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THE HONEY and the STINGAn allegory of our choices and sacrifices in life. Life is a trade off.
Recap: Texas City Downs La Marque in Battle by the BayTexas City and La Marque high schools renwed one of the Houston Area's and Texas' fiercest rivalries last night, with Texas City defeating La Marque in high school football action.
Movie Review: The Sting Starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford (1973)Director George Roy Hill was certainly a genius in re-teaming Paul Newman and Robert Redford once again to insure the success of this movie. The Sting won the Academy Award for Best Picture,- The Big Store Con: The Real Life Scam Made Famous in the StingThe Big Store con was invented by Buck Boatwright, a con man with vision. And he liked what he saw.
- The Stinging Words of SlingersWords people speak to tear other people down. The sting of negative words performed by slingers. Slingers are angry, bitter, gossiping, jealous, negative, and selfish people with intentions to steal others time and joy.
- The Benefits of the Stinging Nettle PlantThe stinging nettle is a common plant that has little stinging hairs on its leaves. The poison on the hairs is made up of three different chemicals, one of which is serotonin, a neurotransmitter.
- Expecting to FlyA man tries to figure out how to deal with the loss of the one that he has loved and learn the steps of living again after the loss.
Only the Peaceful Are Spared the CostA poem describing war.- Homage to the Order of FallA poem describing the gradual domination of autumn's force. Respectful acknowledgement of its power to change most living things. Also could be considered an uncommon look at fall from the eyes of someone with seasonal depression or related conditions.
- IsolationCreative writing about the pain you feel from being alone in this busy world.
Water WindowThis original Haiku is about seeing fire coral from a glass bottom boat ride in Key West, Florida. We learned that you should never touch fire coral because it leaves a very painful sting. This sting was described in great detail by a crew member.
The JumpPoem based upon an image of a polar bear leaping from one iceberg to another.
Deception Seals the StingI wait for waves to lap my body, caress and comfort my being, sluice away the impurities of his lies, restore me to wholeness, free the strings bounding my heart...- OfficeThe emergence of spring through the eyes of someone hidden away from the outside.
Each Day is Filled with Signs of HopePoetic Meditation
To Ambition: A ValedictionA Shakespearean sonnet that uses the metaphysical conceit of comparing ambition to a flower, which is beautiful, but stings with its sap. The poet says goodbye to ambition, which will give its fruits after the poet's death.- Mother Earth AwakesA love poem for my greatest love - Mother Earth.
How We Took the Sting Out of High School Graduation CostsHigh school graduations have become a huge cash cow for some schools and businesses. Precious memories are expensive! Learn how we took a huge bite out of our graduation costs.
Take the Sting Out of Graduation CostsTips to cut graduation expenses without affecting traditions.
My Second MessageSometimes the harshest words give birth in the softest places.- FearMy husband is my rock. I hate seeing him in such pain.
- Transparent MeLife, it is clear, is better seen when we live transparently.
- Battered SoulA poem about watching a friend live through abuse.
DisavowalDenial or avoidance of the truth can have a profound impact on so many others close to us.- Time Doesn't Always HealThis is my jouney through a miscarriage of a baby I wanted so very much.
- RealityA poem
The Wound RemainsA poem about healing an old wound.
SpellboundWanting something... someone more than you should after first getting to know them and yet you know in your heart and soul that it just so very right.- CollideThis is a poem about a broken family; when storm collide, nothing gets better. It only get worse... yet there is that final hope of the storm breaking, and then sun finally shining through.
EagerA poem about eagerness and resolve
Evil Little GirlWould you consider someone evil for being glad someone is dead? Find out what it feels like from a victim of severe child abuse!- Word RainHow words can affect the emotions.
- The Son at EasterThis poem celebrates the religious aspect of Easter in the spirit of poets like John Donne. Though not in sonnet form, it ends in a couplet after three stanzas.
- ChelseaAfter a night of poetry reading from my best friend.
- The HoleA short horror story about a night in the woods alone with nature and the terrible things that could be lurking under every leaf.
- Criticism is a HabitWhen we find ourselves judging or criticizing others, it is often nothing more than a nasty habit we've grown used to doing without thinking about it.
- Distant WindsTribulation: a peek into the hopelessness, and a whisper of deliverance.
- A Portion of DistortionA short poem describing the journey of unlocking my mind to LSD.
- Say Good ByeNow all I can do is let go
