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Chance Of A Lifetime is a story about living life over again. The mistakes that completely decimated the life of John Riley, will be slowly sponged away. The past becomes the present, as the future becomes his servant.

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This suicide poem of a Samurai is an attempt to underscore the cultural differences between western culture and eastern culture. The west is largely Christian. In Japan Christians amount to less than 3%. The culture is largely agnostic--Buddhism and Shintoism are the primary 'religions' although they are more philosophies than religions.//Imagine not believing in a supreme being and contemplating the end of your life as an absolute ending, by your own hand?//This poem is the creation of the author's imagination and is not at all authentic. I'm not Japanese but I've lived in Japan for nineteen years over a thirty five year period from the mid fifties to the late eighties. I graduated from a Japanese grade school in 1964.//The Japanese have a deep sense of honor. They are particularly sensitive to anything that reflects negatively on themselves, their family or their company. Most suicides in Japan are over issues of honor.//Personally, I'll never forget receiving a hand delivered wedding invitation on Monday, only to have it have it retrieved the following Monday, because the father of the bride opposed the marriage, and executed his wife, son and daughter with a Samurai sword, and then took his own life. The groom was the President of a large Japanese distribution company.//This poem, and many other cultural differences and nuances, are what inspired me to write the novel Executive Samurai.

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When a socially withdrawn, introverted nurse unintentionally bruises a doctor’s ego over the care of a difficult patient, her future takes a drastic turn. She is forced to take a job transfer to work on the oncology unit at her hospital, where her empathetic personality slowly transforms from a gift to a curse. Her previously carefree life is gradually transformed into a world filled with death and sorrow. Her new work sends her spiraling down the same path of tragedy and despair that her terminal patients are following. Solace in Silence describes one woman’s slip into a desperate act while caring for her dying patients. *** I would appreciate any and all feedback, including grammatical errors, storyline and general writing style--Thanks!

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Poem about a Soldier's internal struggle.

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I just did some tweakin' and would love any feedback or suggestions on this poem. I had the most trouble with the second stanza, but kinda think I like it now, maybe; I'm going for a staccato, choppy sound with 'are plucked or hewn', so I'm wondering if that works or not. Your help is always appreciated. :)

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Since you've hung in this far, any comments on the second part of the story are welcome.

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A poem in the form of a song for Haiti... No reviews are needed as only my own way of handling sadness I feel watching the horror... Not a critical piece of writing. Just heartfelt feelings that keep racing through my head. So little distance between Haiti and our own shores. How in God's name was this allowed to happen. Not the earthquake but the very conditions that led to so many deaths.

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This is a poem I wrote for my boss's daughter after she died last October after being in a coma for four months.

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This story is based on scientific fact. Researchers have measured bodies at the precise moment of death. There is a difference in weight of 21 mg. Scientist believe the weight is from the electrical impulses in the brain and the nerves. I'll go a step further and tell you I believe a person's soul is in that 21 mg. Now, here is what the story is all about. Billy Harper is going home after eating with his wife Holly. There, he boots up his PC and discovers one e-mail. The subject, "Twins". The message simple, "Meet us at the tree". Almost 40 years ago Holly while climbing a tree slips. She's pregnant with twins and the accident causes the kids to be stillborn. Suddenly Billy is talking to the twins, God and Jesus. God teaches him lessons, people in his life needing forgiveness. Then, Jesus explains the Black Cloud. Why it's there and what people can do. Well, read the story, laugh, cry and let me know what you think. A big thanks to my favorite doctor who helped me with some editing. I must add, my wife helped polish the story with some rewording. Last word, thanks Cathryn for the tweak. And as always what would I do without Janet and Jim?

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I constructed a challenging rhyming pattern and Im interested in some feedback. I used a six syllable count and one consistent rhyme is used in lines 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23 like a spine holding it together and I repeat the same three rhymes in successions to build the four bock.

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Short stories of incidents that I encountered in my quarter century of being a Border Patrol Agent. These different stories will not read as a book but are small snapshots into my life. All are based on true events but with some dialogue additions to make the story flow better.

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I have redone the chapters, incorporating reviewers suggestions. Check the date posted before reading. I want honest feedback on my writing style and the romance market. The story starts after Steve and Angela's marriage. On a trip to New York there's an attempt to kidnap both of them, but Steve helps Angela escape. Steve Kraft, best selling author, wife Beth married 35 years, Beth dies. Steve hits the road and finds himself in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho where he meets a woman, Angela Anton. They fall for each other in a world wind romance and leave a trail of upset daughters, ex husbands and indifferent sons.

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Sort of a "stream of consiousness" thing.

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A female psychologist becomes ensnared in a patient's murder. She sleeps with another eighteen year old patient while trying to investigate the death. And becausee.. is a mystery wrapped in a witty character driven plot.

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"We serial killers are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere. And there will be more of your children dead tomorrow. " -Ted Bundy I am not as different from you as you think. I had a very normal life on the outside. From the outside I had everything: A nice house, good job, a pretty wife and a great family. I was the American dream. On the outside looking out was a monster. Waiting in the shadows of that postcard life was a killer. The true me. I was not so different from you. A productive member of society. I was a member of united Baptist church, parent teacher association in my children’s school, volunteered at soup kitchens and I also was an assistant Boy Scout leader. I had dreams and aspirations, just like you. So don’t think we are that different. It all started with a book, actually it was an idea. I never could sit down in front of computer and just type. Always wanted to be writer but never could tell a story. My interest was crime fiction. The kind of story my life turned into. The ones that have some cocky police offer tracking down a clever serial killer. It case you don’t know my story, I wasn’t the cop. Never could get myself inspired enough to find the right words to put on the blank page. Now the story is no longer fiction so the words would come easy. This is my story. I’m not writing this story because I feel I owe it to the families to ask for their forgiveness. I’m not writing so I can sell a bunch of book and make a million dollars. I’m writing because people need to know the stories of the victims. I will not ask you to forgive me but I will ask you to understand I had no control over it. This is confession. I don’t want peace with god or even myself. I don’t deserve it and I don’t need it. I can sleep at night knowing what I did. Even with my impending release from this world, I do not fear what is ahead of me. I know my time here is numbered, actually its only two weeks away. I won’t make any excuses for why I did what I had to do. I was told that “there is only what you got to do. No right or wrong, just what has to be done.” I don’t feel remorse. I don’t have some guilt weighting me down. There is no little cricket telling me that I have to get this off my chest. My conscience is clean. They understood that this was beyond my control and theirs. This is my burden.

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Dani hasn't had it easy. Raised in an abusive home by alcoholic parents her life has been a series of tragic events, stemming mostly from the violent death of her brother at the hands of their father. Since then she has come to rely on her best friend Reece to always be there for her. But the love that she has for him ultimately creates a barrier in their relationship, which is confused even more by the appearance of people from Dani's past. Told through a combination of flashbacks and present events Dani finds a way to cope with what to an outsider would seem like the typical teen angst but is anything but.

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Why the current American healthcare system is a cruel hoax that rewards profiteering insurance companies and may bankrupt the U.S.A.

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I don't really know what kind of feedback I'm looking for. Normally, I don't do much poetry, but this was one of those things that bubbled to the surface as painful feelings often do and I thought I'd throw it out there.

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I try to encourage any and all feedback. I realize this poem is cryptic, so here is the meaning of this poem for those who are interested: My mother died last year, so I was the one grieving in this poem. My wife and I decided to have a third child after my Mom's death. I didn't actually want the third child until I lost my mother, which changed my mind. It seems that I have been to several funerals of relatives and friends lately and it forced me to think of my own mortality and how short life is. My decision to have another child was born out of my grief for my mother and my realization that children are the only way to extend oneself into the future. My wife and baby boy are both fine. Little Noah Elisha was one day old when I wrote this poem. Tanka is defined as follows: "Haiku is always written in 3 lines. Tanka has an additional 2 lines of 7 syllables each with a line space after the Haiku section." Also, I am following the Japanese traditional rule that long vowells count as two syllables, or onji.

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It was a very quick poem that I wrote and a very random write. Any feedback wanted; thank you.

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Roots and plants provide the key of life as people disappear on a neighborhood with good neighbors. An old man is the key of everything else. Mystery is the main catalyst.

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A Compulsion Obeyed.

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This work is an attempt to explore the emotions and questions that arise from human tragedy. It raises the questions, but not the answers. While the questions raised are specific to a situation, similar questions are eventually asked by all. //God is defined in the broadest sense--and I hope it causes thoughtful introspection only. There is also a bit of "Eastern Philosophy" in this, as we are all affected by our experiences--and I spent 19 years in Japan and four of my seven children were born there.// A thought to consider; mustn't God loves us all?(regardless of our specific religion, or lack thereof). This is the first in a the first in a series of poems designed to provoke thought.

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This is a story for anyone who likes to contemplate life's biggest questions... Because they don't come any bigger than those addressed in this book. Whilst I'm classifying the work as fiction, the story is built around my own personal experiences, and incorporates occult knowledge of the highest order. As such, I know that this project has the power to change lives - and liberate minds. Join me, then, as I embark on a journey that very few have taken, and even fewer have written about. "To rid ourselves of our shadows - who we are - we must step into either total light or total darkness." - Jeremy Preston Johnson

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This is a story of a train hitting a car and a puppy in the car survives. The train engineer helps the dog. The fate of the engineer and the dog are concealed from the reader until the end. Let me know it that works. Open to all suggestion including grammar.

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When Maggie Bernett returns to Bonaventure Cemetery to visit her dead husband Clem, she has an experience of a lifetime.

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Seraphy Pelligrini's further adventures in Chicagoland

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A free form poem. One of the great unanswered, nagging questions which plague mankind. Does the answer matter?

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The Premise of ‘The Gold Mine.’ Jacob Townsend inherits a a gold mine in the Sierra Nevadas, from his Great-Great-Great-Grandparents, Tom Watson and Eliza Townsend. In the box containing the hundred and fifty year old legal documents is a map made by Eliza to the location of the mine and a diary written by Eliza. The innovations she designed and had built would amaze engineers of today. Scheming relatives would like to take a peek at that map. Living in present day Dallas, Texas, Jacob takes a business trip to Caracas, Venezuela with his friend, Jessica Lopez. While there, a copy of the map is stolen from their hotel room and a flight in a small plane to a local gold mine is sabotaged, forcing the pilot to land on a river in the jungles of Venezuela. The pilot and the two of them trek through the forest and raft down the river trying to get back to civilization. They encounter a Drug Gang, who hold them hostage. What Jacob does to escape will stay as a nightmare with him as long as he lives. Back in the US, more relatives make attempts to steal the map. An attack on Jacob leads him to a Drug Lord, Manos Santos in Brazil who has connections in the US. Jacob seeks help from the CIA who turn him down, but not before meeting an agent named Marilyn who falls for him. Now he has two women on his hands. He goes to Rio de Janeiro at the height of the Mardi Gras Festival to track down Santos and confront him. At the shoot-out in Santos mansion, Jacob is wounded. Marilyn makes a surprising appearance and helps him escape. Jessica is furious but thankful. The diary leads Jessica to believe that Eliza and Tom may have perished in the mine. With a GPS system Jacob and Jessica trace their way to the mine. Using modern safety suits they penetrate the interior of the mine to find a few surprises. One of them being the body of someone they know, overcome by poisonous gases. Now they know who had the map stolen. Another chapter in the diary leads them to an amazing find.

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An unknown entity begins writing letters to the editor. R-Restricted

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death

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Me and my friend, John had a conversation about a mirror trick. I won't even say Candyman in front of a mirror so I did't try this trick. However, I did think of a story to write, and this is it.

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Where do you turn when you've turned all the way around? What do you do when you spend your whole life preparing for a world that doesn't seem to exist. The answer seems to be found in just three rusty nails. Chew it up spit it out tell me what you think! Thanks M

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No feedback neccessary, I just felt like writing this after recently losing our dear black Lab, Jet. I miss him.

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I seem to have a habit of making existential observations about everyday items. Perhaps the madness increases as the end approaches. You may critique my work until your fingers bleed. But, you shall never shred what hath been forged by me, for I have copies that you cannot see. Join me in my quest to rescue my Dulcineaic existence from the totalitarian incinerator of inevitability. WRITE LARGE, WHILE YOU CAN. Perhaps something will survive the shredder of souls, the trash-masher of minds, crusher of creativity, the disposal of deliberation.

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Short poem written at the death of a comrade, later read at Uncle's funeral, a WWII veteran.

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I wanted to draw a comparision. The short life of a butterfly and the life span of a child. A child born in the desert of a third world country.

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This is a question of Karma. I think perhaps we may be judged. Lokking for any opinion on the subject.

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A story about loss and gain.

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***Updated on 4-22-2009 with edits. Thanks for all the feedback so far!** 19-year-old Diane Macauliffe's dreams are haunted by a walking, talking skeleton--and that's the least of her worries! First, she must survive basic training at Fort Devon's Army Base. With an inspection looming, she and fellow med-tech trainees Jack and Susie have been assigned clean-up duty in Devon's hospital morgue, which is rumored to be haunted. Jack comes up with a plan to smuggle in beer so that they can drink while they work, risking expulsion from the Army if they are caught. The three friends meet Edgar, a creepy janitor with a dark past who often lurks nearby. Edgar becomes trouble when he discovers what the young trainees--who have dubbed themselves "the morgue drinking club"--are up to. Is the morgue really haunted by ghosts, or merely by someone of flesh and blood who wants to keep them away? Diane must also face the thing she is most afraid of--the repressed memory of the way her father died. Along the way, she learns that she is not alone. After all, everyone's afraid of something; some of us are just better at hiding it than others. This is a young adult novel for readers ages 14 and up. I would like feedback on what works in this story and what doesn't, and how it could be made better. I think the characters are solid and I'm happy with the dialogue (however, please feel free to disagree--one agent commented that he thought the female characters sounded too old for 19, but I think their dialogue rings true. I'd be interested to learn what other writers think). I think the plot needs tightening, and I'm concerned that there may be too many times in the book where the characters are just talking--are these scenes boring? Also, I suspect that the plot may need more tension to drive it forward--maybe more creepy scenes with Edgar and Diane? Finally, does the plot go off on too many tangents? Any suggestions and feedback on these and other aspects of the book would be welcome.

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A month shy of graduation, despite her demons, Kiralyn Jacobs should have the world at her feet, but when she's chosen as the new keeper of The List and people around her start dropping like flies, she quickly learns the spinning orb on which we all tread is anything but a step stool. It's more like a hell...from which there's no escape...no escape but death. Others before her, much stronger, larger, braver, smarter, gave in to self-destruction. As broken as she is, how does she stand a chance and how can she save the one guy she loves from reaching the top and being lost to her forever. * * * I'm working on Sapphire Reign right now, so this is a back burner project that I will pick up a later time. I'm looking for feedback on the voice, because I've never wielded First Person before, and the overall concept.

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Revised / appended: This story was inspired by a poem posted by Brosna11. It is the tale based upon a true account of a 9-year-old boy returning home from school one day to find his family's barn on fire and his father dead from a gunshot wound to the head. Any and all reviews welcome.

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This is a true story. (edited/revised) Thanks to all of you who helped me cut/edit the words so that I am now under 3500. I'm open to all comments and suggestions for the story. Thanks for your help and support.

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A simple theme.

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Many years ago, Gabe Durrell's son died a tragic death. The story revolves around what happened to the family and how they coped with Jamie's accident.

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My father suffers from Lewy Body Disease. Most people have never heard of it but it is similar to Alzheimers. Up until recently it had affected him physically rather than mentally. He decided about a month ago that he wants to die. He has gone downhill quickly since then. I went in to see him before going to Europe. He refuses food a lot of days but that day he asked me to feed him lunch. It was sweet and painful at the same time. I changed a couple more things. Just small ones. I had to put this away for a while and then come back to it.

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The grottos of New York City can be a terrifying place for any twenty-five year old, especially for a recent Ivy League drop-out, especially when you’ve been spoon-fed caviar since the cradle. In his final year at Amherst, Ethan Elliot—privileged heir to the QuikClean dynasty—flees New England, abandons a promising future at a top financial firm and moves into a loft on the outskirts of Williamsburg, Brooklyn in hopes of finding something “greener.” What he finds is anything but. Instead, he’s hurtled far from the boroughs of New York on a life-altering, cross-country, roller-coaster ride into the bowels of Middle America with Jules and Wolfgang, his just-as-lost tour guides, each of them towing their own trunk-full of emotional “drag-age.” They take off in a derelict Chevy Chevelle expecting to find Jules’ deceased biological mother, Lisa; themselves, and the world they once knew. What they don’t expect is to be taken hostage by a schizophrenic family member that none of they have ever met. However, it’s not until they come upon Lisa’s Law: an edict of good will penned by the namesake to “make a long-lasting impression on at least one other life, for the better” that the central theme begins to surface. The Law of Lilies is a character driven, coming of age story about forgiveness, survival, and our redemption as a human race. It takes the reader through Ethan’s slapdash, and often times frightening view of today’s America. But more than simply a story about a character’s fruition; at approximately 60,000 words, it’s a challenge to the reader to make the world a more beautiful place, regardless of the ugliness of one’s past. Thrid round draft. Looking for any advice: creative, technical, what have you.

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"I Know You By Heart" takes an extended family through the death of its matriarch and then through the formalities of the mourning period. This premise seems very mundane I suspect, but no doubt you know from experience, that no mourning period for anyone, or any family is like any other. All members of all families have unfinished business, hidden scandals, fearful secrets that create unwitting behavior. Each character provides harsh but horribly true information revealed for the first time. In “I Know You by Heart,” all of these elements float about uncontrolled and the family appears to run amok. As adults, we have learned that reasonably responsible people often respond to crisis in irrational ways. This particular family grieves, begrudges, punishes and begins to love again over time.

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This story for teenagers deals with grief and finding closure after the death of someone close. I wrote it not long after my mother died and I think, to some degree, I probably wrote it to try and gain a different perspective. I would value any feedback, thank you.

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This is the story of how one man comes to grips with personal tragedy and its meaning for him. The protagonist, Jim Reynolds, flees to a fishing village in Maine and lives with an elderly aunt. In Maine he meets a young widow, Karen, and they become friends. Eventually he returns to Virginia to pick up the pieces to his life and takes a job doing 'opposition research' for a political campaign. His success is the downfall of an opposing candidate, and Jim eventually is rewarded with a job in the governor's office, where he specializes in behind-the-scenes politics. He returns to Maine for his aunt's funeral and renews his acquaintance with Karen. He struggles to accept the tragedy but at last comes to grips with it in a way that severs his ties to the world of politics and helps him begin a new life.

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Pulled away from her stylish Manhattan life by her parents, Arrabella refuses to accept the tiny town of Grainer as her new home. Drug out of her room by her mother and enlisted to help sort photos that fell out of their albums during the move, Arrabells stumbles onto the picture of a dead aunt she never knew existed. Her father refuses to discuss his dead sister any more than to say she died as a teenager and he blames himself for her death. When other questions about the girl who looks strangely similar to Arra are ignored, she goes back to the photos. She quickly finds more and more pictures of female relatives who died young and all share her silver-green eyes and raven black hair. Arra comes to realize that something is very wrong with her family line. I'm looking for feedback on typos and places where I could add to the story. Completed it only reached 35000 words, which is a little short for YA. Thanks

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Being torn between heaven and hell in the moment of death.

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This work rewrites the story of the vampire told through the eyes of a dissaticfied woman who has to decide which life she wants more ... her calm everyday mon-fri 9-5 tv dinner, but no real action life ... or a life seeped in intrigue, travel, art, love, and blood; but soon she questions if the choice was ever hers.

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I wrote this thirteen years ago, the day my mother died. I think of poetry the way I think of art, it doesn't matter if you love or hate the work, but it's WHY you love or hate it. The artist is looking to stir an emotion, and that's all I ask.

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Born human in a world of darkness, Nicolai held a secret longing to be his father's son. Now, four hundred years after his death, he is still the outcast, a danger to all he holds dear. In the search for a way out of his cursed existance, Nicolai may find his destiny. All reviews and comments are very welcome.

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Johnnites is a thriller/ horror dealing with the eternal struggle between good and evil. But what have a young writer, a mythical being and a serial killer have in common and can they stop the evil lord before he claims the earth for himself.

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Being only able to imagine the loss sustained by Mishmont (Michelle)recently, I found myself deftly reminded of Dali's imaging of the eternal. Trying to ground my imaginings with words--that hopefully convey the condolences felt--I was next compelled to re-read a few chapters of Michelle's heartfelt dedication to her life partner. The lyricism of her writing drew me into my musical instrument of choice, a grand piano lost in a fire, and in its rather inordinate representation as one of my greatest losses (following that of my parents a few years ago). I was finally struck by the memories of the piano's ability to lift my spirits, and because the painting of Dali's hung behind it, the two impressions came forth as one. Knowing your love of music, hopefully my piano memories as metaphor will prove to offer a bit of solace in you time of grief. Wishing you peace. Odin

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This song is dedicated to my recently deceased mother. I wrote it as a testament of my grief and despair. I plan to rewrite this as a traditionally metered ballad some day. As usual, ANY and ALL feedback is appreciated and desired, so please take a bit more time and review while you view.

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This is a story about two people whose jobs depend on a man who has a terrible accident in his past. This is my first attempt at using dialect. Please let me know if you think it works.

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Facing the end, forgotten moments surface. (Revised 4/10/09)

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Ask any dog lover and they will tell you that Fido is as much a part of the family as Julie or Jimmy. There is joy with a new puppy, fun and frustration with growing and training, companionship through adulthood, and sadness in death. This story deals with death and how this writer handles it. All feedback and critique is appreciated.

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Children... Innocence.....Questions..... Promises.. Mockery Answers? Why?... Man's Need to block realities with beliefs?

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A man is dying of cancer and he is trying to find a home for his dog. I would welcome all reviews, especially grammar and plot.

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It has been a while since I have written here, I just re-enstated my membership, and I have a story to share. Its a Fictional Memoir of a persons love story. I would love to get feedback on my delivery of it, and what you think can be done to improve it. Thank you.

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This a true story from 1985. everything is factual. Nothing is made up or exaggerated. Any comments you care to make are welcomed.

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The President of the United States had a big decision to make that night... sitting in the Situation Room with two conflicting intelligence reports; It was vividly aparent he had to act immidiately... What he didn't realise was everything he thought he knew about the past was wrong, and the world was going to tear open at the seams and launch itself into a global war of old school good versus evil. This is the story of several people who come together and rise when all hope seems lost. Everything you've ever heard about death and legend... is true. I know the grammer in this may not be the best... If you do proof it, please be kind... I haven't exacly polished it the way it should be yet.

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The death of a church pianist and music teacher doesn't mean her music will die.

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Warning: this is a little on the messed up side. This is another poem that one of my "characters" wrote. He is deeply traumatized, 22 years old and has pychotic breaks/flashbacks. I don't want to give too much away because this is from book 3. The character has constant suicidal thoughts, but is unable to act on them. I'm really trying to work on refining the poetry style, becasue I've never written poems before.

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This work is from the novel, Corporate Samurai "love begets hate, trust begets betrayal, lust leads to death". It attempts to convey the emotions and thoughts, in song form, of a woman Samurai to the one true love of her life--who is also a Samurai. This song is written at a time when she suspects their relationship will not be sustainable, as her lover comes from a much inferior heritage than her own--something her family will not accept.

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What are we to make of life when it takes so many forms?

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My Goddaughters grandfather passed away two hours ago. He leaves a huge hole in their hearts.

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A Message From Those Who Died In One War To Those Who Are Dying Today. The futility of war and power of greed.

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The contortion and control of what we the public see and here by the right winged controlled media. Murdock and his control. Lack of news thats affects us as a nation.

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I'm trying to capture a memory, a feeling. What needs smoothing?

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An open letter to my brotha is a response to looking around my community and seeing too many young men dying from violence.

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What do you get for a Mother who has everything?

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What legacy will you leave behind?

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Once again i am not sure where to put this. it is a love story..it is the truth A true love story that we all would hope to experience. I know both parties and dearly loved them both. They taught me what love should be and I have never experienced. We lost one of my heroes to ALS not so long ago. I wrote this as a tribute to this beautiful man. I tried to climb into his soul and tell him what he wanted to say to those he left behind. especially his partner. I only pray I did him juctice.

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Life in the South circles and swarms me.

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This piece is presented solely to encourage thought. The questions asked-I suspect, have been asked since the emergence of conscience, thinking mankind. Obviously there are no definitive answers to these questions. However, as death is truly the only inevitable, universal experience that all creation experiences, perhaps it's worth asking these and many other questions. If nothing else realizing that your questions are shared is of value, isn't it? At least that is the motivation that prompted this poem. It is the last in a series of five poems that started with 'Why God?'

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Sonny always comes up with the fun ideas. Here's my chaiku vs. haiku. Both forms feature my murderous cats.

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This piece is only an attempt to explore some of the continuing, unanswerable questions that face mankind. The stated answers are only intended to cause the reader to think. Obviously these questions have faced mankind since conscience thought became possible.

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THIS IS A DEDICATION TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MAKE THE FINAL SACRAFICE TO PROTECT US ALL and especially to one man who inspired me to write this poem, you will never be forgotten, Wayne.

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Xuxiki you have inspired me again with your piece "together forever."

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This is a story about my mother who died two years ago. I had a difficult time writing this and Whatta spent a great deal of time helping me improve it. Thank you, Mitch.

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The poem recounts the events of my suicide attempt in 2004 (I'm fine now). I'm open to any feedback, but you needn't refer me to any psych services (no, really...I'm fine). I would not recommend it for children or immature teens. I hope any who consider such an irrational act will reconsider, as I've attempted twice and survived to live a new and happier life.

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This is the first draft of The Erstwhile Hearts Guild Chapter 3. This story is coming to me sort of haphazardly,(hence no Chapter 2 yet) but I take it with me everywhere. Any feedback is helpful. Thank you in advance

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Taking a page from Poe...shades of The Tell-Tale Heart and The Black Cat.

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There's a tree outside my bedroom window. Betwixt Fall and Winter, when it has lost all its leaves, it projects quite the horrific image...this is my attempt to capture what I imagine.

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Reflections on death...What will your legacy be?

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The free world they came to find turns out to be something else.

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This is a story of a tragic loss, and the acceptance of the one who loved them.

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A premature lamb has died on our sheep farm. Every birth and death is a lesson, a story which adds to our life. This one seemed a metaphor.

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It is shaped like Mediterranean island, but may also be seen as a flight...or zigzag fall...my myth laced story of being human.

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I normally don't approve of qualifying a poem, but because this was a rather large departure from my normal approach, I thought I'd say a few words about its genesis. This poem chose to write itself (my pen tends to have a mind of its own sometimes). It veered away from the very personal to explore what major elements make up life's experience; the impact birth, dreams, and dawns can have on one's anticipation of death one day; and the way endings beget beginnings in the ever repeating cycle of life.

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This really came out of nowhere. I was just letting my mind wander, and thoughts of my past floated through my head, along with thoughts of a situation that has been my companion for the last 17 months. I had to reach out to my family, from whom I have been estranged for the last few years, for some possible assistance. I guess this sort of echoes my life with my sisters.

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SWEET WILLIAM AND ROSEMARY views the world from a child’s perspective, but with its own unique slant. A young girl raised on a literal interpretation of the Bible has her beliefs tested by a skeptical death-obsessed cousin who has been taught that religion is a hoax. He lures her into his morbid and progressively more dangerous "funeral games" and he shares his belief that his violent father has murdered his mother. Together the two conspire to learn the truth. It is a story about adaptation and survival and the evolution of a moral awareness beyond the strict religious code Izzy has been taught. In a climactic scene, she faces danger, even death, and learns the meaning of true courage.

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If that wasn't bad enough, he'd headed back home, only to find his best friend Walter, that no good son of a bitch, running around the living room playing a game of naked pin the tail on the donkey with his wife, Sissy.

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