http://ladybounty.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Ladybounty ~. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:30:09 GMT 2010-01-02T18:30:09Z 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=281474977795924 I admit it, I'm a people watcher. People are just so interesting! There's so many different shapes and sizes, heights and features, I can sit on a park bench and be completely happy watching them . . . Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:11:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977795924 Ladybounty ~. 2009-09-01T17:11:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977795270 Five minute freewriting 12:22 a.m.     I admit it, I'm a people watcher. People are just so interesting! There's so many different shapes and sizes, heights and features, I can sit on . . . Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:38:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977795270 Ladybounty ~. 2009-09-01T04:38:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794922 Freewrite Monday, August 31, 2009 This is first attempt at freewriting and I'm worried that none of this will make any sense. You all know I'm a poet and I'm not sure if freewriting poetry is even . . . Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:12:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794922 Ladybounty ~. 2009-08-31T21:12:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977789360 I have a tongue but cannot speak No eyes, nose, mouth or any cheek I can be very short or tall Have sides and backs or none at all I may be red, . . . Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:55:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977789360 Ladybounty ~. 2009-08-27T03:55:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977786441 I wear a face but have no skin No ears, nose, mouth or even chin I have no eyes so I can't see I'm closely watched by so many My arms have never held a thing . . . Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:42:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977786441 Ladybounty ~. 2009-08-25T01:42:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977783852 I have eyes but cannot see And a thin, brown skin that covers me My roots go deep but can't be searched Strong winds will make me shimmy and lurch Sweet yellow flowers . . . Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:07:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977783852 Ladybounty ~. 2009-08-22T15:07:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977783715 The snippet... such a perfect little verse any topic will do no long-winded rhymes just a sentence or two whichever the kind all slices of life . . . Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:37:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977783715 Ladybounty ~. 2009-08-22T11:37:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977782955 Here's a wonderfully rich, moist and delicious cake that no one will believe is made with cucumber.......   4 large eggs 1 cup canola oil 2 cups self-rising . . . Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:11:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977782955 Ladybounty ~. 2009-08-21T18:11:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773719 Maziar Bahari is Free! October 17th, Maziar was freed on bail. October 20th, Maziar back in the UK by his wife's side after 4 months in captivity. This is all the information available at . . . Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:45:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773719 Ladybounty ~. 2009-08-15T17:45:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767577 Today is my three year Gatherversary! It's hard to believe that I joined Gather that long ago. This is a BIG accomplishment for me and speaks volumes about this website. . . . Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:25:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977767577 Ladybounty ~. 2009-08-08T19:25:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762955 Hot sand, dry arid land cactus grows, no water flows vultures sing, scorpions sting blazing sun, withered tongue desert shadow or oasis meadow . . . Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:53:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762955 Ladybounty ~. 2009-08-05T01:53:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762743 The faint shadow of a smile quickly crosses his face his bottom lip curls into a frightening snarl he growls, howls like a wounded animal . . . Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:34:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762743 Ladybounty ~. 2009-08-04T21:34:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762642   The faint shadow of a smile quickly crosses his face his bottom lip curls into a frightening snarl he growls, howls like . . . Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:06:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762642 Ladybounty ~. 2009-08-04T21:06:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977760859 Fog, thick as pea soup billowing off the river casting strange, dark shadows across the veiled sky cloaking everything blocking all recognition . . . Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:26:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977760859 Ladybounty ~. 2009-08-03T16:26:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977753535 You are just the shadow of a distant dream An echo from another time and place A hazy vision that's not clearly seen Blurry and impossible to view . . . Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:25:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977753535 Ladybounty ~. 2009-07-28T15:25:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640136   Many of you read and commented on the article that I posted last summer about Stacey Lannert.  Many also took action to help her cause by writing letters, signing her petition and . . . Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:30:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640136 Ladybounty ~. 2009-03-30T19:30:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977529943   I watch them dance and swirl high. On top of buildings and trees, they pile to my knees. They glide and float, sneak in my boots, and get under . . . Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:25:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977529943 Ladybounty ~. 2008-12-09T15:25:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977515711 I'm turning off a piece of me The inside part no one can see. A hidden slice, I always knew You'd be the one to see right through. Each time I sit and fiercely . . . Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:32:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977515711 Ladybounty ~. 2008-11-23T23:32:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977512111 On an unusually warm November evening in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, an ocean of anxious men, women and children from all nationalities and walks of this good earth, joyously . . . Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:19:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977512111 Ladybounty ~. 2008-11-20T16:19:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977508615 What a marvelous woman my grandmother was! She would tell stories of the days of Prohibition when she used to ride shotgun on the back of "the moonshine truck". The driver making his or her . . . Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:07:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977508615 Ladybounty ~. 2008-11-17T02:07:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977501559   On an unusually warm November evening in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, an ocean of anxious men, women and children from all nationalities and walks of this good earth, . . . Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:41:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977501559 Ladybounty ~. 2008-11-08T22:41:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491360 Child of torture child of pain be set free to love again. In your life you've nothing gained, only sadness here remains. Empty eyes and broken dreams . . . Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:13:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491360 Ladybounty ~. 2008-10-29T01:13:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977489482     Gazing with envious eyes and jealous dreams, I wish to be this one true thing. That has no beginning and will never end, has already seen and has already been. . . . Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:10:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977489482 Ladybounty ~. 2008-10-27T01:10:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977488689 Tiny drops slowly pouring from my eyes, burning frustration. Salty falling proof, flowing down my cheeks, that I am human. Swollen lids, briny burn, washing away . . . Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:01:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977488689 Ladybounty ~. 2008-10-25T22:01:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977484038   Despite years of regulation, don't trust your greens just yet. In the past 35 years, the United States has seen a substantial increase in fresh, leafy green vegetables being contaminated . . . Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:42:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977484038 Ladybounty ~. 2008-10-21T03:42:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977480085 The house next door calls to be explored. Wrapped in circling vines, ringed with battered pines, it stands menacing, begging not to be ignored. So unwillingly we find . . . Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:42:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977480085 Ladybounty ~. 2008-10-18T08:42:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977474617 Have you seen this????     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  If the Wall Street bailout was hard to swallow, the government is preparing a Halloween . . . Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:39:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977474617 Ladybounty ~. 2008-10-11T18:39:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977470507 Heed My Roar! Leave me be. Can't you see that I'm unfit for humanity today, as I try unsuccessfully to shake the filth off of me that the world has dumped so eloquently . . . Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:33:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977470507 Ladybounty ~. 2008-10-07T19:33:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977469268 WASHINGTON - By claiming that Democrat Barack Obama is "palling around with terrorists" and doesn't see the U.S. like other Americans, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin targeted key . . . Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:30:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977469268 Ladybounty ~. 2008-10-06T12:30:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977468846 ON DEADLINE: Where is Joe Six-Pack? Is he single? By SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press Writer Fri Oct 3, 3:08 PM ET WASHINGTON - Joe Six-Pack is somewhere out there on the campaign trail, . . . Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:08:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977468846 Ladybounty ~. 2008-10-06T00:08:02Z