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An ember sparked will softly glow,
and fed by fuel, will grow and grow.
I once was cinder, sparked by you,
first timid. . . till the flames then grew.
And so our start was touch of dawn,
with amber hue, for I was drawn
to eyes so welcoming and warm
I never guessed you'd do me harm.
Like morning glory, love in June
the rapture of mid-afternoon,
romance of which the ancients wrote,
our passion had no antidote.
And with the dusk, though scarlet tinged,
our love began to come unhinged,
for clouds arrived, which filled your eyes,
extinguishing bright twilight skies.
With cold of night came shadows' pall,
and I could not tear down your wall.
By midnight's hour, the fire was dead.
Mere ashes smoldered in its stead.
You left, and should you reappear,
I've vowed to shun you. Now I fear
the very thing for which I yearn -
one touch. . . and then again - to burn.
Written in 2007 and posted here at Soup in 2010
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2010
When the crimson rose has faded
And our day at last is done;
In the forest dark and shaded
Blows the tempest, dims the sun.
When the night holds us together
Shall forgiveness mend the past
Will despair bring sunny weather
And heal our hearts at last?
If we hide within the shadows
Will you stay here close to me;
Will we walk forgotten meadows
Or sail a foreign sea?
In vain the hour must reap
What we gathered in the sun;
And love's harvest now will weep
For the battle never won.
Within the world's disgrace
In the hour of Nevermore;
Will there be another race
To a far-off fabled shore?
We promised love tomorrow
We preen with pride today
Now pride and love will borrow
The tears of yesterday.
Our pride we now confess it
Is a sin that couldn't last;
Our passion if we kiss it
Is like a dream now passed.
While fragrance scents the garden
And the misty moon rides high;
The wind whispers a pardon
When love goes passing by.
Copyright © elizabeth wesley | Year Posted 2012
Part I: Ice
He shines like silver midnight moon -
cool marble statue, this tycoon.
And though he makes the ladies swoon,
of ice he's hewn.; of ice he's hewn.
He's poker-faced and can deceive
competitors and can achieve
most anything, but can't conceive
of Genevieve, of Genevieve.
Like Neptune, distant from the sun -
relationships he chose to shun.
He thought the search for love was done.
He has no one; he has no one.
Now love's allure has come his way.
What will he do? What will he say?
Will he grab hold, beg love to stay,
or let it stray? Or let it stray?
Part II: Fire
This dragoness disguised in lace -
passion's flower with angel's face,
precisely picks the time and place
each dream to chase, each dream to chase.
Like ink the color red, she stains
the hearts of those whose love she drains,
and then she leaves when naught remains
No lust she feigns; no lust she feigns.
And now there's one who would suffice.
For him alone, she'd sacrifice
her everything, so he of ice
she must entice, she must entice.
So Genevieve now strikes the flame.
Will man of ice his love proclaim?
Beneath her fire and his cold frame,
they're both the same. They're both the same.
for Broken Wing's Form G or GIVE me an NA - Poetry Contest
N/A in Your best rhyming poem Contest judged Feb 2, 2017
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2012
Each day Annie Lesley opened a can
Her eighty-six-year-old hands trembling
As she sat with her cat and ate pet food
What is wrong with this elder's rendering?
Pride swallowed to remain independent
Large, sunken eyes peered from her weathered face
Her late spouse a decorated hero
Annie's lifestyle a national disgrace
More enlightened cultures all over the world
Have revered their seniors throughout history
Asians and Native Americans
Are just two who honor their ancestry
Polynesians, other Pacific tribes
Respect the wisdom that comes with age
Seniors are welcome in family homes
But here in the states they're placed in a cage
Bone-thin Annie Lesley chose to be free
Amazing neighbors with her endurance
When social services tried to intervene
She fought with remarkable resilience
Old photos on walls told many great tales
But only purring Tibby was listening
Each morning she rose to care for her cat
Until the day that Tibby went missing
In tears she claimed he must have been poisoned
Though in cat years he was older than she
Each day she sat by the window, staring
Awaiting the homecoming of Tibby
She'd been abandoned by society
Lost in the world's most "progressive" nation
For sacrificing her spouse in World War II
Annie received little compensation
This widowed war bride never had children
Her mate had met his fate in Normandy
Posthumous awards she dusted each day
Annie's life was defined by loyalty
To a man and a cat who never came home
And the vigil she kept all alone
Ended quietly one warm summer night
When an angel came to take Annie home
With a can of cat food in hand when found
Annie had nothing else to eat in her house
This is the way a veteran's wife died
And tear stains had blemished her faded blouse
Although seniors' wisdom is heeded
In societies that grow from history
Too many like Annie lead lonely lives
Wisdom untapped, they die in poverty
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2009
I thought I was a poet who had a pen of gold
With clear access to writing that was mature and bold.
I thought I could go roaming beside the foaming sea
And watch the seagulls gliding to give a show for free.
I thought I was a poet who walked along the beach
In awe I stood and wondered, my hand stretched out to reach
The silver thread dividing the water from the sky
And traced Selena's features as slowly she went by.
I thought I was a poet who knew what joy could be
On hearing water roaring cascading down with glee.
I looked for inspiration, experienced utmost thrill
When climbing down the valley or up the verdant hill.
I thought I was a poet in charge of heat and cold
But lost my true emotions when I was duped and told
I had to reach perfection to please my heart and mind
By means of imitation. My soul I left behind.
I thought I was a poet who had a pen of gold
But now all of a sudden I'm weary, frail and old.
I thought I was a poet. My pen is of no use.
With teary eyes I whisper to my dejected muse.
Contest: First Place Only
Sponsor: Laura Loo
Placed 1st ~ 18th June 2016
Contest: Any Poem #36
Sponsor: Poet Destroyer A
Placed 1st ~ 13th March 2016
Contest: Million Dollar Poem
Sponsor: Poet Destroyer A
Placed 1st ~ 13th June 2015
Chosen Poem of the day ~ 8th May 2015
Copyright © Paul Callus | Year Posted 2015
Death followed her, like an unwelcome guide
Grim Reaper stalking, forced her shadow to hide
Angel of death took her sister, but let her survive
how could a child understand death and being alive
Other siblings distracted the suffering and pain
brought sunshine on dark days with heavy rain
A caterpillar seeking a cocoon to shelter from burning
as something was missing with her constantly yearning
With fragile wings the butterfly gradually learnt to fly
when falling in love, her beloved made her feel so high
The Grim Reaper returned and took her parents away
heartbroken she wondered how long the pain would stay
Malevolently death returned like a bitter enemy
mercilessly snatched her babies without integrity
Not content, Grim Reaper returned without warning
abducted her beloved - tears never stopped falling
Tormented emotions, everyday was full of anguish
terrorized by dark demons - continuing to languish
Losing loved ones and falling into depression deeper
Sensitive and fragile, she beckoned the Grim reaper
Preparing to die - surviving was no longer the intention
as the Grim Reaper approached - there was an intervention
An ethereal light appeared - touched her heart with hope
Death hid like a coward, afraid of the light, could not cope
Wings broken, but still in tact - butterfly began to write
expressing her emotions, suppressing them with delight
Angel of death would return one day, that was for sure
but, producing beautiful poetry was temporarily her cure
26 December 2015
Deep and dark contest by Broken Wings
Copyright © Silent One | Year Posted 2015
Look...See how long nights are drawing in.
Dreary birdsong gradually abates -
Opaque dusk grows dim;
And just outside the creaky little garden
Stood opposite the empty wood
Where the vacant threshold silently awaits,
I pause, when, resonating quietly back...
I now hear...
Far distant echoes of my glorious childhood
Tugging like a Siren upon my ear.
With a heartfelt pang I turn to move,
Before my staring should offend some
Old friends ghost
To manifest in vengeful affright,
Towards the comforting sanctuary proffered
By the warm kitchens weak neon light...
That sneaks out from behind the half-shut
But held - Transfixed!
Brought from wither-not-where to this one
Small place - Staid...
As if caught in a state of heavenly grace,
Conversing to the soft wind in harmonious
Angelic rapport:-
Thus soothes like enchantments waves...
Rolling gently up to repeatedly break upon
Magical banks girdling Nivians lakeshore.
For what be this odd muse
That upon my aging senses does so readily
And to my inner soul so inextricably
Ahhh...But this much I may be allowed to
Before darkly gathering skies extinguish
Over weak flames of the last spluttering
Perhaps it is our inner voice
That seeks out the solitudes of
Tranquilities choice -
To witness and record and dutifully store...
Those rare and fleeting moments
We all too briefly adore.
Copyright © john fleming | Year Posted 2016
Over the top lads, for old Blighty! Hold the colours high!
Say a little prayer for me, for this summer day we die.
My brothers from the ripened field and blackened mill, shop floor,
Your brother in a killing field to fight a rich man's war.
In bloodied mud and shattered wood, fight legions of the brave,
Unwitting youth, you'll do your duty until you're in the grave.
A sergeant greets a fresh-faced boy, "welcome to the slaughter!"
Here you die from three diseases, bullet, gas or mortar.
In arms we fight together and in leaden hails we pass,
We die amongst the filth and stench that once was verdant grass.
"In the morning we will remember them" we hear the leaders call,
Those fickle words of history, will not remember us all.
Copyright © Howard Bull | Year Posted 2009
An ocean tumbles through dreams of you. In depths unknown,
I float above. Oh, how I long to dive beneath your surface,
yet I am timid in matters of love. If brave, I'd have shown
you the whole of my gushing heart, no less than tides of bliss.
Seeking depths unknown, I long to dive beneath your surface.
Searching your eyes, I want for treasures lost on the ocean's floor.
The sun, like a gold coin, drops, splashing this face of regret. I blush
in secret thoughts of you and turn away from the endless shore.
A swoop from seagulls catches the light of your smile and breaks the hush
of late sky. Turning away from the endless shore of regret, I blush.
My lonely shore may flood, a wish to bathe in the caress of you
granted. I shall break from fear, to brave a rolling river between us.
Down current, I'll swim until I reach your ocean of sparkling blues.
I would drown in the waves of your uncharted waters. Glorious
would be death in the caress of you, your uncharted waters…glorious.
Written, 1/18/2015,
for Craig Cornish's Manassian Quintain Contest,
Copyright © Rhonda Johnson-Saunders | Year Posted 2015
The night sky awakens from a long days slumber
peers with its eyes down upon us large in number.
The moon is like an orchestra full with every instrument playing.
A falling star sings "Candle In the Wind" on its descent swaying
like a faintly whispered lullaby of Columba drawing me in.
Our lips lock in a singular motion, surrenders, skin on skin.
Our love is stellar, the magnificence of a galaxy, a flood
of blessed light pure, entangles us in each others blood.
I find solace in your touch, but how it leaves me faint
still, brave like Orion I engage you without restraint.
Naked, raw in the aura of the midnight's luster
we undulate to the rhythm of stars in a cluster.
Marvel the milky way, its multitudes of constellations.
Roll in the heavens with its infinitudes of sensations.
The exhilaration of zero gravity our movements free
we explore the vast regions of this cosmic black sea.
Together we surf an evening of carnal pleasures
in these moments discover all the worlds treasures.
Falling into the freedom, with stardust in our hair,
A feeling so intense, that no education could prepare.
With every stroke of the skies nightly portrait of perfection,
Inspirational kisses, under the microscope, intricate inspection.
This power of passion caressing ever second of our being,
In your eyes it is beyond forever that I am seeing.
Written in the stars, the midnight sky writes our history,
Embrace the power of perfection, we are covered in mystery.
Maurice Yvonne
Casarah Nance
Copyright © Casarah Nance | Year Posted 2014
"A Near-Death Experience of A Sweetheart"
Floating through a corridor between two different Worlds
among white fluffy clouds and shimmering stars awhile wind unfurls
racing into darkness: destination to death's door
living in a heavenly kingdom ... forevermore ...
Traveling through deep tunnel as cold fingers touch
walls of blackened essence creating thoughts to clutch
quickly toward a bright white light of peace
my soul and spirit being experienced soft release ...
Rushing to a Paradise, landing on streets of gold
seeing the Face of God so clearly to behold
longing to embrace my dear departed family
loved ones who had gone before to their final destiny ...
Their captivating smiles excited my soul
sharing love once more as was in their earthly roll
but a huge white Angel stood between my track
he spoke mentally "child of God you must go back.
And yet, I was not sad but happy to have seen
my precious treasured relatives cuddled by Supreme Being
why? I questioned must I return to Planet Earth?
Angel responed not your time to stay
your purpose unfulfilled for God to cherish every day ...
Suddenly transported through the tunnel smelling flowers
a jorney taking minutes but feeling like hours
and soon the sights and sounds ignited quiet hospital room
while my loved ones endured possibility of doom ...
My husband was squeezing my hand so tight I felt his love
as my children sobbed so loud praying to above
my eyes opened wide as I inhaled a breath
escaping to my body while I avoided Death ...
This near-death experience was an inspiration
for another realm exists in utter fascination
for now the message lives to enjoy both love and life
have no fear for death is harmless and erases strife ...
Hover close to God and always give Him thankxxx
through trials and tribulations He relieves all angst
Treasure every moment and anticipate the end
a beutiful place is waiting reuniting family and friends ...
Kisses and hugs replaced those solitary tears
knowing what lies ahead extinguishes all fears
please celebrate the gift of life in grateful attitude
Eternity is awesome with unending interlude ...
Copyright © Linda-Marie SweetHeart | Year Posted 2013
Hidden beauty resides not in the grace like charms
Of coy smiles
Painted across a gentle Madonnas face.
Nor is she vested within the chastened vows
Of saintly knights; encased Great-Helm:
Thus maketh the pale maidens meek pulse
To so fervently race!
She neither dwells in fair Michelangelos alabaster statues,
Or famed masterpieces hung upon hushed galleries
Hallowed walls.
Never does she proudly boast from-on-high
In lofty ivory towers,
Or brazenly shout across yawning grandiose marble halls!
For she will not be found in royal palaces,
Or sprawling estates of greatly lauded piles;
She is not to be found in ancient cathedrals -
Or exalted from their most sacred holy aisles!
She will not be found in hidden empires in brave new worlds
Frontiered by far flung foam washed shores;
Nor found prowling echoing dusty bank vaults -
If all the worlds bankers
Were to throw open all of their bolted cold steel doors!
For hidden beauty knows all the crafts and wisdoms
Of learned mens most subtle and tricky arts:
And cares not a jot, or gives a damn,
For all the poets and their foolish sentimental hearts!
Perhaps she shyly glowers inside a sun struck morn -
Her stealing lips simmering upon the dew kissed dawn;
Perhaps she wantonly flirts alongside a babbling brook -
Where sweet Virgil, Her, for a Muse mistook;
Perhaps she frequents the flowery paths of verdant pasture -
With all their lush, vibrant, unassuming rapture;
Perhaps you may find her in the dappled shades -
In and amongst the streaming glades;
Perhaps she traipses idly through heavens lights -
Of beached harvest moons and star tilted nights.
Perhaps she briefly flickers across sizzling lightening strikes -
Accompanying thunderous cannonades of symphonic rolling might;
Perhaps she sometimes ignites the drifting tallgrass plains -
Glistening within fleeting rainbows blazing an arc over sparkling rains;
Perhaps she is in the gulf filled roar of stormy headlands -
Whose pounding seas smash and grind the sheering cliffs to sands;
Perhaps she burns across diamond ice in glacial mountains high -
Where frozen snows reach sharply upwards to rip open the azured sky;
Perhaps she slumbers in impenetrable greening forests deep -
Lain down with the hunted grey wolf...safe at last in contented sleep!
I am the glint rippling upon the gleam -
The tumbling cryptic flashing only partly seen;
I am the eternal flame that crackles in the grate -
The enigmatic, indecipherable, most profound innate;
I am the paradox within the intrigue -
That does so contrive but does not deceive;
I am the quantum within the curled up string -
The grain of truth from which all half-truths spring.
I am all these indefinable moments and much, much more...
which all of your befuddled senses are resigned to grapple with -
Whereupon to set such store!
Content yourself and make not the mistake
To assuredly set me aside to thus debate.
For i am beyond the conjectures of a mere mortal mind,
As by accidental-consequential reaction...i cannot be denied!
For "Hidden Beauty".....
Once freed from Pandoras box upon this spinning coil:
To fire and play upon your enchanted thoughts - and forever foil!!
Copyright © john fleming | Year Posted 2015
The wind billows out from the seat of his britches
With determined eyes, skinned knuckles and knees
He climbs up the rails nailed from old cedar pieces
To the uppermost yoke of the old pecan tree
He is Captain on board, in pretend salty breezes
From his perch in the bird's nest, the world in his view
A small town boy, who has never seen oceans
In the happiest place, where a boy's dreams come true
While the cornstalks stand duty, wavy pumpkin vine waters
He breaks off a branch and a sword fight ensues..
He says "Tally Ho...Land Ahoy!!" to his crew
Dogs are barking below, and he shouts out a warning
There are sharks all around, so his shipmates must heed
He is Master Commander, the ruler of nations
He dreams of adventure from his loft in the tree
As he watches the clouds sail across a blue sea
Till his mother calls him in, for his suppertime leave
Well, little boys grow, and a childhood will fade
The leaf of the pecan, no longer holds shade
Now a stump of the tree, is all that is left
Yet the memory still thrives, so deep in his breast
When the weight of the world comes tumbling down
He visits this place with the stump in the ground
The rings wrap around him, to take him aboard
To the place of his childhood, a place he adored
Tonight he will sleep in a bed of contentment
In his bunk he will dream of his loft in the tree
Tomorrow he'll climb up the steps to his vessel
Tomorrow he'll be where the eagles fly free....
Premiere Contest: #5
Sponsored by Skat
Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2009
I want to touch your life
and leave a mark ...
... a deep impression ...
So you will think of me
and of my smile ...
... my sweet expression ...
I long to touch your life
and leave a sign ...
... a warm inscription ...
So you will care for me
and keep in mind ...
... a clear description ...
I need to touch your life
and leave a joy ..,.
... an inspiration ...
So you will love me soon
in reality ...
... not imagination ...
*For S.K.A.T.'s give it to me straight contest ...
Copyright © Linda-Marie SweetHeart | Year Posted 2012
Softly and sadly
Up on the knoll;
The vesper bell
Begins to toll.
Lock all the doors
Blow out the light;
The hour is late
Sleep comes with the night.
Close all the windows
Smother the fire;
Sound slips into silence
When mortals retire.
Downstairs is deserted
No one in the hall
Nirvana of sleep
Rules over all.
A day's work completed
Now done like the day;
Rest is now needed
For those made of clay.
How soft is the night
Where dark shadows fall;
The seduction of sleep
Captures us all.
What's a best friend,
But the smell before rain?
The hand that we give,
When a friend is in pain
It's the things that we do,
The words that we say
That pulls a friend through,
When their heart's torn away
It's the steps that we take,
The songs that we sing
It's the choices we make,
And the hope that we bring
I'm here through the tears,
I'm here through the laughter,
I'll always be here
Until death, and after
It's the things we give up;
The things we give in
When our heart's full of love,
And selfless begins
It's the hearts that we touch,
The things that we won't
We never give up,
We could, but we don't
It's the people we save,
With the hands that we give
When we're lost, we still say,
You're my reason to live
I'm here through the tears,
I'm here through the laughter
I'll always be here,
Until death, and after
Copyright © Dana Smith | Year Posted 2010
Have you heard of the wonderful Poets of Gloop?
Their imagery slouches and metaphors droop,
but the poems they write have the scent of a rose
'cause they write in a garden where poetry grows.
They live in a place called the Garden of Gloop.
It's a beautiful garden for such a great group!
They're divided in teams, labeled A, B, and C,
but they're never quite sure on which team they should be.
Well, the A-team is run by the "old-timer's" clique.
They have been there the longest - they know how things tick!
So do NOT try to trick them with ticks that are tocks,
They'll assume that you're fake if your poems are crocks.
Team B is comprised of a colorful few
who observe from the top, and they'll fight for that view.
They'll whisper their thoughts as they give you their wins,
and they'll keep you engaged with their winks and their grins.
Team C are just people who try to stay real;
so they sit the on the fence, and they feel what they feel.
They're nobody's puppet, for goodnesses sake!
And some peeps are so good, they're thought to be fake!
Now, here's the weird thing about Poets of Gloop:
They all run in circles and try to regroup!
So that guy with the A-team? He used to be C …
And what's up with that one? He's now such a B !
So they flip and they flop as they fight to fit in,
and they frown as they fall, but they get up again,
for a Poet of Gloop is a poet who knows,
they all need to belong there, where poetry grows.
Copyright © Rebecca Teagan | Year Posted 2016
Once I'm gone
I'll only be remembered a small while
I'm a tiny tick on a large dial
The words I breathe will stretch about a mile
Even those who are in history books
the Kings writers and famous cooks
The gorgeous people with talent and looks
They too in the end fade away
Don't get me wrong it's all okay
We might try to hold on but none of us can stay
All have a bit part
on this watery ball of granite and clay
Some are calm others make waves
One smooth skinned another shaves
She loves him while he's attracted to Dave
They both pretend because they have to behave
Each in their own prison living like a slave
The preacher too plays his part
trying to find people to save
Some couples love from the start till death
She breathes in he exhales her breath
Their children thrive Bobby and Beth
While some mothers go it alone
Daddies leave and are never known
Children left to learn life from a smart phone
Some chase riches when other just want to eat
Walking on pretty shoes while poor men have cracked feet
The music plays so clearly yet we fail to hear the beat
So I wonder what's it all for
This wanting more and more
Is that really God knocking at our door
Yes it is I believe it at my core
So why do we leave it closed
Maybe because we fear our sins will be exposed
a life manicured and posed
could be unfroze
Freedom from each prison chose
Instead why not drink from the garden hose
Wear our humanity
discard these labeled clothes
Count down the future with fingers and toes
Within a momentary breath each spirit goes
As minds open each heart then grows
What happens next only God knows!
Copyright © Richard Lamoureux | Year Posted 2016
When all around is darkness
Who provides the sun
When everyone is serious
Who is poking fun
When pollution clouds the bright blue sky
Who brings clarity
Who tries to bring some common sense
To mass insanity
When people kill for a belief
Who is pointing fingers
When bullies push their weight around
Who is the first gunslinger
Who sees the heavenly beauty
In Mother Nature's charm
When the house of cards goes up in flames
Who sounds the fire alarm
When depression comes and pulls you in
Who writes you words of comfort
When they can't think of rhyming words
Who makes up words like bumfort
Who puts their feelings into words
With sonnets from the heart
Who describes a garbage dump
With a color chart
Whose imagination
Can jump from sea to star
Or describe the pungent odor
Of their grandpa's stale cigar
What people share a common bond
Make pictures out of words
It's a talent that we happily share
Let every voice be heard
As wordsmiths we are special
Cause we feel what others see
Let's weave our threads together
Show the world our tapestry
September 26 2016
Copyright © Daniel Turner | Year Posted 2016
My name is Jade Shamrock Green.
I will not eat one single green bean.
When I get mad, I turn green.
I wear my favorite green jeans.
I am hypnotize by the color green.
Not every green path leads to a flowing stream.
I lay on the grass so green.
I won a jackpot of green.
To visit the Green Mountains in Vermont is like a dream.
My eyes are shaded green.
My jealousy comes in the color green.
I diet on green veggies that are lean.
The Green Bay Packers are my favorite team.
I believe all frogs should come in green.
It's a family gift to carry a green thumb gene.
My garden has the greenest life I have ever seen.
Lemons are yellow, but limes are green.
The Irish do not all believe in green.
In my greenhouse all, the plants are full of good self-esteem.
I'm the jester who wore a green beret for the king and queen.
The unripe sour apple is moldy green!
Flicking me a green bugger is gross and mean.
Why do all leprechauns wear color green?
Not all clovers have only three leafs of green.
Green is the middle color of the rainbow team.
Good Luck, Care Bear's charming eyes are emerald green.
My favorite color has always been green.
This is all about wearing green on March the seventeen.
. (a) S.K.A.T. POETRY (re-post) by;p.d.
. 3-17-10 (update) 3-17-11
Copyright © Poet Destroyer A | Year Posted 2011
Palm trees are swaying island style
Within the gentle trade wind's flow,
As Egrets glide on salty air—
Then land where verdant grasses grow.
Breathe in sweet scents of tuberose
And let fine mist caress your face,
Dive deep into aqua waters—
Become enchanted with this place.
Let your eyes consume the beauty,
Let rhythmic music soothe your mind.
You'll feel the aloha spirit—
A kinder people you won't find.
Go hiking in hillside forests,
There are no bears or snakes that hide,
Just waterfalls you'll find waiting,
That flow toward the ocean side.
In the distance whales are breaching,
Humpbacks with little calves in tow.
They share waters with the dolphins,
And green sea turtles down below.
Can you hear paradise calling?
Whispering your name at sunrise,
To later bask on pearly sands.
Swaying hula hips at moonrise,
Coaxing you to join in the dance.
Exotic Mai Tai in your hands,
Sweet flower leis caress your neck,
Come investigate our islands,
And board on wild waves at surfside,
Cast your cold and cares to the breeze.
Sailing out on sunset cruises—
Take homeward bound warm memories.
To all my poetry friends suffering in the cold states. Come take a mini vacation
from the freezing temperatures. Aloha--
Poem of the Day at Poetry Soup January 17, 2015
Copyright © Connie Marcum Wong | Year Posted 2015
guided streams of bright lights few squeeze through a crystal tight sky
colours this nature scene brand new a freshly baked pumpkin spiced pie
a random popsicle purple glaze
a toddler's finger painted blaze
the friendliest of all the river trees
dances calmly with a random breeze
the sun dives into his liquid bronze fate
as the wild plants wave back to placate
daily harmony here come with ease
while humans struggle just to appease
Copyright © Maurice Yvonne | Year Posted 2016
In A Sad Blindness, One May Yet Find Hope
(The Solemn Prayer)
Raining splashing, fierce winds blowing and huge trees sway
I pray not for all this, on some other black day
With dark blue shadows plotting my early demise
I seek deep wisdom from sages worldly and wise
Not just some clever words to soothe this shattered heart
Instead sweet hope, light in words, to this life restart
With power to waken these world-blinded closed eyes
Stop salty tear drops falling from splintered skies.
On this day, life should see past these looming black-storms
Find solace in love, hope and my loving wife's arms
Yet that stone wall, yields to nothing but great power
Far more than this broken soul can muster this hour
When thus lost, can one ever find again that Light
Healer of dagger stabbed wounds, found on a dark night
I pray, gift wisdom to walk that one true-lit path
Release this sad soul from, this evil, wicked wrath.
Raining splashing, fierce winds blowing and huge trees sway
I pray not for all this, on some other black day
With dark blue shadows plotting my early demise
I seek deep wisdom from sages worldly and wise
Not just some clever words to soothe this shattered heart
Instead sweet hope, light in words, to this life restart
With power to waken these world-blinded closed eyes
Stop salty tear drops falling from splintered skies.
Robert J. Lindley, 2-07-2017
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Note- I decided to write this poem, this morn. About half had already been composed in my head yesterday afternoon and I finally sat down now to put pen to paper.
Believe me, in that it was not an easy task to finish this and be satisfied with the results.
Maybe I am just tired and stopped because of that.
I don't know. Maybe on another day, I could have and would have thought this lacking and rewritten it..
But today, I have only enough to say, this is as it is(and thus it may stay), hope you may find it agreeable and not fault me too much .......
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2017
Snow -
a sleep
descending on the twilight streets;
Snow, in silent fields you lie pristine
beneath moon's glow, a blanket shimmering.
Oblivion serene!
Tranquilly envelop me in
Sleep -
a snow;
the more you fall, the deeper that I go
Oh, sweet Slumber,
suffocate with pearly flakes
those of us the weary that repose,
long time having waited like the windrows.
As Boreas does blow,
lull and bury all in drifting, dreamy
Writer's Statement: In this poem, I have gone ahead and given a title that shows both the theme of nature and what it is a metaphor of. I think it just "sounds" better to write "Snow-a sleep" and then in the second half, I reverse it and write "Sleep - a snow." I think of sleep as a wonderful time when we can totally let go of our tensions and relax as if we were beneath "moon's glow" in "a blanket shimmering" We literally are under our blankets when we sleep, and in the same way that snow covers the ground, our dreams are blanketing us in "oblivion serene." In the middle of the poem, I liken "falling to sleep"to when snow keeps falling and falling and we, like falling snow, go "deeper" into slumber. I like the sound of "sweet Slumber" together, and so I address sleep that way toward the end of this poem. In the same way that snow buries the ground, the "pearly flakes" of sleep can "lull and bury all in drifting, dreamy snow."
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2015
Oh ignorant ones, why do you call it a sin?
It was just a simple case of infatuation,
one touch of her tender silken skin,
became an irresistible fascination.
It was never a case of lustful passion,
blame it on her enchanting smile and tone!
Her reflection infused an obsession,
fracturing my heart, that was once made of stone.
Oh callous ones, why do you mock my heart,
have you embarked on this journey called love?
If you seek freedom, let your soul depart.
Seek your beloved, fly to her like a dove!
But, be warned my friends, for this path brings pain,
all that is fragile is lost in a gust.
A poisoned petal will die in heavy rain,
like a fake smile, that now resembles rust.
Oh God, please keep me away from such visions,
for, no longer do I desire such despair.
Oh mind, rule the heart from wrong decisions,
place my life into hands, that sincerely care.
13 October 2016
Simple musings
The Silent One.
Copyright © Silent One | Year Posted 2016


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Can bleeding ulcers cause blood in urine?
Ulcers in bladders: Ulcers can happen anywhere- including your bladder. If you have bleeding ulcers in the bladder-yes- you can have blood in urine. But, if you mean bleeding ulcers in the stomach- the answer is no. Normally, there is no connection between stomach and urinary tract. Blood in the urine can be caused by different things like infection, stone, trauma, infestation, malignancy etc. Go to see md ...Read more
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Urine is the product of the kidneys, which is produced to eliminate the waste products of metabolism, manage body fluid balance, &maintain acid-base balance. The blood is first filtered by the kidneys, and the composition of the resulting fluid is then altered depending on the body's needs. It is composed of mostly water, and breakdown products from blood cells impart ...Read more
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Ulcers: Ulcers in the urinary tract can cause blood in the urine. The most common cause of ulcers in the urinary tract would be viruses and some autoimmune disorders. Stomach ulcers, what some patients are referring to with the term 'ulcers', are not a cause of blood in the urine. ...Read more
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Foods and hematuria: Bleeding in the urine (b) is not normal and also is not caused by a stomach ulcer. If you have if you have b, adn you don't have a uti, you need to see a urologist (u) for an evaluation. Of it. B is not normal and you need to find out its cause. ...Read more
Do I have a bleeding ulcer if i see bright red blood in my stool?
Not likely: Bleeding ulcer (duodenal or stomach) usually causes black stool, or melena. If you see bright red blood in your stool, it is bleeding usually from a source closer to your anal opening. Most common cause is hemorrhoids, but it could be serious as a cancer, so you need to be examined by a doctor. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
My son got out of hospital with a bleeding ulcer he had twopints of blood icu three days he is now constipated what should could he is37?
Try dulcolax: Suppositories or fleet enema, (sodium bisphosphate) because laxatives might irritate his ulcer. Ask his doctor for specific advice. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Does vitamin d thin the blood and is it dangerous to take after a severe bleeding ulcer.
Vitamin D3 is a fat: soluble vitamin and is best absorbed when eating fats & if you are not fat/obese. If you have a bleeding ulcer it does not thin the blood further, and possibly isn't even being absorbed if you are not eating, because of a bleeding ulcer.If a person is obese/fat, it gets sequestered or stored in the fat, and not absorbed either.It is not known to have that type of relationship to bleeding ulcers. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
When i wiped after bowel movement there was a little blood. Could this be a bleeding ulcer?
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I had a bleeding ulcer. Severe. It was corrected twice. Now it's 5 weeks later. Is cranberry juice safe to drink or is it a blood thinner.
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Blood in urine: Blood in the urine is never a normal finding. It could come from a uti, bleeding from the bladder (b) or the kidneys. I would first get a urine culture, it is normal the next step is a renal ultrasound and an ivp to assess the structure of the kidneys and to see if there are kidney stones or a tumor present. If of these negative, you need to see a urologist to look at your urinary bladder. ...Read more
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By Pat T. on August 23, 2014
Cassandra was great to work with in the planning and the event of our SBHS 40th High School Reunion. Everyone had a Blast being silly with friends and having their picture taken in all the props provided. Thank You!!!!
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Thank you for the kind words! It was fun customizing the prints for your event and using your school logo to remind your schoolmates of their great years at SBHS. I hope that you will keep us in mind for your next reunion, be it next year or in 5!
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By Amber A. on January 2, 2014
We hired Cassandra @ Elliott's Classy Photo Booth for our Company Holiday Party now 2 years in a row. The price is great and the service has been wonderful both times as well. Our employees love the photo booth option, it's a must!!
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Thank you very much for the glowing review! We hope to see you next year or sooner!
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By Jessica A. on July 14, 2012
We would definitely recommend using Elliott's Classy Photo Booth! Loved the booth, the pictures and they made us a special photo album. Super great people and very professional! Looking forward to using them at our next birthday party!!!! :)
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Response from Elliott's Classy Photo Booth:
Thanks Jessica! I know Tyler and Adam, your attendants, had a wonderful time helping everyone make the most of the photo booth and your scrap book! Thank you again for choosing us to be your photo booth vendor!
Booking Info
- Typical Gig: 120 - 240 minutes
- Fee: $425 to $725
- Insurance: $1,000,000 - Limited Liability
- Languages: English
A friendly person to help you choose props, take the photos, and help create a fabulous page for the guest(s) of honor. An affordable and fun time at which ever type of event you book us for!
Additional Booking Notes
Electricity must be provided.
Must be set up within range of an electrical outlet.
All packages include the following:
travel w/in 30 miles, setup & tear down (immediately before and after the rental start/end time), 3 hour rental w/ attendant, choice of background color, CD of all pictures, customized print and layout, unlimited prints at the event, and props (boas, glasses, etc.) for guests to play with.
Basic Package:
2 hours rental and the above inclusive items
Deluxe Package:
3 hours rental and the above inclusive items
Premium Package:
4 hours rental, the above inclusive items, and the photo guest book
You may also add the scrap book option. This option includes: 8x8" book to hold pages created by your guests at the scrap booking table using the following: host/hostess copy of the photo strip, various colored 8x8" paper, various themed stickers, pens/markers, glue and scissors to make a special memento for the host/hostess. The attendant keeps the scrap booking table presentable and keeps the finished pages to be assembled later. The assembled book is then mailed with your CD after the event.
Please contact us today to add us to your event! We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Elliott's Classy Photo Booth, LLC
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mar.alba - at - upf.edu
Research in our group focuses on the use of comparative genomics and large-scale data analysis to gain an understanding on the evolution of genes and genomes and to predict functional elements. We have a strong computational focus but collaborate with experimental groups in some of our projects.
Robert Castelo
robert.castelo - at - upf.edu
Research in our group aims at contributing to narrow the gap between sequence and function by developing computational tools to build network models of molecular regulatory mechanisms from high-throughput genetics and genomics data.
Eduardo Eyras
eduardo.eyras - at - upf.edu
Our group focuses on the development of computational predictive models for the study of RNA biology. In particular, we are interested in the role of chromatin and non-coding RNAs in the regulation of splicing, and the relevance of these mechanisms in cancer.
Guillaume Filion
guillaume.filion - at - crg.eu
The 20th century has been the triumph of genetics. However, we fully understand a mere 3% of the human genome - that is, the coding genome. More challenging is to understand how this tiny fraction is orchestrated by the much larger regulatory genome. What does the regulatory genome consist of? How does it encode information? How is it organized and how does it evolve? Contrary to the coding genome, the information of the regulatory genome is context-dependent. For example, the same promoter can have different levels of activity, the same enhancers can activate one gene or another, depending on available transcription factors and on the local chromatin marks. So the DNA sequence is not enough to understand the function of regulatory sequences. Our research lines focus on the influence of the chromatin context on transcription; and on the co-evolution between the genome and its chromatin context.
Toni Gabaldón
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The main research interest of our group is to understand the complex relationships between genome sequences and phenotypes and how these two features evolve across species. We generally use large-scale phylogenetics approaches that allow looking at the evolution of genomes from the perspective of all of their genes, and we apply these analyses to a variety of biological questions related the evolution and function of organelles, pathways, and protein and lncRNA families.
Roderic Guigó
roderic.guigo - at - crg.eu
Bioinformatics and Genomics, CRG
The overarching theme of the research in our group is the understanding of the information encoded in genomic sequences, and how this information is processed in the pathway leading from DNA to protein sequences. We are specficially interestes in RNA processsing and its genetic and epigenetic regulation.
Heinz Himmelbauer
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The scope of the Genomics Unit is to provide excellent, state-of-the-art services in the fields of microarray technology and next-generation sequencing. Furthermore, the Unit is dedicated to test, implement, and to develop new protocols (wet lab and bioinformatics) to advance the analysis of genes and genomes. Such work includes, for instance, the identification of biases in high-throughput sequencing data, and the development of robust procedures for the assembly of complex genomes as prerequisite to their annotation.
Fyodor Kondrashov
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We are currently a small laboratory mostly utilizing computational tools to invertigate questions of evolution on the molecular, cellular and organismal levels. At the same time we are actively developing an experimental venue of research, where we hope to be able to apply massive DNA sequencing technologies to ask simple questions on adaptation and selection in the field. We hope that our experimental efforts will supplement our theoretical and computational venues.
Nuria Lopez-Bigas
nuria.lopez - at - upf.edu
The Biomedical Genomics Group is focussed on the computational study of human genetic diseases, including hereditary diseases and cancer, at genomic level. The lab is at the frontier between medical genomics and bioinformatics, which requires a multidisciplinary formation of the team members.
Ernesto Lowy
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The Bioinformatics core facility aims to provide expertise and infrastructure to all researchers at the Center of Genomic Regulation (CRG), PRBB, and other external entities on different aspects of the Bioinformatics field. More specifically, the unit is operated as a full service facility focused on providing services of consultation, data analysis and management, software development, and access to computing resources. Furthermore, the unit is involved in different dissemination activities such as courses, workshops and symposiums designed to train researchers on the use of the different bioinformatics tools available for conducting their research projects.
Thomas Marques
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Our main line of research is centered in the discovery of the extent of genomic polymorphism within the great ape species. The goal is to create an integrated view of genome evolution by studying changes in the composition, frequency, size and location at every major branch-point of human divergence from other primates. The results our lines of research are aimed to assess the rate of genome variation in primate evolution, characterize regional deletions and copy-number expansions as well as determine the patterns of selection acting upon them and whether the diversity of these segments is consistent with other forms of genetic variation among humans and great apes.
Marc Martí-Renom
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We are interested in the molecular mechanisms that regulate cell fate. To study such mechanisms, we employ the laws of physics and the rules of evolution to develop and apply computational methods for predicting the 3D structures of macromolecules and their complexes.
Arcadi Navarro
arcadi.navarro - at - upf.edu
Evolutionary Genomics Lab, UPF
Currently, the main research goals of the group focus on to elucidating how evolution, and particularly natural selection, has shaped genome and phenotype diversity in our lineage. To this end, we combine experiments, models and data analysis.
Cedric Notredame
cedric.notredame - at - crg.cat
Comparative Bioinformatics, CRG
The main focus of the group is the development of novel algorithms for the comparison of multiple biological sequences. Multiple comparisons have the advantage of precisely revealing evolutionary traces, thus allowing the identification of functional constraints imposed on the evolution of biological entities. Most comparisons are currently carried out on the basis of sequence similarity. Our goal is to extend this scope by allowing comparisons based on any relevant biological signal such as sequence homology, structural similarity, genomic structure, functional similarity and more generally any signal that may be identified within biological sequences. Using such heterogeneous signals serves two complementary purposes: (i) producing better models that take advantage of the signal evolutionary resilience, (ii) improving our understanding of the evolutionary processes that lead to the diversification of biological functions. All the applications related to our work are provided to the community through an international network of web servers that can be accessed from http://www.tcoffee.org
Stephan Ossowski
stephan.ossowski - at - crg.eu
Genomic and Epigenomic Variation in Disease, CRG
The focus of our group is the analysis of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data in order to detect genomic, genic and epigenomic variation related to disease or intolerance to specific treatments. We seek to develop analysis tools for related sequencing applications including genome re-sequencing and assembly, DNA methylation detection, transcriptome analysis and structural variant prediction. We further aim to incorporate all algorithms into a general analysis framework, allowing for quick adaptation to the challenges of coming sequencing technologies and approaches, e.g. single molecule sequencing, longer read length and further increased throughput. The direct and easy applicability of our framework to sequencing data produced at the CRG or freely available via sequencing read archives is of particular importance for us and we make use of our experience with NGS analysis in several collaborations with experimental groups working on both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Gian Gaetano Tartaglia
gian.tartaglia - at - crg.eu
Gene Function and Evolution, CRG
Our research focuses on gene and proteins, since these are the molecules that enable, regulate and control all the chemical processes on which life depends. In order to function the large majority of RNAs and proteins need to fold into a specific three-dimensional structure. The wide variety of highly specific structures that results from protein folding, and which serves to bring functional groups into close proximity, has enabled living systems to develop astonishing diversity and selectivity in their underlying chemical processes by using a common set of just twenty building blocks, the amino acids. Most of our research activity focuses on the understanding of regulation of gene expression and on the prediction of the mechanisms of protein folding and aggregation through a combination of in vivo, in vitro and in silico studies. We are currently investigating the conditions under which specific cellular pathways become aberrant and give rise to pathologies. This project, that we call pathosome, involves the in silico prediction of changes in protein-protein and protein-gene interactions that impair cell viability and will have an experimental validation in vivo.


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Recording for Katana of Choice by Nicole Lizée is just around the corner. The title track […]
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In 2014, Ben completed a Doctorate in Music at McGill University in Montreal. Blurring the boundaries between popular music and contemporary classical performance, his main focus of research and performance has been to demonstrate how the drumset, traditionally an improvised instrument, has recently emerged as a solo instrument with prescribed notation. This is explored in his dissertation, "Defining the Role of Drumset in Contemporary Music Performance."
Between 2012 and 2014, Ben premiered four concertos by Nicole Lizée: Triple Concerto for Power Trio and Orchestra, "Fantasia on Themes by Rush" with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Edwin Outwater conducting, "The Man with the Golden Arms": Concerto for Drumset and Orchestra with SMCQ, Walter Boudreau conducting, "Son of the Man with the Golden Arms": Concerto for Drumset and Extended Percussion Quartet with Architek Percussion Quartet in Montreal and "Katana of Choice": for Drumset soloist and Percussion Quartet with TorQ Percussion in Toronto.
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Public Open Space
Good practice for creating public open spaces
Provide a well distributed network of walkable attractive and public open spaces and natural areas within the neighbourhood that provide for a variety of recreational, sporting, play and social needs of the community.
- Convenient access to local, district and regional public open space supports improved levels of walking in a community.
- Co-locating school ovals with local public open space is an effective way to encourage physical activity.
- A range of public open spaces, natural, recreational and managed address the diverse needs of the local community.
- Well lit and maintained public open space is inviting for the community.
- A public piazza in the town centre will have different features to regional public open space.
What do we mean by "public open space"?
The term public open space is an over-arching concept that encompasses a variety of spaces within the urban environment that are readily and freely accessible to the wider community, regardless of size, design or physical features and which is intended primarily for amenity or recreation purposes – whether active or passive. [1]
Throughout the physical activity literature however, the use of the term has generally referred to all areas of land reserved for the provision of green space (sometimes called 'green infrastructure') and natural environments (e.g. parks, reserves, bushland) and intended for use for recreation purposes (active or passive) by the general public.
The terms "parks" and "public open space" are often used interchangeably throughout the physical activity literature. However, studies focussed on examining the associations of public open space with physical activity have generally been focused around "parks", referring to areas typically designed for a range of different leisure or recreational needs – both active and passive. These included landscaped, ornamental and manicured gardens or parks and playgrounds as well as publicly accessible (i.e. free to use) sports fields and ovals.
Parks have tended to be classified as either active or passive spaces. Active spaces typically provide for more formal recreational pursuits and organised sporting activities (e.g., ovals, soccer pitches). Active spaces within parks may also be hard non-green spaces, such as basketball and tennis courts which are important facilities for physical activity and exercise. Passive public open spaces often refer to areas with features such as lawns, trees, landscaped gardens and shrubbery, lakes, fountains, picnic areas, seating and/or walking trails that promote less active or lighter physical activities, or as places for gathering and socialising.
In recent year's local government have raised concern that the existing hierarchy of POS in Western Australia does not work and/or deliver spaces that meet community needs. The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) has developed a new classification framework to address this issue and it is currently being considered by the Department of Planning http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/docs/default-source/file-support-and-advice/fil....
Plazas, piazzas, squares etc
These refer to paved open pedestrian spaces commonly found at the heart of a town centre. These provide important gathering places and important foci for a range of activities, public interactions and the development and enhancement of community cohesion and social capital. [1] Whilst activities undertaken in piazzas and squares do not normally promote vigorous physical activity they are an important aspect of urban fabric and community wellbeing.
Why is public open space important for physical activity / health?
Parks and other areas of public open space provide local destinations for people to walk and cycle to and be active in; provide exposure to nature which can be restorative and provide positive mental health benefits; and places for social interaction which is critical for creating and maintaining community cohesion and building social capital. For children and young families, parks provide a place to meet and for children to participate in physical and social play. The provision of public open spaces is thus a key factor in promoting active living and providing important physical, psychological and social health benefits for individuals and the community.
Summary of evidence
For a more detailed overview of the evidence supporting the benefits of public open space for physical activity and health click here
Evidence has shown that park users are more likely to achieve recommended levels of physical activity compared with non-users.
For children and adolescents, living within 800m of parks and sports centres increases the likelihood that they will use these facilities, and walk or cycle to and from them.
There is some evidence indicating that living in closer proximity to large, attractive public open spaces, is associated with being physically active in young people and adults.
[6, 14, 15, 16, 17]
There is evidence associating the presence of attractive public open space with enhanced mental health for adults, and that access to nature and green space assists with children's mental health.
The provision of playgrounds in parks also provides opportunities for children to engage in play activities which promotes learning about vital social skills such as turn-taking, sharing, negotiation and leadership in addition to providing opportunities for physical activity.
The provision of natural playgrounds also helps to improve many aspects of emotional wellbeing, including minimising anxiety, repression, aggression and sleep problems and improving social behaviours.
[26, 27, 28]
The presence of supportive infrastructure within parks such as footpaths, wooded areas, constructed and natural trails and sports facilities or equipment has been associated with park use and physical activity and walking within parks.
[5, 15, 16, 19]
The presence of aesthetic features such as trees and bushes, gardens, grass (i.e. irrigated lawns), flowers, natural settings and water features, as well as the availability of amenities such as toilets, picnic tables as well as the condition and maintenance of park facilities and equipment has also been identified as important for park use.
[5, 6, 18]
Perceived park aesthetics, condition and safety have also been associated with park visitation and physical activity levels within parks.
Attractive park aesthetics appears to promote recreational walking, whereas physical incivilities appear to deter recreational walking for adults and older adults.
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The inclusion of community gardens in public open spaces can positively influence diet, providing greater access to healthy fresh fruits and vegetables.
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I am hoping to get a lot of help from this forum. I recently upgraded my plain old cell phone to a Blackberry and haven't got a hot clue how to use it properly other than to make calls, add people to my address book and do a basic text. Oh, and I can also play the brick game! lol
My provider has been a bit of a pain, expecting me to understand the jargon...which I don't. They told me to download Pocket Express to my PC and sync to my Blackberry. But. I have no clue how to sync..and of course they didn't tell me.
I have nothing to tell me the basics. So for starters I am going to be asking anyone to direct me to the simplest 'how to' instructions. I didn't even have a clue what the icons were or the buttons on the side of the phone. I'm just learning by 'playing'.
So, if anyone can start me off, I'd appreciate it. I did a search on syncing to PC and while I found a lot of threads about various apps, there is nothing that tells me about the simple operation of syncing.
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Chynare - your post cracked me up!!
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When Pierre Lacroix was named the general manager of the Quebec Nordiques, he inherited a team with a wealth of young talent – a team that had made three first overall picks – and a deficit of recent success. One of his first priorities was to hire a new coach for the team; he hired a bright 33-year old named Marc Crawford who had never coached in the NHL. Why Crawford?
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"They're not looking at you. Those girls haven't noticed you, Emma. You're stealthy like a ninja. They're not looking at you." I repeated the mantra in my head as I pretended to study the beverage selection in the glass case before me, but a quick glance to the left told me I was lying to myself.
There, three girls in private-school uniforms similar to my own black, navy and green plaid one, were alternately staring at me and whispering to each other. I grabbed some iced tea out of the case and hurried to the cashier before they could say anything.
"It's fine, Emma. They're not going to say anything," I silently promised myself, nervously tapping the sole of my Mary Janes against a rack of candy as I waited in line. You really need to stop lying to yourself, Emma. They're so going to say something to you.
"Hey, are you, um I'm not sure how to ask this," the tallest girl, with black hair extensions that seemed as long as her legs, asked as she scrutinized my face. I wished I were wearing sunglasses. And a hat. And a ski mask.
I sighed, having been through this before. Yes, I'm Emma Connor. I'm the one whose boyfriend, Brendan, risked his life to save me in an epic battle with psychopathic classmate Anthony in Central Park after the winter dance. But what you don't know is I used some of my secret magical powers to save us and you're totally making me late for my spell classes with my friend Angelique. She's a witch like me. That about cover it?
Okay, maybe I'd leave that last part out. Even I couldn't believe it, and I'd lived it. And I really didn't want to rehash the details of that night with some snooping schoolgirls.
"What she means is," interrupted the shortest girl, who shot Extensions Queen a nasty look as she toyed with the glittering platinum-and-diamond pendant around her throat, "are you that Emily person? The one from Vincent Academy that was in that big fight a while back?"
I opened my mouth to correct thema few papers had gotten my name wrongbut then a brilliant idea came to me. Lie. Of course. Why don't I just lie?
"You know, I get that a lot." I laughed casually, darting a quick glance out of the street-facing windows. Brendan was out of sight, talking to a basketball teammate on his phone around the corner. Liam had called him with some kind of crisis, forcing Brendan to wait outside while I grabbed a drinkice cream made me thirsty. "I think it's just that we both have long dark hair."
"But you know her, right?" Shorty pressed. "I mean, you go to the same school."
I was about to lie again, but then I remembered that Brendan had lent me his basketball team sweatshirt, since it was chilly outand it bore the blue-and-gray Vincent Academy insignia.
"I've seen her in the halls and stuff." I shrugged, feigning indifference. "I don't know her-know her." And then a flash of inspiration came to me.
"But I've heard she's cool," I said. I briefly considered constructing some elaborate story about "Emily" saving orphans and nuns and kittens and maybe even a baby panda bear from a burning building. Instead I went with, "She's supposed to be really nice."
"She'd have to be." Shortyclearly the ringleader of this little triosniffed in a knowing tone before leaning in to me conspiratorially. "That's how I knew you weren't her. I saw the pic the Post ran. You're, like, way prettier than that Emily person. Not like that's saying a whole lot."
I grimaced internally as Shorty threw her head back and laughed at her own joke, her dirty blond curls bouncing with every cackle. A few papers had run our photos along with the storythe pics from our school IDs. The horrible, slack-jawed photo made me look like a zombie who just staggered out of a George Romero movie. Brendan, of course, looked like he casually sauntered out of some carefully cast reality show about high school rock stars. And I looked like I wanted to eat his brains. Fantastic.
"She's so much cuter in person," I muttered.
"She'd have to be!" Shorty snickered and leaned closer again with a confidential whisper, as if we were best friends, all of a sudden. "I mean, that guy Brendan is hot as hell. He hooked up with my friend at a party last summer. That Emily girl was nothing special."
The trio laughed as I bit back a snort. Nothing special? How many newbie witches have you met in bodegas, Shorty?
"Yeah, I guess." I excused myself as gracefully as I could, the girls' gushing about Brendan's finer qualities mercifully silenced as the sticker-covered door to the bodega slammed shut behind me.
I took a swig of my iced tea, checking my reflection in the store windowI know someone who thinks you're special before rounding the corner to meet him, more irritated at the reminder of Brendan's past conquests than anything.
My little storm cloud of anger dissipated as soon as I saw him leaning against the rough brick building behind him. He had just gotten a haircut, but I only knew this because he'd told me. His thick black locks were as unruly as ever, hanging into his piercing green eyes.
"There's my girl," he said, the corner of his mouth pulling up into a sly, sexy smirk. Even though there was a slight chill in the March air, thanks to a forecasted rainstorm, Brendan kept his black wool jacket hanging open, the school uniform's white button-down shirt concealing all the goodies that were underneath. I flicked his black tie away impatiently and rested my hands on the line of white buttons, trying not to think about how much more I liked this shirt when it was crumpled up in the corner of his bedroom two weeks ago. I couldn't help it: Brendan was abs-olutely pec-tacular, horrible puns intended and very accurate.
"Everything okay with Liam?" I asked, and Brendan nodded, an amused smile breaking out across his face.
"So you know how he got into a fight during last night's game?" I nodded as Brendan chuckled at the memory of how he and another player, Frank, had to hold Liam back from a mouthy player from Xavier High School. "Well, it was just some overheated shoving match, but little ol' Liam's freaking out. He thinks Coach Dunn's going to kick him off the team or suspend him or something."
"Do you really think he could get kicked off for that?" Liam was one of the few sophomores on the team, but he was still pretty impressive on the court.
"Nah, he'll be fine." Brendan shook his head dismissively. "Maybe he'll get benched for a game, that's it. He's just worried 'cause he's pretty new to the team. I mean, I got into a full-blown fistfight this year and I'm still on the team."
Brendan paused, then added smugly, "That was before you moved here. I knocked the guy out with one punch, you know."
I smiled indulgently. "Yes, I heard all about it, Braggy McBraggerson."
"Hey, that guy tripped me and then took a swing at me! I was merely acting in my own defense." Brendan pretended to be offended, holding his palms out innocently. "Liam will be finebesides, it wasn't his fault. So after I told him to stop acting like a whiny little girl, I told him what to say to Coach Dunn, and to go right ahead and use me as an example. After all, Dunn only suspended me. It'll work outif not, I'll go to Dunn myself and threaten to quit or something."
"You would do that for him?" My jaw dropped. Brendan was definitely one of the best players on the teamand he absolutely adored playing. It was one of the only things he liked about our school. As wealthy as his own family was, Brendan disregarded most students at Vince A, considering them all to be arrogant social-climbing snobs. And for the most part they were.
"It won't come to that, but why not? He's a good kid." He shrugged nonchalantly.
I couldn't help it, a big goofy smile spread across my face at the kind way he'd taken the sophomore under his wing. "Aw, look at you," I murmured, tugging on his black tie. "You're so cute."
"Ugh, come on, Em. Don't call me cute!" Brendan wrinkled his nose up, saying the word as if it pained him to pronounce it. "You say it the same way you talk about baby otters and those kitten videos you like. Guys don't like to be called cute."
I rolled my eyes. "Okay, you're so awesome and can bench-press a bus and do a billion push-ups," I drawled. "You're not cute or sweet at all. Better?"
"So much better." He chuckled, and I continued teasing him.
"You're the original badass. You can roundhouse kick a quarter and get five nickels." I held my fists up in the pose I'd learned from my kickboxing class, which I'd started taking after I healed from the winter dance, and pretended to kick Brendan.
"Oh, check it out, the mini-ninja has jokes," he teased, blocking my weak, halfhearted kick with his forearm. "Are you done making fun of me yet?"
"No, but I'll be nice and let you continue your story where you're not at all cute or sweet about Liam. The horror!" I stood back upright, grinning as Brendan gently tugged on the cowlick in my bangs.
"You're too much," he said, shaking his head at me and smiling. "And so what if I'm friends with Liam? He's a good kid." Brendan tilted his head, giving me one of his signature flirty smiles. "You know, you really should stop making fun of me, because it's all your fault, anyway."
"What's my fault?"
"Me, actually liking people at Vince A."
"What a tragedy," I deadpanned.
"Oh, it is," Brendan insisted, his eyes open in mock horror. "I'm losing my cred. Next I'll be voted prom king." He shuddered at the thought and I laughed at the mental image. If that crown was placed on his unruly dark head, the heavens would open up and he'd get trampled by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
"Hey, don't blame me for making you want to be nice to people." I laughed, poking him in the chest. He grinned, grabbing my hand to kiss my fingertip, before dropping his hands to my waist, and drawing me close.
"I want to be nice because I'm happy," Brendan whispered in my ear, his breath sending trembles across my skin. "And it is all your fault, because you're the reason I'm happy." He touched his lips underneath my ear, and I forgot that I was supposed to be avoiding the annoying girls in the bodega. I forgot that I had somewhere to be. I'd forget my eyeballs if they weren't stuck in my head.
Maybe it's because Brendan was smart, sweet, supportive andlet's face itsmack-yourself-in-the-face hot. Or maybe it was because he could win a gold medal in making out. But most likely, it was because he's my soul mate. My honest, true soul matereincarnated over a thousand years, only to be reunited and ripped apart, generation after generation, thanks to a curse set in motion by a brokenhearted ancient lord. When his beloved wife, Gloriana, was murdered, Lord Archer thought he was securing their reunion in another life. He made a deal with a witch: his and Gloriana's souls would reunite in another lifetimeone where Archer would be reborn into a rich, handsome and strong descendant.
But Archer's goals shouldn't have been so selfish, so focused on his own glory, as the witch cruelly reminded him when she granted his proud wishes. When you make a deal with evil, there's always fine print. The witch doomed our souls with a neverending curse: after we reunited, Archer would relive the loss of his soul mate as she suffered an untimely, tragicand brutaldeath. Over and over again, lifetime over lifetime, condemning me from the moment I met Brendan. But after Anthony attacked me at the winter formal, Brendan risked his life to save minethe key to unlocking the curse started by his selfish past life.
The fight also confirmed that I had some seriously untapped witch powersGloriana had practiced witchcraft, and that magic stuck with her soul, magnifying as the years passed. My late twin brother, Ethan, was able to warn me of the danger, through dreams and some seriously scary signs, of the impending doom. But when I was somehow able to summon his spirit to help me pull Brendan from an almost-certain death, as he clutched on to the rocks high above Central Park's Turtle Pond after knocking me out of Anthony's path, we realized I had some major magical talent flowing through my veins. Before I moved to New York, I had no idea that I was what Angelique called a "born witch."


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What more is there to say, fellow Voice voyeurs? We've cartwheeled through what seems like 16,930 weeks of brackets, faceoffs, and duets, and now we're down to the final four combatants in the big, red-chaired conclusion of The Voice. I suggest we celebrate by donning our most ironic t-shirts (Hell, I'll wear a glittery "Team Xtina" baby tee too, Adam! Particularly if we're wearing it at the same time!) and correctly the ranking last night's performances. As usual, we'll start low and work our way to #1. Will the winner of The Voice be justified? Not if the sepia-toned catalog of Josh Groban has anything to do with it!
4. Chris Mann: "The Voice Within," "You Raise Me Up," "The Prayer" (with Christina Aguilera)
Would you hate me if I revealed a soupcon of conscience? Because hear this: I sort of feel bad for placing Chris Mann fourth. I know he's a crocodile-teared, ice-faced Il Divo understudy, and he even selected songs I hate (namely that hackneyed-ass Christina Aguilera ballad "The Voice Within," the one with the Evanescence-scamming video), but I have to admire him for sticking to his guns, delivering America 400 scoops of maudlin balladry, and believing in his personal snoglobe of schmaltz. Schmaltz has a place! We can't all be Iggy Pop and Chrissie Hynde. Some of us have to be that wide-eyed torch singer who duets with Vonda Shepard or the Christmas crooner with the holiday album, the Santa hat, and the reindeer-trampled grandma. Chris is just that guy.
But that's the problem: He's just that guy. For me, the critical point of failure was his selection of "You Raise Me Up," the angelic Josh Groban panty moistener whose self-seriousness begs for Weird Al's interception. When Mann bleated the Oprah favorite, he sounded waaaay more like Groban than I wanted. In fact, he was mistakable for Groban's own echo. The point of The Voice can't be to regurgitate 10-year-old phenomena in a newer blazer and wolfier eyes. And we shouldn't continue to allow Mann, who believes his instrument is an unrestrained, mythological panther of originality and boldness, to mistake his voice for anything other than a very impressive, very pleasing, tuneful display of very expected style. His rendition of "The Prayer" with the flu-challenged Aguilera was his best moment of the night, but I can't see him overcoming the ignited fan bases of his competitors. Actually, I can't even see him, period. Because his electric ultraviolet eyes blinded me back in March.
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3. Jermaine Paul, "I Believe I Can Fly," "God Gave Me You," and "Soul Man" (with Blake Shelton)
I dare you to read Jermaine's song selections again without giving way to a fit of enraged cackles. Am I projecting here? Because if I'm not mistaken, "I Believe I Can Fly" is an R. Kelly ballad from Space Jam. You may have already accepted that, but I only tolerate the Jock Jams-y bits of that soundtrack, not the ballads. If Jermaine had whipped out "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" and made locomotion gestures with his arms the whole time, I'd have cried with joy and, consequently, believed I could fly. That'd have been nervy. But if I'm not mistaken, "I Believe I can Fly" is about touching the sky, flying past the stars on your Acme rocketship, and shooting a three-pointer as Marvin the Martian poignantly blinks. It is most certainly unworthy of a climactic vocal showcase — let alone one as eye-poppingly overwrought as Jermaine's — and for that I have to dock him major points. The funny thing about vocal gymnastics is it produces the exact opposite effect of the singer's intention: It's not impressive or riveting. It's boring. I was so bored with Jermaine's performance of "I Believe I Can Fly" (and "God Gave Me You") that I almost relegated him to fourth place on the spot. Don't devolve into tears to telegraph vulnerability. Vulnerability usually happens when you aren't weeping, really.
Thankfully, Jermaine reeled me back to the light with his version of Blake Shelton's "God Gave Me You," a surprisingly out-of-step turn for a guy who doesn't spew country credibility. Sure, the tribute to Blake was a requirement of the episode, but I personally found the marriage of Jermaine's insistent belting and Blake's tender message a striking juxtaposition. It was interesting enough to best Chris Mann, whose song selections merely reiterated everything we knew and feared about him.
Grade: B-
2. Tony Lucca: "99 Problems," "Harder to Breathe," and "Yesterday" (with Adam Levine)
Ranking Tony second feels like a betrayal of — get ready! — my undying Kris Allen love. Come on, didn't you think Tony's selection of Jay-Z's "99 Problems" mimicked Kris Allen's ingenious pick of "Heartless" during the season-eight Top 3? You did. Personally, I was fine with the homage; sometimes Tony even conjures the sidemouth-sangin' vibe that Kris Allen once so blithely perfected. Truth is, the Aguilera-maligned Lucca threw us the three most inspired selections of the night, and all three jams teemed with a new urgency, commitment, and restraint. Restraint! I'm sure that's a word I haven't used yet today.
Based on Adam Levine and Christina's mean-spirited badinage during the judgments, the two really did engage in an ugly fight before the show. It likely stemmed from Tony's "99 Problems" performance, because — and you know I don't love defending Christina — it was a tooootally offensive song choice. Bottom line, you can't choose a Britney Spears song one week, thrive on the cheeky attention you get for burning Christina with it, follow that performance with a cocky survival anthem ("How Ya Like Me Now") aimed yet again at Christina, and conclude this week with "99 Problems," a song that declares "a b*tch" won't get you down. I roll my eyes at Christina's unfunny Voice vaudeville as much as the next guy, but the point of the song was clear: He and Adam were calling Christina a bizzetch, and they wouldn't even own the snipe. That was lame. Adam's huffy defense of "It's called a metaphor!" was pathetic. And yet, it was also pathetic when Christina said Tony shouldn't have chosen the song because his wife and daughter were in the audience, and the song was "derogatory towards women." Telling an innocent kid on national TV that her father just insulted her is pretty insane. I abhorred the immaturity on everyone's part, but I disliked Tony's participation in it the most. It seemed like he was following Adam's lead, which makes his mean streak seem all the more craven.
Fortunately, I'm not deaf. That "Yesterday" duet with Adam? Tasteful. "Harder to Breathe"? Harder to love, but a cool take on a verbose, lite-FM jam. And of course, "99 Problems" was pretty wicked outside the context of the kindergarten grudge-match going on. Best of all: Far less awful dancing and "douche hat" wardrobe choices than in previous weeks! Tony has evolved from a tuneful troubadour to a risk-seizing dynamo, and I only wish I could say I didn't cringe at his (or svengali Adam's) artistic "impulses."
Grade: B
1. Juliet Simms, "Crazy," "Free Bird," "Born to Be Wild" (with Cee Lo Green)
Juliet already won The Voice's meritocratic contest: Her performances of "Roxanne" and "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" are undoubtedly the season's highpoints as they pulsed with extraordinary rigor and rasp. Of the breakout "personas" this season, she's the only one who made it to the final 4. (And I don't care what anyone says, I'll mourn Tony Vincent and his Tears for Fears dystopia for months!) She's a Sandra Bernhard-shaped wailer with New Girl fringe and hipster Nefertiti stylings. Call her costume jewelry contrived — and it is — but she storms the stage with true rock fury, and therefore the Party City flair is rendered fun.
I confess that the divine Ms. Simms started to grate on me a couple of times last night: When she announced that "Born to be Wild" was a fitting anthem for her duet with Cee Lo, I winced. I doubt Steppenwolf's band members ever held a press conference and noted, "We wrote this song because WE ARE REBELS, SEE." That's not quite rock 'n roll, I'd say. And she didn't seem like much of an outlaw when trilling "Free Bird," her most obvious choice for a rock anthem yet this season. I'm sensitive to the bird imagery thanks to her oversize Angels in America wings from that week she performed "Cryin'," too. Ugh. Yet as usual, Juliet's work was enough of throat-scorching bloodletting to warrant total praise, and all three of her performances — the woozy "Crazy," the hard-driving "Born to be Wild," and the kabuki-performance-art take on "Free Bird" — made a true impression. She's a carefully blended concoction, but she's also her own concoction, and I can't say the same about impish Tony, unfocused Jermaine, or the giggle-worthy grandeur of wolfy Tony. For me, Juliet is the obvious winner of The Voice, and although I expect Tony to power through with a victory, it'll be Juliet's determination, Grace Jones-y stride, and unforgettable voice that'll best represent this season in years to come.
Grade: B+


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9 inch frozen pie crust
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup corn flour
2 cups fresh strawberries halved
1-1/2 cups fresh raspberries
1 cup fresh blackberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Cook the piecrust as per the instructions.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine sugar and corn flour.
Stir in the berries and lemon juice.
Cook over medium heat until mixture just comes to a boil, then pour into prepared crust.
Cool completely on a wire rack.
Serve with cream of ice cream.