This Pen: a Writer’s Life
This Pen This pen I hold within my hand Portrays the life I’ve lived, The trials and torments I’ve
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Author: John Hansen
Rain Clouds Will Never Tear Us Apart: My Tribute to Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly: Rain Clouds Will Never Tear Us ApartBBC On This Day: 3rd February 1959 Buddy Holly Killed in Plane
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Phyllis’s Challenge In Phyllis Doyle’s humorous piece “Six Pack to Go” she issued a challenge to try and come up
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It Shows in Your Face
It Will Show in Your Face It Shows in Your Face – pt 1 You don’t have to tell how
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We Can be Heroes
We Can be Heroes What is important in your life, Your family, job, or health? Success, respect, or happiness, Or
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April Poetry Month – an Acrostic Poem
April Poetry Month April was chosen as the month Poetry would be declared Readable and enjoyable, Instead of ignored or
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Badlands Stampede
Badlands Stampede Badlands Stampede The crack of gunfire fills the hills, The cattle stir in fright. Quickly turning from the
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Ode to Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan and Joan Baez Ode to Bob Dylan Born as Robert Zimmerman Bob Dylan better known, His talent as
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Magic Unicorn of Mine
Magic Unicorn of Mine Magic unicorn of mine, You are looking very fine. Standing tall upon the hill, Like
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Life and Death
Life and Death Let’s talk about life and death and everything in between First, we are born, naked and helpless.
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Love Beneath the Moon and Stars
Stare up at the Moon and stars, Which one’s Venus, which one’s Mars? See the wonders of the sky, Made
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Granny’s Christmas Angel
In a back street in Chicago, In a black community There sits a little Christmas shop. Lights flicker on the
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A Special Friendship
A Special Friendship Friends may come and friends may go, Seasons pass from heat to snow. Your friendship though is
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Christmas Comes Around So Soon
Christmas Comes Around So Soon Christmas comes around so soon, Each year moves by so fast. It seems the tinsel
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The Good Old Days
In The Good Old Days “In the good old days,” The old man said, “Oh, I remember it well. Life
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Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall
Mirror, Mirror Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall Mirror, mirror, on the wall Who’s the fairest of them all?” ˜ ˜
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The Monsters May Come Calling
The Monsters May Come Calling The Monsters May Come Calling Halloween is almost here So prepare your home with
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Random Thoughts and Unfinished Verse
Random Thoughts and Unfinished Verse As most writers would know, we don’t publish everything we write down. In fact, a lot
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In Your Net, I’m Caught : a Love Story
In Your Net, I’m Caught This is meant to be a piece of satire but I realise it is, in
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Poetic Licence
Poetic Licence Poetic Licence Poets are a unique bunch With rules unto themselves. Throw grammar laws out of the door,
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The Leaf – a Flash Fiction Story
The Leaf The Leaf I removed my flannel jacket from the coat rack next to the door, and threading my
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A Midnight Rendezvous – the 32nd Psalm
A Midnight Rendezvous – The 32nd Psalm How to Classify This Poem? I’m not sure how to classify this poem.
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Writers on the Web by John Hansen
Writers on the Web by John Hansen Writers on the Web Writers on the Web Writers on the Web Onto
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