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For all my repeat visitors; I've mixed up my page a little bit, but everything's still pretty much the same
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If you like creepy, scary stories, or if you have read and enjoyed my poem "Doctor Finchley" (also known as "Awakening Enjoyment") please take time to read my short story, "The Secret Tale of Doctor Finchley". It's different than the poem in its setting and other characters, yet still similar in its gruesome plot line. And, yes, it is a rather long short story, but I promise it's grotesque and gory and scary... and well worth the read! I would really like to know what other writers think of it since only family has read it so far!
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Author Face:
From pic Found here: http://jakegarn.deviantart.com/art/Creepy-Victorian-III-136196637
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FEATURED QUOTES

I dream my paintings and I paint my dreams - Vincent Van Gogh

No great artist sees things as they really are. If he did he would cease to be an artist - Oscar Wilde
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About myself
I have been writing for around nine or ten years now. I really got into it my senior year of high school when I had one amazing English teacher. I already loved English, but Mrs. Barkus just made it even more amazing and I owe her the world for being the first person to truly admire my writing and art, and for being the first person who told me I would go far in life for it.

I choose not to write in a specific genre or style. But, I do have my own style of writing. I think everyone does. It's what makes each individual poet an artist in their own right no matter the experience of the poet. I like to play around with different techniques, make up my own styles, play with formatting and find the oddest way to express some of the simplest things. I think it's what keeps me most interested in poetry.
Most of my works are on the darker side, though I dabble in "hope" and "nature". However, I love the images that one can conjure with a good dark write and the chill that one can give you. Not to mention the mood that they convey. If I have manipulated a reader's emotion throughout my words then I have done my job, and if a reader has left feeling inspired or enlightened by my words then I am greatly honored to have made an impact in their day or life or whatever the case may be.

My biggest passion in life, however, is visual art. I love drawing and have been since I was 3. I still have photos of me posing with my first ever drawings and I must say I looked like a very proud three year old lol. Beyond poetry my art is truly my life thread and I don't know what I would do if I could never draw again. Probably gnaw down the ends of my fingers to draw in blood... ok not that morbid... but you get the picture

I have a wide variety of interests spanning beyond these two hobbies, but these aer definately my biggest passions... some time in the future I will edit my page to list all my interests again... maybe

I'm generally a kind-hearted person and prefer to give people a fighting chance, but time and again society has proven that humans, as a species, are dumb. Individual people can overcome this... and those are the people I like. My kindness can change instantly if I feel I, or someone I care for, is being attacked unduly... then I'm really not so nice.

Uh... that was long...
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The most important people in my life!

TheGothicScorpion: My ever so wonderful fiance who I finally convinced to join the site (hopefully he will decide to post some of the poems he's written for me). Funny, charming, laid back and always making me feel special. There's no one else I'd rather be with. We have so much in common it's scary. Even scarier when he voices what I'm thinking... as I'm thinking it. He's my support and my strength, he lets me cry on his shoulder whenever I need to, he's always there to listen to me, and I know he sees me for me and loves me for who I am and I know it's 100% true. I love him and that will never change. Oh yeah... and I can beat him at air hockey!
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BloodRedBlueEyes: My lil sister. The insanity that keeps my life sane. She always listens (or at least pretends to) to my work stories. She's one of the few people who's seen me cry, one of the few people who can bring me out of a rotten mood and one of the many people who can put me in a bad one. She's known me her whole life... poor dear... She slaps me back to reality if I fall into a self-pity trip. there's no way you can ever be replaced you're too important and loved. I love you Katie!
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My other lil sis UnicornSparkleVomit: or something like that... STOP CHANGING YOUR NAME!!! She's important too! My baby sis, the spoiled princess of the family... still. She's cute and she knows it, and THAT'S the problem! But she has her moments when she can keep me sane! Plus she's all emo... poor little thing... looks so pathetic. LMAO @ Annie!!! And may her doggy Crystal Chandelier rest in peace.
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Poets here who are definately worth a read(in no particular order)


StoneBlue...............http://allpoetry.com/StoneBlue
TheGothicScorpion....http://allpoetry.com/TheGothicScorpion
BloodRedBlueEyes.....http://allpoetry.com/BLoodRedBlueEyes
UnicornSparkleVomit..http://allpoetry.com/UnicornSparkleVomit
Titus.....................http://allpoetry.com/Titus
Danny Beatty...........http://allpoetry.com/Danny%20Beatty
Night Hope..............http://allpoetry.com/Night%20Hope
Enlightenedatheist....http://allpoetry.com/Enlightenedatheist
Papabear 4 Rosered...http://allpoetry.com/Papabear%204%20Rosered
Lurie.....................http://allpoetry.com/Lurie
CourtJester.............http://allpoetry.com/CourtJester
pkoirish..................http://allpoetry.com/pkoirish
Blushfulmoon...........http://allpoetry.com/BLushfulmoon
Mainks...................http://allpoetry.com/Mainks
Sidewinder..............http://allpoetry.com/Sidewinder
Haikumonk..............http://allpoetry.com/Haikumonk
Night-Lord...............http://allpoetry.com/Night-Lord
Midian....................http://allpoetry.com/Midian
Jeremy Deforrest.......http://allpoetry.com/Jeremy%20Deforrest
Ava Noire................http://allpoetry.com/Ava%20Noire
Slekky....................http://allpoetry.com/Slekky
NightEye.................http://allpoetry.com/NightEye
Rodney...................http://allpoetry.com/Rodney
Nam......................http://allpoetry.com/Nam Gecko....................http://allpoetry.com/Gecko
Vernette.................http://allpoetry.com/Vernette
MichaelLeeSmyth.......http://allpoetry.com/MichaelLeeSmyth
Aries......................http://allpoetry.com/Aries
Palmer Poetry...........http://allpoetry.com/Palmer%20Poetry
Individuality.............http://allpoetry.com/Individuality
redmoonnrizing.........http://allpoetry.com/redmoonnrizing
Epitome..................http://allpoetry.com/Epitome
AliceinPoetryLand......http://allpoetry.com/AliceinPoetryLand
Bananasfoster42........http://allpoetry.com/Bananasfoster42
Billbard...................http://allpoetry.com/Billbard
Bluesman.................http://allpoetry.com/Bluesman
Crivanea..................http://allpoetry.com/Crivanea
Agrona....................http://allpoetry.com/Agrona
Fritz O Skennick........http://allpoetry.com/Fritz%20O%20skennick
lolagirl...................http://allpoetry.com/lolagirl
MuddyKing...............http://allpoetry.com/MuddyKing
second-born.............http://allpoetry.com/second-born
Summer52...............http://allpoetry.com/Summer52
IntimidusRex............http://allpoetry.com/IntimidusRex
SorrowsSlave............http://allpoetry.com/SorrowsSlave
Virgo.....................http://allpoetry.com/Virgo
twelfthknight..........http://allpoetry.com/twelfthknight
LisaRowe................http://allpoetry.com/LisaRowe
Jayde1..................http://allpoetry.com/Jayde1
darkyinsoul.............http://allpoetry.com/darkyinsoul
rrw.......................http://allpoetry.com/rrw
Melee Vau..............http://allpoetry.com/Melee%20Vau

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Up and Coming Brilliant Young Poets Worth Reading
ann-e....................http://allpoetry.com/ann-e
NearBluePoetry........http://allpoetry.com/NearBluePoetry
xshatteredxdreamsx...http://allpoetry.com/xshatteredxdreamsx
Owlish...................http://allpoetry.com/Owlish
XxSuicideKissxX........http://allpoetry.com/XxSuicideKissxX
emma...................http://allpoetry.com/emma...
jocelyn.jaded..........http://allpoetry.com/jocelyn.jaded

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PASSED ON BUT WELL WORTH A READ RIP MY LOVELY FRIEND
Repomen79............http://allpoetry.com/Repomen79
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The list is ever growing and ever changing... if you don't see your name here, don't worry, it could be in the near future, it more than likely means I just haven't read any of your work yet. If you would like to see your name on this list all you have to do is comment on one of my poems. When I return the favor if I am intrigued enough by your poetry your name will be added to the list
Also, if you click on a link and it doesn't work please let me know so I can fix it to allow everyon to experience these great poets.
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My AP Family

I used to have a full family, with cousins and everything... but I left for an extended period of time and when I returned I was practically an orphan *sniffle sniff*
Only a few of those I associated with in the olden days are still around... so here they are... I am meeting a lot of new people however and look forward to rebuilding an all new family

Mom:

Dad:

Big Sisses: Lurie, Blushfulmoon

Lil Sisses: lolagirl, twelfthknight

Big Bros: JToddUnderhill

Lil Bros: Virgo(and my Dark Protege)

AP Secret Lover: StoneBlue

Son(s):

Daughter(s): Kristy Winburn

Aunt(s):

Uncle(s):

The LOONY Uncle: IntimidusRex (read below to see why )

Cousin(s): LisaRowe

Gramma:

Grampa:
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the loon escaped running far and wide
clad all in orange, was hard to hide
stripping stark, revealing pink skin
slipped and fell, cutting his shin
flailing bottom skyward reached
cold nosed hound sniffed, he screeched
rose to run, where shall he hide
barking hound took his pride
so the moral of this story goes
when in the company of hounds, wear some clothes

the loon is on the loose

Sent to me by my Loony Uncle IntimidusRex
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John Wayne Never Loses
By: SorrowsSlave... for me after my grandfather's cancer diagnosis... and after I stated, "My Grampa is like John Wayne without the gimpy swagger."

Dogma is irrelevant
Where hope is concerned.
A lifetime's memories
In candles burned.

I see your years
As pictorial palisades
In my minds-eye-
Memorial parades.

But the light yet has
Not faded for the hero
Of this more-than-lifetime fan...
For me the chances equal a hundred to zero
In favor of my time-honored grand-man.

Leathered face is masked
By memory of a gleaming grin.
Candied apple dreams
Devoid of chagrin.

Now that age presents challenge
In modern vile plague;
I feel deeply concerned
That my hope rings vague.

But in love plight fades
And loosens its nooses...
For in this life-game
John Wayne Never Loses.
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Favorite poets: Geoffrey Chaucer, T.S. Eliot and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Hymn To The Night
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I heard the trailing garments of the Night
Sweep through her marble halls!
I saw her sable skirts all fringed with light
From celestial walls!

I felt her presence, by it's spell of might
Stop over me from above:
The calm, majestic presence of the Night,
As of the one I love.

I heard the sounds of sorrow and delight,
The manifold, soft chimes,
That fill the haunted chambers of the Night
Like some old poet's rhymes.

From the cool cisterns of the midnight air
My spirit drank repose;
The fountain of perpetual peace flows there,-
From those deep cisterns flows.

O holy Night! from thee I learn to bear
What man has borne before!
Thou layest thy finger on the lips of Care
And they complain no more.

Peace! Peace! Orestes-like I breath this prayer!
Descend with broad-winged flight,
The welcome, the thrice-prayed for, the most fair,
The best-beloved Night!
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THE HIPPOPOTAMUS
By: T.S. Eliot

The broad-backed hippopotamus
Rests on his belly in the mud;
Although he seems so firm to us
He is merely flesh and blood.

Flesh-and-blood is weak and frail,
Susceptible to nervous shock;
While the True Church can never fail
For it is based upon a rock.

The hippo's feeble steps may err
In compassing material ends,
While the True Church need never stir
To gather in its dividends.

The 'potamus can never reach
The mango on the mango-tree;
But fruits of pomegranate and peach
Refresh the Church from over sea.

At mating time the hippo's voice
Betrays inflexions hoarse and odd,
But every week we hear rejoice
The Church, at being one with God.

The hippopotamus's day
Is passed in sleep; at night he hunts;
God works in a mysterious way--
The Church can sleep and feed at once.

I saw the 'potamus take wing
Ascending from the damp savannas,
And quiring angels round him sing
The praise of God, in loud hosannas.

Blood of the Lamb shall wash him clean
And him shall heavenly arms enfold,
Among the saints he shall be seen
Performing on a harp of gold.

He shall be washed as white as snow,
By all the martyr'd virgins kist,
While the True Church remains below
Wrapt in the old miasmal mist.

I love the way Eliot mocks the "True Church" in this piece...
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Quotes
Quotes are fun... a little snippet of someone's wit or wisdom passed on to others who can then take what meaning they want from them... a good quote can even act as guidance for life... and some are great just for a laugh...
A collection of my fave quotes I've heard or read, some great inspiration others just corny... take from them what you will and if you know who spoke or wrote any that have "unknown" next to them let me know so I can give proper credit

#On Life and Love#

Try not to be a man of success, but rather, a man of value - Albert Einstein

Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music.

There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Speak when you are angry and you will give the best speech you'll ever regret. - Laurence J. Peter

It's easy to see, hard to foresee - Benjamin Franklin

When one has much to put into them, a day has a hundred pockets - Friedrich Nietzsche

Not all who wander are lost - JRR Tolkein

a half-meant promise is not as bad as a half-eaten cookie - second-born

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#On Death#

The best way to get praise is to die - Italian Proverb

I hate life for it will not release me
I hate death for it will not embrace me. - Midian

Dying is just natures way of saying "Hey! You're not alive anymore!" - Unknown

A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic. - Unknown

For death begins at life’s first breath, and life begins at touch of death - John Oxenham

As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death. - George Bernard Shaw

I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill. - Mahatma Gandhi

Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist. - Epicurus

More people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, my friends, that is true perversion. - Harvey Milk

Death, the one appointment we all must keep, and for which no time is set - Charlie Chan

The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead. - Albert Einstein

According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy. - Jerry Seinfeld
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#On Self esteem and Strength#

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. - Mark Twain

You're only as great as you think you are. Screw everyone else. - Me

Hiding one's true self to impress others is a ridiculous habit, really. - Me

It's better to be hated for who you really are inside, than liked for what you're not or what others want you to be. - Me

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. - C.S. Lewis

Stand up for standing out - UnicornSparkleVomit
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#On Knowledge and Creativity#

An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. - Dr. Edwin Land (American Scientist)

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege. - Unknown

If you think things can't get worse it's probably only because you lack sufficient imagination. - Unknown

Knowledge is realizing that the street is one-way, wisdom is looking both directions anyway - Unknown

If my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN - Unknown
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#On Religion and Science#
(Did she just put those two together? O.O YES she did! OMG... hehe)

ARR! The laws of science be a harsh mistress! - Bender Bending Rodriguez; Futurama

If God lived on Earth people would break his windows - Jewish Proverb

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. - Unknown

As Long As There Are Tests, There Will Be Prayer In Public Schools. - Unknown

Science without Religion is lame. Religion without Science is blind - Albert Einstein

I am a deeply religious nonbeliever... this is a somewhat new religion - Albert Einsetin

But who prayers for Satan? Who in 18 centuries has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner who needed it most. - Mark Twain

God? God is dead get over it - Midian

I ate Jesus with a side of cole slaw and tater salad... MMMMM... Soul food! - Midian
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#On Government and Society#

When the people fear the government there is tyranny. When the government fears the people there is democracy - Thomas Jefferson

If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties? How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck? - Linda Ellerbee

My political ideal is that of Democracy. Let every man be respected as an individual, and no man be idolized - Albert Einstein

War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left. - Unknown

If pro is opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress? - Unknown

Solution to two of the world's problems: Feed the homeless to the hungry. - Unknown

The lack of money is the root of all evil - Mark Twain

Civilization degrades the many to exalt the few. -Amos Bronson Alcott
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#On Simplicity and Practicality#

"Begin at the beginning," the King said, gravely, "and go on till you come to the end; then stop." - Alice in Wonderland; Lewis Carrol

I'll believe in you if you believe in me,' said the Unicorn to the Dragon. - Alice in Wonderland; Lewis Carrol

THey say a dog is a man's best friend. I don't believe that. How many friends have you had neutered? - Larry Reeb

When you know you smell... you know you smell! You know?
- Me (momentary lapse of sanity)

Every dog is entitled to one bite - English Proverb

A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle - Irish Proverb
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Funny Conversations

Tasty Jesus
John: *reading bumper sticker* "Try Jesus!"

Me: Makes you wonder how he would taste.

John: What I want to know is, would you need a dipping sauce?
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"Learning Colors"
(as we are preparing to play Burnout 3 on Xbox)
Me: Ok Annie, what color car do you want; red, black or blue?

Annie: YELLOW!
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"Better dog"
Me: I don't want to just dump my dog off somewhere. I want her to have a home.

John: You could just tie her up infront of the Vietnamese restaurant down at the River Front.

Me: NOOOOO!

Steve: Why not?

Me: She's not that bad of a dog!!!

Steve: A little salt and pepper and she'd be better.
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