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If Justin Bieber was a Shakespeare FanThings never done by Justin Bieber, Toby Keith, Roseanne Barr, Lady Gaga, politicians, preachers, judges, lawyers, and whales . . .
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Final Days at the Oak HotelA Shakespearean sonnet that helps to answer just what might happen at the end of the five book series, The Chronicles of Burnam Tau'roh. Kayleigh and Lincoln have worked valiantly throughout many worlds, but face separation for a greater sacrifice.
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Václav Havel Used Words and Nonviolent Resistance to Inspire a NationVáclav Havel, a champion of nonviolent resistance who helped end the Soviet Union's repressive rule in Eastern Europe, died on Dec. 18 in Hradecek, Czech Republic. He was 75.
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Winter on EarthA wintry haiku to put you in a wintry mood.
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I'm Going Back to My Used to BeThis is a villanelle based on a blues song. -
Five Essential Tips for Self-Publishing a BookI have spent the last year exploring the self-publishing world as I worked on the final edits of my science fiction book. -
OzymandiasLooking at pictures I took of the 2011 "Seli 1" oil spill in Cape Town, and the amount of manpower it took to contain the relatively small incident, I wondered what will happen when we're gone.
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The Winter Journey HomeA poem about a lone wolf's determined search to find his pack mates.
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Ryunosuke Akutagawa: Japan’s Father of the Short StoryRyunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) produced some of the most intriguing short stories of his day. He is a portrait of the Japanese struggle to find identity. Torn between the modern and the feudal past, his observations on truth and morality are sharp.
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The Trees Are WisdomA naive generation won't learn the secrets of life from the ancient trees until they are old themselves.
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The Watchmaker's Daughter- a Short Story of New Avalon, the City of SteamStudents accepted to the University tend to be the brightest minds in a city filled with the lights of science. However, like Icarus, if you reach too high too fast you're likely to plummet. A lesson learned by the Watchmaker's Daughter. -
7 Ways to Help Author FriendsAn author is required to do increasingly more to help a publisher market and publicize a book and this is where you – as a friend or family member-- can really help out. Here are seven ways that you can help the author in your life create a bestseller:
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A Profile of Jane AustenThis is a biography of Jane Austen and a discussion on her novels, especially Pride and Prejudice. -
Santa's CheerA poem about Santa's joy for Christmas Eve!
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The Six Pillars of KnowledgeA poem in the form of a sestina loosely based off of the categories in a general Trivial Pursuit game.
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Ode to a TroutA poem written in Villanelle form describing my daily, predawn fight with an elusive fish.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's PoetryGenerations of school children studied and memorized the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. His verse has endured the test of time.
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Mark Twain: The Great American NovelistMark Twain is best remembered as the author of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," but these were hardly the only accomplishments of his career. Discover his contributions to literature in this profile.
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Rose's RealitiesThis is a fictional short story based on an image. -
The Trick Behind the TreatA short poem painting a picture of the trick-or-treating tradition that many American children participate in.
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Those Valentine's Day Ads - Are BaaaccckkkA short story about the Valentine's Day ads in the newspapers.
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Day 16 of 2012 LA Marathon TrainingLooking back at the recovery run of 8 miles that I did with Team to End AIDS in preparation for the 2012 Los Angeles Marathon. This took place on February 11, 2012. -
Bodies in the SnowTheir journey was a hard one, and all to often the innocent didn't make it to their destination.
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Fair to Middlings: A Bad Novel in 200-Word Chapters (Part 12)After years behind a desk, a former ace reporter is forced to cover the county fair from heck, solving a murder while battling runaway tractors, psychotic band directors, the Mary Todd Lincoln Singers and a belligerent sheep named White Fang.
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25 Cent BeerI'll never forget the night I went out and had 25 cent beer when I was a young art student in New York City. -
Refrigerator Blues for Most of UsDo you remember when you used to think you were in the middle class? Has what you bring home from the store in fewer bags even when you have spent more money? Our situation lends itself to poetry.
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Mother's ValentineWe Celibates Valentines Day Every Year For Our Loving With Each Others. But Our Mother is Absent there in Celebrating Our Valentines Day. So There Is An Mother's Valentine Poem For Our Mothers
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Apocalypse in a BottleA young boy, while playing in his dead grandfather's attic, finds an, old, brown, dusty bottle. What he finds in the bottle could be more than anyone has bargained for.
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Aero-EnvyA poem about dreaming of flight.
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MagicalA short little poem about my horse and how he makes me feel.
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A Home UnknownPoem about one's whereabouts. -
Journey Beyond the Milky Way - Part 1The Great Nuclear War has caused fallout across the planet. Fifty people journey to colonize a new planet to prepare to save the human race.
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The Flickering LightA poem based on a tragic photograph about losing the ones we love.
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CubicleA poem based on an image I am very familiar with working in an office space.
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Days of Our BootsA poem viewed through the eyes of our shoes.
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The P.O.WAs the soldier looks out over the bright blue sky, he sees his enemy from the corner of his eye.
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The Best PromiseThe best promise a lady can give to you
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How Did I Lose Track?Car accidents, speeding tickets,and a sprained ankle leave little track on a track record that has taken a beating.
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The Hypocrite in the Cookie JarA story about a large african american that spent the first half of his life as a slave, named Ringo and his grandson Trevor.
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Being BrokeA little poem type piece that I wrote about being broke. Enjoy
