Yvonne Leehelen Dowell
I grew up in St.Louis. A lot of my writing portrays where I have lived across Missouri. I am a freelance writer, poet, artist, junk, recipe, doll and book collector! I love to read. I have three grown sons and three lovely daughter- in -loves. I am a grandma and a great grandma. God has blessed me with a lot of family and friends.
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SMSU Springfield Mo, Southwest Baptist CollegeInterests
Freelance writer, artist. I write about Seniors, poetry, cats, and whatever suits my fancy for Yahoo. I collect books and some dolls. You won t see me in front of the tube. You will see me reading a book.Motto
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
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Congress Has Balanced BudgetCongress Balances budget
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Who is the Real Santa Claus?Who is the real Santa Claus? -
Christmas 2011love is the most important gift for rich and poor at Christmas -
Wall Street, November,2011My views on Wall Street,Politics,
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I Am Praying for YOUPrayer -
What is My Talk?poetry -
Bill Clinton at 65 and My Sixty-Fifth BirthdayInvite the poor and hungry. -
Grandpa's Fool Proof Remediesgrandpa made concoctions and sold them in Shannon and Howell County,Missouri -
Fall2011poetry, fall 2011 -
The Blind ElitePOEM ABOUT POVERTY AND HOMLESSNESS -
Kelsey and the Labor Day Reunionfiction family conflicts at reunion
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My Brother, Archibaldpoem about my brother -
KKK Wants PeaceI was told I didn't know the agenda of the Klu Klux Klan of hope to all. -
July Fourth2011POEM -
KKK in Fredericktown MissouriHate groups in area -
Joplin TornadoPOEM -
Myrtle Dixon DowellShe was A wonderful mother If only you had a mama like mine.
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Summer Fun in the Ozarkssummers in Shannon and Howell County Missouri
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The President Said..The Presidents Speech
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Before Your Abortiona letter to you, a girl about to have an abortion.
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Simple Servant of Jesuspoem about Jesus
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Missouri Believers of Jesuspoem about Jesus
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De-funding Planned ParenthoodPlanned Parenthood is a Corporation and not a program to help people. Planned Parenthood does not need 300 million dollars from the government.
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Queenie, is RescuedI adopted Queenie from the Feral Family
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His BlessingsGod blessed me.
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GandmaEmme talks to Grandma in her voice.
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Spring UFOpoem
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Mark Allan Starr is a StarMy autistic nephew Mark was born 43 years ago.
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Autism Pleasepoetry
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Magic Jesuspoem
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The Spring of 2011Reality
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Agnostic No Longer,,,,,,,my friend the agnostic
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Heaven is Waitingpoem about Heaven
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Yesfew words i need to say
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A FEW WORDS ABOUT AUTISM,OPINION
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Jesus Said Todayspiritual poem
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I Can't Believe.poem
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Groceries Are Cheap, NOTGROCERY SHOPPING
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New Predictions for 2011predictions
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Going Homepoem
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The Whisperspoem
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Know Himpraise to Jesus
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A Day with EmmePlaying with my three year old grandchild.
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Books that Promote HealthI have a library of books about living a healthy lifestyle. Books that help you live a healthy life is a must read for anyone who wants to be fight disease.
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I Seepoetry
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Worst Valentine's Gifts for Your GirlfriendGifts not to buy on Valentine's Day
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Snow Timepoem about winter and snow
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Jan 2011poem
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God Speaks to MePoem about God speaking
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Tyrone Moves AwayFiction,11 year old Tyrone moves from North St.Louis to South St.Louis in 1966.This was when South St.Louis was a white part of the city and Tyrone is not white.
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Adopt a CatThe cats are here.
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A Prayer for JPrayer for J
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Yvonne's Diet First WeekMy first week of my diet. No weight loss
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Soup HitsTo my friends have a bowl of soup
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Poem of a Few Wordspoem
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Day 1 of My Live-it DietI started a new diet
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Two Articles to Choose at Yahoo CNYahoo CNetwork writing choices.
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I Am Glad for YC FriendsAppreciation of Yahoo CN writers
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Fredericktown Missouri, Ghost Town2011 what I know for sure, Fredericktown Missouri is fast becoming a ghost town.
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Emme Peek's New Cooking Show, Christmas 20102 year old Emme Peek cooks
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Merry Christmas FriendChristmas Poem
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Spirit, a ChildChild found at the dump
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Christmas Wisdoma few words of Christmas Wisdom
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40 Lemons in 20 Years!My ex liked to buy cars, mostly lemons.
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God Said, Read My WordPoem from the Heart of God
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My Friend in the Hospital,prayer For a friend who is in the hospital
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Christmas Praisepoem Christmas 2010
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Just Pretend ChristmasPoem about economy
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Mark Zuckerberg,Facebook FounderPoem about Facebook founder
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Christmas Songpoem about secret song to Jesus
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Dear God ,December 7,2010prayer from a great grandma
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My Famous SisterStory about my famous sister
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December 2010 Politicspoem about Political Climate Christmas 2010.
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ListenPoem of listening
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Democrats, RepublicansPolitics
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Christmas at the HospitalGiving thanks to people who help you get well.
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Christmas BabiesEvery year at Christmas time someone throws away a newborn baby.
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Senior Gifts that Don't Cost a Fortune!!Seniors don't have to have an expensive gift to feel loved. Photos of the family is one of the most precious gifts to give a Senior.
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A Park Avenue Woman Wins Beauty Contestpoem about mama living in St.Louis on Park Avenue in the Projects
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Aunt Maggie's ChristmasA Senior Citizen is given a gift of love at Christmas
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Little Childrenchildren today
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The Salvation Army Said ComeThe Salvation Army gave the children gifts.
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A Mother's CryA poem written for all the mothers who lost a child.
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Cystic FibrosisMy nephew and my niece died from this disease.
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Winter 2010Thanksgiving 2010
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My Car went To HeavenSolving my problem of another vehicle
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Excuse Mepoem
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You Will BePOEM
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I See A SeaI am just a poet
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Rent Control Rent in Fredericktown, MissouriI can't believe the high rent in my small town of Fredericktown, Missouri. Young couples with children can't afford these high rents. There is a lot of people moving away or moving in with family.
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What Does Old Mean?What is old? a poem.
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Jimmy Mc Millian 'sThanksgiving 2010Poem about Thanksgiving 2010 and Jimmy McMillan. The poor do not have all the trimmings.
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Cystic Fibrosis Benefit, Dani English CremeensThe US government does not provide any funding for Cystic Fibrosis. The families can't afford the high cost of the disease. This is a benefit to help with this funding. The children seldom live to be adults.
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Family PhotosFamily
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My grandchildrenPhotos of some of my grandchildren
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My Cure for Germssilly poem
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Great Coffee Shop in Fredericktown, MissouriRuth Ann Skaggs retired in 2007. She bought the restaurant to keep another main street business from closing in Fredericktown, Missouri.
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The Man at My DoorThe man at my door. He brought me millions of dollars!
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You Think You Canpoem of belief
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Weak,Weekpoem
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It's Pepper Timepoem
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Thanksgiving for the Poorpoetry about the poor at Thanksgiving
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Turtle CandiesMy mom and I loved the Turtles candies at the store. I would buy her a box for a gift on a special occasions. Mama has been gone since 1979. This is my recipe adjusted to how I love them.
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Cats Say, Take Care of Me,My beautiful wild cats.
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Non-Alcoholic Drinks for the HolidaysHoliday Iced Tea, or serve hot. White grape juice or cranberry juice is a refreshing drink!
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Lois Mae, my SisterEulamae, Ruby, Rosie, Pauline, Cecilia, Shirley are in Heaven. This is the last sister I have.
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Lukas gets Soaked!!!!!My son got baptized.
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Lindsay Lohan is a Born Again ChristianA life has been saved
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Tips for Making a Memory Book for SeniorsA memory book to browse and display for guests in the living room is a wonderful gift for any senior citizen.
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St. Louis Teens 1964poem about teenagers in St.Louis 1964
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What'supsilly poem
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Lukas Peek is BaptizedMy son, Lukas Peek was recently baptized.
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Peek a Boopoem
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Death to the United StatesPolitical poem about the US
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Senior Citizens Honored in Fredericktown, MissouriThese ladies are retired or disabled. They do not get paid. They run a successful thrift shop which benefits the Senior Center. They work hard and deserve to be honored.
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Park Avenue in St.Louis In 1960Memories of the St.Louis Projects in 1960
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As a Child, Jesus Loves Me..I remember singing as a child Jesus songs.
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Rev. Flotte, My ApologyI published a few photos of Mr. Flotte's Garden and what do I do? I spelled his name wrong! I thought his name was Lotte not Flotte. Please accept my apology.
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Dr. Temple Grandin is Living Proof that Autism Can Be Controlled and ModifiedDr. Temple Grandin is a professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University. She also is an expert on Austism. Dr. Grandin was born with Aspergers. She has overcome challenges, and has inspired millions to believe anything is possible.
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Six Stray CatsThe cats who come to my door.
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The New Seniors Are Unique in 2010Boomers today do not sit in a rocker and wait to die. We are much younger than our grandparents. We are healthier, and take better care of ourselves.
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He Calledpoetry
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Deathdaeth
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Dying YOUNGpoem
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Dream Come True Wedding for Dying WomanDani was granted her dream wedding on September 1,2010 and now she is in Children Hospital in St.Louis dying from cystic fibrosis.
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Seniors 100 and OlderOn Tuesday Walter Breuning had a wonderful 114 TH birthday party! Sarah Knauss lived to be 119. Gertrude Baines lived 115 years and 158 days. What is the secret of these Supercentenarians?
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Starting a Business in the Golden YearsMany senior citizens have started a successful business later in life. This is the story of 3 of them.
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I AM a HOARDERI collect and hoard.
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You Can Know ItFall when you are blind.
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Living and Dyingpoetry about coping with dying and living
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Who Knew the Reasonpoetry
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Dancingdancing
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The Window Gatepoem
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Orange Fall or Indigo?poetry
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Dear God,Prayer from a child
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My Niece Valerie and I Are Senior CitizensMy niece Valerie are both senior citizens
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A Monster Called Alzheimer's Has Taken Her AwayMy friend is not the same, she is paranoid,has memory problems, her mind plays tricks on her. She was confused... A monster called ALZHEIMER'S has taken her away.
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Fall 2010poetry of my Father
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Please Read My WorkRead my writings
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10 Million Page Views10 Million Page Views
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Rev. Bernard Lotte and his beautiful garden of flowers and Lemon Tree.Mr.Lotte's garden.
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My Neighbor Rev. Bernard Lotte;Rev. Bernard Lotte and his garden of beautiful flowers, Lemon Tree
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Best Pumkin PieMy best Pumpkin Pie
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Chocolate Sennovy'sRecipe for a decadent dessert
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Old Age isPoem about old age
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Recipe for Liver CakeMy favorite cake
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Eme Loves Pinkpoem about Pink
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A QUADRUPLE Bypass at 31St. Claire Hospitol was wonderful.
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Time is TodayPoem about writing.
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I CryMy dream, I cry
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Artists HeartsArtist poem
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Do You Know the Answer?math question
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A New GranddaughterToday a new grandchild is born.
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Senior Tips: Coping with Diabetes, ArthritisAt 62, I am not in good health. I want to prepare most of my food myself. I don't want a frozen dinner that tastes like cardboard. To the people who can do it all ,God bless them. I am not one of them.
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Thou Will Be DonePrayer to God, asking that Thou will be done in my writing career
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Prayers for a Child to Learn in 2010New Prayers for children in 2010,learning to protect themselves
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Letters of PrayersMy prayers
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A Prayerpraying to my Father
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AC to Yahoo!yahoo poem about buying Associated Content
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Father that Television Preacher...The television preacher who sounds so convincing.
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Yahoo is Here!My entry for the Haiku contest
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This is for YouWords of Wisdom For You
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Happy Father's Day DadMemory of 52 years ago begging God, "Please don't let my daddy die."
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What Color Are You?Poem about race
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Ha Ha HaLaughter is what it is.
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Has Anyone Seen My Cat, Shadow?Shadow, my black three year old cat is gone.
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Images of Azalea Festival May 9, 2010 Fredericktown MissouriAzalea Festival Fredericktown Missouri
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Photos May 8, 2010 in Fredericktown MissouriAzalea Festival, Fredericktown Mo Photos May 8, 2010
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Photos of People and Cars in Fredericktown MissouriFredericktown, Missouri May 8, 2010 Azalea Festival
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Photos of Cars at Azalea FestivalPhotos by Yvonne Leehelen Dowell
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Azalea Festival at Fredericktown MissouriFree Car Show, 80 miles south of St.Louis, Arts and Crafts, Carnival,Diaper Derby,Pet Show,Wood Carving by Bill Whitener,Robinson Family Puppet Show,
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My Cat is an AlcoholicShadow, my cat loves the taste of alcohol.
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Mother's DayMothers Day in Every Generation
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The Smartest Cat in MissouriThe Cat with the Highest IQ IN the world.
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Barbara Walters Comments on Oprah's BabyBarbara Walters invited to dinner at Oprah's to see Oprah's new baby boy.
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Shadow, My CatStory about my cat.
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Jeruselum 2010 EasterJerusalem 2010 Easter
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Oprah's New Show 2011Oprah's, 'Children Are Precious'
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Oprah's Baby Boy Cream PuffOprah's baby born yesterday, 1: 20 central time zone. She named him, Cream Puff.
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Belief, JCBelieve poem
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My Saddle Oxford ShoesShopping for shoes
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My Almighty God, Pleaseprayer
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Dream 502My dream
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Easter TimePoem about memories at Easter
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Easter 2010Poem about Jesus
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Happy Birthday, LoisMy sister Lois will be 66 on March 23,2010. This is a poem for her birthday
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I Will .POEM
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Then, Love Sangpoetry about love and ending it when you still loved the person
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Write and Fly a Kitepoem
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Too Many BooksDon't believe everything you read
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Three Baby Boys Had I and OneThree baby boys and one
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What Do You Want Me ToThoughts
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Easter TimeEaster Sunday as a child
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My Stupid BonesArthritis pain
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They KnowPoem of who we are
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It is NOtIt is not about you,poem





















