I Am a Ghost I am a ghost in the eyes of all who surround me. They know not my name. They care not how I feel. They see not what I have seen. I am a ghost in the hearts of all who surround me. They know not of my terrible pain. They care [...]

The tree to which you gave your little hand, the green pomegranate from ‘beautiful scarlet flowers, in silent solitary garden ,shine all just now and June restores the  light and warmth. You flower of my plant ,beaten and withered, you with your useless life.. Extreme single flower,   you in the cold ground, you in [...]

  Welcome to the April 2013 Edition of Pick-Apart Poetry as we celebrate Universal Poetry Month with several poets who have written poetry about poetry.   Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman and Elizabeth Barrett Browning are but a few of the many poets who have written about that which we love to write and share – [...]

Meet Stephen Gaskin and The Farm 1 target=”_blank”>HIGH TIMES Films — Stephen Gaskin Part 1 target=”_blank”>HIGH TIMES Films — Stephen Gaskin Part 2 target=”_blank”>The Farm’s Ecovillage Tour target=”_blank”>Stephen Gaskin Talks about the History of The Farm target=”_blank”>Stephen Gaskin part 1 target=”_blank”>Stephen Gaskin part 2 target=”_blank”>Stephen Gaskin part 3 target=”_blank”>Ina May and Steven Gaskin on Midwives, [...]

The “Monsanto Protection Act” (section 735) was attached (anonymously) as a rider to a short term spending bill (HR 933). President Obama signed it into law on March 26th. Food activists (and generally sane people) are outraged, as they should be. 250,000 voters signed a petition opposing the act and others called for Obama to [...]

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This one is very personal. Today my heart is breaking and it may never heal… and I just don’t know why. DUB var hupso_services_t=new Array(“Twitter”,”Facebook”,”Google Plus”,”Linkedin”,”StumbleUpon”,”Digg”,”Reddit”,”Bebo”,”Delicious”); var hupso_toolbar_size_t=”medium”;var hupso_counters_lang=”en_US”;var hupso_url_t=”http://www.friendburst.com/blog/105515/unanswered-call/”;var hupso_title_t=”Unanswered Call”;

(Aiden and Me) Last Night I am feeling a little upset with myself today and I just can’t seem to get past something that happen last night as I was getting ready for work. It concerns my grandson and something I had kept hidden from him. And because of an unguarded moment on my part, [...]

Welcome to the March 2013 Edition of Pick-Apart Poetry as we continue to celebrate our March theme of Imagination with a poet who epitomizes the places we can go with and within our Imagination. Dr. Seuss, Theodor Geisel, was born on March 2, 1904 and died September 24, 1991. But his words and his art [...]

Daniel Leffew tells Chief Justice Roberts: Our families aren’t “second-best” to any other… BY KATIE MCDONOUGH After National Organization for Marriage chairman John Eastman called families with adopted children — like those of adoptive dad and U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts — the “second-best” option for children, 12-year-old Daniel Leffew decided to make [...]

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Death Be Not Proud          In life we know of no greater sadness or a sense of loss than that of death. Sometimes death comes quickly and way too soon due to a sudden unexpected tragedy or unforeseen occurrence. Other times it can be slow and drawn out as someone bravely fights through the unspeakable [...]

I have something on my mind and I can’t tell anyone who may know a certain person and who talks to them frequently, but nobody I know is friends w/me on FriendBurst who knows her. They are all on Facebook. Anyway, I’m listening to 3rd Rock from the Sun on good ol’ YouTube. Typing this [...]

As the day began, Roger the rooster began his crowing.  It was Rogers job to wake everyone up.  He puffed up his chest, took a deep breath and crowed and crowed and crowed. By the time he had finished, all the farmyard animals were awake. Roger’s son Clucky wanted to be just like him.  Clucky [...]

This is my little humorous tale of a holiday season gone by. I call it “12 Days Till Christmas”, I hope you enjoy as much as I had writing it. (Based on a true story… mine.)   12 days till Christmas:      Today I put up the Christmas tree. Not being the type of person [...]

Welcome to the December 2012 Edition of “Pick-Apart Poetry” as we celebrate Christmas in a Pick-Apart kind of way. ‘Tis the Season for Love and Peace and Good Cheer. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! And in the spirit of Christmas Day, we celebrate poetically as we select our 25 words from the three Christmas songs [...]

Holiday greetings Poets! Today we bring you an American favorite for you poetic muse! We bring you the Christmas charm of artist Norman Rockwell Norman Rockwell was born in New York City on February 3, 1894. Talented at a young age, he received his first commission at age 17.In 1916, he created the first of [...]

What is it about Christmas Lights That brings Holiday Magic To people of every age? From a simple strand of lights hung In the snow laden branches of a tree, To the colorful lights that outline every Nook and cranny to become a beacon Of the Season and Holiday Display These simple lights become the [...]

THE BIG HOLLY JOLLY COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS Is Here! Tell Us In Your Own Words In Any Poetic Format You Like Just What You Do During These Last Few Days Till Christmas! Heart This blog if you like us as much as we like you! Let Your Christmas Count Down Begin! var hupso_services_t=new Array(“Twitter”,”Facebook”,”Google Plus”,”Linkedin”,”StumbleUpon”,”Digg”,”Reddit”,”Bebo”,”Delicious”); [...]