http://playonwords.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Play On Words en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:09:30 GMT 2010-01-03T10:09:30Z 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=281474977525449&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace This POW is dedicated to Ernie Johnson and members of the Play On Words and Poetry Play On Words Groups. This is the final POW and PPOW.  After tomorrow's judging the groups will be shut . . . Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:59:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977525449&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Lynn R. 2008-12-04T05:59:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977526829&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace                                        . . . Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:15:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977526829&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS) Johnson 2008-12-05T19:15:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977525542&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace I'm feeling very ele gant in my flann ele d night gown, looking . . . Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:55:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977525542&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Elsie Duggan 2008-12-04T08:55:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977520063&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace In my ele ment, I am a fiction writer, giving a voice to the voic ele ss and life to the lif ele ss. Frankly, I’m us ele ss at first person writing, but this is a r ele vant time . . . Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:59:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977520063&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Alison Pearce 2008-11-28T08:59:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511923&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace                                          . . . Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:41:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511923&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS) Johnson 2008-11-21T20:41:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977513225&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Written a little belatedly for White Ribbon Day. Say no to violence against women.   Jacaranda Avenue   The t ran quil gardens that circled the little cottage at the end . . . Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:21:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977513225&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Alison Pearce 2008-11-21T05:21:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977512421&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace After saying goodbye to my last grandparent I have to dedicate this post to four wonderful people I was lucky and fortunate enough to know and love.   Between the four they left a large legacy . . . Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:15:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977512421&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Lynn R. 2008-11-20T22:15:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977512289&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace I am c ran ky about the recession, as I c ran e my neck looking for a parking   space as f ran kly, I've t ran sgressed and decided to go shopping.   . . . Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:38:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977512289&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Elsie Duggan 2008-11-20T19:38:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977500320&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace                                       . . . Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:47:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977500320&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS) Johnson 2008-11-07T19:47:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977500195&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Written in honour of the anniversary of The Trail of Tears.     ‘We cannot opp ose the soldiers and we are so exp ose d here!' Meli sat overlooking the beds of r ose . . . Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:51:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977500195&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Alison Pearce 2008-11-07T06:51:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977486263&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace                                       . . . Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:27:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977486263&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS) Johnson 2008-10-24T18:27:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977487170&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace   Wes took the last sip of his dis tilled water and dis carded it in the trash, trying to feign dis interest in Agent Lan dis 's phone call. It was a dis mal day, and not for . . . Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:23:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977487170&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Alison Pearce 2008-10-24T04:23:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977469048&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace I am using this POW to tell a personal tale, to impress the importance of supporting Breast Cancer Month in October, by doing what you can, but also to tell you that while I had . . . Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:48:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977469048&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Elsie Duggan 2008-10-06T04:48:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977473287&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace   Here's a sho utout to fellow baby-boomers.   Going home isn't easy.   Recently, I returned to my hometown.   I drove past the barber sho p my uncle owned. . . . Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:25:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977473287&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Lynn R. 2008-10-10T03:25:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977464428&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace                                      . . . Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:12:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977464428&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS) Johnson 2008-10-10T18:12:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977467689&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace   Sho na* knew it'd be no pu s ho ver job, to convince her audience they didn't have to endure sho tgun weddings, because ‘Pappy' thought they'd been di sho nored. One time, . . . Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:17:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977467689&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Virginia M. 2008-10-04T16:17:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977463772&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Many of you know Ernie Johnson is Gather's own established author.  Ernie writes screenplays and has a list of books to his credit.  The book Destiny Of The Divas  has paranormal, . . . Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:44:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977463772&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Lynn R. 2008-10-01T15:44:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977458428&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Hen ley was an ornery sprite.   He enjoyed playing s hen anigans on the others.   His brother Hen derson was tacky and many thought him to be a heat hen because of his gauc . . . Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:47:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977458428&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Lynn R. 2008-09-25T01:47:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977459677&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace                                      . . . Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:26:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977459677&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS) Johnson 2008-09-26T20:26:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977458665&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace   Hen rietta's time roug hen ed hand darted out and grasped Kate Hen derson's wrist. As hen faced, she tried hard not to show her appre hen sion, fixing her eyes on the strange . . . Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:45:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977458665&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Alison Pearce 2008-09-25T09:45:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977460078&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace   Chenile upended the earthenware bowl for the fourth time during her calisthenics before she finally relented and moved it to the kitchen .   Of course, then she no longer felt . . . Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:47:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977460078&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Tracey W. 2008-09-26T17:47:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977456551&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Quickly t hen , someone get me a p hen . . . Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:28:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977456551&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Elsie Duggan 2008-09-23T07:28:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977444696&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace C ole man and Sarah are wh ole some folk from Ole ander.   C ole man (C ole ) is stern and isn't t ole rant of tomfo ole ry.   Sarah is the peacekeeper.   . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:42:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977444696&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Lynn R. 2008-09-10T00:42:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446568&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace   The fishing h ole was surrounded by ole ander trees, their brightly coloured blooms strung around the foliage like ribbons on a mayp ole . Their gaudiness in the face of tragedy cons . . . Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:19:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446568&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Alison Pearce 2008-09-11T23:19:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434342&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace                                         . . . Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:22:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434342&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS) Johnson 2008-09-12T18:22:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441493&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace   It's been brought to my attention s ole mnly, with all the s ole mness   my wh ole some Doctor could muster, that I have to be careful of my   ch ole . . . Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:55:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441493&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Elsie Duggan 2008-09-06T02:55:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977422476&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace   Ernie Johnson was one of my first friends on Gather, and I've loved crafting poems to fit his Poetry Play on Words group. I pin my PPOW badge to my writing bag with pride, and my computer . . . Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:15:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977422476&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Sheila Deeth 2008-08-15T20:15:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340270&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace This is the time of year for real sus pen se, not many times are so   sus pen seful as we have to think of every ex pen se and list them all on   a form and . . . Wed, 07 May 2008 01:59:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340270&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Elsie Duggan 2008-05-07T01:59:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977411013&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace   T rac y and Rac hel were ove rac hievers and friendly competitors.   There was one thing that intrigued the two of them that neither had tried.   But that was about to . . . Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:12:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977411013&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Lynn R. 2008-08-01T05:12:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977408227&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace                                          . . . Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:35:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977408227&grpId=3659174697246114&nav=Groupspace Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS) Johnson 2008-08-01T18:35:23Z