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Vanity presses aren’t evil by any means. Many of them are a
great investment, as they offer a good number of services that take a lot off of the authors’ plates,
including editing and advertising. Continue reading Welcome Natalie Singletary to Creekside Cafe
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Over 30 local authors and 100 titles on display at the New Bern Farmers Market November 20th. Continue reading Over 30 Local Authors with Over 100 Titles
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“if you feel uncomfortable when you read my poetry, you should because I felt uncomfortable when I wrote it.” Continue reading Unmasking Our Truth
Peace on Earth By: Sherri Lupton Hollister 2011 Silver tinsel shining bright Carolers singing Silent Night Bells clanging, pealing ring Peace on Earth the Angels sing Chaos, confusion , heartaches abound There is no Peace on Earth to be found I pray for a calm, quiet place God whispers, “Child I give you grace.” Wadded paper, twists of tape Knotted ribbon, the hour late So … Continue reading A Christmas Poem
With Beaufort County Relay for Life coming up on June 16th, I thought I’d add a little flash fiction or prose poetry from the Pamlico Writers’ fifty word challenge. My friend Kay Wilson wrote a piece for the challenge and I wrote a companion piece. This is for all of the survivors of breast cancer. God bless you. She wore not a stitch, The … Continue reading Flash Fiction for Cancer
Fear The four letter word that gives rise to tyrants Terrorists And bigots Fear Our excuse for prejudice Hate And anger Persecution of our neighbors Fear builds walls prisons and slums Shackles the masses and silences our voices Fear Crowns kings Starts wars Ruins lives Reasons injustice, murder and slavery Is it better to be feared or loved? Love Gives … Continue reading Fear or Love
“Let there be peace on earth…” There doesn’t seem to be much peace this year, the news is full of anger and fear, police brutality, terrorists and hate, crime is on the rise. Everyone shouting and screaming about the color of a cup or the words we use to greet each other. All the while children are being killed in their class rooms and shot … Continue reading Peace on Earth
When I tell you “You are beautiful” It is not the brilliance of your smile Or the color of your eyes It is not your physique Or your sexy new style It is the substance inside that makes you so Your strength, your courage, your wisdom. The most beautiful people are not the bodies of perfection Plastered on billboards and on covers of magazines It … Continue reading When I tell you “You are beautiful”
Simeon rejoiced in the temple grand God’s promise was fulfilled As his weary gaze fell on the tiny babe He knew the Messiah had come. Mary and Joseph came that day To make their sacrifice He took the child into his arms Holding him aloft Emanuel, The Gift of God with us. Chaos all around us No peace on earth is found Wars and strife … Continue reading Gift of the Season
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