Literature
Poetry] I Found Love
Love, a whisper I dared not believe,A melody my heart could barely conceive.Yet, in your embrace, I found a radiant hue,A revelation of the 'me'...
[Poetry] Forgotten Letter
[Poetry] Gone are the Dark Clouds
[Poetry] Beneath the Summer Moon
[Poem] Seal of Love
[Short Story] Why Clouds Are Like Cotton Balls?
Image by Peter from Pixabay On the sun-drenched shores of Gapasan Island, Danilo and Dina, a couple bound by love and a yearning for a child, lived a ...
[Short Story] Night At The Graveyard
[Blog] The Lost Pair
[Essay] Lives of Street Children
Lives of Street Children Whenever I go to church or walk along the sidewalk with other pedestrians, I can’t rid myself of the feeling of pa...
[Blog] A Decade is Enough
[Essay] The World I'll Create
[Blog] Pig and Pepper :: Invitation for the Duchess
Pig and PepperInvitation for the DuchessThere's a grand event taking place in a fictional land of your choice. Create an invitation worth ...
[Blog] Advice from a Caterpillar :: Remember to Recite
[Blog] Advice from a Caterpillar :: Identity Crisis - Who Are You?
[Blog] The Caucus-race and a Long Tale :: The Dodo
[Blog] The Caucus-race and a Long Tale :: Curious and Curiouser!
[Quote] Words that Kindle
"Through every word I dearly craft,may it kindle your deeply slumbered heart."-Jose Gervic R. Labe, Jr....
[Quote] Inspiring Lives
[Quote] Writing Moments
[Quote] Every man has its own flaws
[Design] Garden of Luck
[Design] WDC Dragon Vale - Valentine's Day Theme
[Design] WDC Dragon Vale - New Year Theme
[Photograph] Our Home Place
[Photograph] Twin Banana Fruits
[Photograph] Knoll Amidst Tall Mountains
![]() ![]() GeishaAmerican soldiers returning home after WWII brought with them many misconceptions about traditional Japanese geisha culture, including the now widespread Western belief that geisha are prostitutes. In fact, geisha are highly-trained entertainers who are skilled in the arts of singing, dancing, conversing, and playing traditional instruments. Geisha are known for their recognizable white makeup, elaborate dress, and complex hairstyles. How must geisha sleep in order to protect these hairdos? More... Discuss |
![]() Which Quantifier to Use with Uncountable NounsCertain quantifiers can only be used with uncountable nouns, while others can only modify countable nouns. "Fewer" and "less" cause particular confusion. Which of those two quantifiers is used to modify uncountable nouns? More... Discuss |
![]() move house— To relocate from one house or place of residence to another. Primarily heard in UK. More... |
![]() ![]() World Trade Center Opens in New York City (1973)With seven buildings and a shopping concourse, the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan was the largest commercial complex in the world before it was destroyed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Its most prominent structures were the 110-story rectangular Twin Towers, which, at more than 1,360 ft (415 m) tall, were the tallest buildings in the world until the Sears Tower surpassed them in 1974. How did the construction of the complex lead to the expansion of the island of Manhattan? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() McKinley Morganfield, AKA Muddy Waters (1913)As a teenager in Mississippi, Waters played traditional country blues, but after settling in Chicago in the 1940s, he switched to a more urban style with amplified instruments. He soon became known for his driving slide guitar technique and darkly expressive vocal style. From the 1950s on, Waters recorded, toured, and played various music festivals. His electric blues influenced myriad musicians, including Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan. What world-famous band took its name from one of his songs? More... Discuss |
![]() Today's topic: painterpaysagist - A painter of landscapes. More... pointillist - A painter who creates separate dots of pure color instead of mixed pigments; the pronunciation is PWAHN-tuhl-ist. More... pictorial - First meant "pertaining to a painter or painting," as it derives from Latin pictor, "painter." More... picturesque - Based on Italian pittore, "painter," its original meaning was "in the style of a painter." More... |
[Poetry] Life's Choices
Image by Medium.ComLife's ChoicesIn life, there are lots of choices that we will make.Things must be carefully chosen because the future is at s...