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Is Rhyme Obsolete - - Tex Norman
I recently got this message in my email from someone named Matthew. In my experience, if you rhyme in a poem, no one takes you seriously. I don't understand these brainwashed people. Are we to believe there are no more Poe's, or Frost's, or Shakespeare's, or all kinds of great poets... Submitted 3 years 107 days ago.

Worry and Deserve: two poems - - Tex Norman
Worry This is a poem about worry. The first line is not as poetic as the second line. I was worried this would go just as it has been going, but, hell, what'duh'ya'do? While worry is not a productive emotion and it contributes nothing posiitve to my life it is what I'm good... Submitted 3 years 111 days ago.

Child Abuse and Murder (Two Poems from the verse novel Zounds) - - Tex Norman
Daddy Can't Sleep I sensed it, even in my sleep. I knew it was the creep. He was in my room. Again. Somehow, I don't know how, I knew my dad was standing in the dark, watching in a dark as black as a cricket's back. I sensed him watching me. There must have been some... Submitted 3 years 118 days ago.

We Met - - Tex Norman
Like the sun, I see your features rise over the horizon of my soul. Your warmth envelops me in radiant, pervasive, potent, penetrating light, which brings me more than love, you bring insight. There is, for me, no greater compliment than this: you used your light to... Submitted 3 years 118 days ago.

The Pain-Body: What We Carry With Us - Barbara Clark
In Chapter 5 of "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose," author Eckhart Tolle states, "The energy field of old but still very much alive emotion that lives in almost every human being is the pain-body." --page 142 Our pain-bodies are the energy of our past hurts: the bumps, bruises and... Submitted 3 years 289 days ago.

The Roles We Play in Relationships - Barbara Clark
In Chapter 4 of "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose," author Eckhart Tolle states, "When you are completely identified with a role, you confuse a pattern of behavior with who you are, and you take yourself very seriously. You also automatically assign roles to others that correspond to... Submitted 3 years 289 days ago.

Gothicism as a Means to Awaken Equality in Victorian Women - Cynthia McMurray
By the early 1800s, the rigid harshness and macabre atmosphere of the traditional Gothic Romance had subtly transformed into a more controversial medium depicting the dysfunctional societal constructs of gender and class-related bias. Two writers in particular utilized this highly established... Submitted 3 years 292 days ago.

Mood and Action in a Tale of the Far Future - Seeds of the Dusk - - Robert Gibson
The story "Seeds of the Dusk" by Raymond Z Gallun, published in 1938, is a gem of classic SF. Its 31 pages give us an insight into the lives and fates of three species: an alien invading plant intelligence; the descendants of crows; and the descendants of Man. Into this short tale are packed... Submitted 3 years 319 days ago.

Politics with a Difference - Science-Fictional Constitutions - - Robert Gibson
It's fun to set the world to rights on paper, and SF authors are no slackers when it comes to inventing constitutions. Some of them are recognizably "close to home" in that they merely tinker with what we already have. Neville Shute's In The Wet (1953) portrays an amendment to... Submitted 3 years 319 days ago.

Solar System Development Area - Planetary Romance - - Robert Gibson
First the rhapsody, then the grumble. We live in a fantastic age of astronomical discovery. No one is a greater fan of space-probe epics than I. As Voyager 2 passed no less than four giant worlds and their satellite families in 1979, 1981, 1986 and 1989, I was hooked on the news as I avidly... Submitted 3 years 319 days ago.

Reincarnation as a Theme in Science Fiction - - Robert Gibson
One might invent a science-fictional rationale for reincarnation, perhaps using the concept of a physical stream of particles such as the "mindons" of Bob Shaw's Orbitsville Departure. However, what most people mean by reincarnation - the soul, which is to say the qualitative aspect of a... Submitted 3 years 319 days ago.

Inventors of Words - Neologisms in Science Fiction - - Robert Gibson
Surely the most famous new word coined in science fiction is "robot", in the 1920 play by the Czech writer Karel Capek': R. U. R. ("Rossum's Universal Robots"). I don't know any Czech but I dare say "robot" comes from a root similar to the Russian rabotat , to work. Here, therefore, rather than a... Submitted 3 years 321 days ago.

The Charms of Spoken English - Satis Shroff
Whether you hear Radio Nepal, the BBC, CNN or the Voice of America, there’s no such thing as ‘correct spoken English.’ There is no standard as such, even though the Queen’s English is regarded as a measuring yard. As George Bernard Shaw said, ‘No two British subjects speak exactly alike.’ Whether... Submitted 4 years 275 days ago.

What Is Poetry Becoming…Visual, Concrete, Digital, Experiential? - Jennifer Kathleen Phillips
There are many forms of poetry. Some are best read while others are best viewed and in the future we may add that some are best felt or experienced. Some think that “good poetry" must rhyme while others think that “good" poetry “speaks" giving a clear or profound message. Others may call... Submitted 5 years 53 days ago.

Book Review: Arthur & George by Julian Barnes - Bill Ectric
Julian Barnes does a magic trick in his historical novel Arthur & George . He makes the index cards disappear. He scoops up what must have undeniably been copious notes and footnotes, shuffles those note cards, deftly blends them, and fans the deck into a colorful moving picture of the sites... Submitted 5 years 275 days ago.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge and the Romantic Movement - Bill Ectric
When I think of Coleridge, I think of those momentary sparks of intuition I have experienced, when my brain seemed to grasp a clear and divine truth. It’s like seeing something from the corner of my eye when I turn to look more closely - it's gone! If others do not share this impression, that is... Submitted 5 years 275 days ago.

King Solomon's Mind - Jerry Richard Boone
"Don't you understand, everything in this life is meaningless," cautioned the old man. "Meaningless? Everything? Surely not!" responded the young man in disbelief. Smiling the old man continued, "I know, I know, because I've seen it all. You name it, and I have done it. I not only... Submitted 6 years 181 days ago.

A Beginner's Guide to Writing a Novel - JadeRabbit
by Rachelle Arlin Credo No one is born a novel writer. But do you believe that we all have the capability to be writers? Impossible as it may seem but the answer is yes! If we have the passion for it and if we strive to make it happen, novelwriting can be as easy as writing ABC. Writing... Submitted 6 years 249 days ago.

Review of Stephen B. Wiley's Book Of Poetry: HERO ISLAND - ngoldman
Poet (Author) Stephen B. Wiley ISBN: 0976625105 Publisher: Oasis Submitted 6 years 275 days ago.

Here There Be Dragons – The Symbolism Of Dragon Lore In Western History - lorien1973
The first appearance of dragons in Western mythology was the Norse “worm,” a large scaled creature that was able to breathe fire and regenerate itself if vivisected. It didn’t have the arms, legs, or wings of later dragon stories, but was often pictured as an enormous snake. Because these... Submitted 6 years 279 days ago.

The Lost Art of Hand Writing - Ieuan Dolby
For a couple of years now I have used a computer for everything from writing articles, to communicate, to playing games and to printing addresses onto envelopes. My laptop is never far away, it is usually by my side or on my knees, and the furthest it ever gets from my side is when I am on... Submitted 6 years 315 days ago.

I Should Have Been A Nudist - Timothy McCorkell
The other day, my nephew asked,"could you come to the mall with me and help me pick out some clothes for College?" That really brought back memories. As I drove along the Interstate to the Mall, I said to my nephew. "Let me tell you about my own fashion experience and just what it really now... Submitted 6 years 354 days ago.

Creative Writing - Getting Started - kendralynn
I'm constantly amazed at the number of people who struggle with creative writing. Writing is easy! Admit it. How hard is it, really, to stare at a blank piece of paper and curse at it until either your blood pressure shoots through the roof or words start magically appearing? You see? It... Submitted 6 years 359 days ago.

Jim Cherry Interviewed by Bill Ectric - Bill Ectric
I sat in a German restaurant called Uli’s with a cup of coffee and a big wedge of a delicious cake called “black cherry forest” and began reading Stranger Souls by Jim Cherry. I can’t resist this comparison: The short stories in Jim Cherry’s Stranger Submitted 7 years 14 days ago.

Book Review: America’s Secret War: Inside The Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between America And Its Enemies - ngoldman
Title: America’s Secret War: Inside The Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between America And Its Enemies Author: George Friedman ISBN: 0385512457 The following review was contributed by: Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com and Submitted 7 years 23 days ago.