Annicita's Poetry, Short Stories & Thoughts

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Friday, August 15, 2008

Gun Control

Bang! Bang! Bang! Unable to forget Unable to change The outcome of the coupling Of a hairpin trigger And an innocent child The repeated warnings Nevr touch the gun The dangers explained Sweetly the child smiles Nodding okay And a man dropped dead And the puzzled child shouted Look at the man on tv... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

What you don't remember writing exercise

My memory is lacking these days I used to be able to remember Details from crawling as a baby The door slamming on my little finger Almost severing its tip Clearly remembering minute details Now my own children Confront me with those taunting words Once said to my mother (Don't you hate that When... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

What's behind the door?

Today is the day! Will everything go smoothly A bland and quickly fading memory Nothing to mark this day Indelibly across the mind or Will my sister Amanda come And put on her princess routine Nothing is ever good enough for her? Will Auntie Marie stroll in With her skirt hem tucked into her... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Writing exercise on someone who has stifled your voice

There he sits all pompous With his degrees hanging behind him giving him credence Ready to declare his verdict I sit in hesitant anticipation Do I really need his opinion Will I value it? Will his words deal the death toll to my writing Or fuel the urge, the desire to write? Am I innocent Of grammar... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 14, 2008

This was a writing exercise about dirty hands

Mud Pies There I sit in the middle of the yard playing It's time for some mud pies What! You never sampled a mud pie? Let me share with you how we make them... Take a glass of water Please don't use the breakable glasses Mom frowns on that! And pour it over the ground Stay out of mom's garden She... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

This is the end product from a writer's group exercise.

Unopened Birthday Present There it sits beckoning teasing with its large bow of blue which sparkles from the reflecting light The package so carefully enveloped in paper festively adorned with balloons and streamers What treasures does it hold? Lift it and feel its weight Shake it and see if it... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 22, 2008

haikus

Egyptian Rose Chocolate brown eyes Slender as the swaying reeds Looming over me. Hopeless romantic Gifts of beautiful roses Of love from afar. Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Self Promotion to Generate More Traffic

I have been visiting the Blogit Cafe lately. I see that there are a lot of questions on how to up your income or readership. It is called self promoting. Let all your friends and family know what you are doing and how to find you on the internet. The more you let the word out the more traffic will... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Medusa Incarnate

Medusa Incarnate A flash of fiery eyes Hair coils so tight they appear ready to strike Frozen by the imagery of past civilizations A look that could turn to stone Retribution is quick I dare not speak I dare not move I dare not look Scourging of the limbs Temporary welts rise on the flesh... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 14, 2008

men and the things your mother never told you

men and what our mothers never told us about them Moms be fair to your daughters and warn them about what lies ahead for them. Don't assume anything. Let them roll their eyes at you. At least you can say you did all you could. This way the girls know what the difference is in what he is saying and... Sign in to see full entry.

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