Cyn Bagley
I am a patient with a chronic illness called Wegener's Granulomatosis, but I don't let it define me. Before my illness I traveled and worked in South Africa, Germany, Panama, and Japan. I spent six years in the Navy as an electronics technician. I earned a BA in English. Plus I have an extra class license in Amateur radio. My heritage is Viking and proud of it.
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BA in English at UMUC European Division, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Tau Delta, Electronics training from the US Navy, Amateur radio license KB7BZE, Memoirist, PoetInterests
creative writing, poetry, short stories, memoirs, amateur radio, emergency communication, new age concepts, chronic illness, medicationsMotto
Never give up; never give in.
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An African ChristmasSometimes the best Christmas gifts are spiritual. -
Winter Stormsa haiku
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What is Christmasa Christmas poem
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Yuletide CarolsMy best memories were when we stood around the baby grand piano and sang as a family.
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Demeter's Leavesa fall poem -
Seller of New SkinsThe Seller of New Skins only comes around during Halloween. The whispers say he sells youth. -
Operation Adam and EveThe human race is spreading throughout the universe as a commercial enterprise. Ella is a discovery scout for the TV show: Planetary Survivor. Will Ella survive Pegasus IV? -
From "Blue Sword" to "Sunshine:" Robin McKinleyRobin McKinley's stories influenced my adventures when I was much younger. And, even today, her novel, Sunshine, has made re-evaluate what it means to be an established woman. -
Autumn Peeks Around the Cornera haiku -
A Veteran's View of 9/11How 9-11 changed my view of the world.
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In the Deserta haiku -
The Blood of Heroes Never Diea memorial poem to our war dead
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The Wind Dusts the Leaves in Preparation for Springa spring poem -
Don't Romanticize Nevada Gaming"If you have a gambling addiction, don't live in Nevada." -
March Madness Haikua haiku for the sporty -
Paranormal or Ordinary LivingParanormal is just another talent in the blood. -
Reflections on a Hard Childhood"For every kiss or caress, there was a slap and a curse."
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Death of a Frienda remembrance -
No Dominion, by Charlie Hustona book review
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Caught Stealing, by Charlie Hustona book review
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The Huntera flash fiction
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Choosing the Right Viewpoint Character for Your Storyabout fiction writing
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The Iron Hunt, by Marjorie M. Liua book review
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Darkness Calls, by Marjorie M. Liua book review
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Silver Master by Jayne Castlea book review
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Mistress by Amanda Quicka book review
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Steelflower, by Lilith Saintcrowa book review
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Sizzle and Burn, by Jayne Ann Krentza book review
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Wicked Widow by Amanda Quicka book review
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Blameless by Gail Carrigera book review
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Moon Dance, by J. R. Raina book review
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The Maze Runner, by James DashnerA book review
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The Beginning of the Endflash fiction - sometimes the worst things happen in innocuous ways
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Masques, by Patricia BriggsThis is a book review of the re-edited and reprinted version of Masques.
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Santa's BootsEarl Olsburg's Santa story
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Winter WindA poem of the Winter wind
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Christmas LightsMaisie learns to skate under Christmas lights.
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Brother Odd, by Dean Koontz"Brother Odd" is the third book in the Odd Thomas series.
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Reflections on Marriagesome marriages are different
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In the Moonlighta memoir of living in the Wild West during the 1970s
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A Prayera poem that came to me as I was extremely ill with the combination of medications and disease
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Don't Cry for MeA memoir of my time in the hospital around January 2003. Also a wail of what chemo does to my ability to think.
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My Good Guy Wears a White HatCaring for a vulnerable adult from the viewpoint of the one who has the disease.
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My Writing OdysseySometimes writing is a journey of epic proportions. A reflection.
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Ghazal: The Taste of Griefa poem
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A Golden Nuggeta poem
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The Gift of the Mother-goddessBy comparing the ocean imagery within both Walt Whitman's poem "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking" and Kate Chopin's novel The Awakening, I will show the two sides of the Mother-goddess - creativity and destruction.
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Spring SonnetAnd I, a weary traveler, love not her chaos, but rather sweet restrained thought.
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Explorations of a Wild SoulExperiences in South Africa in the early 1980s
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A Comparison of Grief-induced Madness Between King Lear and OpheliaOne of the motifs in Shakespeare's writings is madness. This paper compares the madness between two different characters in different tragedies.
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Death of My Frienda memoir
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We Are a Best Foods Mayonnaise Homea product review
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To My Grandfathera poem to my deceased grandfather who served in the US Navy during WWII
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Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singha book review
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Neighborhood Bar & Grilla Father's Day poem
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A Blank Pagea poem
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Snake Agent, by Liz Williamsa book review
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A Poem in My Pocketa poem
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Dead to Me by Anton Strouta book review
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Fool Moon by Jim ButcherA book review
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Creamy Coffee-mate GoodnessA product review of Nestle Coffee-mate Cinnamon Vanilla non-dairy creamer
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Pencil and Papera poem
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False Springa poem about the spring and summer
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Inspired by Emily Dickinsona poem in the style of Emily Dickinson
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I Am a Poeta poem
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Inspired by Billy CollinsThis poem is inspired by Billy Collins' Dear Reader
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Inspired by Sylvia PlathThis poem is inspired by Sylvia Plath's life and writings.
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Grandma's Got the JigglesInspired by Jack Prelutsky
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Finding My Musea poem
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On Writing Poemsa poem
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The Right Worda poem
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Why Do I Write?an answer from a poet
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What Inspires Mea poem
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My Cat is Deada poem inspired by Pablo Neruda
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My Creativitya poem
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Death on the Farma poem inspired by Robert Frost
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The Purpose of PoetryWhy does poetry exist? The two of them perch on the roof. (a poem)
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Ode to SpringRing-in the life-giving rain. (a poem)
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Here We Are Againpoem, have we lost that inner spark?
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Darwin's Evolutiona poem
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A PrayerThis prayer came to me as I was trying to survive the medical treatments. (a poem)
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Modern Lifea sonnet
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I Speak the Languagepoem about language
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Remember Mea poem about how I want to be remembered
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The Goldfinch Promisea poem about a goldfinch
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The Sunflowera heliotropic poem
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Coin-operated LaundryWashing clothes (a poem)
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Man-made MachinesCreating in a mechanized world -
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Endangered SpeciesBuffalo and birds - a poem about losing species
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In MemoriamA memorial day poem for those who died (and lived) to keep us free.
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The Old CottonwoodThis poem was written 1986. Most of the poems I wrote before then were lost.
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The Predhead Goes to Courta driving humor poem
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The Jazz ManTo Lowell Hopper, we used to listen to him in the club at Quarry Heights, Panama
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Thundering at Daybreaka villanelle written after 9/11
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Desert SummerEach summer day is baked by the sun and is hotter than the next one. (poem)
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Spring CleaningAfter the mud and grime, spring cleaning starts. (a poem)
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To PomonaWhy bruise the creeping tendril that connects you?
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Ride the ElephantThe rhythm and feel of riding an elephant.
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A Nature Sonnet IWhere do I fit in nature's scheme of things after watching the animals and trees around me during spring.
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How-to Write HaikuThis how-to guide provides the technical description and basic rules for writing haiku, a condensed form of Japanese poetry.
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RecordingsA musical poem.
