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Playmates

Playmates

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Playmatesby Michael R. BurchWHEN you were my playmate and I was yours,we spent endless hours with simple toys,and the sorrows and cares of our indentu..
Happily Never After (the Second Curse of the Horny Toad)

Happily Never After (the Second Curse of the Horny..

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


This poem explains what REALLY happened after a kiss turned the frog (actually a horny toad) into a prince.
The Aery Faery Princess

The Aery Faery Princess

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


The Aery Faery Princessby Michael R. Burchfor KeiraThere once was a princess lighter than fluffmade of such gossamer stuff:the down of a thistle, butt..
Willow Tree

Willow Tree

A Poem by Sleeping Koala


Under a crippled willow tree Sits a girl Squinting, she looks up at the sky So young, so innocent, so free. So filled with hope She doesn't see ..
Picturebook Princess

Picturebook Princess

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Picturebook PrincessbyMichael R. Burchfor KeiraWe had a special visitor.Our world became suddenly brighter.She was such a charmer!Such a delighter!Wit..
8 THE CHARNEL HOUSE

8 THE CHARNEL HOUSE

A Chapter by Peter Rogerson


THE CASE OF THE GOLDEN EYEGLASS - 8
A letter to myself

A letter to myself

A Poem by Autumn M Paddock


Out of the darkness,you're here.A new light,added to this world.You're pure,a little goofy,with a full head of hair.You will grow fast,your legs will ..
The Desk

The Desk

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


The DeskbyMichael R. Burchfor JeremyThere is a child I used to knowwho sat, perhaps, at this same deskwhere you sit now, and made a messof things some..
Success, for Jeremy

Success, for Jeremy

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


SuccessbyMichael R. Burchfor JeremyWe need our children to keep us humblebetween toast and marmalade;there is no time for a ticker-tape paradebefore b..
Childhood

Childhood

A Poem by Ellie Emerson


I knew the secret.I knew it like I knew thesmell of the earth after rain, thesoftness of grass underneath bare feet, and thesound of my mother's voice..
A Lost Childhood

A Lost Childhood

A Poem by Angel


A poem I wrote when venting out some feelings.
Encounter with a Duck

Encounter with a Duck

A Story by Debbie Barry


Based on a true story from my childhood, this is a fictionalized story of a little girl's terrifying enounter with a duck.
The mayor's kids--forever friend

The mayor's kids--forever friend

A Chapter by Carina Baumert


Phase 17 - Carina searches for someone, anyone, who won't elude her. When one day her prayers are being answered.
Bonding days

Bonding days

A Chapter by Carina Baumert


Phase 19 - In the calm before the storm, Carina's loyalty takes a leap.
Nothing in our laughter as we fell...

Nothing in our laughter as we fell...

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Nothing in our laughter as we fell...by Michael R. BurchWhatever winds encountered soon resolvedto swirling fragments, till chaotic heapsof leaves lay..
I Need a Hug

I Need a Hug

A Story by Wanda Vergara-Yates


I was a bratty child. My mother had the patience of a goddess. Read this and see what I mean...photo found in online clipart search.
Slavemaster's Hammer

Slavemaster's Hammer

A Story by Wanda Vergara-Yates


"Pierced ears" was a sticky issue at our house. For whatever my parents did "wrong," I'm thankful for what they got "right." Image from "Wikipedia Com..
Pumpkin Pie Smiley Face

Pumpkin Pie Smiley Face

A Story by Wanda Vergara-Yates


Another tale that attests to the long-suffering of my poor mother. I miss her, but my tushy might not. Photo pulled from google search images.