THE ESCAPIST

 Check out this wonderful new duet partner!   WRITTEN BY HARSH AND HASTYWORDS     I lived inside fuzzy dreams Behind old shredded drapes Held captive by irrationality And broken by all my regrets Darkness surrounded me, And pain shattered my soul, Yet, I stood there, powerless. Hoping that someday, I’ll be happy. But someday…

BECAUSE GIRLS ARE COOL – KIMBERLY

Take a peek at this cool girls blog:  words4jp. I feel like we are kindred spirits in many ways but mostly because, like me, she puts her emotions into poetry.  I am lucky to be one of her fans.  If you like cute pet pictures she has those too!  🙂          …

BECAUSE GIRLS ARE COOL – SANDY RAMSEY

So many of my family and friends are celebrating their birthday this month I can barely keep up!  This beautiful lady, Mother of Imperfection celebrated hers recently… and she is as real as a person can get.  Some of her posts hurt to read and prove, once again, how strong mothers can be.   I…

BECAUSE GIRLS ARE COOL – SAMARA

    Samara writes the superstar blog A Buick in the Land of Lexus  I am not even sure where to start or end with this blogger because she is…well…she is Samara. She is a powerful writer who does not pull any punches when it comes to her writing. She writes what she thinks, feels,…

BECAUSE GIRLS ARE COOL – LIZZI

  I can’t do this blogger justice with anything I write.  She is a tremendously deep thinker, a heavy feeler, a smile giver, a heart healer, and has one heck of a beautiful smile. This cool girl has guest posted on dozens of blogs and I count myself extremely lucky to have met her acquaintance. …

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…

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 -BETH TELIHO

Today I would love for you to visit Beth at  Writer B is Me The five blogs below were handpicked by her to give us a good feel for who she is.  I found myself either heavily relating to her writing or laughing out loud.  Please show her some love…because she is cool!    …

THE BEAST INSIDE by Mandi

Originally posted on Cellulite Looks Better Tan:
They say, “You’re not good enough.” They say, “You’re not smart enough.” They say, “Quit.” They say, “What’s the point?” They say, “If only you were…better.  If only you were funnier.  If only you were prettier.” They say, “No one cares.” They start off whispering little messages of…

UNLEASHED

Introducing Melody from Alexithmia from Inexplicably Discombobulated.  Please check out the new addition to the Duet Partners Page. Written by Melody and HastyWords A whirlwind surrounds me A tornado of debris dangerously circles I sit calm amidst its calamity As destruction consumes society   Arms outstretched towards me Friends and enemies alike They call for…