Poetry
Anniversary
This is not for a Vocal+ entry that is going on, but my view of this word 'anniversary'. An anniversary is a chance to say to people congratulations on many accounts as in being married many years or the sadness of losing someone special or just a birthday anniversary of someone lost. It is a time to remember some occasion.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Soap Opera
Anyone out still watch the daytime dramas? To be honest I still watch short snippets of the ones still on television. My favorite back in high school was General Hospital and even today I still watch maybe at the most a half hour or so. My other favorites which are no longer on were All My Children, One Life to Live and Ryan's Hope. When I was little there were a few that I watched with my mom for I was not in school yet and they were 'The Secret Storm' and 'Love of Life' and I think 'The Doctors' and 'Days of Our Lives' which is still on today. They covered so many issues from drugs, sex, divorce and many other issues to numerous to list here. The characters were like family at times even though at various times in the stories all you wanted to do was slap them silly for some very stupid acts.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The New Heaven and the New Earth
Anyone out there that believe in the idea of the New Heaven and the New Earth. I have read in a spiritual newsletter that this is when Heaven comes down to Earth. There will be no pain of any kind. There will be plenty of food and water. It will be a chance to catch up with family members that have gone before.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Critiquing
So, what is critiquing. To me it is all about giving short summaries of various pieces of writing and/or artwork. It is a chance to share an opinion or two without getting into a whole review. A critique is showing the good and bad points of a work that may not be bad to the writer/artist. It is a chance to also give some suggestions to the author to improve the work if needed.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Happy Father's Day!
To all the fathers out there. Happy Father's Day for this is a day for you to enjoy with anyone and everyone. This is a day for you to relax and have fun with whomever you may want. You will receive some presents that you may and may not need, but you know that they came with love whether it is a card, a tie, or some cologne that you may only wear on some very, very special occasion. For this day is a chance to make connections and memories.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
December
December the last month of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The month that children look forward to all year long and that visit from St. Nicholas. There is also Chanukah that sometimes falls around Christmas for those of the Jewish faith. The month when keeping secrets is okay for a while. It is also the time of year for decorating the inside and outside of homes and businesses to show Christmas spirit, even though it seems that this starts at times in September. There are colored lights and bells and singing of carols too. To me it was a time of snowball fights, ice skating, building snowmen, and falling backwards in the snow and making snow angels. December a month of fun and memories to cherish.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
November
Moving on to the month of November and the major holiday of Thanksgiving as well as Veteran's Day. The month of just 30 days and hopefully completing harvests and other chores before the snow flies. Watching the birds fly south for warmer weather and hoping for me to see snow or at least heavy frosts to give me the feeling of being cozy while reading a book and enjoying a hot cup of tea or a soothing drink of something else.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
