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The story of Nora, Elsie and the O'Connor...

Just a little romp in the sheep field for...

I rewrote this, after posting two chapters...

I am revising and restructuring this novel as...

Nora is a young Irish girl whose first love Tim...

evaluation of another's writing depends on your...

Democrats have a winner News item from Feb....

I just sent this to the New Yorker. It's a view...

my son gives me 3 quail eggs for a gift - they...

Langston Hughes wrote about a hard life...

Read Ireland mails books from their business in...

While teaching fourth graders to sing a...

another trip to the Beaver Pond in South...

competition for birds is serious business.

conservatives never support funding social...

Certain loaded words are used like pawns in...

This morning TV news coverage of the Pope's...

A trip to the laundry results in a display of...

if you are a perfectionist, surrender to wabi...

Just summarize, don't offer any suggestions...

Obama is like an Egyptian Pharaoh. He projects...

New Jersey driving--what's not to like? I doubt...

Ten year old girl buries mole, has funeral.

hearing the mournful sounds of a bamboo flute I...

I met someone two years ago who seemed isolated...

Reading lots of history books can be a...

My friend Bev needs a new laptop so we go...

This sonnet asks some questions about the...

Words have significance and should be chosen...

political rhetoric and foolishness go hand in hand

Foam noodles in the Y pool give a special...

Sudden recognition of a child's beauty and its...

loving narcissists can be tricky, not easy to...

One of my favorite haikus, published by Boston...

Poor Mojo's Almanac has accepted this poem and...

I wrote this poem after reading Mishmont's...

I leave a phone message for a lonely boy to...

rambunctious five yr old knocks over vase of...

This letter is post-mortem. My father worked...

I heard a story today on Link TV about a 9 yr...

Political satire again, folks, this time in the...

Easter brings many natural events and stories...

while pondering the enclosed contents of a...

Lynn Margulies has a book just published called...

Imagery in quilts suggests another dimension --...

grasshoppers--the scourge of grass eaters. Look...

cowbirds lay eggs in other birds' nests. They...

honeybees are disappearing and questions are...

difficult book, summarized in 17 syllables

WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS & HIS RED WHEEL BARROW...

30 hour shifts are routine for interns at...

medical appointment provides reading time for...

We all know V.P. Cheney had a major role in...

Observations of happenings in the garden in June.

newspaper item: Springfield, Massachusetts....

Bag Balm is an all-purpose veterinary ointment...

I watch my son carving shells in wood for a...

School are underperforming but cost a lot...

Bob Keen (R.A.) recently suggested a lot of...

Just another nature poem. Accepted for...

Basketmaking is a craft with a native American...

McCain says Al Queda is in Iraq, like nobody...

The ladies of this site share a communal...

Once you get to know Alan through his stories,...

One of the great souls on this website lives in...

forum addicts will recognize some stolen...

The forum provides opinions that offer poetic...

chats on the forum of recent vintage that...

anything will do really as this is stolen...

Rivers change, the ocean remains the same.

simple things are the best -- I'm easily...

Sometimes our feeings get hurt but we recover...

some wisdom from Doinmybestatlast about travel...

Two incredible film geniuses of the 20th...

exotic sounding words strung together to give a...

Traveling in unknown terrain can be surprising.

some writers can't be flattered--they must be...

New Bedford, Massachusetts is the departure...

vacation experience summarized in 14 lines...

rules for haiku: 5 syl, 7 syl, 5 syl. so this...

I like recipes in short form. This is one of...

Lawyers are not historians but they should...

Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote ecstatic poetry...

There are reviewers who exceed the norms for...

Today we hear that Pavarotti has died. His...

Mish notices news about science progress and...

Iowa caucuses prove Hillary needs more prayer -...

sometimes writing has to be put aside for more...

while emailing Mish I got the notion movie...

Movie titles can be funny all by themselves but...

African American Women's Humor--an anthology is...

I have a neighbor whose grandson is in the...

another adventure at Nora's - a ten year old...

Nature is the gateway to philosophical queries...

Life has many problems. Some you can figure...

A poetry reading about strange events after an...

Ever feel the need for a good curse? Somebody...

A Long Island mensch takes his bride on a...

Puerto Rico's island of Vieques has been...

This poem is a reflection on the work of a...

The first primary in the country in the state...

We're about to inaugurate a historic figure of...

anti-chaiku poem - mocks form

have a good laugh

I'm reading about Yeats' poetry (Helen...

William Butler Yeats, Irish Nobel Prize winner...

Tonight I got my first political recording to...

Obama and the Kennedys link up. They have a...

JFK's grandchildren choose Obama. Ted and...

Last night's debate between Obama and Clinton...

If you agree or disagree with my thesis on...

very bad poetry but does include some nice...

Just found out that the editor of writer's eye...

The form is sestina but has three main stanzas...

Nora's small handloom is a moment of reflection...

I accept all opinions

spring isn't all flowers and sunshine --...

ever feel useless? these thoughts ramble...

Jellyfish challenge fishermen, fill their...

Just a little springtime poem about gardening

Moose are seriously bothered by ticks. They're...

This is a reminiscence of a visit to Detroit I...

West Virginia votes are in. Hillary won by a...

In Boston the new museum of contemporary art...

Senator Kennedy's diagnosis reminds me of my...

Biology determines response in emotional...

martyrdom may be self-inflicted

tonight's news-Kucinich introduces 5 hour...

It's disgusting but somebody's gotta do it. The...

An event happened today that still feels...

Dill is one of my favorite authors and...

something to think about

Another natural history prowl, looking for the...

North Salem, New Hampshire features a...

I swim at the Y with my grandson Nathan. He's...

Some grandfathers are more dedicated than...

Only in America could talent be so exploited,...

My cup boileth over. I can't take it anymore....

Senator McCain announces his choice for VP:...

MY 3RD YEAR ON THIS SITE -- had to celebrate...

some thoughts on elections where one side...

We heard a great recital tonight in...

In the Burren unusual flora and fauna flourish...

A man of many cultures carries the world on his...

reflections on autumn, markets and campaigns.

This poem tries to crystallize the history of...

an image from the fields around my neighborhood

Bog walking with sheep in a wild place.

School holiday concerts--always a treat.

I used to ski but gave it up. My downhills are...

another ski poem with Vermont places.

any and all -- this is an exercise in sheer...

Plants grow in pots, don't they?

A little fun haiku for Elvis' birthday

The long national nightmare is coming to an...

if you're a carpenter or know someone who is,...

We have one true genius on this site. She lives...

Born in PA, ended up in MA. Ipswich, a lace...

Forum comments from Michelle have a certain...

In searching for Dill's comments in the forum,...

A few characters among many I've met here stand...

unusual place for a honeymoon and weather...

Global warming is real. But it's misnamed. The...

Making a baby quilt for Kat is one way to say...

I recently bought a Barron's book of Italian...

Idioms are frequently little gems of wisdom,...

Snow fleas are insects that have been ignored...

Natural wonders abound if we care to notice....

Our daughter turns 50 and finishes her...

Because Nora's Mom is a busy doctor, I get to...

If you're a therapist, I'm interested in your...

Salinger was an icon for the kids of the...

If you know about pheasants, your opinion is...

If you don't like it, don't review it. Thanks.

This experimental form is related to science...

Women and gadgets don't always get along. We...

Creative activities have their aha! moments and...

A medical test to determine conditions in the...

When your grandchild plays an evil dwarf in a...

Nora, age 13, tells her mother she has to be...

Yesterday I had a good angiogram. This...

Just another mental health rant--assembled from...

Fishing in the forum again for found poetry....

Mishmont mails me a huge fleece so I can spin,...

Nuns can be aloof or aloft but they never lose...

gardeners and birders may enjoy this

We mourn the passing of Senator Edward M....

some thoughts on idleness on Labor Day--any...

If you've experienced any art forms directly,...

My birthday roses are admired for their beauty...

Since my colleagues are writing poems about...

A painting prompted this recall of a summer...

My friend Beverly can't see with her new...

Privacy Practices offer patients information...

This form (sestina) adapts itself to common...

I thought I'd write a book of Irish Haikus so I...

Losing a tooth has much in common with losing...

Chinese astrology is all about animals, metals,...

Current stalemate in American politics is an...

Bad poem contest--a few verses with a political...

true life classroom experience--teachers have...

While visiting a friend's garden...

Accepted for summer 2011 issue of Roses and...

inspired by Scott Free's poem Spit a ramble...

Cat Writes 22 has recently reminded me about...

This poem is about Phoebe Prince, a girl born...

I have a view of arriving red-winged blackbirds...

Some days are boring but satisfying. This poem...

Graduations are fiercely optimistic. all...

Fathers are appreciated for many reasons but...

We go shopping with our 13 yr old grandchild,...

some thoughts on politics

Fourth of July picnic with a group of senior...

Raising a family can be hazardous to your...

Prompted by Odin's poem about pen and ink, I...

The Clark Museum in the Berkshires gave me this...

Father's Day makes me think about how my father...

personal reflections O.K.

Following Mishmont's suggestion to revive bad...

Sowing the seeds of anger and resentment has...

Writing is like labor before childbirth. You...

I'm a fan of Wislawa Szymborska, the Polish...

any comments are fine. technical, personal,...

any comments, harsh criticism, welcome

Some passions may be aroused by this tribute....

Stormy weather may interfere with dancing.

I live on Moody Bridge Road. It's not exactly...

Sometimes a garden offers metaphors for the...

Today at the internet café I ordered a...

Our friend of 45 years died during the storm...

I'm inspired by Dr. William Carlos Williams and...

This is about emotional abuse. If you've ever...

Poetry about self-inflicted wounds reminds me...

If you've had a stress test, you know how it...

Rev. Martin Luther King's struggle for civil...

A little tongue in cheek here. How does one...

Historical characters gather for a few beers...

Ever want to meet someone who is no longer...

As a student at U.Mass., Amherst, I enrolled in...

A young Manchurian maiden playing the bamboo...

true story. Romance doesn't survive when poet's...

Women communicate with difficulty concerning an...

What if John McCain had to be replaced by a...

Powerful lobbies prevent health care from...

child's view of hurricane in New York City

My son's Tolkien addiction leads hiim to...

Talented teen-ager reflects on her life in a...

Famous poets and artists from the Rochester...

Valerie, age 14, daughter of divorced...

A couple clear out an old lady's rooms after...

Irrepressible old woman goes shopping and...

If you've ever been to the Big E you may be...

Selling encyclopedias isn't all it's cracked up...

When Spanish explorers arrived on American...

Two famous women discuss Paris and peasants but...

Trip to an art gallery becomes an educational...

Elvis, Frank and John sing together and rile up...

Food additives with neurotoxin effects are in...

got my first letter from 5 yr old Nathan today....

An editor asked me to write an article about...

Sometimes adventurous people worry their...

Jim Tate's recent poetry reading, where the...

We can't seem to get our act together here, so...

I try to help Hillary snap out of depression...

A sudden squirting at the gas pump this morning...

30 years since Elvis departed--big commercial...

The polyps are being checked at the lab and...

A 3 year old describes her experience with a...

sometimes I forget to check under the sink....

My experience of Maine: a forest with a rocky...

Tourists in Barcelona witness the arrival of...

A group of teachers attend a performance at the...

Recently Hillary Clinton has been behaving in a...

Sonny believes my modus operandi is Freudian...

Miss Lynch teaches language arts but her...

Few people realize what adventures await them...

Even classics can get roughed up in reviews....

Joyce took liberties with his experimental...

Chapter two of Ulysses by Joyce, an Irish...

This chapter of Ulysses gives us a glimpse into...

Shopping for candles in Massachusetts saves...

a rather senseless story full to the brim with...

New writing compared to new baby, revisions...

Professor markets literary criticism thesis but...

Six years ago our daughter started medical...

My spouse recently discovered he has a duodenal...

Two sisters arrange a meeting involving a...

After more than a year of living with a pair of...

any cleaning problems should go to Kat Nove....

I attended a concert in the 2nd Congregational...

Just read in the newspaper that people in...

This is a true story about a remarkable...

Spinning fibers is as old as the pyramids. You...

I've been asked about the diary entries of...

Computers and Druidism have a very old...

Haiku form --yesterday's headlines. Hillary...

Just some speculation about how history might...

any and all comments acceptable, especially...

Hillary Rodham Clinton has some problems with...

short fiction about a woman's small world when...

If it's April 1, then I have a lottery ticket...

Sometimes kids are way too smart.

Nora tries to sort out the real from the...

Imagine a movie about Mother Cabrini, the first...

Imagine a lost movie starring dancers Fred...

Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart appeared...

Prophet Isaiah lived 2500 years ago and warned...

W.CARLOS WILLIAMS wrote a poem called "The...

When an opportunity arises for international...

High fashion isn't all it's cracked up to be....

Recent events have earned the Clintons the...

Nora writes scary stories because that's all...

HOW I GOT STARTED WITH EVERYTHING--life with 3...

religious cult practices related to Sarah Palin...

I'm a middle child. Two younger sisters, one of...

A Sunday medical encounter for Nora. All is well.

I've combined a few family events in this story...

Better get a little deeper into the Chinese...

More Chinese astrology for the unsuspecting...

Ox and Rat face off. Any comments welcome. Hope...

This was first posted here as a novel. I'm...

Some of this is straight from my own life so I...

any and all comments welcome

young man with bright future takes risks. Mom...

Initial enthusiasm for V.P. candidate Palin may...

Charismatic glossolalia requires presence of...

a brief commentary on the choice of Palin as...

We draw our characters from our life...

Only if you know something about Barney or Wall...

Another fun look at Sarah's views on terrorists...

Another Sarah speech--all opinions welcome.

Beds are for sleeping and sex. Unless you're a...

Political rhetoric this season is a lesson for...

This explains where my novel began, its roots...

tough-drabble Elvis fans should appreciate this.

historic remnants can be found at auctions....

my son Francis has competed his Newport...

absolute nonsense with an alphabetical theme

playing second fiddle to a mad scientist isn't...

anything will do as long as it's humanely...

Makes you wonder when a teacher's political...

Ever have a relative who is difficult to live...

I have often thought we neglect the wisdom of...

333 words fantasy with a cave and a nun...

Does the narrator describe the events so that...

We are sometimes called upon to do...

I've been busy lately with my cardiologist....

A seven year old narrator describes his...

Missionaries arrive and confront scientist with...

This is revised version of "Looking for...

The town I live in is celebrating its age. It's...

Twelve year old Nora tells her story about Mom...

Teen changes mind after some reflection

I've had a lot of jobs but working in a bathing...

A glimpse of a nature loving dad out with his...

This is based on personal experience in a...

While perusing Vogue magazine, I decided the...

I wrote this during a live workshop. It's...

Recently broke my shoulder and tore my rotator...

Mary and Roy live in Omaha until another...

A real event that sheds some light on our...

This is a very brief summary of my brother's...

Life in the 50s was Korea, Elvis, Eisenhower,...

I have taken the liberty to revise and add a...

I wrote this unfinished story for my sister who...

My after school job at a hospital brought me...

In the first half of this story, my brother...

I was sent to my first cardiologist but the one...