Tag: writing
group name: i-am-grateful
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October 03, 2006 01:15 PM EDT --
Everyone knows the old SNL skit based on the reality of refrigerator repairmen who are, shall we say, on the hefty side.
This morning was spent counting the moments until I had the joy of seeing one of . . . more
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April 28, 2007 07:15 AM EDT --
My "g": What Gather Means To Me
Ah, the microcosm of Gather. That is what I think of it as being. It is a little yet growing world where people from all corners on this giant . . . more
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May 01, 2007 12:15 AM EDT --
1. I started a new novel!
2. I was sitting in my office, drinking strong coffee with a decadent dollop of cream, feeling safe and cozy when thunder and hailstones rat-a-tatting on the roof and windows, . . . more
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December 12, 2006 11:37 AM EST --
Most of us have had someone in our lives that we shall never forget. For me, it was my Grade 11 English teacher, Mrs. Conklin.
Mrs. Conklin taught me a great deal about writing and thus I went on to pursue . . . more
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November 21, 2007 11:12 PM EST --
I have been really busy so far this week with out of town guests, and I haven't been able to "gather" very much. I haven't written anything in a couple of days, and I can feel . . . more
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October 17, 2006 01:20 PM EDT --
So many times I ignore the trouble
Shove the sorrow down
I know if I sing it out
Loud and blue
Painful choking words ring clear and true
Saving me
I struggle.
Don't wanna rain sadness on the day . . . more
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December 08, 2006 03:04 AM EST --
Some years back I travelled to Tiffin, Ohio, to visit my sister. Her home was a very old, modest two-story place in an attractive neighborhood. High ceilings, plank floors, and back stairs . . . more
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September 19, 2006 12:09 PM EDT --
This is my first attempt at a haiku.
Rain drops land gently
On the inside of my cheek
Open mouth invites
more
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May 13, 2007 04:50 PM EDT --
Oh, Mama, I wish we could meet again. I would tell you over and over how much you influenced me in all the important ways. I would ask you questions I never dared ask when you were alive. . . . more
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October 21, 2006 09:20 AM EDT --
No one in my groups have said anything to me directly, but I read in a post from another Gather person that people are complaining about the amount of posts sent per day. I want to clear something up. . . . more
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October 24, 2006 01:23 PM EDT --
Richard Watson Gilder (1844-1909) was probably better known as an editor and newspaper owner than as the poet I hold so close to my own heart. This largely unknown gentleman was . . . more
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September 18, 2006 10:39 PM EDT --
Grateful
My world is abundant with things to be grateful for. So often I overlook these wondrous things around me when I should be much more observant of them. This is something I've made a vow . . . more
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October 02, 2006 09:28 PM EDT --
This article is in response to numerous articles that have been posted as of late regarding Gather, its policies on article submissions and the future of Gather. I have a different point of view from some . . . more
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October 02, 2006 09:19 PM EDT --
A little while ago, I was Gathering on the computer and my shaggy haired, brown tabby cat Gracie was sleeping on top of my monitor. She was in a deep sleep, dreaming about whatever cats dream about. . . . more
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July 23, 2008 10:55 PM EDT --
Roses. This is a true story told in 10 minutes in response to kathryn's wedneday writing essentials prompt.
In 1996, I was at a writing retreat in one of the most scenic spots along Lake . . . more
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October 13, 2006 11:11 AM EDT --
In my teen years, circumstances had me moving back to California with my Mom, her new husband, and my two step-sisters. My elder step sister was determined that we would not get along, and I was just as . . . more
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October 15, 2006 10:20 PM EDT --
This is the beginning of a story or book that has been inside me for many years. It is non-ficition, and this may be the beginning or the middle. I don't know yet. I'd love your comments, . . . more
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December 07, 2006 04:53 PM EST --
You know what I realized yesterday. Something very important about give and take. A lady writer on gather needed help yesterday and quite a few Gatheronians bonded together to assist her. She was hoping . . . more
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December 04, 2007 02:39 PM EST --
I cry and no one hears,
I shout but it comes out as a whisper
I sob silently, my energy is gone,
I feel I am not heard.
But what of my ears?
Do I listen or hear when someone is crying,
or shouting? . . . more
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January 22, 2007 11:47 PM EST --
I just want to thank all of my friends and connections here on Gather for being here, and for being such an inspiration to me. Not a day goes by that I am not moved by something you have written. . . . more
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