FAINT ECHOES

He always seems to sense when my world gets to be too much for me to handle and he is the first to offer help. I love you TD and thank you again…and again…and again.

RIPPED JEANS

Ripped jeans expose The skin underneath Scars like jagged lace Flaunting emotion For sealed lips That won’t speak   ♠ I love that Lizzi at Considerings added to this: Arms, stronger now, like the heart and soul In the summer turn golden brown Apart from those filligree places; Those white, stark memories Laced through my…

I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU…

Lists and the 100 Word Story: Prompt Visit Feral Little Secrets for details My list of observances occurred on Sept 1 of 2003 The house is too quiet. I go to chart my cycle and think I can’t do this anymore. I notice a woman with three children as I buy my last pregnancy test.…

BECAUSE GIRLS ARE COOL – LAURIE WORKS

I am incredibly happy to introduce to you Laurie Works! If you want to read some incredibly powerful introspective writing you need to visit her blog HERE.  The first posts I ever read were about the death of her sisters.  I could not find the words to describe how I felt or words to offer…

A CORINTHIANS KIND OF LOVE

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ I came across a very well-worn teddy bear the other day.  An eye was missing, stuffing was exposed, and something had been spilled on it matting its hair.  I started to wonder what in the heck had this poor bear been through to end up so battered but I was sidetracked before I gave…

A LOVELY LADY by Shane Mayabb

So… A really nice friend messaged me on facebook yesterday.  He is an old classmate from my angsty high school days.  We knew some of the same people but both of us were really fairly busy (shy) to have the heavy social calendar some teens have.  Anyway, he wrote a poem for me and I…

BECAUSE GIRLS ARE COOL – GUNMETAL GEISHA

Today I read the posts below written by GUNMETAL GEISHA. This past weekend I attended a writing conference and although I have been to this conference before; this time it was more emotional.  This time I told myself, “I am only here to learn” but I knew in my heart this was were I would…

BECAUSE GIRLS ARE COOL – CARLY HUTTON

  This cool girl caught me in that smile of hers and I just can’t look away.  She has the most amazing spirit that comes out in her blog but don’t take my word for it.  Go visit her yourself.  Here at Growing Butterfly                THE ONLY GIRL AT…

TWO WORLDS COLLIDED

A SONG THAT REMINDS YOU OF YOUR MOST RECENT EX-BOYFRIEND   Considering that my last boyfriend was OVER a quarter of a century in an age far far far far far far away; I will change the wording of this challenge to: the most memorable song reminding me of AN ex. I have decided to…

I LOVE NEIL SEDAKA… SO THERE

  A SONG FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939) An American pop/rock singer, pianist, and composer. His career has spanned nearly 55 years, during which time he has sold millions of records as an artist and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists…