Olga L. Chacon
Olga L Chacon has lived in El Paso, TX basically all her life. Olga is a teacher and freelance writer. She's also a poet and short-story writer. Olga has published articles for Associated Content and Demand Studios.
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American Idol 2011 Top 2 Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina FinaleTonight is American Idol 2011 Top 2 Grand Finale. Yes, American Idol fans, as you've heard. This moment has finally arrived. The American Idol 2011 Top 2 country singers, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina...
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American Idol 2011 Top 2 Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina PerformancesTonight on American Idol 2011, the Top 2, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina each performed 3 songs. Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina's performances were incredible. But my favorite Top 2 it's still Scotty McCreery.
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American Idol 2011 Top 2 Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery UpdateHere we are at the Top 2 week of American Idol 2011. Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery will perform one last week on American Idol 2011. Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery will perform Tuesday instead of Wednesday.
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American Idol 2011 Top 3 Elimination ResultsHere we are on elimination results night. First, on American Idol 2011 Top 3, Ryan Seacrest talks to the Top 3 contestants about their homecoming event.
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American Idol 2011 Top 3 Scotty McCreery, Haley Reinhart PerformancesHello American Idol 2011 Top 3 fans! I'm back after having technical difficulties. Tonight on American Idol 2011 Top 3, each contestant performed 3 songs.
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American Idol 2011 Top 4 Sunday UpdateAs we all know, last week on American Idol 2011, Jacob was sent home. Yay! Only 4 contestants remain in the competition. Wow, time flies.
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American Idol 2011 Top 5 Jacob Lusk Sent HomeTonight on American Idol 2011 Top 5, Ryan Seacrest reveals to Scotty McCreery that he was never at the bottom 2. James Durbin, Haley Reinhart and Scotty McCreery are safe.
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American Idol 2011 Top 5 Haley Reinhart Best PerformanceTonight on American Idol 2011, most of the performances were great. Haley Reinhart's 1st performance wasn't as great. But Haley Reinhart took over American Idol's stage with her 2nd performance.
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Osama Bin Laden KilledOn Sunday evening, news all over the world announced the killing of Osama bin Laden. Unbelievable! I thought after almost 10 years Osama bin Laden was never going to be captured or killed.
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American Idol 2011 Top 5 Saturday UpdateHere we are at the end of Carole King week. Thursday night on American Idol 2011, I was expecting Jacob Lusk to be sent home, but instead, America sent Casey Abrams home. Well, it's time to recuperate from that loss...
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American Idol 2011 Jacob Lusk Should Have Been Sent Home Not Casey AbramsTonight on American Idol 2011, Ryan Seacrest asks Haley Reinhart to join him on stage. Ryan tells Haley she's safe. Then, we have James Durbin who is also safe, which is not a surprise at all.
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American Idol 2011 James Durbin Best PerformanceTonight on American Idol 2011, contestants performed songs from Carole King. I must say that I was pretty impressed with all the performances. But the one performance that stood out the most for me was James Durbin's.
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American Idol 2011 Top 6 Sunday UpdateWe've reached the end of a not-surprising week, and the beginning of a new one. As we all know, Thursday night on American Idol, Jacob Lusk, Stefano Langone and Haley Reinhart were in the bottom 3. Stefano Langone was sent home.
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American Idol 2011 Jacob Lusk, Stefano Langone, Haley Reinhart Bottom 3This is 21st century week on American Idol 2011. Tonight, Ryan Seacrest has Casey Abrams and Jacob Lusk stand up. Ryan sends Jacob Lusk to be in the bottom 3.
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American Idol 2011 Top 7 PerformancesTonight on American Idol, the Top 7 contestants performed songs from the 21st century. James Durbin and Casey Adams's performances were outstanding as usual. Here are the Top 7 performances and critiques from the judges.
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American Idol 2011 Top 7 UpdateThursday night on American Idol, Haley Reinhart, Stefano Langone and Paul McDonald were in the bottom 3. Unfortunately, Paul McDonald was sent home packing. Once again, Stefano was saved from elimination. Now, is this guy really lucky or what?
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American Idol 2011 Haley Reinhart, Stefano Langone, Paul McDonaldTonight on American Idol 2011, Haley Reinhart is the first contestant Ryan Seacrest sends to be in the bottom 3. Then, it's between Jacob Lusk, Paul McDonald and Stefano Langone.
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American Idol 2011 Casey Abrams, James Durbin Outstanding PerformancesTonight's performances on American Idol were pretty good. But the ones that stood out the most for me are Casey Abrams and James Durbin's performances.
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American Idol 2011 Top 8 Sunday UpdateLast week on American Idol 2011, Pia Toscano, Stefano Langone and Jacob Lusk were at the bottom 3. Pia Toscano, one of the most talented contestants on American Idol was sent home packing.
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American Idol 2011 Pia Toscano Record DealBy now, you all know about the injustice that has been done to Pia Toscano on American Idol, Thursday night. Somehow viewers forgot to vote for Pia Toscano. How in the world does that happen?
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American Idol 2011 Pia Toscano Shouldn't Have Been Sent HomeThursday night on American Idol 2011, Ryan Seacrest announced that Pia Toscano was the one going home. What? Pia Toscano's going home? The judges from American Idol, Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, and the audience were shocked.
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American Idol 2011 Stefano Langone Should Have Been Sent Home Not Pia ToscanoThis week on American Idol 2011, the Top 9 contestants performed songs from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Tonight, Stefano Langone, Pia Toscano and Jacob Lusk are at the bottom 3. America was shocked.
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American Idol 2011 Scotty McCreery, ElvisAs we all know, this is Rock & Roll Hall of Fame week. Tonight on American Idol 2011, Scotty McCreery performed, "That's All Right, Mama" by Elvis Presley. Yeah, baby!
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American Idol 2011 Top 9 Sunday UpdateThis is an Update for the end of an exciting week, and the beginning of a new one. Last week on American Idol 2011, we had hits from Elton John's collection performed by the Top 11 contestants now Top 9.
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American Idol 2011 '" Scotty McCreery, Pia ToscanoThis week on American Idol, Scotty McCreery and Pia Toscano both saved right at the beginning of the show. I was not surprised to see them saved from elimination once again because they are both excellent performers.
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American Idol 2011 '" Naima Adedapo, Thia Megia and Paul McDonaldTonight on American Idol was, I'd say, quite predictable. I'll give it to you straight. Naima Adedapo, Thia Megia and Paul McDonald were at the bottom 3.
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American Idol 2011 - Haley Reinhart Best PerformanceTonight, on American Idol, the 20-year-old Haley Reinhart steals the show with, "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John. Haley totally owned the stage. She performed with confidence, style and with that sexy voice of hers.
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American Idol 2011 - Casey Abrams BrilliantLast week on America Idol, Casey Abrams was saved by the judges, Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez after being voted off. Well, tonight, guess what America? Casey Abrams has proved you wrong.
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American Idol 2011- Stefano Langone Singing in Police CarContestant, Stefano Langone on American Idol, sings not only on stage, but also sings in a police car. Yep, like you heard. The Washington State report shows...
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American Idol 2011 - Stefano Langone Not Good EnoughAs we all know, Stefano Langone, contestant on American Idol 2011 was on the bottom 3 last week. He's obviously not good enough for America, especially when you compare Stefano with the other contestants.
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American Idol 2011 - Season 10 UpdateLas week on American Idol 2011, Casey Abrams was voted off by America, but the judges saved the day by using their only save of the season. Well, Season 10 is back this week. Get ready for another amazing week of American Idol.
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American Idol 2011 - Thia Megia Not Good EnoughAs we all know, this week on American Idol 2011 bottom 3 are: Thia Megia, Stefano Langone and Casey Abrams. Thia Megia? Well, I'm not surprised.
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American Idol 2011 - Casey Abrams Shouldn't Have Been Sent HomeAs soon as Ryan Seacrest, host on American Idol, revealed the bottom 3, Thia Megia, Stefano Langone and Casey Abrams, I couldn't believe it. I was shocked to see Casey Abrams in the bottom 3.
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American Idol 2011 - Haley Reinhart and Naima Adedapo Shine like StarsThis is Motown week on American Idol 2011. Let me say that tonight on American Idol was Unbelievable! I can't really say anything bad on any contestant on tonight's show. On the contrary...
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American Idol 2011- Haley Reinhart Could've Been Sent Home Instead of Karen RodriguezThursday on American Idol, Karen Rodriguez was sent home unfortunately. But being in the bottom 3, Haley Reinhart could've been sent home instead of Karen Rodriguez.
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American Idol 2011-Thia Megia Should've Been Sent Home Not Karen RodriguezAs we all know Karen Rodriguez was sent home even after performing, "Hero," by Mariah Carey one last time for the judges, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson. In my opinion, Thia Megia should've been sent home not Karen Rodriguez.
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About SD Card DevicesAn SD card device is a secure digital non-volatile memory card. The SD card is used in electronic devices, such as media players, cell phones, digital cameras and video games. A regular SD card capacity usually ranges from 4 MB to 4 GB.
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Types of Old WindowsOld window wood frames were made in the 1800s. And metal window frames were made in the 1500s. Wood frames contain old growth wood rings, which made the wood durable and stable.
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What the Heck is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanocon?This 45 letter word is the name of a type of form of silicosis that are created by ultra-microscopic particles of silica. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanocon was invented in 1935 by Everett M. Smith.
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What is a Public Housing Certificate?The Public Housing Authority is federal government with local branches that provides public-housing financial assistance to low-income individuals and families.
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Making Money with Demand Studios - $15 Per ArticleMany people are making money with Demand Studios. People have earned over 13 million dollars on filmmaking, writing and editing for Demand Studios. Demand Studios is a website that offers freelance jobs, such as filmmaking, writing and copy editing.
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Health Concerns in Working with MetalsMetalworking can be a dangerous occupation, especially if you're exposed to arsenic. Arsenic is an extremely toxic metal. It can be found in high levels where there are high amounts of water, soil and rocks.
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How to Install a Garage Door Control ConsolePurchase a Craftsman Belt-Drive Garage Door Opener if you haven't installed one yet. Most garage door openers come with a control console. The opener should also include an automatic garage opener bracket and strengthener.
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Warren Zevon's the Top AlbumWarren Zevon composed dark and humorous songs of political and sometimes historical themes. Zevon was among the best new artists to have emerged in the 1970's. In 1978, Zevon made a breakthrough with the released of his third album, "Excitable Boy."
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National Poetry Month: Tonight, PoemYour lips melt in mine and shower my body with kisses like raindrops fall on the ground.
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In Honor of National Poetry Month: I Don't Need a Couple of Cheeseburgers, PoemI feed from your lips that leave the flavor of caramel around mine. -
In Honor of National Poetry Month: I Don't Care Anymore, PoemI don't care if there's a full moon, and if it's red or not, if the stars don't shine, if Pluto is no longer a planet...
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Top 10 Songs by ShakiraIn 2001, Shakira made a breakthrough in the United States with the release of the music album, "Laundry Service," which she sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Shakira has won 8 Latin Grammy Awards and 2 Grammy Awards. -
A Poem Just for YouI wrote you a thousand letters under the moon, perhaps because it was full I didn't receive a single response from you.
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Yusef Komunyakaa Potery ReviewsI was submerged into the poem right away--dragged into it. In the line, "terrestrial sweetness," I can smell and taste those morning sweet blackberries that fell in the ground. -
National Poetry Month, Poetry Challenge of the Day, Acrostic: How to Take Care of a BambooBamboos can grow to be very happy-go-lucky plants if: The plant is in a place where there's minimal sunlight...
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Martin Arrowsmith, a Hero with a Passion for Scientific TruthHarry Sinclair Lewis portrays Martin Arrowsmith against charlatanism and materialism in the medical profession, which is the target of Lewis's satire. -
Sweet and SourYou deliver roses to my door, but I send them back. I eat from the box of almond chocolate candies you send me, but these leave a sour taste in my mouth.
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The Role of "La Chicana," the Way It's View Among Society in "Zoot-Suit"In this film, "Zoot-Suit," there are several occasions where the role of "La Chicana" and the way it's view among society is define as submissive, and with a higher implemented morality than that of men. -
"The Ride," "Playboy," "Writer," "Mayflies" by Richard WilburIn "Playboy," Richard Wilbur writes about a young boy, maybe between the ages of fifteen and nineteen, "The stock-boy sits." The speaker talks about what is the boy's curiosity in looking through a playboy magazine, "What so engrosses?" -
"The Bath," "Axe Handles" by Gary SnyderGary Snyder for some reason wants us to look deep into nature because that's where the answer is, whatever it is that we are looking for, "Stomach content: a whole ground squirrel well chewed/plus one lizard foot." There's a secret hidden in nature. -
"GIN," "Lucifer in Starlight," "Last Night with Rafaella" by David St. JohnDavid St. John is fascinated with women, it shows especially in the following lines, "And how could I not trust the advice/Of a woman who with the ball of her exquisite thumb/Carefully flared rouge along the white cheekbones..." -
"Viewing the Body," "After Experience Taught Me...," "Love Lamp" by W.D. SnodgrassNow that she's dead, everyone notices her and even find her beautiful inside the casket, "All yes and a place of honor/They all say isn't she beautiful." -
"When the Young Husband," "The Porcelain Couple," "The Ship Pounding," "Digging" by Donald HallDonald Hall writes about marriages and homes destroyed because of betrayal and adultery, "cocktails, an omelet, wine, the revelation of a room key; the elevator rising as the penis elevates; the skin...small children abandoned and inconsolable." -
"The Heaven of Animals" Poem by James DickeyThere's something in between the two lovers (a wife or a husband), a relationship that shouldn't be, but that's the magic of it all, "Guilt is magical," "We have done it again we are still living/Sit up and smile." Shame on them! -
"You Can Have It," "They Feed They Lion" by Philip LevineThe pig says that people think of him as a beast, and kill him to eat him. But he's not at all like that. He's a poor defenseless pig. This poem really makes me feel sorry for the pig, "No, not his pig." -
"Field Mushrooms," "The Chaff" by W.S. MerwinW.S. Merwin talks about the dead. His obsession with death is reflected in the line, "It is the time when the beards of the dead get their growth." -
"Counting Small-Boned Bodies" by Robert Bly and "The Jewel" by James WrightThere are too many dead bodies that we don't have a place for all of them. "A whole year's kill in front of us on a desk!" This is what the war has done. -
Life Goes OnCars run into each other. Screams, laments and sirens I hear. A house burns...
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Walking on Highway 50I feel like the wind is blowing inside my stomach.
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"Lady Lazarus" Poem by Sylvia PlathSylvia Plath celebrates the times she has died, and she's proud of it, "I do it exceptionally well." Also, she makes fun of herself, of her situation--her misery--her attempts to commit suicide, "I guess you could say I've a call." -
"To Speak of Woe that is in Marriage" and "Memories of West Street and Lepke" by Robert LowellRobert Lowell writes about sex without actually saying the word 'sex,' "The hot night makes us keep our bedroom windows open." -
What Part of Friendship Don't You Understand?What? You want to kiss?
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I Need BalanceYes, I need balance to... Stand on one leg and hold left ankle with left hand raising right leg at the same time.
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It Hurts to Think of YouYou're here, but you're gone...
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"A Psalm Praising the Hair of Man's Body" and "Where is the Angel," Poems by Denise LevertovIn the line, "burns my palm-stroke," the husband is so hairy that it burns her palm every time she touches his chest. She enjoys this burning sensation. -
"The Abortion" Poem by Anne SextonAnne Sexton was having to make, probably the most difficult decision in her life. Maybe she was experiencing a difficult moment in her life, such as illness, or financial hardship that forced her into getting an abortion. -
"Things that Happen when There Aren't Any People," Poem by William StaffordThe way the speaker talks about the rain as "the traveler" humanizes the rain and gives it a persona. I know he's talking about the rain pouring on this poor sign, "...walks back and forth," but the way he says it, "over its victim." -
"The Truth Is" Poem by Linda HoganLinda Hogan's need for amnesty in the line, "We want amnesty," is a cry for relief from the inner turmoil that she experiences from the opposing cultures, both pulling her to make a choice, not accepting her mix-blood heritage. -
"Mending Wall" and "Acquainted with the Night" by Robert FrostIn the line, "we keep the wall between us as we go," means that when we are walking among people or in a social setting, we try to keep our distance---we mind our own business to the extreme that we bring our walls along with us wherever we go. -
"Tread the Dark" Poem by David IgnatowWe have created this house "called the Perfect Form" that perhaps exists only in our imagination. David Ignatow talks about not wanting people that do no good to our society, "we want clean earth; get out, get going, get lost." -
"The Bear" Poem by Galway KinnellHe cuts the bear open, climbs in, eats and drinks like a savage animal that has been starving for days. -
"How the Real Bible is Written," "At Fourth and Main in Liberal, Kansas, 1932," "Ceremony" and "Adults Only" Poems by William StaffordWilliam Stafford compares men in strip bars to animals waiting for their prey, "Animals own a fur world/that night when the wild woman danced/in the giant cage we found we were all in/at the state fair." -
"The Bear" and "Telephoning in Mexican Sunlight" Poems by Galway KinnellIn this text, reviews and responses are discussed in detail for Galway Kinnell's "The Bear" and "Telephoning in Mexican Sunlight." -
"After the Theatre" by Anton Chekhov, Title of Book: Short ShortsThe title, "After the Theatre" refers to the fact that Nadya was influenced by the performance of Eugene Onegin and Tatyana.
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A Sharp Pain in My StomachI feel the sun burning on my face like there's no windshield. My pants are soaked in sweat.
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Comus, by John Milton: Literary Criticism from Samuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson mentions that the discourse of the Spirit is way too long as oppose to the other speeches that seem to be declamations composed and repeated, placing emphasis on a moral question. -
E.M.W. Tillyard's Literary Criticism of Comus, by John MiltonAccording to E.M.W. Tillyard, John Milton is a master of creating a dramatic opening to a speech as in the meeting of the Brothers and the Spirit, is tense and entertaining.
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Paradoxes and Oxymorons, by John Ashbery: Review/ResponseThe speaker of the poem seems to realize that it doesn't matter if this woman is not there with him because this poem that he wrote about her brings him closer to her. "The poem is you," and feels that he finally made a connection. -
The Lost Baby, by Lucille Clifton: A Poem ReviewIn this poem, Lucille Clifton utilizes strong imagery, such as, "sewage,' "drowning," "naked," "mountain," "river" and "disconnected gas."
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The Government is Evolving into Our Most Serious ViolatorThe government is establishing the use of physical force, and not protecting men from it. The government is creating fear among human relationships. The government can do whatever it pleases while citizens are only able to act by permission. -
Lake TahoeThe breeze fusing through my pores like a dream provoking my sleep.
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Natural Alleviators of StressThis article discusses four non-medical alleviators of stress.
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"Blackberry Eating" Poem by Galway KinnellKinnell describes eating blackberries as quite an experience. He makes it sound almost like a spiritual experience -
"Men at My Father's Funeral," "Onions" and "Housework" Poems by William MatthewsIn "Onions", it's interesting and funny how Matthews wrote a poem about simply onions starting from dicing them to opening them...he developed this topic well throughout the poem. -
Vodka...to have a good time. Get drunk...
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GrassDry, brown, smells different than cigar...
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SmokeDanger!
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Red TrainOn its way to life journey...
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Full MoonWolfs stand on hills...
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SunYour captive arms, fuse into the rainbow...
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A FeelingIs like drinking coke without the rum.
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Morning Dewfalls like drops of yellow roses on my porch.
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Timely PunishmentI blink at the buzz sound sleepwalk to the kitchen for the earthly aroma and bitter sweet taste of the doses of caffeine.
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MemoriesI create poetry from your lips- how they left the taste of strawberries in my mouth.
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Beneath My Prayers..Her lungs move rapidly up and down, her blood rushes to her head as she gasps for air, and the rest of her body in flames.
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OverweightI'm carried on a stretcher from the ambulance to a bed in the E.R.- nurses feed my body through an I.V. [How many calories does it have, will it make me fatter?]
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MourningNo one is here, just you and I.
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No One Can Tell Me Not to WriteI stare at the ceiling and wait for a drop of creativity to fall on my head.
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Black HoleYour strong and toned arms awake my sense of touch and make me feel like snow white, awaken by a kiss.
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In Memory Of..Your cat eyes are nailed in my head like a picture on a frame.
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GraduationDad could've been on his daughter's graduation day if only he would've taken care of his health.
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Even in the 21st Century"Babies, babies, babies that's all women are good for. Yes, they're good for. Having babies women are good for."
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Morning PrayerYou walk near me wearing your white garments. You extend your arms to me, hold my hand and say, "You're my precious child."
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Tweety's LamentGosh, I've gwown cwaustrophobic in my cage, I have thoughts of wunning away, if it weren't for gwannie that moves me fwom the bedwoom to the kitchen, fwom the kitchen to the living woom, I'll be bored to death...
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Why Can't You Love Me?You want me to disappear like smoke leaving nothing but ashes in your womb...
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WoundedTheir voices ...an ambulance...I'll call...hurry! so far away faces so blurry, as if my body were moving away... [Grandpa is that you?]
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SirensEvery time I hear them, I think about dad driving, pain running through his chest like a sword...
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As I Wake Up...I can still hear you sleepwalking to the kitchen...
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El Paso County, Texas, Juvenile-Probation DepartmentOscar Reyes (Deputy Chief Juvenile Probation Officer) describes SHOW CAP as a specialized program where juveniles who have committed more violent crimes are under. These offenders attend Boot Camp, which is a military based training. -
Ysleta Del Sur PuebloCertain politicians used the language in the Restoration Act to closed Speaking Rock Casino. But yet, they let the Tigua Indians operate the casino for a number of years without any problems.