http://dgford.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Don Ford en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:05:55 GMT 2010-01-08T14:05:55Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962451 Man's search for answers to the mystery of dying. Category:     Science Fiction I died today. Actually I died ten years ago, but a day is as a thousand years to me. Time has little . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:40:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962451 Don Ford 2009-12-25T06:40:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956192 A mediodía, la campana en la torre pelados una melodía familiar a la ciudad.  Se ha desempeñado en innumerables ocasiones durante su historia de cincuenta años.  . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:39:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956192 Don Ford 2009-12-21T01:39:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956186 A mezzogiorno la campana sul campanile sfogliato un motivetto familiare alla città.  Era stato giocato innumerevoli volte rispetto ai suoi cinquanta anni di storia.  Le campane . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:29:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956186 Don Ford 2009-12-21T01:29:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956171 リトルトム  ドンフォード  正午の尖塔のチューニングの町に慣れて皮をむいたのベル。 その50年間の歴史の数え切れないほどの試合に出場していた。 として、5年ごとにきれいになったと洗練された鐘自身はまだそれはいい真鍮の輝きだった。 町全体が地元の教会の鐘を誇りにした。 彼らの鐘もあった。  1回土曜日の鐘は、教会の上部にその場所から削除されていた。 . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:17:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956171 Don Ford 2009-12-21T01:17:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954186 Andrew Michael Ford  looking for animators local to the NYC area, interested in showing their short films in Brooklyn! Hit me up with your work!  andrewmichaelford@gmail.com  - . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:52:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954186 Don Ford 2009-12-19T06:52:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941932 Hi friends, and those of like precious faith. We have been given such a rich and precious gift in our faith. We serve an awesome, all knowing God. Before we were conceived in the womb, or were even . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:59:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941932 Don Ford 2009-12-11T04:59:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921551   When you are neither Black nor White.  Shadow Family by dgford       I hate that we must live in the narrow confines of dark alleys. It maddens me we can't even . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:39:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921551 Don Ford 2009-11-28T18:39:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921515 Subject: Poem published in October 2009   The Shine Journal EXCEPTIONAL FLASH, POETRY, ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY!     Moonlit Nights   . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:57:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921515 Don Ford 2009-11-28T17:57:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921242 Look at the life of a tiny ant  At times he gets so carried away?  So small, he's almost invisible  I think you know what I'm gonna say  Even things that are ten times his size  . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:00:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921242 Don Ford 2009-11-28T12:00:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898152   Every school librarian should perk their ears.   Robert Louis Stevenson by Don Ford       This is a commentary on the single . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:07:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898152 Don Ford 2009-11-12T20:07:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870771   Mark McGwire is coming back to baseball!       Mark, my son and I followed your career, early on, with great anticipation.  My son had all of your rookie . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:37:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870771 Don Ford 2009-10-26T17:37:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977843475   Sour Lemons By Don Ford   Peter and I decided to open up a lemonade stand between both of our homes. It was a quiet street so we would have to be creative. It is . . . Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:56:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977843475 Don Ford 2009-10-08T01:56:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742213 North and South, a read between the lines. Category:      Commentary and Philosophy Non-Fiction Everyone seems to have their take on war. A good example would be the Civil War . . . Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:32:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742213 Don Ford 2009-07-19T05:32:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977733492 A Tribute to Michael Jackson By Don Ford     Echoes in the Hall ( A Senryu)           a young voice was heard      . . . Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:15:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977733492 Don Ford 2009-07-10T03:15:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977017415   It’s   Not   Over   Until   It’s   Over     I remember my son, When such a young boy. The waters just . . . Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:54:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977017415 Don Ford 2009-02-26T08:54:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214019 A wise man once said, "If what you are doing doesn't advance you, then don't keep hitting your head against the wall.  Get out and pursue what genuinely works for you." It . . . Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:23:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214019 Don Ford 2007-12-28T04:23:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977198581 The following story is dedicated to the men and women in uniform in the service of our country everywhere.       I took the letter opener and slowly began . . . Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:23:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977198581 Don Ford 2007-12-09T07:23:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977198572 It is Holiday time and almost everyone is decking their halls or trimming their tree, even Charlie Brown with his would be twig.  Hey a tree is still a tree. This is the time of . . . Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:55:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977198572 Don Ford 2007-12-09T06:55:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977191751         The  Wooden  Sermon          By Don Ford             I . . . Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:31:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977191751 Don Ford 2007-12-01T19:31:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977175222 Because I am a writer and a humorist, I hope you all take this in the right spirit, but I wanted to add a bit of fun to our space here. Laughter we understand is like a good medicine and once in a while . . . Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:59:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977175222 Don Ford 2007-11-12T19:59:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977136820                  Jim and Renae decided to get it on with there favorite pastime: Scribble.  This is a game that takes one or many . . . Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:14:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977136820 Don Ford 2007-10-04T04:14:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977093801 The Newbie       Son, there are a few things that I must share with you about your new world.  It will be quite different from the one you knew in that lower realm.  . . . Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:15:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977093801 Don Ford 2007-08-22T15:15:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041191  Though the following story is Fiction.   The individual incidents in this tale,actually occurred.  Enjoy!        I have to tell you – I . . . Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:32:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041191 Don Ford 2007-06-27T15:32:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041160     I have a best friend,      And his name is Matt. Some have a dog,      But mine is a cat. We’ve done lots together      . . . Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:05:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041160 Don Ford 2007-06-27T15:05:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977020562               Sounds of anguish heard, The pain of brokenness is felt. Lives all scattered ‘round – Cries in war like chorus swells. . . . Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:33:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977020562 Don Ford 2007-06-05T08:33:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977004261 > This following poem is the one I sent to our soldiers in Iraq.  I hope they like it, I sent 160 copies of the same. That way each soldier gets a souvenier from home to take back home . . . Sat, 19 May 2007 17:58:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977004261 Don Ford 2007-05-19T17:58:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977002497 They  Called  Him  Johnny Heart  He came with desert song in heart And played his strings and ladies dance Drinking was his calling card Another one he fancied romance If you just . . . Thu, 17 May 2007 15:41:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977002497 Don Ford 2007-05-17T15:41:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976961774   My sister's crocus family.  Plants have a life going on too.  My 9 year old said she had a dream the other night, and she saw all the trees cut down in all the world, and she said . . . Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:53:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976961774 Don Ford 2007-04-18T03:53:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976961469        Shoo  Fly One day a tiny fruit fly decided to bother me.  I swatted and I swung my hands to hit it, and I swear it was laughing at me.  Time and . . . Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:52:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976961469 Don Ford 2007-04-17T21:52:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976953287 The  Cry  of  War               Sounds of anguish heard, The pain of brokenness is felt. Lives all scattered ‘round – Cries in war . . . Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:12:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976953287 Don Ford 2007-04-09T05:12:09Z