The moral of the story "Stand up Tommy" the teacher said "a story you must tell, Make it sound exciting and with a moral end as well" Now Tommy had an auntie,...
Students in Northwestern's M.A. in Creative Writing program will offer free writing workshops and discussions on the Evanston campus Saturday and Sunday,...
Hello, Lily's December issue is now available at http://lilylitreview.com Featuring: Lily's 2005 Pushcart Nominees - Priscilla Barton, Alyson Dayus, Craig...
Hi Dave and friends, Your poem about December inspired me to write a response, from a more positive perspective. Carol December II Cold seductor muffled in a...
Once upon a time my daughter said "Dad, it just plain couldn't possibly get any worse." I reminded her that she needed to be more positive. So she said "OK -...
Dear Wings, Great story as always. This gal reminds me of my grandmother who passed away two years ago at the age of 97. Grand lady who faithfully, goos year...
Thanks for your comments and questions folks. I called Empty Bed a 'poemish thing' rather than a poem for the very reasons you cite Carol. I was not confident...
Wings--what a cute little story, poem. thanks for sharing it. tovli Tovli "Linnie" Simiryan http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeej44z/tovli1 ... Yahoo! Personals ...
I like your December poem because it has such a powerful rhythm. Thanks for sharing it. (My only problem with it is, I just love winter!--45 below is heaven...
Oh, I love the snow and stuff, but the gray, dreary, overcast, cold - that I can do with out LOL Thanks for your comments, tho :o) Dave "And sometimes, if I...
Dear Suzi Please be careful if you are invited to the Watkins. When aunt Lizzie's eyes start to glaze over and she gets that peculiar twitch, 'tis time to...
Dear Cheryl Belated congratulations on passing the CPA exam. I look forward to reading some of your work on this site. Glad you found my little bit of nonsense...
Dear Carol Your grandmother must have been a great character. Too many of today's youngsters tend to treat the elderly as wrinkleys with 'the court cards...
Hi Tovli So glad my bit of nonsense amused you.I may not win the booker prize for literature but if I can make someone smile when perhaps they are having a bad...
Dear Wings, My grandma Ruth was a very unique lady. She volunteered at a nursing home, reading to the residents among other things, cheering them up for many...
Hi David I have checked every dictionary on my shelves and cannot find 'UNDURED' please translate. Also REGAL in "ready to regal" I note that regal,besides...
Dear Carol Just a little show of appreciation to your Grandma. Epitaph to a fine old lady. A wonderful lady was old grandma Ruth. But a bit of a tomboy, to...
Dear Fellow Writers, I am happy to join your group. I am a published news and fiction writer and a voracious reader. I hope to contribute my talents and energy...
Hi Andrie We welcome you to this club my friend To share our joy and dread But please go easy on the salt, Unless you want us dead. For too much salt the...
Dear Wings, Thank you. You are spoiling me. I love the poem and I'm sure grandma Ruth would be honored. I can hear her giggle from here. Always, Carol ... ...
Wings--when you commented on my first poem submission you said you were not into poetry! I think you write great rhyme and it is fun to read. Thanks. Tovli...
Welcome Andrie. I see our friend Wings has beaten me to the medical advisement. ;-) Marge wings081 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Hi Andrie We welcome you...
Hi Wings, 'Undured' should have been endured, and 'regal' should have been 'regale' - amazing the number of things you see AFTER you click 'send', isn't it? On...
... writer and a voracious reader. I hope to contribute my talents and energy to your group. Below is a short rhyme which (or is it "that") came out of my...
