Creative Writing I jump back as a black feline shoots across the path in-front of me. I catch a glimpse of its matted fur; a screeching hiss pierces the night air as it encounters a mammal in the undergrowth. They say a black cat at night is bad luck‚ but I honestly doubt my luck could get any worse in light of recent events. “Get out‚ you don’t belong here anymore”‚ “Just looking at you makes me sick. Leave now and get out of our lives”. It’s funny how the ones who are meant to love you the most
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Mark McGuinness www.wishfulthinking.co.uk - inspiring creative professionals Photo by urbancow Some rights reserved This e-book published by Mark McGuinness‚ London 2008 Text © Mark McGuinness 2008 This e-book is published under a Creative Commons licence which allows you to copy and distribute the e-book as long as you keep it intact in its original format‚ credit the original author and do not use it for commercial purposes. Web: www.wishfulthinking.co.uk Blog: www.wishfulthinking
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from influential president candidates. However‚ three hundred years being an American meant that he/she wanted to have religious freedom from England. In the present 21st century‚ I personally have some positive and negative thoughts and belief of myself defining to be an American. As an American I am much fortunate than most people around the world that are not given the opportunity and freedom I have. On the other hand‚ I am being made fun of my skin color and stereotypes that this country has created
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English Creative Writing The soft cushions‚ the filtered light fell upon the faded‚ dusty dark carpet. “She was a good woman‚ your Grandmother‚ she taught me a lot‚” said Jenna‚ trying to comfort me in my despair. I didn’t reply because it would encourage more of her pointless words of sympathy‚ adding to the awkwardness of the situation. “Would you like to hear about our experience at the lake in the summer of 1965?” Jenna exclaimed. Although I did not want more pathetic words of comfort‚ this
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Famous Creative Thinkers PHL/458 Creative Minds and Critical Thinking June 23‚ 2015 BANKSY Banksy is the name he goes by‚ but his art speaks for itself. This urban street graffiti artist/painter turned political activist and director‚ has taken is the world by storm with his outspoken commentary on society through his art. When Time magazine selected the British artist Banksy—graffiti master‚ painter‚ activist‚ filmmaker and all-purpose provocateur—for its list of the
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The Past Is Myself My Great Uncle Squadron Commander Christoper Draper‚ DSC Croix de guerre‚ was an English flying ace of World War I. His penchant for flying under bridges earned him the nickname "the Mad Major." After the war he became a film star through his work both as a stunt pilot and as an actor. During the 1930s he worked for a time as a British secret agent‚ serving as a double agent to Nazi Germany. He returned to the Navy in World War II. During his flying career he logged over 17
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Life is all about finding your way and what makes you happy with yourself‚ many people call this the pursuit of happiness. Every human being will experience this at some point in their life‚ I experienced this at the age of 15 when I lived in Washington State attending Steilacoom High School. I wanted to play basketball but my grades were not acceptable to my dad‚ so I couldn’t play until I got them up. Basketball has always been a great passion of mine since I was 7 years old‚ I kept telling my
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one thing I feel strongly about‚ which is my problem‚ and the other‚ my issue‚ I can find deal with. The first step I would take to solve the problem/issue is to follow first‚ the three steps in refining. Step 1‚ working out the details. I would ask myself what it is I need to do to come up with the best solution‚ usually with the questions‚ is? Does? Or Should? The next step: Finding Imperfections and Complications: “After you have worked out the details of your solution‚ your next step is to “examine
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I carried myself up for those first few steps. I carried a worn-out build-a-bear when I was small. Its fur was frayed‚ its button eyes almost popped‚ and its stuffing had seen better days. But to me‚ it was my protector‚ my confidant. I carried it everywhere‚ clinging to the softness and warmth‚ believing it could shield me from anything that lurked in the dark. I carried a notebook too‚ filled with crayon drawings of stick figures with strangely large hands and a sun with large rays. Each page was
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writers of all shapes and sizes. Whitman and Dickinson prove this to be true. One commonality that these two poets have is that they use nature as description. For example‚ in Whitman’s "Song of Myself" 52 he references to a spotted hawk‚ and in a more literal spot‚ he places the set for his poem "Song of Myself" 10 in the wilds and the mountains. Part of the reasons Whitman used nature so much‚ is that he was very into the pioneer spirit and the Old West. Furthermore‚ Emily Dickinson uses nature in
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