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This is a poetic snapshot of when I use to work in child care. and we, (the RSW/Instructors), would take groups of teenagers in to wilds of Scotland and Wales doing abseiling, caving, canoeing, climbing, you know, the Outdoor Activities thing.

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This examination of Milton's Petrarchan sonnet, On His Blindness shows that Milton has used his extensive knowledge of scripture to create a deeply personal poem, and gently guide himself and the reader or listener from an intense loss through to u

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This is an exploration of Coleridges's most famous work The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, which was the opening poem of the first edition of the Lyrical Ballads (1798), published anonymously with William Wordsworth, as a joint volume of poetry. The

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I’ve been getting back into the writing lifestyle recently and have been making a good-faith effort to join as many writing sites as possible. One of the forums I’ve joined has an area for non-fiction and since that’s my forte I’ve been reading a few pieces members have submitted for workshopping. Instantly, I was transported back to college,

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"VisualPoetry translates any text into a series of images by looking up the words on Google image search and projecting the most relevant results as a slide show."rnrnJD at I Do Things So You Don't Have To shows readers how to use Google's VisualPoetry (hint: it's so easy your baby can do it) and includes lots of weird, funny, and so

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If you are good at poetry, you can be the winner of $10,000 at the draw which will take place on January 15th, 2008. This is a free poetry contest which I thought to be cool, so I decided to tell you about it. The poems can be on any subject, and in any style you wish. The organizers give random prizes every day, so there could be a chance fo

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What's the Most Important Thing to You?

Here is an exercise in stripping away what we think we believe to be what we think as important to reveal something else.

Just pose the question to yourself and write whatever comes into your mind.

Do not make any judgements to whether you think it is suitable or unsuitable just write it down.

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I have tried to find tips to a healthy lifestyle from English poetry. We have had nature poets like Wordsworth telling us to be close to nature. We get some real good advice from the famous English poem, what is required it to read between the lines. I have tried to view the poem from that point of view. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the

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The post describes the materialistic attitude of the present human being. It throws light on the approach we should adopt towards life. Normally when we frame resolutions for ourselves we think of ourselves, 'my family, my wishes, my dreams, my...and so on'. Did you notice something? Yes, the word 'my'. So what have we forgotten to be? Wh

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Wordsworth is one of the most celebrated Nature poets. In his 'Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood' he like his usual self talkes about Nature and how the influence seems to loosen its grip upon us as we are involved in materialistic world. In this post I have talked about the autobiographical elements in t

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A long time ago, when war was man’s way of decision and bravery, sacrifice and patriotism were not mere epithets, an era where men strived to be heroes, and women mother of braves. Life, when it was peaceful used to be showered with endless mercies of Almighty, and joy reigned supreme,O ye all, I am but telling you all about Iran and her brav

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Sometimes, when i look back at the times when i actually wrote stuff on a paper, i am filled with nostalgia and dolorous. I no longer write poetry nowadays due to my hectic life.I am showcasing some of my best poems and would love it if you could provide your feedback on my most favorite ones.My style is free verse and I would really apprecia

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Is it just me, or does the real work in blogging only really begin when you hit the 'PUBLISH POST' button on your latest masterpiece, and then have to set about trying to share it with the world?

We at Digital Sickbag think so. There's a heck of a lot of places where one can hawk their wares, including this very site you're using right

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Have you ever heard of progressive dinners? Let me tell you something about it. A progressive dinner is a dinner party, where the guests move from one food joint/restaurants/ eatery/deli to another for each course. Normally it is chosen based on which course is the best in which restaurant.So for somebody living in Chennai, if you would like

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