Melissa R. Mendelson
I was a newspaper reporter for two-years for The Smithtown Messenger Newspaper and its sub-issues, The Brookhaven Review, The Ronkonkoma Review, and Medford News. I later freelanced for Hudson Valley's Photo News and created Movie/TV show reviews for the film-making website, Wild Sound. Many of my short stories and poems have been published both online and in print.
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"The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think." - Horace Walpole (1717-1797)
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Bleeding Through RealityBelieve like we once believed, a child’s dream, and we will live again, wrapped in fiction and finally free from the prison of Reality.
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One Early MorningI slowly pulled myself away from the window, away from the army of police cars, and away from the scene of the crime.
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MAX: The NovelMax was intended to be a novel but then later became a short story, but maybe it should be a novel.
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To Believe the Dream“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Enemy WithinWe should have known that this was coming, but we wanted to believe in the peace that seemed real. We were wrong.
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Never in StoneI tell myself every day, "The future is never written in stone."
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Words UnspokenI was here, holding on, still holding on to the words that he would never say.
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Lives Along the Open RoadI write of the open road, ready for another chapter to begin.
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Filming in TuxedoFor twelve hours, I enjoyed my moments on set, filming in Tuxedo.
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When I Knew HateI am tired of knowing hate, and now I want to know love. But is such a thing possible with so many bad memories?
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Do You Believe What They See?We yearn to know, begging for answers, and they speak to the dead. But do we believe what they see?
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A Thin of RedA thin, red line of fate held the keys to freedom.
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The Hero Always WinsWith every page, with every word, we sink in further to a world beyond our own, a world, where The Hero Always Wins, written by Robert Eaton.
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Living the Non-Social LifeBut I'm here, another Friday night, sitting before the computer, and hungry to write.
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After Dark: Favorite Television ShowsAnd my door slammed shut as the television exploded into reality, breaking it into oblivion, and I melted away.
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Waiting to DieUnlike my grandparents, my father’s parents and my mother’s parents, she has a choice, but she remained in bed, waiting to die.
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The Fallman“Now or never,” the demon hissed, making her think of a glorious adventure, but all that drifted across those soft, desert sands was death.
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Tracing an Echo“I want to fight you,” her words forever an echo across my life.
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What a Wonderful World of TelevisionSo much television has come home, taking out Reality, and all I can think is what a wonderful world, what a wonderful world of television. And here comes the People’s Choice Awards for 2012.
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Across the BridgeHere on this bridge, we stood together, a legacy lost.
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Rampage Revisited“Yes, folks. The yellow caterpillar was king tonight. Hello, Black Friday.”
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Heavenly SkyI chased the ghost of my heart to sandy, white shores and found myself walking in water. Then, I heard her call my name.
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Photo Copy of HeartsWhat is love when we batter and break it? Where does it go, and will time return it to the heart that pours its soul out across the page?
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Devils in My SleepFighting for sleep, but the devils won't let me be.
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Someone's in ThereOf all nights, why tonight, who on Halloween did I have to remember being human?
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Past MistakeI was trying to survive. I don’t know why. Everyone was gone. The world was gone.
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False ImageThe truth will always be one step ahead and one step behind.
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Sitting on a Stone Bench Outside Wall StreetWhat they are doing here has reached my ears, and I have come to bare witness to their event, changing the world one breath shouted after another.
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Their LoveFor David and Nan Wilson.
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No Stone to ThrowA poem of Wall Street.
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Almost Losing HomeWatching Bill Maher on HBO when I thought of Almost Losing Home.
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Ringing in a Jewish New YearIt may not be December ringing those New Year bells, but it is Rosh Hashanah, where we enjoy the comfort and love of family, forgetting about those pesky petty moments that tore us down, keeping us apart.
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Fall Men of TelevisionIn the heart of new dynamics and imagination, we find the fall men of television.
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One Last Good-Bye"I live in a world, where I don’t exist."
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Being Your FriendI’ve spent many years alone, thinking that it would be better to be left alone, so how do I still have friends? And do they know all that I am, all my secrets, and all the darkness kept inside?
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No Leaders Among MenThere are no leaders among men, just men trying to be our leaders.
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Missed You at the Emmy'sGold glitters not in the award but in respect and legacy, and tonight would be the hearth of memories. But some stars would not shine tonight, and we missed you at the Emmy's.
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The Broken ChapterThis was a piece written shortly after 9/11, a piece folded up and buried away, but now I hold it in my hand, setting it free.
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The DisappearedHe would carry it until the day that he would die, and then she took a seat before me.
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Love's Tragic MemoriesI remember the ones, who hurt me, and I remember the one, who left me for dead.
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Bullet into the AbyssToday was supposed to be another normal, boring day, and then it wasn't. And the bullet struck home.
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One Mile Left to GoWe're hoping that things will get better, but how long will we be doing that song and dance?
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Whispers in the NightBeep, beep, beep. Message delivered.
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Remembering the Dialogue MoviesThere's not too many movies these days with as powerful dialogue scenes as in movies such as The Usual Suspects or Suicide Kings, but there are exceptions.
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Last BreathThe candle said it all, but no dreams would meet the stars tonight.
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Never to SayI would just dream to apologize, an apology that she would never hear.
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StaticAn old poem once featured by Provoke Magazine.
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Last DropAre they listening?
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If I Were a Comedian III'll leave the side-splitting laughs to the comics and take my act here across the page.
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Life Gets Better"Life gets better. Life gets bitter. Life gets better. Life gets bitter -- '
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Remembering Lost ChildhoodMy childhood was torn in half, lying broken between the streets of Moore Avenue and the evergreen forests that beg for me to return, where I dare not go.
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My EnemyI've always had enemies.
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Beyond the Spielberg DreamWe pray that the end never comes, but in the darkest corners of our minds, we know that it will, which begs the question. Will we survive?
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The Dinner PartySomewhere, a storm was brewing, a storm that promised to destroy the serenity, but time slipped over red wine glasses, melting into laughter.
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Rocking the House of WestburyA beautiful summer night was set to shine, and shine it did.
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Winding Through TragedyThis is where we are, traveling endlessly in search of hope, in search of dreams, and in search of how things used to be.
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We Were Once KingsWe were kings, leaders of the people, but then they came and took it all away.
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The Sweet, Buttery Aroma to Their SuccessPure inspiration from those that began in the heart of silver are the sweet promises of youth that now rise and shine. Here are the highlights of the 2011 MTV Movie Awards --
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The Tin Man's HeartHis heart was broken like mine. All he wanted was to live, but for him to live, someone had to die.
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USA's Hot Summer NightsIt's hot summer nights across the shores of USA, and their characters wanted are ready to ignite.
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Stories from the Bowl IIYes, some stories are best left untold, but some should never be forgotten. -
If I Talk ReligionIf I talk religion, will you unplug, disconnect from discussion?
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Memorable HeroesOn Memorial Day, it is our turn to tell these memorable heroes two simple words, "Thank You."
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Main GuestAs beautiful as the invitation was, something felt wrong, terribly wrong.
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Local Networks Hit Home RunsWhat is it about television shows that make us fall in love? It is the characters that wait to take us in and carry us away, but will our love same them, keep them from falling into cancellation?
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The Real Moviegoer ExperienceDespite the expense today, I still return in hopes of seeing a great movie, but the real world refuses to fade gently into black.
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The Bittersweet End of DreamsAs the landscapes of vision changed, I realized that I was not in the driver-seat. I was riding shotgun while he took the wheel, and we were driving straight over the edge.
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Against FutureWe need public schools, we need education not to be cut, and we need teachers.
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PassengerIf I was driving, she would have failed, but I was only a passenger.
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Please, Pass the Gefilte FishComing soon to your local workplace.
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I'm Not My MotherI want more, so much more, but until I leave home one day, what I want may remain out of reach. But I won't remain my mother.
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Turn Your Cells Off, Turn Your Cells OffHey now, all you drivers, put your cells down, put your cells down.
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A Letter to No OneThis is a letter to no one.
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Trying to Talk to MyselfThe gerbil started chomping at the bit, spitting out frustrations and doubts, but I didn't answer.
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Pieces of Fan FictionA brief collection of my Fan Fiction stories.
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Single, Blue TearLife found me again, but only for a moment. Now, time bled me dry, wanting more, and without it, I would surely die.
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Under My SkinWhere are these thoughts coming from? This was not me. Something has gotten under my skin, and I need to get it out.
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Alien DreamToday was yesterday. They would be coming for me tonight. This was my chance, my only chance of escape.
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Beware the Star-Shined ScamThis agency did not promise to help me achieve my goals, and I wasn't going to allow myself to fall into another crevice, losing money and losing dreams.
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Half ClosedIt's not so easy to drive in oblivion with ghosts chasing the rear view mirror.
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Leaving Love to DreamsWhat is love? I've been asking myself that question for a very long time.
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DrageonsAs the hangman's noose tightens, waiting for its next victim, hope ignites in the green eyes of the one, who holds journey to the one that could save us all. -
Overcoming TragedyThe hands of tragedy may tear this world down, but the arms of love will hold us together.
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My Baby BrotherI glanced at him, seeing that look in his eyes as he searched the road ahead. Where was it? Where was he going?
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It's the Little ThingsDoes our life rest in our hands, or is it part of a greater plan? And do we want to know what that plan is, or do we want to believe that we are the architect of our fate, that we are in control?
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Taking on the UniverseAll I did was close my eyes and say good-night to the universe, so how did I wind up here?
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My Brother's Heart SurgeryA routine echo revealed an enlarged heart, and the time for repair was now. -
If My Life Became a MovieI didn't care anymore, and when she died, I was already gone. It took forever to peel back my scar tissue and find the person deep inside that waited for eternity for a chance to breathe, to dream, and to be alive.
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History Steals the ShowAnd now the curtain rises once more, and we stand, applaud because history steals the show, Oscar movies forever gold.
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Bitter Sweet SixteenDon't invite him. It was a voice that I would later wish that I had listened to, but I invited him anyway.
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A Moment AgoThe gun is spinning around, and there is no more hesitation. BANG. BANG. BANG, and another falls down. What would you do?
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Max1997 is the year, where everything changed.
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Poem: Within Times Lies the LegendsA poem written in 2006.
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In Time Lies the LegendsThe true definition of R-E-S-P-E-C-T lies in the legends that hold this world in their hands, molding the dreams still to come, and tonight, the stars ignited the world.
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Memoirs of a Broken YouthHigh School is a war zone, but surviving it is the real test.
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My Top 5 Worst Jobs - Take IIHow do you get experience, if nobody is willing to hire you? What choices are you left with? With these questions in mind, here comes a series of blunders.
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This Way to RehabWe try to live up to what we are, but our worst enemy awaits us on the other side of the mirror.
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Television Roars in the Heart of WinterWe flip through the channel, looking for fresh, new blood or all-time favorites, television shows that won our minds and hearts, and the greatest hits keep on playing across the local and cable networks.
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When the Dust SettlesMy mind needed to find escape, but escape would not be found here, here in a place the world should never know.
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In NeedFinances had locked me in a stranglehold, but last year, its grip loosened, giving me the opportunity to give to those in need.
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Eyes in DarkI've returned to the beginning, where the poems were first born.
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Glass Skies Over HomeI have completed my first novel, Glass Skies Over Home, and I would like to share an excerpt from the book with all my fans here.
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Blind Streaks of RageI rather drive along an empty road, occupied only with my thoughts, but not tonight.
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Crimson QueenWritten February 2002.
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Leaving Nowhere BehindNo more dark tunnels will take me down. I'm going somewhere, and I'm leaving nowhere behind.
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To Love Now or NeverLove is a ghost I have chased away but am now haunted by, hoping for its return.
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Hold to FaithFor some reason, we can't stand still because there is a reason to keep going, and we have faith that in the end, everything will be okay.
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Wrong Turn at TahoeHuman nature is a conflicted beast. Loyalty are the ties that bind or the chains to be broken, but how far would we go for the right reasons not the wrong?
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All Revved Up and Ready to VoteHighlights of the People's Choice Awards 2011.
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Waken Dream IIIThey told her to let go. They told her that he was dead, but what if they were wrong? What if he was coming back home?
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Greatest Hits of 2010This year is burning away, far, far away, but the greatest hits are playing across the radio.
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Hunting TimeTime is a funny creature, one that remains elusive, but what if we succeed in its capture?
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I'm Not Coming Home for ChristmasI'm not coming home for Christmas, but I'm already there. -
Good-Bye 2010So, here I am, 2011, ready for you with open arms.
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PassengersThrough brilliantly delivered writing and acting do we touch the strings of humanity in a movie that holds us from start to end, Passengers until we fade to black.
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Erasing OneselfSleepless Night.
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Long Island Goes Trans-SiberianTrans-Siberian Orchestra carries Long Island home.
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A True Vision of CinemaCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, winner of four Academy Awards, is a true vision of cinema.
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Thank You, TV GuideThis is why this television show remains a fan favorite, one honored in this week's TV Guide, one show that is a must see.
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WaitingAll the time in the world is a waiting room for all eternity.
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Stitches Over TimeI'll never be able to say, "I'm sorry," but did I love you?
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Help Those in NeedThey need someone to rely on, someone to help those in need.
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RampageI hate Black Friday.
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Extra, ExtraThe yellow, brick road has been long and wicked, and I have fallen many times. But the one thing that I have learned over these years is never to give up
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Be My ValentineWouldn't it be a sweet dream to go on one date with them and discover the man hidden deep beneath character?
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Kings of the WBRaise your glass high for you filled us up, and tonight is the night, where we say, "Thank You."
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Take Pity Upon the StrayShelter is something that I cannot give them but pray for them to find, and I hope that someone else will take pity upon them, saving their life.
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Beyond the GreenMovies such as The Lord of The Rings, Iron Man, Transformers, I Robot, Terminator, Constantine, Twilight, Underworld, X-Men, Star Trek, and so on would be half the movie it is today, if not for the talent.
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Characters Always WantedThe flickers of their journey, their lives keep burning; characters never to be forgotten and characters always wanted.
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Summer Over the Death of My YouthNo matter how far we try to run, there is no escaping the ghosts of our past or the bitter memory of loss of innocence.
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Night TerrorBeware the pale, green light that flows beneath your closet door.
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ChelseaMy old friend, we will meet again. -
Road WarriorsThey want to be first. They want to be a Me First, and we can't let them.
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Message in the Side View MirrorWe all love ghost stories, but the scariest ones are the ones that are true.
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Dark Blue Heroes of HonorFor New York City's Finest, Police and Firefighters.
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Channeled PoisonsWhy does TV rob us of who we are?
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Fear of the PoliticiansAfter the fact, will all those signs become an eye sore, flapping against a bitter wind, and sent spiraling into the emptiness left behind vacant promises for a better tomorrow?
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A Seat for OneI haven't found him, and I don't think I will. But maybe I should remain alone.
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Movie BytesThere is nothing more that I love than Blockbuster's buy 4 for $20, but the hardest part is deciding what to put back and who to take home.
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Remember WhenI remember my grandfather.
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StreetsHow much more must we lose before we break, before these streets are walked no more?
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MulletAll we have to do is take a moment to step away, stand aside, press our feet into sand, and allow ourselves to disappear into the chapters of Mullet, a brief but beautiful tale spun across the sands of time.
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You Killed Me BeforeTonight would not go so quietly into that good night, and neither would the man walking home.
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MyselfI have been trapped within myself, but my shell is breaking.
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Television Rolls in Hot Fall SeasonFarewell to summer for it is gone but not forgotten, and it is time for the reign of drama and spiral of Science-Fiction's new season and series to commence.
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V.M.A. Power HouseHighlights of MTV's Video Music Awards.
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Ashes to DiamondsThe turmoil of our lives are the storms threatening to tear our world down, but inspiration lies in the stars ready to shine.
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Saying Good-Bye to Broken Shards of PastMaybe I hold on to the past because I know where I have been, but where do I go from here?
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Another Year in MemoryI remember 9/11.
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Why Break His HeartAll those white knights that came to her door could have saved her, but she was the dagger to their hearts.
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Ghost of HerShe was the one running away, and I was standing here, waiting for her. But she won't return.
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Text, Text, Text, TWEETYou ever play that game? The one where you walk around a small circle and say, "Duck, duck, duck, GOOSE?" Well, the kids have a new fad.
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Cool Steel Femme FatalesJet Li, Jason Statham, and Sylvester Stallone. Oh, my, but they're missing one thing. A woman's touch.
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Acting is a Tough Act to FollowI always wanted this, and I drink in the talent of those shining before me across the screen. But can I be like them?
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Live Once, Dream AlwaysHe was no longer running to the life that waited for him. He was running toward her.
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Dying EmbersLike the great civilizations before us, the Mayans and Aztecs, we were now on the verge of extinction, and all that would be left behind would be the remains of a world gone dark.
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The Bear Traps of RetailI wasted ten years of my life in retail, and I'll never get that time back. But I finally got out, and I'm ready now for the real world to know me.
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Music that Calls My Heart HomeBleu Room with a Red Vase is like a breath of fresh air, promise of a star to rise, and a whisper of a dream realized.
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BlazeWritten in Winter a long time ago.
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Chasing GhostsAll we can do is to forget, and maybe some will find redemption. But in the end, karma will be waiting.
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The Un-Wasted Youth and Eternal Bat Out of HellLike a mad biker chasing legacy, intensity bursting into glory, he was rising, and we were waiting, ready to jump from the frying pan and into the fire.
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Making EmmyoriesWhat defines a great television show? Does it rest with the directors, writers, or actors, and does it even matter? Great television are memories in the making, making Emmyories.
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Little Women of the VampiresStrength becomes the fire engulfing heiresses to the Supernatural, consuming us with the thirst to know their story, their pain, and the dark knights that will keep their love for all eternity.
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Going in for SurgeryIt's a scary experience going in for surgery. You could be calm or jittery, but nothing really prepares you for what lies in wait.
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Freedom Flies WithinLife was the dream that stretched before us, but what has it become now but strip malls, cell phones, and isolation in cubed rooms, giving us false sense of connection. But Freedom does not rest there.
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If I Were a ComedianI rarely have good dreams, but one night found me on the stage, under bright lights, and in front of you.
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Footprints in SandSo many lives pass through this world, but would we remember that they were always here?
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Sizzling SensationsTears of sadness pounded against the tides of finale, washing tv shows far out to sea, and leaving me drifting behind, wondering what to watch now.
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Talking with HimI continue to talk to Him every night before sleep takes me, and sometimes, I wonder. Does He still hear me?
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Across the Black Sea"Why can't we change? The answers linger at our fingertips, but we are afraid of change."
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Pop, Rock and Shine II: 2010 MTV Movie AwardsThe Popcorn Man waited by the podium with award in hand, and a name emanated through the microphone. And the stars lit up the night with laughter, hope, and tears.
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Don't Open the DoorHow many times does it take to get burned to keep you from opening that door again? This is a question that I often ask myself.
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Pop, Rock, and ShineIt is now our turn to honor those that gave us reason to pay the high cost for the moviegoer experience but making it worthwhile once, twice, and a third time after, and the nominees are...
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TrolleymanMy death is waiting, but did he really kill me? What kind of life is left for me to live?
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Broken PromiseWhere is the memorial that we promised to build?
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Unwanted NewsFor the last two years, I've entrusted this physician with my well-being, but I never thought that we would ever have this kind of conversation.
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When Anvils FallHer problems wouldn't be solved with a moment like this, but a moment like this reminded her of the true grain of life. But why did living have to be so damn hard?
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Bringing Out the DeadThe streets are screaming, and flashing lights fail to chase the darkness away. And Death walks on by, and the night starts off with a bang.
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Days of Past and NowWhy let fear control us? Don't we have every right to be here, to live our lives?
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Tango of the Road Rage Drivers: Final EntryNo matter where you go, country or city, they'll be there, waiting.
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No Country for Those Here IICould difference of opinion build a bridge of compromise and not demolish the last haven of wilderness, or were we too late, leaving no country for those here?
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The Edge of MyselfWhere hearts and minds collide lies the barrier where I live and breathe.
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MemorialNever would they be forgotten for all they dreamt and said.
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Causalities of WarHe explained to me that the man was a Vietnam Vet, and his situation was not good. But there was no one to help him, and I don't know why. But this inspired me to write the following.
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Still Living at HomeAnd when my family no longer needs me here, I will have to step out into the world again, but will I land on my feet this time? And will my dreams finally set me free?
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Around We GoAround and around we will go until we get to the point of no return.
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Personal EffectsLife is the beautiful portrait that we paint, but how do we survive the fragments left behind tragedy that still cut us deep?
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The E.T. InvasionOnce upon a history, the words, "The redcoats are coming," struck a chord of fear, igniting heroes to rise, but now we have reached a new era, where silver screens around the world scream that, "The Aliens are coming, the aliens are coming."
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Broken RoadThe weight of today's world is breaking the ground, pulling my life down.
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Tango of the Road Rage Drivers VIIILiving on Long Island is to tango with notorious drivers, but the country bumpkin roads are no longer full of peace and quiet.
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Embers of a Fallen StarOur lives, our world has met its end, but do we hear the seconds counting down? And do we entrust our fate to them, the ones gone and now returned?
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Jane DoeI can't live my life like this anymore like you, and I took that chance, opened the door, and stepped outside. But you remained behind.
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A Guide to Recognizing Your SaintsThe story of our lives begins in youth, and no matter how far we walk into time, those moments of our life walk with us.
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Hit the Road, JackHow many more great television shows will be denied from breaking ground and rising to great heights, joining the ranks of unforgotten shows, classics caught late at night?
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Droplets of RedAnd now they were here, bringing this war to her doorstep, her home, and she was the only one that could stop them. But when the dust settles, and if she survives, would it still be too late?
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Men of MineAll those men that I let into my life were pieces of him.
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Oh, What Intricate Circuits We CreateIs the world now a circuit's breath away, and did freedom break through this frontier? Or do the gates of security wait to slam close, trapping identity in, and dictating protocol of how we must live?
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Eureka (Season1 and 2)It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, but not everyone is to be trusted. And hidden agendas threaten to disturb the peace, but one man will be there to save the day.
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Farscape (Series Finale)Time were the ashes of an era now gone, and tears of the future spilled into black. And sanctuary rested with the fires that tore the stars apart, and fate stood beside me.
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RE-ENTERIn the heart of disaster, did he really survive, or was he still up there, drifting across the dead calm of space?
