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ALL BE READY FOR THIS .THIS IS NOT A BOOK Read More

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Mione

By hanoodha

Short Story / Romance

December 16, 2016

A romantic life story Read More

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The Best Love Story!

By xtaci

Book / Romance

August 13, 2011

Comments: 4

Stanly has run away from everything in his small town to california and now wants to start a new life no strings attached! Until he falls for a girl who is everything that he's not. Read More

Tags: love, fantasy, dark, vampire, horror, death, depression, rape, friendship, family, leaves, humor, colors, honor, language

Fate's entertain me challenge

By Fate hates me

Miscellaneous / Humor

November 18, 2010

Comments: 9

Shelves: 1

Humor me! Write me a story of a novel. Either way.. It's your job to entertain me! Read More

Tags: love, fantasy, dark, vampire, dating, wedding, loss, horror, death, depression, birth, halloween, creepy, scary, marriage

Dark Passenger

By adighiero

Poem / Poetry

October 25, 2010

Comments: 4

This is a poem i wrote inspired by one of my favorite shows, dexter. Read More

Tags: love, fantasy, dark, vampire, dating, wedding, loss, horror, death, depression, birth, halloween, creepy, scary, marriage

I want you ( song/poem)

By adighiero

Poem / Romance

October 20, 2010

Comments: 6

This is a poem/song i wrote a while back. Read More

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America! The Free!

Poem / Poetry

May 27, 2010

Comments: 837

Shelves: 1

Dedication: To all U.S. Military Veterans and in commemoration of the annual American national holidays of Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Independence Day (July 4) and Veteran’s (Armistice) Day (November 11). While surfing the YouTube website to find some original recordings of old(ies), pre-Beatles rock ‘n’ roll songs, I… Read More

Tags: death, japanese, ireland, military, war, islam, life, american, free, usa, freedom, patriot, disease, patriotism, hunger

WorK!

Poem / Poetry

February 27, 2009

Comments: 106

Louis "Studs" Terkel: An American writer who was, truly, unique. Specializing in "oral" histor(y)ies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studs_Terkel In 1974, when Richard M. Nixon resigned the Office of U.S. President, Terkel wrote one of the most unusual oral histories ever published. Entitled: "Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How… Read More

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Epitaphs 6 & 7 - Dark Night

Poem / Poetry

December 25, 2008

Comments: 19

These "Epitaph" poems were inspired and informed by the life of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate: "Mother Teresa Of Calcutta, India". Hyperlinks to her life story are provided at the end of this posting. Epitaph 6 is for women. Epitaph 7 is intended for men. This was written with complete seriousness.… Read More

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Epitaph 5 - Wealth!

Poem / Poetry

September 09, 2008

Comments: 160

This Epitaph posting is intended to be funny, humorous and ironic. A wasted life? You decide. Enjoy. Read More

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Excitement Inspired In His/Her Time.

Poem / Poetry

May 27, 2008

Comments: 255

Dedication: To all parents! Of daughters and sons! While digging through some older and forgotten papers, of mine, I came across a poem I must have written in 1998. The year when my son went away to college. 9 years before writing and posting "Our Grampa Ed" which should be… Read More

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Tern For The Verse: A Pun Game

Poem / Humor

January 14, 2008

Comments: 23

Dedication-#1: Annie Legend, whose surname, if pronounced "En francais" would rhyme with the word "entendre" when properly pronounced "En francais, aussi!". (aussi = another double entendre.) Dedication-#2: Someone, known only to myself, who may celebrate their 30th birthday during the month of January, 2008. Your secret is safe with me.… Read More

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Teen Suicide: Updated: Saturday, May 28, 2011.

Short Story / Non-Fiction

December 16, 2007

Comments: 117

Shelves: 1

Saturday, May 28, 2011: Hyperlink #11 has been added. Thursday, May 26, 2011: Hyperlink #10 has been added. Wednesday, April 7, 2010: Hyperlink #9 has been added. Tuesday, March 17, 2009: Hyperlink #8 has been added. Wednesday, March 4, 2009: Hyperlink #7 has been added. Friday, December 19, 2008: Hyperlinks… Read More

Tags: death, depression, family, drugs, destruction, evil, hate, education, grief, crime, holiday, emotion, christmas, mental_illness, news

2nd - Hand Smoke

Poem / Poetry

September 15, 2007

Comments: 108

Tobacco consumption, by way of smoking, poses an enormous threat to the health of everyone exposed to it. To the smoker and to those who are exposed to ambient smoke created by those smoking it. It's called toxic "air pollution" folks! In some ways, it is like alcohol, a legalized/lethalized… Read More

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Manned Space Travel To The Planet Mars - Another Popular Public Myth Funded With U.S. Federal Tax-$

September 15, 2007

Comments: 21

This is in response to a posting by bellavistabear in which he, on August 24, 2007, posted a poem acclaiming the future of manned space travel. To Mars and, perhaps, other planets. Or so he seems to believe. Here is his posting. Following his posting and my response to it… Read More

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Our Grampa Ed

Poem / Poetry

June 29, 2007

Comments: 263

Shelves: 2

This poem, is an exercise in rhyming, rhythm and cadence. Intended for all ages but, most especially, for children. On April 2, 2007, I became a grand-father for the 1st time. It occurred to me that, in the mind of my grand-child, I will always be a mystery and a… Read More

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TV Celebrity Grand-Standing For Charity. - Updated: September 24, 2007

May 26, 2007

Comments: 11

My most recent missive to the FOX Newschannel in exposing the duplicity of celebrity politicians and TV news people and the ways in which they manage to bilk a public which, for unknown reasons, continues to misplace it's trust in them. Will update this posting with whatever written or E-mailed… Read More

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Love Intended #-1, #-2 & #-3

Poem / Poetry

March 20, 2007

Comments: 222

The reader is asked to read all 3 poems and, if you choose to comment, to please do so with respect to: presentation, rhyme, rhythm, structure, theme and vocabulary. If you like this posting, even if you have read it and commented on it before, please indicate your approval by… Read More

Tags: love, marriage, god, poetry, joy, poem, inspiration, rhyming, writing, destiny, rhyme, eternity, rhythm, edward_j_bradley_sr, edwardjbradleysr

Saint Patrick Meets Clancy.

Poem / Humor

March 12, 2007

Comments: 24

Most probably and in my opinion, the best written verse in the English language is the opening verse of "Clancy Lowers The Boom". Apparently written by Johnny Lange and Hy Heath in 1948 or before?. Only 1 verse is presented. Readers are welcomed to add their own. No profanity please.… Read More

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U.S. Astronaut Love Triangle

February 10, 2007

Comments: 13

This story first appeared in the newspapers and on TV news on or about Monday, February 5, 2007. Below is my blog entry comment which was published "on-line" on a local newspaper website. Blog entries are not published in the newspaper itself. ___________________________________________________________ What do you think about the story… Read More

Tags: love, fantasy, marriage, children, family, emotions, murder, passion, ambition, hate, sex, lust, crime, insanity, mental_illness

1967 - 2018 NFL Super-Bowl History Analysis - 52 Games

Short Story / Other

February 04, 2007

Comments: 9

1967 - 2018 NFL Super-Bowl History Analysis (52 Games). Will be posted Super-Bowl Sunday Night. After the game. 1967 - 2018 NFL Super-Bowl History Analysis (52 Games). An analysis table, designed and developed by myself, to keep my memory up-to-date about the annual NFL Super-Bowl. Which teams… Read More

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Funny Bunny

Poem / Poetry

January 22, 2007

Comments: 29

Intended for reading to children, under age 6, who have not yet learned to read. To encourage these same children to want to learn to read in the future. To provide reading material for these same children and with which they will, already have some familiarity, as they are just… Read More

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Fuzzy Wuzzy

Poem / Poetry

January 22, 2007

Comments: 25

Intended for reading to children, under age 6, who have not yet learned to read. To encourage these same children to want to learn to read in the future. To provide reading material for these same children and with which they will, already have some familiarity, as they are just… Read More

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Freedom Of Thought vs Freedom Of Speech

January 22, 2007

Comments: 4

December, 2006 and January, 2007 have already presented two instances where, on separate occasions, persons said some things and openly expressed opinions which met with the disapproval of others in authority over them. 1. In one instance, a college basketball coach, openly complained about his team having to play 4… Read More

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Legislation: Domestic Care-Givers

January 15, 2007

Comments: 6

March 7, 2008: Decided to re-write this to focus on "Domestic Care Givers" only. Will leave the original text. Readers may wish to comment as to which is the more positive and has a greater chance of reaching the largest possible audience. Convincing them of the need for this kind… Read More

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Let What Is Meant Be What Is Said. / Ode To Words Of One Pulse.

Poem / Poetry

January 13, 2007

Comments: 11

A long rhyming poem which serves as part and the end of a speech written and delivered, by myself, at a meeting of the Uncle Sam Club of Toastmaster's International, in Troy, N.Y. on the evening of February 22, 1984. This was my effort to complete Lesson #4 "Show What… Read More

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Self Love

Poem / Poetry

January 07, 2007

Comments: 312

Short poem about a self-absorbed individual. For whom life holds no terrors and no future. Read More

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Freedom Of Speech and the Global War-On-Terror

December 21, 2006

Comments: 8

This is to present a lighter and somewhat sarcastic view of a truly serious issue, currently, under heated public debate. From September 11, 2001 until now, the end of 2006, this debate has been gradually intensifying. On one side of the debate are civil libertarians who claim that one or… Read More

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Christmas Ditty - We Three Kings....

Poem / Poetry

December 21, 2006

Comments: 22

A fanciful, lyrical, rhyming and rhythmic poem which spoofs a well known Christmas carol and, at the same time, delivers to children the message to not smoke tobacco. Or anything else for that matter. Enjoy. Intended for all to enjoy and for parents to read to their children. Read More

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Old Rockhard City

Poem / Poetry

December 11, 2006

Comments: 5