Writings

...and when I do sleep... by Rachelle King
It is decided: I will finally get my tattoo. So I walk up the steps to meet my destiny. Steps creak

2005 by Mark Morgan
Still married. It was dicey there for a bit. Thank the fucking gods October and November are almost

80 Years In A Day by Jeff Moore
If I live to be 80, yet called it a day, what times would be set to some of the events that were notable

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A breath by Mark Morgan
Don't ever let me go. Don't ever leave me. Don't ever unwrap yourself from my heart. Don't ever make

A few Questions and background for Sun Myung Moon by Christopher Witt Diamant
Let me first say that without Rev. Moon and the Unification Church I could never have gotten to the

A Historical Study of Wandering Writing Tools by Matthew Patterson
It happens to everyone sometime or another. You're deep in the midst of a worksheet for school, and

A Life Less Public by Mark Morgan
I'm sitting here in this place I made all those years ago. Perhaps someday you will wonder to yourself

A Loose Definition of "Threat." by Brian Webber
May 6th, 2004. I'm sitting in a room at the Tivoli Student Union near the Denver Auraria Campus. I'm

A Semi-Demented Guide to College Dorm Life by Evan
I figured since a number of you guys are getting prepared for college life, I should come up for some

A Tribute to Dad by ScottN
My father recently suffered another stroke and now he's dying. His 70'th birthday was a month ago, and

A Valediction: Forbidding Ignorance by Matthew Patterson
Many of my classmates are probably not surprised to hear that I spent a lot of my childhood hearing,

A very serious sounding title. by Thomas Locke
It was oh, I'm not sure, about 3 semesters ago when my ethics teacher posed a series of very vague undescript

abhimannu by arunkarmakar
nari choritra bejai jotil, kichui bojha jai na,= eta bahu procholito katha. aapni hoi to bolben abhimannu

Addiction to Fame and Celebrity by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin Question: Are Narcissists addicted to being famous? Answer: You bet. This, by

Adventures in Insomnia by Rachelle King
I lay down in my bed twirling the depleted comforter around my body until we together formed one massive

Advice for a Lost Generation by Richard Davidson
A single brick is the cornerstone of a large building. One tiny little ember can burn down a great forest.

Affiliation and Morality by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin The Anglo-Saxon members of the motley "Coalition of the Willing" were proud of

After the Fall by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from Westword.com.

Allegory Between Nestor and Hephaistos in Book One of the Iliad by Evan
This is my first essay of my colllege career. Enjoy, or at least writhe in pain away from me. Nestor

America the Narcissist by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" The majority of worldwide respondents

American Death Toll In Iraq Passes 500 by Brian Webber
And what was that Bush was saying about Misison Accomplished back in May? Get this a-hole out of office

An apology for Graham by Chie Theresa Fujioka
This is not fiction. Four years ago, in 1997, when I was a lonely seventh grader, fairly fresh to the

Anita by John Verion
I met Anita when I was sixteen. She was in her twenties. I was a virgin. She was not. She invited me

AP fishing by Chie Theresa Fujioka
*Disclaimer: This is NOT a religious essay. If it were, it would border on the heretical. In fact this

Application of the Statements made by Poe and Maupassant to their short stories by Somaye Nouri Zenoz
Application of the Statements Made by Edgar Allan Poe And Guy De Maupassant To their Short Stories Somaye

Apprendre Aujourdhui Parceque Demain Nous Pourrons Mourir by Evan
I decide to post one of my old essays I had on my computer. I hope you guys can read French :). La morale

Arghhh!!! Blood Sucker Addiction!!! by R.A.B.
Man it's been over four months since I've read a vampire Chronicle book and I still can't take those

Art as Activism by Matthew Patterson
There's one particular medieval legend that has always amused me somewhat. Thomas Aquinas was held in

At the Tables of Swine by Richard Davidson
Hunter S. Thompson was born into a world where the sole lesson learned from WWII was that the Nazis'

Becoming An Adult by Jeff Moore
I chatted online with a female friend. The conversation went something like this… “Sorry I disappeared

Beowulf: the Fragility of the Strong by Chie Theresa Fujioka
(lines 1758-1768 2535-2540) “O flower of warriors, beware of that trap. Choose, dear Beowulf, the better

Beware of the Black Man! by Brian Webber
It's night and you're walking along the sidewalk. You see a few people walking in the distance but closest

Bible Pornography by Brian Webber
Is it a sin to get turned on while reading God's words in the Bible? Once in a chat room I made an off

Brain and Personality by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Phineas Gage was a 25 years old

Breaking Godwin's Law by Brian Webber
"Don't ever be so arrogant to believe it [the Holocaust] can't happen again; to do so is the first step

Brian Webber's Insomnia Induced Meanderings by Brian Webber
[M][A][S][T][U][R][B][A][T][I][O][N] my anti drug. ~ "Me BEFORE my country." - The Republican Mindset

Brownies and Tree Frogs by Chris Link
or . . . How One Thing Leads To Another Disparate objects of our attention are sometimes oddly and uniquely

Cabin Fever Ramblings by Angela Marie
Ah, the skies are gray and snowflakes are falling heavily. They're not the fat lazy picture perfect

Camp by lindsay
God really exists. He is the reason for this story. See, he knew my life at camp would be excellent,

Cannibal Cactus? by Chie Theresa Fujioka
Here is Mark's teaser: how will you classify this? It is not fiction :) muahahaha In the floor of a

Cannibalism and Human Sacrifice by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin "I believe that when man evolves a civilization higher than the mechanized but

Centerpoint by Mark Morgan
The essay that was here before has been removed for the time being. As you were.

Codependence and the Dependent Personality Disorder by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" There is great confusion regarding

Combating Violence By Bullying Students by Brian Webber
After two students from a group called the "Trench Coat Mafia" armed themselves with guns and homemade

completely normal by Ben Doyle
i sat down to write about weirdness ten minutes ago, then i realized why my paper was still blank. Weird

Computers are People, Too by Dorothy Marie
*This is another issue for those god-forsaken rallyists to shread! Yes, you read the title. Computers

Confessions of a Near Future Graduate by Trigahertz
For 13 years of their life, a child is trapped. He looks through the window of his life and sees the

confused as hell by dayla ward
For six hours, at least, I have tried to get something posted. As confused I was in the first 2 hours,

Could love be an accident? by

Crisis At the Copy Machine by Emily Reed
Although most of the country is educated at least to a high school level, many people don’t quite have

Death by Thaddea Hunter
I don't understand why everyone has to look at death like it's bad. It's not. There are all these people

DEEPWATER MULTIPLE CHOICE by r.c.fancher
Which of the following 3 is the safest way to swim in ten thousand feet of water? It it A) Swim faster?

Defense Mechanisms by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" According to Freud and his followers,

Describing a Panic Attack of Indigenous Origin... by Allegra Gellar
Prologue: while in boot camp, I had some of the most amazing journeys into to my own imagination. I

desires by Chie Theresa Fujioka
i wish youd close your eyes, refuse to see my soul exposed to the fulest extreme of black. be ashamed

Don't Come Unless You Meant It by Dorothy Marie
Once upon a time in a strange land far, far away, known to many as "Louisiana," there stood a common

Don't Hurry to Invest in Macedonia by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" In the near past, Macedonia seemed

DragonBall Essay #1 by Mandy
"So what are these power level things?" "I don't watch DBZ because every time they start

DragonBall Essay #2 by Mandy
Confusion! Paranoia! Scared! Sad! I'm not talking about a doctor's office, or someone who's been through

Dungeons & Dragons: Not A Satanic Game by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from an unknown pro-RPG website.

Education and the Unknown by Ephialtes
Why do I find doing assignments so difficult now a days? I think the point is to apply ideas in new

Eighteen by Beverly
At 18, you know everything. Life is so perfect, and your path is clear of burdens that may hinder your

Empty Places by Mark Morgan
I told Sean McMains that I'd like to take 2005 out behind the barn and shoot it. The end of the year

English and Four Teens by Sonny Harman
Truth in the Life of a Geek "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with

Episode None by Mandy
(aka Pokémon Girl) Buffy had us trained. We sat loyally every Tuesday, watching a new episode

Essays by

Everything's All Right in the Middle East by Robert Levin
Can we, just for a minute, dispense with the hand-wringing and acknowledge that the problem Israel and

Exeunt by Mark Morgan
Since I moved to Portland, I have worked at one and only one place of business. Some things have happened

Faith. Spirit. The Royals. Whatever. by Quinn Logan
(Author's Note: I wrote this essay back in February of 1999, just after I moved out of my parents home

Female position in Donne's 'Songs & Sonnets' by Somaye Nouri Zenoz
The Study of Female Position in John Donne's ‘Songs & Sonnets’ by Somaye Nouri Zenoz January

For the Love of the Game by ScottN
It takes a special kind of person to sit there and have someone throw something at your face as fast

Free Jazz: The Jazz Revolution of the '60s by Robert Levin
REVISED AND EXPANDED HERE, THIS PIECE ORIGINATED AS AN "ORAL ESSAY" FOR THE COSMOETICA OMNIVERSICA INTERVIEW

Free Speech SLAPPed Silent by Brian Webber
Well it is! Among the small crowd of protestors outside the Grammys this past Wendsday stood a man with

Friends by lindsay
I wasn't sure of the genre... so give me some ideas and i'll choose a genre. "Do you remember the roses

Gender Bias in Diagnosing Personality Disorders by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Ever since Freud, more women than

Genetically Engineered Germ Warfare by Chie Theresa Fujioka
The discovery of the process of genetic engineering was a great breakthrough. It allows people to modify

Globalization - Liberalism's Disastrous Gamble by Sam Vaknin
From Venezuela to Thailand, democratic regimes are being toppled by authoritarian substitutes: the military,

globin by ronald
I gave that whore HIV, I'd rather kill her slowly then slit her throat with the Bowie knife i keep between

God Belongs On Death Row by

Gods 401k Plan by John Anhalt
As the starving slaves tend away at their cubicle farms, multi-national companies get fat on consumer

Google-Wikipedia-MySpace - How Teenagers Hijacked the Internet by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" A recent (late 2006) study by Heather

grape fruit by Chie Theresa Fujioka
ive been kissing a grapefruit. now my lips taste bitter. when she called me, the grapefruit rested in

Gravity well by Mark Morgan
The center still holds . Wow--its been over four years. On Tuesday, July 25, 2001 I was almost hallucinating

Great Expectations: A Human Garden by Chie Theresa Fujioka
In Great Expectations, Dickens uses plants to represent people. By describing plants, as associated

Has Christmas Lost Its Magic? by Dorothy Marie Koveal
I would like to know, has Christmas finally lost all of its magic? Before, Christmas was a time for

Hectic Days as Freshemn by David
Hectic Days as a Freshmen The first day of school- what a hot and humid day in August. The Freshmen

Hello ! by Christa Sims
Hello everyone!I am new to this site(well, I was'nt going to join but I have been reading some poetry

Heterosexism: A New Phrase For An Old Problem by Brian Webber
It's been a LONG ass time since I've written any essay of any kind, so please bear with me if this sucks.

How Liberals Lose Wars -Oh man! This might start some sh*t by Richard Davidson
OK, it's time for the truth. Ann Coulter has said it. Hundreds, if not thousands of anonymous internet

How to be Weird: A Step by Step Explanation by Chie Theresa Fujioka
Being weird requires much hard work and patience unless one has been a natural tendency for it. If one

How to Drive One's Sibling Daft by Evan
Long term exposure to people often causes a good deal of mental anguish for the people in question.

Humor by Sam Marston
Humor originates in error. Whether finding it in the quality of airline food, or the fact that some

Hungry Hunter by Sharon Marlene Murphy
The season was about over, but I was still in heat---On that last day, we circled each other trying

If Dickens were Victim of Short Attention Span Disorder by Richard Davidson
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,

If they ask me to write about my ideal vacation... by Chie Theresa Fujioka
The breeze floated lazily across the deck, carrying the thick sweet taste of morning accented by salt.

Immmmmmmmportant! by Chie Theresa Fujioka
As i dug through old stories i have written i stumbled, fell and cracked my skull upon this thihng.

Insane Essay by Mandy
Okay. What this is is I mixed a bunch of sound lyrics together to make this. And threw some stuff in.

Interview With A (Losing) Candidate by Brian Webber
Interview With A Candidate By Brian D Webber BW: I'm here with Patrick West, Natural Law (http://www.natural-law.org)

Is the Narcissist Legally Insane? by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Narcissists are not prone to "irresistible

It's About Choice Stupid by Brian Webber
There are two groups on this planet that piss me off very much. Chauvenistic male pigs, and militant

It's about the ACT stupid by r.c.fancher
The problem w/ so called remedies to discrimination is that it's all based on the demographics of the

It's God's Fault by Adam Schirmacher
Does anyone remember September 11, 2001? I should hope so. Right afterwards, everybody was talking of

It's so different when it's someone you know. by Brian Webber
I still can't quite believe it. I just learned today that an aqquaintance of mine, I knew him as Malcom

Jesus Christ, narcissist? by Sam Vaknin
Warning: If you are a devout Christian, this article may offend your sensibilities. Note: Though most

Jousting With the Dark Knight of Creationism by Mark Morgan
Certainly this interview with Tom Willis is the most disturbing thing I've read this year. How can this

JUNE 19, 1999: THE ROYAL WEDDING STORY by Quinn Logan
I originally wrote this article for RoyalWatch: The Online Royal Magazine because it was my job as a

Just What Is It With The Bush Family Anyway? by

Keeper of the Eastern Gate by Lisa Walsh Thomas
From the Kucinich Headquarters Des Moines, Iowa January 11, 2004 -- 8 days until the Iowa Caucuses Three

L.A. and Cincinatti Tantrums by Brian Webber
A lot of talk, especially lately, about riots. Los Angeles and Cincinatti in particular. But can you

Lead the way by Evan
This is the second edition of Lead the Way, which is new and improved, and perhaps even weirder, but

Let's Argue About Philosophy by Richard Davidson
"The Nature of Man is based upon a system similar to the one the Denver Broncos are using to beat the

Life by Christa Sims
Life is a funny thing-when we are young,unaware of it's brevity we tend to make choices that could quite

Life, or what passes for it. by Damon Dixon
Okay I admit it. I'm depressed. Not your typical "I didn't get (insert item) now i'm depressed!" No,

Love Your Wife? Must Be Gay by Brian Webber
I swear I heard this once. Now, I'm not married, but I would like to be some day. To a wonderful, gorgeuous

MARIANAS TRENCH & THE FEAR OF DEEP WATER by r.c.fancher
Earlier this wee hour, I composed a more in depth(no pun intended)version of this essay, but it got

Marielle by Brian Webber
“How do you leave the past behind when it keeps finding ways to get to your heart?” - Rent So much

Maturity Stinks!!!! by Evan
People often tell me that I need to "grow up" to which I usually respond "Why?" and they do not know

Memories by Aradia
Author's note: Names have been changed to protect privacy. Those mentioned know who they are. He was

Merry Christmas by Richard Davidson
Merry Christmas to all my friends here at the site, and those of you who I do not know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxRZYetfCFo

Metamorphosis: Manifest of man’s needs and dreams by Somaye Nouri Zenoz
A study of Metamorphosis in Mythology Metamorphosis: Manifest of man’s needs and dreams by Somaye

Michael Moore by Rachelle King
Everyone should familarize themselves with the witty world of Micheal Moore: Michael Moore’s Effective

Monogamy Is A Choice by Brian Webber
I know I'm gonna draw a lotta heat for saying that but it's true. Have you ever noticed that there some

Monologue of a Pissed Off Student by R.A.B.
This class is so boring and yet, I feel like staying. Don't get me wrong though-I am not fond of school

Mozart and Rain by Chris Link
I love waking to the sound of water, the gentle murmur of rain falling onto the roof above, the whisper

My "Freedom" - Divine Punishment(?) by Daryl Del Rosario
I am free at last! No longer bound to the system. A system of misled teachings and sinister biased prophets.

My fun adventures in Atlanta airport... by PJ Caroon
**ok ok... so i'm not the best writer. Its Ok to publish this* They say getting there is half the fun.

my one sided line by Chie Theresa Fujioka
just some stuff... thank you someone for being in pain when i needed to help the most. i have so much

My thoughts are scattered, but then - that's how sand is. . . by [lost.gurl]
I look around my immediate surroundings: pictures of people who hold their own special parts of my soul;

Mystery Top 10 List by Richard Davidson
Hey everybody, let's play a little game. Can you guess what the category is for this top 10 list? I'll

Nags Head by Sharon Marlene Murphy
One who is sensitive, hears things that are not spoken, Sees things that have not yet happen, hurts

Nazi Psychology At Work In America by Brian Webber
Many people forget that pre-Hitler Germany was a democracy with parallels to the modern day USA. Hitler

Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Personality Disorder by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" The Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive)

No Stars For The Eclipse by Robert Levin
One weathercaster called it a "must-see light and shadow show by the Old Master Himself,"

Noah's Flood - a Historic Washout by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from im-ur.

Not Pink by Dorothy Marie
Vivid and vibrant dreams of burgundy silk sheets touched with delicate gold embroidery, of royal blue

Of Life, Growing Up, and Far Too Much Television by Matthew Patterson
I suppose it was really inevitable. On September 8th, 2000, the ABC network reran the series finale

Okee Dokee by Chris Link
Ok, I joined but does that mean that I have to write? Because I think it would be unreasonable to make

On the Center by Eve Larne
I sit at the center of the classroom. This is where my homeroom teacher placed me, and here I must stay

On the dangers of loving too much... by ScottN
I've been hurt before. 1986. One friggin' strike away from the promised land. One lousy, friggin' strike.

On This Day - December 9 by Mark Morgan
In 1793, New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, was established by Noah Webster.

Outsmart Authority by Kade Roybal
It's Saturday night and all you’re asking is to go to a party with some friends. You assure your parents

Paradox by Evan
I think I'm crazy. Some others disagree with me upon this. But if I am not crazy, I am delusional to

Parapsychology and the Paranormal by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" I. Introduction The words "supernatural",

Passive-aggressive Bureaucracies by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Collectives - especially bureaucracies,

Peace and Violence by John Verion
A woman I communicate with said, "Violence doesn't solve anything." I wrote the following response to

Percotran so far by Richard Davidson
OK, I know, this isn't really an essay, but I have some things to say, and being that I've continued

Perserverance by demonchild13
What does it mean to have perserverance? To some its classified as being stubborn and perserverance

Please Dont Be Nice To Me by Sam Marston
Throughout my very young life, I never had sucess with other people. I was shoved to the side, ignored...

Politics Of Ignorance - Children and Drugs by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from im-ur.com.

Portia says HEY! by Portia
Hello all! I'm Portia, yes I am and I'm new here. So hello again! Wait, I have to go splash some water

Possible Punishment for Child Abusers/Sex Offenders by vera louch
The crimes of rape and child abuse have been appearing more and more in the news lately. The offenders

Psychiatry as a Means of Social Control - Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" If you are a rebellious child or

rain or shine by Glanza
i run my fingers through her hair and it gives it a different texture. this way, she can't sleep at

Regulate the Internet! by Sam Vaknin
With the advent of Web 2.0 and UGC (User-generated Content), the Internet has completed its transformation

Requiem for a Hero by Tammy Loney
In dealing with the death of a loved one, a person knows that they are going to have rough times ahead.

Respect For The Dead by Brian Webber
In late April (or was it early May) of 1999, I went to the memorial service for the Columbine victims.

Response to "Ode to the Nice Guy" by Liz Hark
I am the girl who likes the nice guys. Imagine my position. I am the girl who wants the nice guy and

Review of 'Throwim Way Leg' by Allegra Gellar
I admit I picked this book up because of the eye-catching cover and title. Please bear with me while

Send Disposable DVD Idea to the Dump by Brian Webber
The following is a letter I sent off the other night. -------------------------------- Dear Disney Corporation,

Serial and Mass Killers as Familiar Figures by Sam Vaknin
Interview (High School Project of Brandon Abear) 1 - Are most serial killers pathological narcissists?

SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) and the Aliens Conundrum by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" I. The Six Arguments against SETI

Shattered by demonchild13
It's hard to see the one thing you've always wanted shatter before your very eyes. And it's even harder

She threw away the half eaten roll by p a anders
Samantha recthed upon taking a bite out of the garlic roll. The bread had a bitter taste that could

Shepard vs Dirkhising by Brian Webber
"You've heard about Matthew Shepard, but do you know about Jesse Dirkhising? Please Visit The Jesse

Shong by Stephanie
New words can be fun and useful. Just resently, in the past year, I have been using the word “shong”.

Should Celebs Be Allowed An Opinion? by Brian Webber
Rosie O'Donnell, talk show hostess, has offered her opinion on public education. According to the April

Should they let Tookie live? by Brian Webber
AS some of you know, I'm a regular on MySpace.com. Recently, a friend of mine, whom I know as Marielle

Should We Trust Science? by Mark Morgan
Marilyn Vos Savant , you're not Martin Gardner . So cut it out. For those of you who don't know who

Siblings by NS
Francine Klagsbrun concludes, in her essay “Sibling Imprints,” that “the effects of our early experiences

Simple Complexity of Human Nature by Beverly
The batteries died in my TV remote today. I learned this as I sat on my bed with my shoes half tied

Sipowicz finally get's his act together by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from im-ur.com.

Small Plastic Chains by Brian Webber
Just after the election in 2004, I saw a special on PBS’s program Frontline called Secret History

Some Bad Reasons to Have Faith by Mark Morgan
by Mark Morgan (return to The Morgan Dilemna) The title is a little disingenuous. What this really lists

Some Good Reasons to Have Faith by Mark Morgan
by Mark Morgan (return to The Morgan Dilemna) I don't know everything. In the course of investigating

Some Things *ARE* Unknowable by ScottN
Or... Why Is That Heisenberg Guy So Uncertain About Things? WARNING -- THIS ARTICLE IS KIND OF TECHNICAL

Some Thoughts on Art Bell's Retirement by Allegra Gellar
All my life, Ive been an insomniac. I've always had the radio on, to keep me company through long, restless

Star Trek Must Die by Mark Morgan
The final season of the original Outer Limits had no money, no supervision, no effects budget, no audience.

Stem Cell Research by sid smith
Whats wrong with stem cell research? the fact that it supports abortion. so by supporting this research

Stem Cells by NS
George W/ Bush says it is morally wrong to destroy one life to save another. I whole-heartedly agree.

Stream of Consciousness by Evan
I had to write an assignment for Creative Writing where I went somewhere on the school campus and then

The "Manson Family" Audition by Thelonius
All musicians have had the distinct pleasure of trying out for new bands; and all have horror stories:

The Argument for Torture by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin I. Practical Considerations The problem of the "ticking bomb" - rediscovered after

The Berating Game by Brian Webber
This article was plagarized from Westword.com.

The Cable Ate My Dog by Richard Davidson
The Cable Ate My Dog again, and again I'm wondering why I didn't get Satellite TV. Satellite TV never

The Compulsive Giver by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" To all appearances, the compulsive

The Demise of the Expert and the Ascendance of the Layman by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" In the age of Web 2.0, authoritative

The Ecology of Environmentalism by Sam Vaknin
The concept of "nature" is a romantic invention. It was spun by the likes of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in

The Exclusionary Conscience by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" The self-identity of most nation-states

The Father Did Not Appear by Jeff Moore
I sat in the juvenile courtroom, observing the docket slowly being whittled down. Cases came and went.

The final announcement of 2004 by Mark Morgan
As I am at dinner break from work I would like to take this opportunity to make an announcement: If

The Fine Line Between Malice & Stupidity by Brian Webber
Chapter One: Birth Henlen's Razor: Never attribute to malice, what can easily be explained by stupidity.

The First Announcement of 2005 by Mark Morgan
Man, I don't know what it is but the end of the year the past couple of years has been an increasing

The Fourth Law (of Robotics) by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin The movie "I, Robot" is a muddled affair. It relies on shoddy pseudo-science and

The Hateful Patient - Difficult Patients in Psychotherapy by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" In 1978, a medical doctor by the

The Homesteaders Cabin, Old Pitchers, and Bees by Jeff Moore
In 1970, when all their five kids had grown and moved away, my grandparents, on my mother’s side, moved

The Inverted Saint - Hitler by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin "My feeling as a Christian points me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter. It points

The Lost Writings of Rotten Turnipseed: Reaction to the news them Arab fellars never ran no toll booth. by Richard Davidson
Now, that jest ain't right. The irresponsiblity a the nation's press is abhorrent in this here case.

The Merits of Stereotypes by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin "The trouble with people is not that they don't know but that they know so much

The Morgan Dilemna by Mark Morgan
I am an atheist. It's a long story, but at its fundament is the question: What is the value of faith?

The New Dark Ages by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" When I was growing up in a slum

The Path of the Rose by Christopher Witt Diamant
The Path of The Rose To they who know I brings the Seal of the Living God; why to you and yours, and

The Perfect Season by ScottN
A perfect season. 0-13. Me, I blamed the coach. No, it's not what you think, it's legit. The coach had

The Pointless Accusations of Evil Game by Mark Morgan
Online debates are much more fun if you play them for points. Here is a game I think we can all participate

The Poor Nation's Defense Mechanisms by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" All the countries in the mutilated

The Psychology of Torture by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin There is one place in which one's privacy, intimacy, integrity and inviolability

The Purpose of Deviance by Evan
If people generate their personalities through exposure to others within their societies, where does

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The buzzards were lazily circling the corpse of Social Security, as they are prone to do, when one of

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I followed a whimsical breeze onto the site. At first, it was all I could do to share previous musings

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I curl up under a blanket in the plush chair besides the fire as white flakes dance beyond the panes

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I was walking down a cold crowded alley in a thunderstorm, happy for the way the rain disguised my crying

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Bruce was a muscular rabbit. Every day he chewed on tree limbs, rocks or whatever he could find to sharpen

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This is an assignment for my Philippine Literature Class. It’s what my professor called a stalking

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A Surfer's Tale by Richard Davidson
It was Christmas Eve, and all the dudes and dudesses were tucked safely in their beds. I suppose they

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LONDON; Sept 5th, 1987: Vladistovsky was a walrus of a man, whose great grandfather had been a Lebanese

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One afternoon, I forced ALL the groceries into the blender, creating a delicasy so delightful, I had

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Simon sat in a comfortable chair in the home of Billy Bob, owner and proprietor of Billy Bob's Insane

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“Daddy?” “Yes, sweetheart?” “Tell me a story, please.” “What kind of story would you like to

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Ten thousand three hundred seventeen years after the Four Wars The King of the Dark Lands watched with

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She ran in terror, her feet slipping constantly on the slick ground. The rain pounded around her, thunder

Deadly Impatience by Beverly
Now the ground is cold and wet. It was supposed to be a special evening for just the two of us. You

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Ten thousand three hundred twenty years after the Four Wars The day was dark and dreary as the slender

Doll With Broken Porcelain by Thaddea Hunter
She walked quietly into the Guidance Counselour's office, standing unsurely by the doorway, arms crossed

Don't Read the Label by Evan
A man rests quietly in his 8x8-foot apartment late at night. A figure approaches the door to the apartment

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Fade (more) by John Verion
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First Strike by Aradia
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“So... them homersexials gonna get married now, er what?” “Huh? What are you talking about?”

Good Friday by R.A.B.
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Good Friends and Family by Reid Laurence
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Have You Seen My Lard? by Richard Davidson
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Hopeless Resistance by Peter
I thought I would give writing a short story a go, as I have not done so for many months. I have now

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I longed to kiss the budding tulip on thy face... but I cannot, for to do so would be the very consumation

I Hear Voices by Sam Vaknin
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I Surrender by Quinn Logan
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I Wanted To Be Invisible by

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Martin figured that he no longer needed the pistol because, he assured himself, he was officially dead.

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I was walking through the woods one day not long ago, when a man who appeared to have something important

Itsalotta Chicken by Reid Laurence
“Hey Mary!” I announced, on my arrival home from the grocery store. “I just got back from the

Ivan's Goblin by Rachelle King
"Grandpa, I don’t know if you would still love me as much as you did then. You know, in the picture

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"I don’t know ‘bout you...," said Wild Bill - a nickname the other convicts had thought of which stuck

Janusz Courts Dinah by Sam Vaknin
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Just a Bath by Anne Youngbloom
Poverty gave me a new perspective on entertainment and luxury. Instead of saying things like, "Gosh

Killer Kudzu by p a anders
The year is 2059. Global Warming has taken its toll on the ecosystems of the eart. In a lsat ditch attempt

latest version of Product of Tweek by Rachelle King
“Hey, remember when you tried to sniff sand up your nose with a straw when you were like two?” Will

Lemon Grove Inferno by Rachelle King
Hell is a Fundamentalist Christian church in the city of Lemon Grove on Skyline Drive every Sunday between

Life and Death in New Orleans by Quinn Logan
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Love's Labor Lost In New Orleans (Working Title) by Brian Webber
This has been removed at the author's request.

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Morbulus Plays a Trick by Richard Davidson
Ming Morbulus VII was in a funny mood this day. I remember it well. “What are you doing?” I asked,

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Orson never knew what hit him. He was a rather dull boy, a few locusts short of a plague many said.

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I was staring at the computer monitor. Sweat was dripping doggedly, and you could hear it's warm, hollow

My First Interview by Reid Laurence
“So tell me Mr. Laurence, how’s the writing going? Do you have anything in progress that you’d

My Typical Interview by Reid Laurence
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Niggly Bop and the Quest For Toilet Paper Part 3: The Domain of the Poon by Evan
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Niggly Bop and the Quest for Toilet Paper Part 5 by Evan
Niggly Bop and Fred lay asleep in the Poon's dungeon. Well at least Niggly Bop was asleep, Fred was

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Night Terror by Sam Vaknin
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No Need for Guns by Richard Davidson
"You can't be serious." I stared at him with disbelief. Only moments before, he had uttered a line so

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Have you ever been stuck sitting at the back part of a half empty bus without any familiar soul to accompany

Norbert and the Chickens by Richard Davidson
Norbert awakened suddenly, the cackling and cawing disturbing him like a fiddle piercing a wool suit.

nothing mirrored in the sun by tiffany
Just on dusk, she ran out of the door, through the town and off towards the cliffs. SHe ran and ran,

Nothing is Happening at Home by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" Mother tells me not to say anything

On the Bus to Town by Sam Vaknin
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One day, a girl named alex found herself at a loss of words, a loss of friends, and a loss of thoughts.

One Night Stand by Anne Youngbloom
You can tell if a man is truly a bachelor the instant you walk into his bedroom. It’s not the mislaid

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(Original title: Creepy Day Moron) George was left under the table at Ludwig’s, like so much bad luggage.

Osbourne Unknown by Jacobea
A castle of grey stone nearly black with the fading sun, and with the cracked and broken tiles still

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"Alvin, come quick and look at this!" Mindy Gibbs shouted across the breakfast table at her husband.

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During my twenties and thirties, it was my goal to have sex, at least once, with every physical type

Perfection in Joe by Sam Marston
“I’m attacking you with two eight-eight unblockable creatures, which brings you to negative four life”

Please Don't Throw Sand at Me. by Evan
"No, no, no! You need to stand over here when receiving a serve, Bonnie!" I shouted. "Moo!" "Don't you

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The senate race - in my opinion - is nothing more then a knock down; hair pulling; eye gouging; scratching,

Prodigy by Reid Laurence
“Dad, I’m hungry,” I heard my daughter say from where she was sitting on the living room sofa.

Product of Tweek by Rachelle King
“Hey, remember when you tried to sniff sand up your nose with a straw when you were like two?”

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Love hangs herself With the bed sheets in her cell Threw myself on fires for you 10 good reasons to

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Ten thousand three hundred twenty one years after the Four Wars Indiana Starblood sat on his horse,

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It taunted him, sitting there on the table, tucked safely away within its transparent fortress. It seemed

Redemption by Sam Vaknin
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Regency by Aradia
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Here stay I, my soul hidden deep beneath layers and layers of malignant deformity; that once sweet person

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“Good morn’in Mr. Laurence, ah trust ya had a pleasant trip ta Washington. Did ya get ta meet some

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Okay everyone. It is 11:57 p.m. e.s.t. I am in a really weird mood, and I am extremely wired. So, just

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This is ok to publish Harriet was stuck in school it was the middle of summer so naturally they had

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Satan Unleashed by Richard Davidson
Satan was sitting directly across from me, sitting atop a large wicker basket, and eyeing me contemptuously.

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Serabella by Richard Davidson
Bob squinted and then relaxed his eye, staring down the sight of what surely was the most accurate rifle

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Some things happen to us without any warning. Most of the time these random events occur when we least

Shopping at Wal-Mart by Richard Davidson
The fat, muscular woman had the coat in a death-grip. Two sailors were trying to help the short 87 year

Simian Cycle by Evan
Lieutenant Bob surveyed the barren landscape and began to ponder why he was always given the weirdest

Sisohpromatem by Reid Laurence
Getting out of bed is always the toughest part of the morning for me, so before I turned over to leave

Sleep Story by Sandy Watson
Through the voile at my window the sky looked like the skies of my childhood days on the beach. The

Social Life by Evan
I’ve never had much success with a social life, because I honestly didn’t see the point in going out

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It was a town within a dream, a legend of the old West. Jeb was sitting at the bar, casually drinking

Stringless by Rich Watson
I must have been about twenty-seven when I realised. I woke up one Sunday morning and through sleep

Sudden Afternoon by Richard Davidson
She walked into my office with a look in her eye that spelled doom. Her legs were like one of those

Suicide by Evan
Its okay to publish this. Dick Blick couldn't take it anymore. His wife had divorced him to become a

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Sunday mornings for Terry have always involved a morning ritual of going to the grocery store for grocery

Sunrise, Sunset by Katie Lynn Malone
The Englishman stared anxiously at the horizon. From inside the cozy little bungalow, his wife’s screams

Supposed to by Evan
People don't act the way I want them to. It is becoming a very large problem that I will have to rectify

Thanksgiving by Quinn Logan
"Tomorrow's Thanksgiving, you guys." Cyclops said, coming into the kitched on blustery late November

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All right, maybe my book fell a hair or two short of greatness and, for sure, it hadn't sold very well—even

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Ten thousand years after the Four Wars Jinian had always been different. She knew that, even though

The Breaking House by Anya S.
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Jennifer Green The Bride Tarika looked at her reflection in the tall mirror. Sapphire blue eyes stared

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Written by Sam Vaknin My parents' home, it is dusk time, and I am climbing to the attic. I settle on

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Based on actual occurrences in my life After setting down the book for the last time, I thought over

The Day the Earth Didn't by Richard Davidson
At first it seemed to be a wooden box. Upon further inspection, it turned out to be a wooden box. I

The Dream by Quinn Logan
(Note: Gambit belongs to Marvel, so do Mr. Sinister, the Marauders, the Morlocks, Rogue, the rest of

The Elephant's Call by Sam Vaknin
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" "May I borrow your peanuts?" She

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Ten thousand one hundred years after the Four Wars "I do not approve of Searian Starblood, Meli," Jinian

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Nine thousand forty two years after the Four Wars Esherienne was bored. She’d been the Keeper of the

The Head Fairy by Sean McMains
Sally was 5 years old when she first noticed that her head was loose. She was certain that it had been

The History of the Overlord's Rise to Power by Aradia
The rumours spread for days. It didn't matter who said it, or who confirmed it. The people feared it.

The Horrible Gross Thing That Eats Monkeys by Richard Davidson
"Give me back my monkey." The voice came floating through the vent near Pedro's ear, stirring up just

The Horror of the Counting Sheep^TM by Richard Davidson
I went to the Serta TM website, and I ordered my very own Serta TM Counting Sheep TM . I thought they’d

The Iceberg on the Counter by Richard Davidson
He was overwhelmed with the breath of the new day. From the first hours of sunup, he had felt at peace

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This is an idea I've had for a comic book series. I've decided to publish it as prose instead. What

The Killer Elves by Richard Davidson
It was three AM and the elves were gathered outside the window like a dark constabulatory. Their lack

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The war came ta America in 1917, and thousands of young Americans came ta join the war against the hun.

The markers are dangerous club by Chie Theresa Fujioka
Do you hate the numerous annoying projects that teachers, especially those of the female alien human

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I wrote this a loooooong time ago... all the way back in May of 2000. However, I was just looking back

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"The day will come," he said, looking out at the sea, "when people will stop running in circles, like

The New Day: Part II by Richard Davidson
“So you fell out of this boat, and then what?” Doctor Sullivan’s voice was so soothing. “Well, then

The New Day: Part III by Richard Davidson
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The New Day: Part IV by Richard Davidson
Author's note: OK, I'm not kidding here, this part is pretty violent. “Wait! Wait, wait wait!” Doctor

The Paper-cut Killer by Evan
A menace to the whole world sits calmly in a mall while he ponders who his next victim would be. He

The Pinecone by Evan
It is okay to publish this. My best friend Jimmy and I generally got along really well but of course

The Raisin by p a anders
"The raisin production plant will be operatonal in three weeks, Mr. Gaeta", the underling informed his

The Right Honorable Holy Order of Giblets by Evan
Matt and Jim were playing in the playground during recess at the Paul Oliver Owens Patterson Institute

The Shower by Jeff Moore
You came to me last night. It was so late. I had already worked so long. I was surprised that you were

The Slimy Mud by Jennifer Green
Every summer, when I was still a young child, I used to stay at my grandparents house for a couple of

The Squirrel Insurrection by Evan
“The squirrels are plotting to overthrow us! The squirrels are going to take over!” I shouted as I

The Story of My Life -- The Origin of My Crime by Chie Theresa Fujioka
This is the old version... If I can dig up the newer one, I'll edit it-VW Preface After conferencing

The War of the Demon Families by Chie Theresa Fujioka
Matt the MInister brought it to my attention, that the names included in this piece are similar to those

The World's Fastest Burger by Richard Davidson
"McGillavray's, where we make the fastest burger in the World," was the slogan. Denton found that to

The Worm's Revenge by Richard Davidson
Charlie was a worm. That is, until the sky opened up, and a pencil sold insurance to Johnny Lovely.

They're Here! by Reid Laurence
Yes friends, I'm sorry that I must play the harbinger of truth this time, but the way I look at it,

third floor window by Chie Theresa Fujioka
The days had been hot, a sudden and unexpected change from the chilly weather I was finally used to.

This Game Of Chance by Reid Laurence
"Come here and warm your hands by the fire, Mary. Isn’t it great!? This is liv’in!" "Hold on a minute.

To Cross That Line, part 1/3 by Sarabeth
Disclaimer: Linnea and Annalesa are mine, the rest are Disney's. Linnea Cunningham stared at the walls

To Cross That Line, part 2/3 by Sarabeth
(Author's note: Forgot to tell the time period. The year is 1901. Disclaimer in part 1.) They neared

To Cross That Line, part 3/3 by Sarabeth
(Last Disclaimer: The poetry is Byron's.) ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Linnea did recover, but she never regained

Tough Teacher by Reid Laurence
“Okay... everyone take out a sheet of graph paper and remember, if you don’t turn this quiz in on

Truth Or Consequences? by Reid Laurence
“Hey Mary, you’re home. I didn’t even realize you came in. I’m concentrating really hard on

unjustifiable by That one kid you know
Chapter one The hushed, soothing raindrops hit the stiff roof, she loved the rain… to her it just

Vice Versa by r.c.fancher
Flying is a bird's way of falling & falling is a rock's way of flying. Power corrupts & corruptio empowers.

Viva La Revolutione by Evan
Its okay to publish this. I should mention ahead of time that this story very heavily makes fun of the

Vote For Who? by Reid Laurence
“Dinner’s done Ellie. C’mon in an sit down. We’re doing a real ‘sit down with each other,

Waiting by Ben Doyle
Jack was always waiting. What’s funny is he hated waiting. He had had enough. Jack stood up took off

Waiting For The Cut by Robert Levin
WAITING FOR THE CUT After "Waiting For Godot" by Robert Levin Two men, STEVE and HAROLD, both in their

Water-Witch by Aradia
Ten thousand three hundred fifteen years after the Four Wars "It is settled, Calypso," the human declared

What are Friends For? by

What The Government Won't Tell You! by Reid Laurence
Aricibo, Puerto Rico, home to the famous Aricibo Observatory where the largest single telescope ever

What's that smell? by Evan
Many years later, he remembered his first experience with ice. Fred had gone over to the local pond,

When Cloning gets out of hand by p a anders
In the state of Qu-Xe, there is no strife or civil discontent. All of the citizens work togethr harmoiously

why by Alexiss Toi Frazier
background- this story is about 3 girls and 3 boys who go with one another . one day one of the three

Why Wal-Mart Will Destroy You by Reid Laurence
Focusing my eyes on a big red sign in front of me, I read the words off one by one as I stood gazing

Within the Darkness by GS Kimbro
I sat in a small restaurant, whose name escapes me at the moment. I was at a small table with my chair

Writer's Block by Reid Laurence
Searching my mind, questioning myself repeatedly for something to write about, I knew I’d reached

You Think You've Got Problems!!!!! by Evan
It is okay to publish this. Its a bit quirky because I did it for an assignment about doing a character

(little storms.) by Ben C
like little thunderstorms we began to murmur and carefully whisper our loneliest moments under the calm

(the poem of a boy alone) by Ben C
appreciates green more often lets it surround him like carpet up to a marble and the sound of the sky

1 Literature: A Class of Hard Knocks by Andrew Guerrero
Come simper us down. Down to your own simultude, for we savages deem uncultivated in your sullied specatcles.

12 Days Of Christmas... Bunsen Style by Dorothy Marie Koveal
(and, Matthew Patterson, Matt Taranto) it is a trio =) Hmmm... What category to put this in... <P^)

14 by Chad Bauer
14. This is my flood: Our whales come up for air. They are rising from arctic waters and stampede the

17 by Ben Doyle
turns out, what people want is to wait and watch what others do wishing that only they could be the

2d-am by damnthree
A walking unwrap gash in ecstasy's shadowed. From a firefly to a star. A thought in every hallucination

44 Hits Humbletown by Andrew Guerrero
44 hits Humbletown Soon everybody wears a jacket Pale tape flies the wind

911 by Dorothy Marie
Swirls of the Great Master's Masterpiece Carried on the terrified blasts of the fleeing, the screaming,

a bird a shell and life by Chie Theresa Fujioka
while on the beach to a shell i reach the scent of death and decay intrinsic part of ocean spray and

A Call to the Daughters of Zion by Gene Santos
beings resist and let exist the pain ending up on the dwelling soil head down the light of the prophecy

A Feather on the Wind by Ben C
Try feather try To fly against the Treasures of the nigh And the windy tricks That heave and seem to

A Final Procession by

A Flower Titled by

a glimpse by Ben Doyle
wish i were there watching you stare up at the stars in the middle of nowhere they stare back and laugh

A House is not a Home Without a Toilet by Gene Santos
the scores are in,in this matter we settle fights between a battle of plugs our heads zipped tight in

A Hundred Children by Sam Vaknin
Written by Sam Vaknin Tell me about your sunshine and the sounds of coffee and of barefeet pounding

a knight in shining armor by Sherman Williams
a knight in shining armor a knight in shining armor repeats your name this is the moment you were born

A Lack of Vision by Matthew Patterson
How dare you turn your face from me? Once I was you. I spoke in rhythm and dwelt in melody. I was one

A morning ends in a minute by damnthree
Thinking of all the bits and pieces As time surge Flashbacks in this 4 walls --- a pen and a paper with

a mosquito pome! by Chie Theresa Fujioka
LOL evan you are hilarious!! No Kaju, I haven't moved. Which would explain the 90 mosquito bites on

A Poem A Day (cont’d) by Guillaume R. Cingal
All free men Wherever they are found The trams have proved Wherever they may live Popular Wherever they

A poem for brevity, the unnamed virtue. by Chie Theresa Fujioka
(Wait for H to find a rhyme with A, blah.) B! C! D! E! That's as short as my poem will be.

A Southern Fall by Chie Theresa Fujioka
I love nature her game of hiding: the essence of people culture lay captured in the foliage I have known

a spark in the void by tiffany
I woke up next to you this morning and realised this is where I want to stay forever, this is perfect,

A Storm in Me by Rachelle King
How to recount the aspects of a storm that stays and withdrawals as it pleases... Leaving a desert behind

A Tale of Terror by Matthew Patterson
(Thank God for parody!) Hear the screaming of the bells – Schoolyard bells! What a world of boring

Absence by Sean McMains
I don't think this is finished, but it's a second draft, and I'd welcome feedback: I have a painting

Affairs of the Heart by Owen Rodgers
What did you do to me? You woke me from my comfort, and made me feel alive. You made me feel sexy, interesting,

Aide Vitale by Gene Santos
a feast,a fair,of all that's gone sour we clench our fists to strike everything putrid for everything

Alone in the Dark by Robert J. Wilson
Why don't you understand? I love you so much. I live in misery without you. It hurts to see you, and

Am I Doomed? by Brian Webber
They say these things skip generations. Am I doomed? My grandfather is a retired firefighter. I don't

Among the stones of sand by darrell phillps
Scattered remains of fragmented mountains Strewn in patternless patterns in uptown yards Concrete children

An Eternal Cocktail by Owen Rodgers
I ran out of my favorite liquer. Putting away the new bottle, I noticed the cap was loose. The side

And by Chie Theresa Fujioka
d i a b o l i c d r u m b e a t s b u r n i n g r h y t h m i n m y m i n d l i k e t h e s a n d b

And The Heavens Stared Back by Andrew Guerrero
Orbs of four-quarter lights above they spread hung by four stream lines of coil. It shone but shine

And the walls bled by Dorothy Marie
Immured within red rigid walls Clinging to pillars of sun-bleached bone, the olive wood dries. Moistened

And you? by Richard Davidson
The internet has been busy as of late; sucking up my thoughts and eating my soul. I've asked it to stop,

Another Morbid Poem by Jody
Your Eyes Were Like The Sunshine They Brightened Up My Day They Made My Skies Turn Royal Blue From The

another poem by Dawn Good
To dance the dance of a lovers last chance is to chance a dance on the ledge of a pedophiles pants whil

April (for highschool student) by Ben Doyle
It's saturday, i have work I'm still tired and a little bit bored music, tv, sleep all sound fun homework

Art Lesson by Rachelle King
Graffiti: manifestation of windblown ideology Eye soar to America's bloated sociology Shredded concrete

Ash by Gene Santos
an after death picture seen by rapid eyes though it abhors the end no weapons whatsoever stop it and

Ashes by McCarthy
Ashes On Good Friday I burnt the prunings. Lilac buds all green and ripe that will never flower now.

At 3 AM by Ben C
Have you grasped her hovering on the hum? Still the call to greatness men can't imagine, That thing

At Peace With Myself by Angel Marie Black
I've battled my demons In my own valley of darkness I've forgiven myself For a past I regret I've accepted

Atomic Life by Andrew Paul McEwen
I play jumprope with power lines Its twirlers be those divine. My World's window is stained glass, Reflecting

Awakening and the Awaiting by Gene Santos
eyes stare,and with one grasp,fall away with no means of contact,we are but novice,totally strangers

Awash by Richard Davidson
Awash In lights of light alight Adante Soothing in its sight Awake Yet wandering adream Allegro A lover's

B O W E L S -- 91 Poems by Ben C
B O W E L S Children Are Touching Needles Cabin I Can See The Room In You Brown Horse Traffic Is Not

bable by Ben Doyle
Corazón Coeur Herz Cuore Het hart Coração Сердце Hjerte 心v 心 心 beat.

Baker Street by R.A.B.
Lives gone by on these street's sidewalks, a young man stabbed and dying, gangs drive by terrorizing.

Before Today by Dorothy Marie
Before today I never stopped to feel the balls of water bouncing on my hair each morning when I turned

beloved by damnthree
Feelings I thought would never be bare Thoughts that in no way I considered Actions paralyze me to take

BIG Windows, little door by Ben C
BIG Windows, little door Walk home under May showers, Pebbles will pass slightly. Trees guard the path

Blank by R.A.B.
Blank, O how I loathe it- Words and feelings won't flow, but rather shit is all that shows- which just

blind stuff by Ben C
I once was a writer for fifty years I discovered books and haven’t touched a mile since then but

Block by R.A.B.
I abhor this raging feeling-, It’s accursed senility that embeds on my soul! Whence crap has imploded

Bloodmarks by Sam Marston
The knife splits the skin in two, Blood trickles down to my feet. The burning crispness of “self mutilation”

Books on a Plane by Brian Webber
Books on a Plane This is my poem in celebration of the written word This is my poem to say out loud

Brave by Allegra Gellar
As freaked out and f***ed up as this seems, it has suddenly occured to me I've never really trusted

breAk Down by Dorothy Marie
A stone wall High and Sturdy Unsupported laughed at stones thrown at Clothed with Graffiti Other people's

Brian Webber's take on the N'Sync hit by Brian Webber
(Hey, Hey) Bye, Bye, Bye Bye, Bye... Bye, Bye... Oh, Oh.. We're doin' this tonight, You're probably

Brink of Mind,Beat of Heart by Gene Santos
you opened and shut the door,at the same time i went down on my knees gave away all of me,everything,and

Bugs by D. J. Dixon
The bugs are in the room. The bugs are in my head. I scratch and itch. The bugs are in my bed. A slow,

Burning Down the Town (Everlasting High) by Sarah
Were not as stupid as you think, weve already gained our vision You better gasp for air before you sink,

Burnout by Chie Theresa Fujioka
A morbid cloak surrounds mine eyes Blinded mystery before me lies My future morphs within it's place

By the Sea by Gene Santos
by the sea... where we both picture the shifting sands and the spirits of clashing waves you and me,,,in

Call me woman by Chie Theresa Fujioka
Sip me, sir. My sexy coffee and I dance a flavour you never knew a gentle creamy heart in equilibrium

Can't Undo by Bret Wilson
I read and my eyes were opened and I could not close them again I know it is better to see but it hurts

Canvass by Daryl Del Rosario
Looking down at the bleak gray field below, I close my eyes Taking ten careful steps backward, I open

Car Ride by Rachelle King
Accumulation of distance gradually built up cement walls thought processes bickered aloud once again

Cardinal Plumage by Dorothy Marie Koveal
Beneath the cherry blossom tree fresh petals fall from wind to me like droplets in a sweet spring rain

Carrying you by Chie Theresa Fujioka
the grey mists silkily shroud you in a parody of chaos I would hold you close to me. eyes burn, baptised

Catch by ScottN
The other day, I played catch. No pressing reason, no urgent need. No games to prep for, just for fun.

Celeste....The Rebirth by Gene Santos
i heard a sound from your breaking lips a melody in tuned with the echoes of sliding dawn the sun goes

Cellar by Gene Santos
it's not the flickering light it's not the filled wine glass not even the picture of you left lying

chair within a white room by melissa smith
chair within a white room to a stranger faced looks of uncoming doom strategically placed head down

chant of the others = chant of me by Chie Theresa Fujioka
Hey let's all be singular just like the rest of we. our tarnished trinkets we can flaunt and blend in

Charon by Chie Theresa Fujioka
*An experiment* My love lies in the sweet tall grass her hair adorned with flowers wild like the deep

Cheeky Vengeance by Jeff Moore
In the little town where I spent my youth, there was never a hint of nail or tooth. Everyone seemed

Childhood Have No Boundaries by R.A.B.
Childhood have no boundaries. It’s funny when you think of it. Back when I was young I Used to

Christmas Poem by Paul Colwell
Christmas Poem My heart is like a bouncing ball That bounces through an endless hall My heart is like

Claire by Jody
Sweet darling Claire, object of all my desire You could light up my passions, make them burn like a

Closed Lips by aeon_the_fussiest
If it was the daughter, such as Francesca? Living alone...Understanding why it is so quiet, serene.

Cocoon by michael kelly
Cocoon Time so hated for its mocking the sands like bits of blood are dropping to spatter in a trail

Coffee and Cake by Chie Theresa Fujioka
I took my little finger that night and sliced off a slice of that great pearly tea cake. Even as I cut,

Coffee Ring on a Wooden Desk by Chris Link
Dark beans stain a ring that frames the waving, wooden lines, recording years of outward growing with

Conformity by Jason E.
Conformity People conform They say they like it They says its their norm People think they should quit

confucious by Dawn Good
When the world turns so fast it stops, That is where I am now, So many things that need to be done but

Constella in Canvas by Gene Santos
a canvas of emotions... a woman with a faint smile... and a tear on her eye... a pen manipulated by

Contemplation and my Renascence by Chie Theresa Fujioka
Upon a hard brick bench, doused in cool ambrosia, cold rain pours in blissful sheets, soaking me through

Country Nights by Richard Davidson
This poem is to be accompanied by Pedal Steel Guitars You can sing it like Garth Brooks, if you like,

Crimson to Jade by Dorothy Marie Koveal
Once virgin lips, now violated by a once trusted snake. Boring through my mind feeling the shock of

Crippling by Rachelle King
Signs causing turbulence of conscience melt away with rain from inside this running car. Portals dropping