Phyllis Doyle Burns

Perfect Halloween Weather and Best Jack-O-Lanterns Ever

October 3, 2019October 10, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 253 Views 4 Comments fear, garden pruners, Halloween weather, jack-o-lanterns, perfect, Phyllis Doyle

Perfect Halloween Weather… It was the perfect Halloween weather with dry, crispy leaves blowing around in whirls. The day promised

Creative Writing Halloween Short Story

Murder Halloween Night Near the Swamp

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 210 Views 8 Comments Halloween night, murder, Phyllis Doyle, Sheriff, small town, trick-or-treating

Murder Halloween Night … It had been a quiet day in the small town of Meekerville. Some folks were

Creative Writing Essay

World Peace Day September 21, 2019 – Peace Shall Reign

September 21, 2019September 21, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 148 Views 4 Comments light candles, love, peace, Phyllis Doyle, reach out, world peace

World Peace Day … Today is International Day of Peace or, as it is often referred to, World Peace Day.

Creative Writing Halloween Short Story

Halloween Trick-or-Treaters Disappear – Short Story

September 16, 2019September 19, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 248 Views 4 Comments halloween, Martians, Phyllis Doyle, short story, spaceship, trick-or-treaters

Halloween Trick-or-Treaters Disappear … The excitement was busting out all over the neighborhood and kids started gathering at Norma Jean’s

Creative Writing Short Story

Mysterious Phenomena From Spinner’s Tales

July 18, 2019July 19, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 333 Views 4 Comments crossbow, death, ghost bomber, green ghosts, mysterious phenomena, Phyllis Doyle

Mysterious Phenomena … Alien, Spectral, Ghost? About six years ago, when I lived at the foothill of Little Mountain, I

Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Ballad of Lilly Mae and Jack Clay

June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 307 Views 8 Comments ballad, lovers, Phyllis Doyle, Sheriff, Silver Queen, Virginia City

The Ballad of Lilly Mae and Jack Clay … This is the ballad of lovers who were so torn apart,

Acrostic Poetry

Happy Father’s Day 2019 to All TCE Fathers

June 17, 2019June 19, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 386 Views 7 Comments bond, children, dads, Father's Day, learning, Phyllis Doyle

Happy Father’s Day 2019 to All TCE Fathers … I am running a bit late for these wishes, forgive me,

Creative Writing Short Story

Spinner’s Tales, May be Fiction or Not

May 6, 2019July 18, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 258 Views 8 Comments black bear, fiction stories, Phyllis Doyle, rattlesnake, tales, Thunderbird

Spinner’s Tales, May be True or Maybe Not Fat Rattler There are a lot of hawks and eagles flying

Free Verse Poetry

Tempt Me Not Kind Sir Lest I Fall

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 267 Views 4 Comments kind sir, lest fall, respectable, tempt me, trustworthy, virtue

Tempt Me Not Kind Sir Lest I Fall … Oh! Kind Sir, you flatter this naive maiden, with thy words

Poetry Rhyming Verse Romantic Poetry

Somewhere Lost in Time

April 28, 2019April 28, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 532 Views 8 Comments beloved, faith, lost, Phyllis Doyle, somewhere, spiritual

Somewhere Lost in Time … The young soldier held out to her his hand, looking up with love at his

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Daffodil Remembrance of Brother

April 20, 2019April 21, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 316 Views 8 Comments brother, daffodils, departed soul, peace, remembrance, spirit

Daffodil Remembrance of Brother … It was a rainy and dismal evening when we drove into the parking lot of

Free Verse Poetry

Early Morning Silence Under My Willow Tree

April 14, 2019April 15, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 378 Views 6 Comments Apollo, darkness, early morning, Phyllis Doyle, silence, stars

Early morning silence enfolds me in shades of darkness, not a breathe of anything is heard the hour before dawn

Free Verse Poetry

Soul Family Love

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 276 Views 8 Comments Eternal love, in spirit, love, Phyllis Doyle, soul family, special

Soul Family Love … Play not with my mind, tread not on my heart, fear not my love, for it

Free Verse Poetry

Thunder Storm to Woodland Nook

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 373 Views 4 Comments joyful bliss, lovers, Phyllis Doyle, pulsing crescendo, thunder storm, woodland nook

Thunder Storm to Woodland Nook … Softly he whispered her name, a thunder storm was building in the distance, she

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Days Grew Colder

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 280 Views 11 Comments days, Drama, grew colder, icy winds, Phyllis Doyle, you left

Days Grew Colder … The days grew colder when you left icy winds froze my empty heart, sun does not

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Abide Within Peaceful Beauty

March 4, 2019March 5, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 425 Views 8 Comments better world, inspiration, nature, peace, peaceful beauty, Phyllis Doyle

Abide Within Peaceful Beauty … We live in a world of war and hate, where there is little regard for

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Little Child in the Arms of an Angel

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 502 Views 16 Comments angel, great sorrow, left us, little boy, little child, peace

Little child in the arms of an angel … Little One, oh, so very young and precious, you brought sunshine

Creative Writing Essay

Illegal Alien Released After Killing Police Officer

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 586 Views 12 Comments illegal alien, injustice, murderer, officer killed, sanctuary state, Stanislaus County

Illegal alien released … On December 26, 2018 shortly before 1:00 AM, Officer Ronil Singh pulled over a vehicle for

Free Verse Poetry

Golden Days of Warmth Gone

December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 Phyllis Doyle Burns 444 Views 10 Comments chill, golden days, gone, Phyllis Doyle, warmth, wintry

Golden Days of Warmth Gone … Gone are the golden days of warmth, when Sol had shown upon my path,

Christmas Creative Writing Essay

Longfellow’s Epiphany – He Heard the Bells

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 Phyllis Doyle Burns 645 Views 12 Comments Christmas Day, Epiphany, Longfellow, Phyllis Doyle, The Bells

Longfellow’s Epiphany is a heart-rending story about how the poet’s faith was renewed after many years of sorrow and illness.

Poetry Sonnet

Weeping Willow Tree Sonnet – Claude Monet Series

November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 Phyllis Doyle Burns 1041 Views 8 Comments Claude Monet, feminine spirit, lunar tides, Phyllis Doyle, spiritual symbolism, weeping willow

My Weeping Willow tree Sonnet stems from my love for the willow and all trees. I also love the impressionism

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry Poetry

The Last Quarter Mile

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 Phyllis Doyle Burns 432 Views 6 Comments love, Phyllis Doyle, quarter mile, running, spiritual, survivor

Last quarter mile … At the end of 2018 I will be entering the last quarter mile of my life’s

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