brosna11's Profile

| Penname: | brosna11 |
| Country: | United States |
| Web address: | www.amys-art.com/gallery-nadine.html |
| Favorite book: | Ulysses |
| Member type: | Author |
| Member Since: | Jan 6, 2007 |
| Bio: | native New Yorker now living in Massachusetts--have taught language arts in public school--artist/writer at present, married to English Prof. --3 grandchildren, 3 sons, one daughter (physician at Hilltown Clinic in Mass.) --sons are a) builder, cabinet maker, el. engineer, one talented loafer. Finished two novels on the site but presently rewriting the second one. Only review what I love. Published in Interstice 2010 (poems) Green Silk Journal, poems and fiction (4), writers eye magazine--art and poetry, Journal of Irreproducible Results--one essay, Wolf Moon Journal--essays. |
User Writings
| Title/Name | Date | Ranking | Reviews | Type | |
| Oct 19, 2008 | 12 | 752 | Novel | ||
The story of Nora, Elsie and the O'Connor... | |||||
| Mar 9, 2010 | 120 | 173 | Novel | ||
I'm working on a new beginning for 'Silver... | |||||
| Mar 26, 2008 | 386 | 14 | Novel | ||
Just a little romp in the sheep field for... | |||||
| Jun 14, 2008 | 482 | 6 | Novel | ||
I rewrote this, after posting two chapters... | |||||
| May 4, 2007 | 80 | 19 | Poetry | ||
evaluation of another's writing depends on your... | |||||
| Feb 21, 2008 | 217 | 17 | Poetry | ||
Democrats have a winner News item from Feb.... | |||||
| Feb 27, 2008 | 65 | 19 | Poetry | ||
I just sent this to the New Yorker. It's a view... | |||||
| Dec 26, 2007 | 718 | 8 | Poetry | ||
my son gives me 3 quail eggs for a gift - they... | |||||
| Jan 9, 2008 | 572 | 12 | Poetry | ||
Langston Hughes wrote about a hard life... | |||||
| Dec 14, 2007 | 1280 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Read Ireland mails books from their business in... | |||||
| Jan 19, 2007 | 1625 | 6 | Poetry | ||
While teaching fourth graders to sing a... | |||||
| Jul 21, 2007 | 657 | 8 | Poetry | ||
another trip to the Beaver Pond in South... | |||||
| May 2, 2007 | 319 | 11 | Poetry | ||
competition for birds is serious business. | |||||
| Sep 22, 2008 | 564 | 8 | Poetry | ||
conservatives never support funding social... | |||||
| Jan 15, 2008 | 531 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Certain loaded words are used like pawns in... | |||||
| Apr 19, 2008 | 916 | 10 | Poetry | ||
This morning TV news coverage of the Pope's... | |||||
| Mar 9, 2007 | 430 | 13 | Poetry | ||
A trip to the laundry results in a display of... | |||||
| Jan 1, 2008 | 1281 | 6 | Poetry | ||
if you are a perfectionist, surrender to wabi... | |||||
| Aug 28, 2007 | 754 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Just summarize, don't offer any suggestions... | |||||
| Feb 27, 2008 | 697 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Obama is like an Egyptian Pharaoh. He projects... | |||||
| Mar 18, 2008 | 1007 | 7 | Poetry | ||
New Jersey driving--what's not to like? I doubt... | |||||
| Sep 30, 2007 | 273 | 10 | Poetry | ||
Ten year old girl buries mole, has funeral. | |||||
| Feb 26, 2007 | 1032 | 8 | Poetry | ||
hearing the mournful sounds of a bamboo flute I... | |||||
| Apr 27, 2008 | 178 | 16 | Poetry | ||
I met someone two years ago who seemed isolated... | |||||
| May 16, 2008 | 1768 | 5 | Poetry | ||
Reading lots of history books can be a... | |||||
| Feb 17, 2008 | 186 | 12 | Poetry | ||
My friend Bev needs a new laptop so we go... | |||||
| Aug 23, 2007 | 764 | 9 | Poetry | ||
This sonnet asks some questions about the... | |||||
| Feb 13, 2008 | 205 | 12 | Poetry | ||
Words have significance and should be chosen... | |||||
| Sep 10, 2008 | 266 | 10 | Poetry | ||
political rhetoric and foolishness go hand in hand | |||||
| Feb 26, 2007 | 1156 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Foam noodles in the Y pool give a special... | |||||
| Feb 26, 2007 | 570 | 10 | Poetry | ||
Sudden recognition of a child's beauty and its... | |||||
| Feb 11, 2007 | 1367 | 8 | Poetry | ||
loving narcissists can be tricky, not easy to... | |||||
| Mar 6, 2010 | 135 | 14 | Poetry | ||
One of my favorite haikus, published by Boston... | |||||
| Jan 28, 2009 | 918 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Poor Mojo's Almanac has accepted this poem and... | |||||
| Feb 26, 2007 | 491 | 11 | Poetry | ||
I wrote this poem after reading Mishmont's... | |||||
| Feb 9, 2007 | 2277 | 4 | Poetry | ||
I leave a phone message for a lonely boy to... | |||||
| Feb 12, 2007 | 2361 | 4 | Poetry | ||
rambunctious five yr old knocks over vase of... | |||||
| Oct 29, 2008 | 37 | 24 | Poetry | ||
This letter is post-mortem. My father worked... | |||||
| Feb 23, 2007 | 2471 | 4 | Poetry | ||
I heard a story today on Link TV about a 9 yr... | |||||
| Aug 22, 2007 | 751 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Political satire again, folks, this time in the... | |||||
| Mar 19, 2008 | 157 | 15 | Poetry | ||
Easter brings many natural events and stories... | |||||
| Mar 21, 2008 | 753 | 7 | Poetry | ||
while pondering the enclosed contents of a... | |||||
| Apr 23, 2007 | 1947 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Lynn Margulies has a book just published called... | |||||
| Mar 7, 2009 | 1134 | 5 | Poetry | ||
Imagery in quilts suggests another dimension --... | |||||
| May 12, 2007 | 1548 | 6 | Poetry | ||
grasshoppers--the scourge of grass eaters. Look... | |||||
| Jun 4, 2007 | 1338 | 5 | Poetry | ||
cowbirds lay eggs in other birds' nests. They... | |||||
| Jun 3, 2007 | 360 | 10 | Poetry | ||
honeybees are disappearing and questions are... | |||||
| May 22, 2007 | 2338 | 3 | Poetry | ||
difficult book, summarized in 17 syllables | |||||
| May 22, 2007 | 1946 | 4 | Poetry | ||
WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS & HIS RED WHEEL BARROW... | |||||
| May 29, 2007 | 954 | 8 | Poetry | ||
30 hour shifts are routine for interns at... | |||||
| Jun 5, 2007 | 790 | 7 | Poetry | ||
medical appointment provides reading time for... | |||||
| Jan 3, 2008 | 1781 | 5 | Poetry | ||
We all know V.P. Cheney had a major role in... | |||||
| Jun 10, 2007 | 1398 | 5 | Poetry | ||
Observations of happenings in the garden in June. | |||||
| Jun 12, 2007 | 1374 | 5 | Poetry | ||
newspaper item: Springfield, Massachusetts.... | |||||
| Jun 21, 2007 | 664 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Bag Balm is an all-purpose veterinary ointment... | |||||
| May 30, 2008 | 63 | 19 | Poetry | ||
I watch my son carving shells in wood for a... | |||||
| Jun 28, 2007 | 720 | 7 | Poetry | ||
School are underperforming but cost a lot... | |||||
| Jul 1, 2007 | 1429 | 5 | Poetry | ||
Bob Keen (R.A.) recently suggested a lot of... | |||||
| Jul 20, 2007 | 1506 | 5 | Poetry | ||
Just another nature poem. No flattery, please,... | |||||
| Jul 17, 2007 | 1381 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Basketmaking is a craft with a native American... | |||||
| Feb 28, 2008 | 478 | 9 | Poetry | ||
McCain says Al Queda is in Iraq, like nobody... | |||||
| Jul 25, 2007 | 328 | 9 | Poetry | ||
The ladies of this site share a communal... | |||||
| Jul 26, 2007 | 350 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Once you get to know Alan through his stories,... | |||||
| Jul 26, 2007 | 744 | 7 | Poetry | ||
One of the great souls on this website lives in... | |||||
| Jul 27, 2007 | 1485 | 4 | Poetry | ||
forum addicts will recognize some stolen... | |||||
| Jul 28, 2007 | 1532 | 5 | Poetry | ||
The forum provides opinions that offer poetic... | |||||
| Jul 29, 2007 | 1070 | 6 | Poetry | ||
chats on the forum of recent vintage that... | |||||
| Jul 30, 2007 | 1706 | 4 | Poetry | ||
anything will do really as this is stolen... | |||||
| Jul 30, 2007 | 1080 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Rivers change, the ocean remains the same. | |||||
| Aug 31, 2008 | 529 | 9 | Poetry | ||
simple things are the best -- I'm easily... | |||||
| Jul 31, 2007 | 1717 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Sometimes our feeings get hurt but we recover... | |||||
| Aug 1, 2007 | 1097 | 5 | Poetry | ||
some wisdom from Doinmybestatlast about travel... | |||||
| Aug 1, 2007 | 1604 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Two incredible film geniuses of the 20th... | |||||
| Aug 10, 2007 | 1047 | 7 | Poetry | ||
exotic sounding words strung together to give a... | |||||
| Aug 11, 2007 | 2048 | 3 | Poetry | ||
Traveling in unknown terrain can be surprising. | |||||
| Aug 12, 2007 | 427 | 9 | Poetry | ||
some writers can't be flattered--they must be... | |||||
| Aug 14, 2007 | 787 | 8 | Poetry | ||
New Bedford, Massachusetts is the departure... | |||||
| Aug 19, 2007 | 703 | 7 | Poetry | ||
vacation experience summarized in 14 lines... | |||||
| Aug 28, 2007 | 255 | 11 | Poetry | ||
rules for haiku: 5 syl, 7 syl, 5 syl. so this... | |||||
| Aug 29, 2007 | 642 | 7 | Poetry | ||
I like recipes in short form. This is one of... | |||||
| Jan 14, 2008 | 1408 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Lawyers are not historians but they should... | |||||
| Aug 30, 2007 | 1643 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote ecstatic poetry... | |||||
| Sep 8, 2008 | 828 | 7 | Poetry | ||
There are reviewers who exceed the norms for... | |||||
| Sep 6, 2007 | 1776 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Today we hear that Pavarotti has died. His... | |||||
| Sep 6, 2007 | 1013 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Mish notices news about science progress and... | |||||
| Jan 4, 2008 | 1748 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Iowa caucuses prove Hillary needs more prayer -... | |||||
| Sep 19, 2007 | 1462 | 7 | Poetry | ||
sometimes writing has to be put aside for more... | |||||
| Sep 24, 2007 | 1872 | 5 | Poetry | ||
while emailing Mish I got the notion movie... | |||||
| Sep 24, 2007 | 2292 | 3 | Poetry | ||
Movie titles can be funny all by themselves but... | |||||
| Sep 28, 2007 | 1063 | 7 | Poetry | ||
African American Women's Humor--an anthology is... | |||||
| Sep 29, 2007 | 271 | 12 | Poetry | ||
I have a neighbor whose grandson is in the... | |||||
| Oct 1, 2007 | 1963 | 4 | Poetry | ||
another adventure at Nora's - a ten year old... | |||||
| Oct 2, 2007 | 509 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Nature is the gateway to philosophical queries... | |||||
| Oct 12, 2007 | 1887 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Life has many problems. Some you can figure... | |||||
| Oct 14, 2007 | 1663 | 4 | Poetry | ||
A poetry reading about strange events after an... | |||||
| Nov 15, 2007 | 322 | 10 | Poetry | ||
Ever feel the need for a good curse? Somebody... | |||||
| Oct 18, 2007 | 1761 | 4 | Poetry | ||
A Long Island mensch takes his bride on a... | |||||
| Nov 19, 2007 | 1584 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Puerto Rico's island of Vieques has been... | |||||
| Nov 27, 2007 | 1011 | 7 | Poetry | ||
This poem is a reflection on the work of a... | |||||
| Jan 5, 2008 | 1757 | 7 | Poetry | ||
The first primary in the country in the state... | |||||
| Jan 17, 2009 | 131 | 12 | Poetry | ||
We're about to inaugurate a historic figure of... | |||||
| Dec 21, 2007 | 461 | 8 | Poetry | ||
anti-chaiku poem - mocks form | |||||
| Dec 27, 2007 | 1331 | 6 | Poetry | ||
have a good laugh | |||||
| Jan 25, 2008 | 711 | 8 | Poetry | ||
I'm reading about Yeats' poetry (Helen... | |||||
| Jan 29, 2008 | 1614 | 6 | Poetry | ||
William Butler Yeats, Irish Nobel Prize winner... | |||||
| Jan 27, 2008 | 1123 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Tonight I got my first political recording to... | |||||
| Jan 27, 2008 | 1442 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Obama and the Kennedys link up. They have a... | |||||
| Jan 29, 2008 | 398 | 10 | Poetry | ||
JFK's grandchildren choose Obama. Ted and... | |||||
| Feb 1, 2008 | 607 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Last night's debate between Obama and Clinton... | |||||
| Feb 10, 2008 | 824 | 10 | Poetry | ||
If you agree or disagree with my thesis on... | |||||
| Mar 13, 2008 | 393 | 10 | Poetry | ||
very bad poetry but does include some nice... | |||||
| Mar 29, 2008 | 521 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Just found out that the editor of writer's eye... | |||||
| Nov 29, 2008 | 978 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Nora's small handloom is a moment of reflection... | |||||
| Mar 24, 2008 | 1233 | 6 | Poetry | ||
I accept all opinions | |||||
| Mar 13, 2009 | 808 | 9 | Poetry | ||
spring isn't all flowers and sunshine --... | |||||
| Mar 31, 2008 | 274 | 14 | Poetry | ||
ever feel useless? these thoughts ramble... | |||||
| Apr 7, 2008 | 758 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Jellyfish challenge fishermen, fill their... | |||||
| Apr 10, 2008 | 1236 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Just a little springtime poem about gardening | |||||
| Jun 25, 2008 | 609 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Moose are seriously bothered by ticks. They're... | |||||
| May 5, 2009 | 46 | 20 | Poetry | ||
This is a reminiscence of a visit to Detroit I... | |||||
| May 14, 2008 | 951 | 9 | Poetry | ||
West Virginia votes are in. Hillary won by a... | |||||
| May 18, 2008 | 396 | 10 | Poetry | ||
In Boston the new museum of contemporary art... | |||||
| May 21, 2008 | 316 | 12 | Poetry | ||
Senator Kennedy's diagnosis reminds me of my... | |||||
| May 24, 2008 | 484 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Biology determines response in emotional... | |||||
| May 29, 2008 | 1198 | 8 | Poetry | ||
martyrdom may be self-inflicted | |||||
| Jun 10, 2008 | 1384 | 5 | Poetry | ||
tonight's news-Kucinich introduces 5 hour... | |||||
| Jun 28, 2008 | 256 | 12 | Poetry | ||
It's disgusting but somebody's gotta do it. The... | |||||
| Jun 22, 2008 | 724 | 9 | Poetry | ||
An event happened today that still feels... | |||||
| Aug 19, 2008 | 337 | 10 | Poetry | ||
Dill is one of my favorite authors and... | |||||
| Jul 15, 2008 | 420 | 11 | Poetry | ||
something to think about | |||||
| Jul 29, 2008 | 362 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Another natural history prowl, looking for the... | |||||
| Aug 2, 2008 | 1334 | 5 | Poetry | ||
North Salem, New Hampshire features a... | |||||
| Aug 5, 2008 | 465 | 10 | Poetry | ||
I swim at the Y with my grandson Nathan. He's... | |||||
| Aug 15, 2008 | 1180 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Some grandfathers are more dedicated than... | |||||
| Jun 30, 2009 | 832 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Only in America could talent be so exploited,... | |||||
| Sep 23, 2008 | 705 | 7 | Poetry | ||
My cup boileth over. I can't take it anymore.... | |||||
| Aug 29, 2008 | 55 | 16 | Poetry | ||
Senator McCain announces his choice for VP:... | |||||
| Jan 12, 2009 | 66 | 15 | Poetry | ||
MY 3RD YEAR ON THIS SITE -- had to celebrate... | |||||
| Sep 9, 2008 | 1918 | 4 | Poetry | ||
some thoughts on elections where one side... | |||||
| Sep 29, 2008 | 1274 | 5 | Poetry | ||
In the Burren unusual flora and fauna flourish... | |||||
| Nov 5, 2008 | 854 | 7 | Poetry | ||
A man of many cultures carries the world on his... | |||||
| Oct 9, 2008 | 473 | 10 | Poetry | ||
reflections on autumn, markets and campaigns. | |||||
| Oct 30, 2008 | 654 | 8 | Poetry | ||
This poem tries to crystallize the history of... | |||||
| Dec 1, 2008 | 280 | 10 | Poetry | ||
an image from the fields around my neighborhood | |||||
| Dec 1, 2008 | 800 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Bog walking with sheep in a wild place. | |||||
| Dec 11, 2008 | 2127 | 3 | Poetry | ||
School holiday concerts--always a treat. | |||||
| Dec 22, 2008 | 733 | 7 | Poetry | ||
I used to ski but gave it up. My downhills are... | |||||
| Dec 23, 2008 | 1490 | 5 | Poetry | ||
another ski poem with Vermont places. | |||||
| Dec 27, 2008 | 1444 | 5 | Poetry | ||
any and all -- this is an exercise in sheer... | |||||
| Dec 29, 2008 | 1683 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Plants grow in pots, don't they? | |||||
| Jan 8, 2009 | 1441 | 5 | Poetry | ||
A little fun haiku for Elvis' birthday | |||||
| Jan 9, 2009 | 195 | 12 | Poetry | ||
If Elvis hadn't latched on to African American... | |||||
| Jan 15, 2009 | 880 | 6 | Poetry | ||
The long national nightmare is coming to an... | |||||
| Jan 20, 2009 | 821 | 7 | Poetry | ||
if you're a carpenter or know someone who is,... | |||||
| Jan 27, 2009 | 941 | 6 | Poetry | ||
We have one true genius on this site. She lives... | |||||
| Jan 27, 2009 | 1218 | 5 | Poetry | ||
Born in PA, ended up in MA. Ipswich, a lace... | |||||
| Jan 29, 2009 | 830 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Forum comments from Michelle have a certain... | |||||
| Jan 31, 2009 | 1176 | 5 | Poetry | ||
In searching for Dill's comments in the forum,... | |||||
| Feb 13, 2009 | 658 | 7 | Poetry | ||
A few characters among many I've met here stand... | |||||
| Feb 3, 2009 | 257 | 12 | Poetry | ||
unusual place for a honeymoon and weather... | |||||
| Feb 19, 2009 | 245 | 10 | Poetry | ||
Making a baby quilt for Kat is one way to say... | |||||
| Feb 25, 2009 | 655 | 8 | Poetry | ||
I recently bought a Barron's book of Italian... | |||||
| Feb 27, 2009 | 1622 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Idioms are frequently little gems of wisdom,... | |||||
| Mar 1, 2009 | 2184 | 3 | Poetry | ||
Snow fleas are insects that have been ignored... | |||||
| Mar 16, 2009 | 1033 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Natural wonders abound if we care to notice.... | |||||
| Mar 23, 2009 | 1499 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Our daughter turns 50 and finishes her... | |||||
| Mar 26, 2009 | 539 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Because Nora's Mom is a busy doctor, I get to... | |||||
| Apr 2, 2009 | 986 | 8 | Poetry | ||
If you're a therapist, I'm interested in your... | |||||
| Jan 30, 2010 | 1496 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Salinger was an icon for the kids of the... | |||||
| Apr 7, 2009 | 1391 | 6 | Poetry | ||
If you know about pheasants, your opinion is... | |||||
| Apr 13, 2009 | 394 | 8 | Poetry | ||
If you don't like it, don't review it. Thanks. | |||||
| Feb 13, 2010 | 1133 | 5 | Poetry | ||
This experimental form is related to science... | |||||
| May 3, 2009 | 594 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Women and gadgets don't always get along. We... | |||||
| Aug 3, 2009 | 1291 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Creative activities have their aha! moments and... | |||||
| May 9, 2009 | 268 | 12 | Poetry | ||
A medical test to determine conditions in the... | |||||
| Feb 15, 2010 | 53 | 14 | Poetry | ||
When your grandchild plays an evil dwarf in a... | |||||
| May 15, 2009 | 331 | 11 | Poetry | ||
Yesterday I had a good angiogram. This... | |||||
| Sep 12, 2009 | 1726 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Fishing in the forum again for found poetry.... | |||||
| Jun 24, 2009 | 1840 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Mishmont mails me a huge fleece so I can spin,... | |||||
| Sep 4, 2009 | 402 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Nuns can be aloof or aloft but they never lose... | |||||
| Jul 20, 2009 | 174 | 10 | Poetry | ||
gardeners and birders may enjoy this | |||||
| Aug 26, 2009 | 600 | 7 | Poetry | ||
We mourn the passing of Senator Edward M.... | |||||
| Sep 7, 2009 | 480 | 8 | Poetry | ||
some thoughts on idleness on Labor Day--any... | |||||
| Sep 9, 2009 | 488 | 8 | Poetry | ||
If you've experienced any art forms directly,... | |||||
| Oct 12, 2009 | 298 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Since my colleagues are writing poems about... | |||||
| Feb 17, 2010 | 332 | 9 | Poetry | ||
A painting prompted this recall of a summer... | |||||
| Dec 7, 2009 | 730 | 7 | Poetry | ||
My friend Beverly can't see with her new... | |||||
| Dec 9, 2009 | 1415 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Privacy Practices offer patients information... | |||||
| Dec 9, 2009 | 688 | 7 | Poetry | ||
This form (sestina) adapts itself to common... | |||||
| Dec 13, 2009 | 871 | 6 | Poetry | ||
The form is sestina but has three main stanzas... | |||||
| Dec 20, 2009 | 240 | 9 | Poetry | ||
I thought I'd write a book of Irish Haikus so I... | |||||
| Dec 29, 2009 | 387 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Losing a tooth has much in common with losing... | |||||
| Jan 1, 2010 | 651 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Chinese astrology is all about animals, metals,... | |||||
| Jan 22, 2010 | 399 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Current stalemate in American politics is an... | |||||
| Jan 25, 2010 | 201 | 10 | Poetry | ||
Bad poem contest--a few verses with a political... | |||||
| Feb 3, 2010 | 845 | 6 | Poetry | ||
true life classroom experience--teachers have... | |||||
| Mar 7, 2010 | 1315 | 6 | Poetry | ||
inspired by Scott Free's poem Spit a ramble... | |||||
| Mar 11, 2010 | 1406 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Cat Writes 22 has recently reminded me about... | |||||
| Apr 28, 2007 | 588 | 11 | Short Story | ||
Historical characters gather for a few beers... | |||||
| May 11, 2008 | 442 | 11 | Short Story | ||
Ever want to meet someone who is no longer... | |||||
| Jan 30, 2007 | 1257 | 7 | Short Story | ||
As a student at U.Mass., Amherst, I enrolled in... | |||||
| Feb 3, 2007 | 556 | 11 | Short Story | ||
A young Manchurian maiden playing the bamboo... | |||||
| Aug 16, 2008 | 978 | 6 | Short Story | ||
true story. Romance doesn't survive when poet's... | |||||
| Jan 20, 2007 | 1474 | 4 | Short Story | ||
Women communicate with difficulty concerning an... | |||||
| Feb 26, 2008 | 1111 | 5 | Short Story | ||
What if John McCain had to be replaced by a... | |||||
| Sep 2, 2008 | 977 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Powerful lobbies prevent health care from... | |||||
| Feb 25, 2007 | 1387 | 8 | Short Story | ||
child's view of hurricane in New York City | |||||
| Jan 11, 2007 | 1092 | 8 | Short Story | ||
My son's Tolkien addiction leads hiim to... | |||||
| Jan 27, 2007 | 821 | 8 | Short Story | ||
Talented teen-ager reflects on her life in a... | |||||
| Feb 12, 2007 | 1759 | 3 | Short Story | ||
Famous poets and artists from the Rochester... | |||||
| Feb 18, 2007 | 1003 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Valerie, age 14, daughter of divorced... | |||||
| Mar 2, 2007 | 836 | 8 | Short Story | ||
A couple clear out an old lady's rooms after... | |||||
| Mar 6, 2007 | 526 | 12 | Short Story | ||
Irrepressible old woman goes shopping and... | |||||
| Feb 23, 2008 | 479 | 9 | Short Story | ||
If you've ever been to the Big E you may be... | |||||
| Nov 10, 2008 | 817 | 7 | Short Story | ||
Selling encyclopedias isn't all it's cracked up... | |||||
| Apr 30, 2007 | 842 | 9 | Short Story | ||
When Spanish explorers arrived on American... | |||||
| May 3, 2007 | 622 | 8 | Short Story | ||
Two famous women discuss Paris and peasants but... | |||||
| May 6, 2007 | 1184 | 5 | Short Story | ||
Trip to an art gallery becomes an educational... | |||||
| May 22, 2007 | 913 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Elvis, Frank and John sing together and rile up... | |||||
| May 26, 2007 | 307 | 13 | Short Story | ||
Food additives with neurotoxin effects are in... | |||||
| Jun 2, 2007 | 956 | 6 | Short Story | ||
got my first letter from 5 yr old Nathan today.... | |||||
| Jan 11, 2008 | 775 | 9 | Short Story | ||
An editor asked me to write an article about... | |||||
| Jan 26, 2009 | 955 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Sometimes adventurous people worry their... | |||||
| Jun 30, 2007 | 822 | 8 | Short Story | ||
Jim Tate's recent poetry reading, where the... | |||||
| Jul 4, 2007 | 253 | 13 | Short Story | ||
We can't seem to get our act together here, so... | |||||
| Feb 26, 2008 | 712 | 10 | Short Story | ||
I try to help Hillary snap out of depression... | |||||
| Jul 15, 2007 | 135 | 15 | Short Story | ||
A sudden squirting at the gas pump this morning... | |||||
| Jul 20, 2007 | 599 | 8 | Short Story | ||
30 years since Elvis departed--big commercial... | |||||
| Jul 22, 2007 | 475 | 9 | Short Story | ||
The polyps are being checked at the lab and... | |||||
| Jul 26, 2007 | 483 | 11 | Short Story | ||
A 3 year old describes her experience with a... | |||||
| Aug 2, 2007 | 584 | 8 | Short Story | ||
sometimes I forget to check under the sink.... | |||||
| Aug 5, 2007 | 907 | 7 | Short Story | ||
My experience of Maine: a forest with a rocky... | |||||
| Aug 8, 2007 | 606 | 9 | Short Story | ||
Tourists in Barcelona witness the arrival of... | |||||
| Sep 4, 2007 | 716 | 7 | Short Story | ||
A group of teachers attend a performance at the... | |||||
| Feb 26, 2008 | 576 | 11 | Short Story | ||
Recently Hillary Clinton has been behaving in a... | |||||
| Aug 9, 2007 | 487 | 10 | Short Story | ||
Sonny believes my modus operandi is Freudian... | |||||
| Aug 31, 2007 | 505 | 9 | Short Story | ||
Miss Lynch teaches language arts but her... | |||||
| Sep 4, 2007 | 1176 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Few people realize what adventures await them... | |||||
| Sep 7, 2007 | 973 | 5 | Short Story | ||
Even classics can get roughed up in reviews.... | |||||
| Sep 8, 2007 | 648 | 7 | Short Story | ||
Joyce took liberties with his experimental... | |||||
| Sep 12, 2007 | 1128 | 5 | Short Story | ||
Chapter two of Ulysses by Joyce, an Irish... | |||||
| Sep 14, 2007 | 1485 | 3 | Short Story | ||
This chapter of Ulysses gives us a glimpse into... | |||||
| Oct 2, 2007 | 1153 | 5 | Short Story | ||
Shopping for candles in Massachusetts saves... | |||||
| Mar 19, 2008 | 126 | 15 | Short Story | ||
a rather senseless story full to the brim with... | |||||
| Oct 30, 2007 | 321 | 11 | Short Story | ||
New writing compared to new baby, revisions... | |||||
| Oct 31, 2007 | 1243 | 5 | Short Story | ||
Professor markets literary criticism thesis but... | |||||
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My spouse recently discovered he has a duodenal... | |||||
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Two sisters arrange a meeting involving a... | |||||
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After more than a year of living with a pair of... | |||||
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any cleaning problems should go to Kat Nove.... | |||||
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I attended a concert in the 2nd Congregational... | |||||
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Just read in the newspaper that people in... | |||||
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This is a true story about a remarkable... | |||||
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Spinning fibers is as old as the pyramids. You... | |||||
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I've been asked about the diary entries of... | |||||
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Computers and Druidism have a very old... | |||||
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Haiku form --yesterday's headlines. Hillary... | |||||
| Mar 13, 2008 | 916 | 9 | Short Story | ||
Just some speculation about how history might... | |||||
| Mar 26, 2008 | 820 | 7 | Short Story | ||
any and all comments acceptable, especially... | |||||
| Mar 28, 2008 | 152 | 18 | Short Story | ||
Hillary Rodham Clinton has some problems with... | |||||
| Sep 19, 2008 | 130 | 15 | Short Story | ||
short fiction about a woman's small world when... | |||||
| Apr 1, 2008 | 799 | 11 | Short Story | ||
If it's April 1, then I have a lottery ticket... | |||||
| Apr 2, 2008 | 1552 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Sometimes kids are way too smart. | |||||
| Jun 12, 2008 | 870 | 9 | Short Story | ||
Nora tries to sort out the real from the... | |||||
| Apr 11, 2008 | 1734 | 5 | Short Story | ||
Imagine a movie about Mother Cabrini, the first... | |||||
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Imagine a lost movie starring dancers Fred... | |||||
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Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart appeared... | |||||
| Apr 25, 2008 | 1238 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Prophet Isaiah lived 2500 years ago and warned... | |||||
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W.CARLOS WILLIAMS wrote a poem called "The... | |||||
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When an opportunity arises for international... | |||||
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High fashion isn't all it's cracked up to be.... | |||||
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Recent events have earned the Clintons the... | |||||
| Jun 17, 2008 | 756 | 8 | Short Story | ||
Nora writes scary stories because that's all... | |||||
| Jun 11, 2008 | 80 | 20 | Short Story | ||
HOW I GOT STARTED WITH EVERYTHING--life with 3... | |||||
| Sep 24, 2008 | 885 | 6 | Short Story | ||
religious cult practices related to Sarah Palin... | |||||
| Jun 30, 2008 | 590 | 8 | Short Story | ||
I'm a middle child. Two younger sisters, one of... | |||||
| Jul 6, 2008 | 1220 | 5 | Short Story | ||
A Sunday medical encounter for Nora. All is well. | |||||
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I've combined a few family events in this story... | |||||
| Jul 21, 2008 | 517 | 9 | Short Story | ||
Better get a little deeper into the Chinese... | |||||
| Jul 23, 2008 | 559 | 9 | Short Story | ||
More Chinese astrology for the unsuspecting... | |||||
| Jul 24, 2008 | 1170 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Ox and Rat face off. Any comments welcome. Hope... | |||||
| Jul 25, 2008 | 1214 | 5 | Short Story | ||
This was first posted here as a novel. I'm... | |||||
| Jul 28, 2008 | 1919 | New | Short Story | ||
Some of this is straight from my own life so I... | |||||
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any and all comments welcome | |||||
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young man with bright future takes risks. Mom... | |||||
| Sep 4, 2008 | 871 | 7 | Short Story | ||
Initial enthusiasm for V.P. candidate Palin may... | |||||
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Charismatic glossolalia requires presence of... | |||||
| Sep 11, 2008 | 451 | 9 | Short Story | ||
a brief commentary on the choice of Palin as... | |||||
| Sep 16, 2008 | 300 | 11 | Short Story | ||
We draw our characters from our life... | |||||
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Only if you know something about Barney or Wall... | |||||
| Oct 6, 2008 | 444 | 10 | Short Story | ||
Another fun look at Sarah's views on terrorists... | |||||
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Another Sarah speech--all opinions welcome. | |||||
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Beds are for sleeping and sex. Unless you're a... | |||||
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Political rhetoric this season is a lesson for... | |||||
| Nov 15, 2008 | 1200 | 5 | Short Story | ||
This explains where my novel began, its roots... | |||||
| Nov 15, 2008 | 78 | 18 | Short Story | ||
tough-drabble Elvis fans should appreciate this. | |||||
| Dec 9, 2008 | 400 | 11 | Short Story | ||
historic remnants can be found at auctions.... | |||||
| Dec 19, 2008 | 516 | 9 | Short Story | ||
my son Francis has competed his Newport... | |||||
| Dec 25, 2008 | 797 | 6 | Short Story | ||
absolute nonsense with an alphabetical theme | |||||
| Dec 29, 2008 | 301 | 11 | Short Story | ||
playing second fiddle to a mad scientist isn't... | |||||
| Mar 4, 2010 | 453 | 8 | Short Story | ||
anything will do as long as it's humanely... | |||||
| Jan 22, 2009 | 1295 | 4 | Short Story | ||
Makes you wonder when a teacher's political... | |||||
| Jan 30, 2010 | 337 | 10 | Short Story | ||
Ever have a relative who is difficult to live... | |||||
| Apr 29, 2009 | 1240 | 4 | Short Story | ||
I have often thought we neglect the wisdom of... | |||||
| May 4, 2009 | 795 | 9 | Short Story | ||
333 words fantasy with a cave and a nun... | |||||
| Aug 12, 2009 | 647 | 9 | Short Story | ||
Does the narrator describe the events so that... | |||||
| May 13, 2009 | 290 | 13 | Short Story | ||
I've been busy lately with my cardiologist.... | |||||
| May 23, 2009 | 652 | 8 | Short Story | ||
A seven year old narrator describes his... | |||||
| Jun 1, 2009 | 1099 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Missionaries arrive and confront scientist with... | |||||
| Jun 17, 2009 | 1094 | 5 | Short Story | ||
This is revised version of "Looking for... | |||||
| Jun 18, 2009 | 513 | 8 | Short Story | ||
The town I live in is celebrating its age. It's... | |||||
| Jun 20, 2009 | 1098 | 6 | Short Story | ||
Twelve year old Nora tells her story about Mom... | |||||
| Jun 27, 2009 | 545 | 8 | Short Story | ||
Teen changes mind after some reflection | |||||
| Jan 8, 2010 | 1554 | 3 | Short Story | ||
I've had a lot of jobs but working in a bathing... | |||||
| Dec 19, 2009 | 723 | 7 | Short Story | ||
A glimpse of a nature loving dad out with his... | |||||
| Jan 6, 2010 | 1832 | New | Short Story | ||
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