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November 17, 2009 10:28 AM EST --
Well, I'm traveling again. Seems that this is my trend lately -- every Tuesday, I'm off somewhere else. This time, San Francisco. I can think of worse places to be for business! . . .
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November 10, 2009 11:04 AM EST --
First, sorry about being absent the past couple of weeks. Two Tuesdays ago, I was traveling out of the country, and try as I might, I could not get my mobile device to give me internet access. . . .
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October 29, 2009 04:55 PM EDT --
Decomposition
Fragmentation
The man stares back, no hiding the grizzled face Start of crow's feet there, a smile line turned frown line there Is asked pointedly, "Do you feel all is . . .
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October 20, 2009 11:47 AM EDT --
Greetings Gather Writing Essential Members!
We had good (but not great) participation with last week's Halloween prompts, but I'm delighted by the work turned in by our fellow Gatherers. . . .
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October 13, 2009 04:01 PM EDT --
Crit Welcome! I wrote this piece today just for this Tuesday's Child challenge. Help me make it better!
Autumn had fully descended upon my little town of Dead Cricket, Missouri. . . .
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October 13, 2009 02:40 PM EDT --
With Halloween fast approaching, the leaves changing color, and the wind taking on Fall characteristics, I get nostalgic for those carefree days of my youth. The smell of cheap vinyl masks, . . .
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October 06, 2009 11:15 AM EDT --
A couple of weeks ago, I suggested that writers looking for critique to improve their work should ask for it. This was a common sense recommendation, but it left a number of well-meaning would-be . . .
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September 22, 2009 12:01 PM EDT --
Have you posted something to Gather, only to have lots of people pat you on the back, but give you no constructive criticism? Even with that glaring typo in the first line?
Or, have you posted . . .
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September 15, 2009 12:08 PM EDT --
This piece is inspired by the King Crimson song "Satori in Tangier"
Hot stink of livestock, cooking grease and excrement Brutal sun pushing down like an artifact of gravity Shouts and curses, jingling . . .
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September 15, 2009 11:38 AM EDT --
M onday's child is fair of face,
T uesday's child is full of grace,
W ednesday's child is full of woe,
T hursday's child has far to go,
F riday's child is . . .
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September 10, 2009 02:16 PM EDT --
In my dream, I flew high over velvet earth Slid sideways through treetops, like dodging cones Alighted upon clouds, wetting my feet with dew.
When I found I could not fly, I fell Wind sucking the air . . .
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September 02, 2009 06:07 PM EDT --
Who are you, really? What are your favorite things? What are your goals? How would someone describe the "real" you? Take the "Real Me Survey" and share who you really are with the Gather community! . . .
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May 12, 2009 08:58 PM EDT --
The skies opened up as soon as Winston left the terminal, soaking him instantly to the skin. Puddles forming on the sidewalk splashing his trousers as he slogged through to the parking garage. . . .
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March 03, 2009 07:59 PM EST --
The door slammed shut behind Winston as he entered his apartment. Without the lights on, he could smell the trash decaying like dead beach creatures in the kitchen can. He sighed and decided . . .
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February 24, 2009 11:10 PM EST --
This is a "party" entry for Sandy Knauer's Tuesday Writing Essential. Details found here.
Winston Rafferty has a secret. It's no secret that he's a flight . . .
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December 28, 2008 10:52 AM EST --
A disturbing trend has emerged here on Gather.
Due to the attention to this issue brought by several articles on the topic of harassment, notably by JustMe , Selene and Valerie , it's . . .
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December 10, 2008 05:00 PM EST --
My "little" first cousin, Marnie Klar, participated in a Film Contest in NYC.
Her team's film is called "Blur," and it's reminiscent of film noir suspense films.
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November 22, 2008 12:59 PM EST --
I didn't feel it growing
Didn't see it there
Had no idea that
All of the friction
Force
Tearing
Would armor me
Guitarists
Ball players
Construction workers
Craftsmen
All value . . .
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November 16, 2008 12:14 PM EST --
Someone else just published a very thoughtful piece using the ghost as a metaphor, and it reminded me of this piece I wrote two years ago (omg, was it really that long?). Haven't looked at it . . .
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November 14, 2008 03:31 PM EST --
Confusion first, head spinning
How could this be happening?
Where did this come from?
Wind whipping around, flailing.
Anger next, blinding red fury
It must be your fault, not mine! . . .
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