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		<description>The original writings of author MsMermaid</description>
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			<title>Feeling Again</title>
			<description>A prose poem by my girlfriend, Kelly</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/921814/</link>
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			<title>Acknowledgement</title>
			<description>A prose written by a girlfriend of mine, Kelly.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/921741/</link>
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			<title>Sparkles</title>
			<description>A Haiku poem inspired by something I saw while driving my car today.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/880668/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 9~Apparitions and Visions</title>
			<description>My experience with angels and Paramahansa Yogananda </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/843771/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 8~Native American Ghosts</title>
			<description>The stories of sacred burial grounds proves to be true</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/840336/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 7~Motorcycle Ghost</title>
			<description>Ghosts sometimes &quot;hitch rides&quot; to haunt others besides the original people they have been haunting.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/838932/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 6~My brother's ghost</title>
			<description>A sad time in my life. Avatar picture is of my grandson that I speak of in the story.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/838928/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 5~ Blue Vapor</title>
			<description>More to ghosts than you think.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/837807/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 4~Animal Ghosts</title>
			<description>I've had experiences with more than just people ghosts.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/837791/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 3~A Family of Ghosts</title>
			<description>Ghosts in the first house I bought in Spokane.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/837478/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 2~Treasure in the Wall</title>
			<description>My children's other ghost experiences in a house we lived in for 13 years. This is the same house my mother came to for visiting my youngest daughter.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/837451/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 1~Mother's Ghost</title>
			<description>My mother passes away.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/837370/</link>
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			<title>Foreward </title>
			<description>Introduction. Photos are of my father's uncle and my father's mother. Grandma's photo is badly damaged. When I have my son fix that in photo shop I will re-post it.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/837240/</link>
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			<title>True Ghost Stories</title>
			<description>The chapters in this book are an accounting of my personal experiences with ghosts and angels. I may or may not keep the events in chronological order.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/837227/</link>
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			<title>The Ape in Him</title>
			<description>Limerick poems were drinking songs in pubs of Limerick, Ireland. The verses were usually quite course. They soon became a popular fad and when they got to America were cleaned up to a &quot;G&quot; rating. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/831271/</link>
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			<title>My Cat, Gypsy</title>
			<description>Shape poem in memorial of my cat Gypsy who recently died, that I had the pleasure of having in my life for 17 years. She was the sweetest kitty I ever knew.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/831253/</link>
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			<title>Right Time and Place in Life</title>
			<description>Trying out &quot;Step-down, Etheree style&quot;. 
Rules:
Each succeeding line is one syllable longer than the line before it. Total number of syllables used must be 55.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/831059/</link>
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			<title>Bee Limerick</title>
			<description>  Shared with Flock - The Social Web Browserhttp://flock.comThere once was a lass from ValdezWho liked making friends out of bees.When one stung her noseShe said &quot;I supposeThat's just what I get when I sneeze.&quot;</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/830595/</link>
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			<title>Lunch Bucket</title>
			<description>Limerick. Duck &amp; bucket photo found on Disney character website. Wooden bucket found on Flickr.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829996/</link>
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			<title>Lucky Ducky</title>
			<description>Limerick. Avatar duck pic found on &quot;Amazing Photos&quot; website. Fuzzy duckling found on Flickr.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829979/</link>
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			<title>Large</title>
			<description>A poem about me. Black and white is of me at age 13. Other photo is me and my &quot;best friend sister&quot; I have 4 sisters and 6 brothers in all.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829976/</link>
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			<title>Guardians of the Night</title>
			<description>A question posed. A plea made.  Owl photo from Alex Blok's Poetry Site. Angel photo found on Flickr.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829946/</link>
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			<title>Hungry Finch</title>
			<description>Feeding birds in winter. Photos from Flickr.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829785/</link>
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			<title>Tree</title>
			<description>A poem shaped like its title and content.

Photo from public domain</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829772/</link>
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			<title>Candle</title>
			<description>A poem shaped like the title and content.
Photo from a member of Alex Blok's poetry site APS3.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829765/</link>
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			<title>The Sun will always shine</title>
			<description>I re-wrote someone's poem on the beauties of nature.

Photo by my daughter, Katie of a prairie sunrise on the outskirts of my local area of Spokane, WA.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829763/</link>
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			<title>Beauty</title>
			<description>Description of beauty as more than what the eye sees. Rose photograph taken by my daughter, Katie in our back yard. Girl in Red Dress from Flickr. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829758/</link>
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			<title>Gift</title>
			<description>Today is my birthday. Here is God's gift to me.

Photo from public domain. Avatar photo by Alex Blok, a dear poetry site owner who passed away after his long battle with cancer.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829638/</link>
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			<title>Swan Song</title>
			<description>Nature and Prayers</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829600/</link>
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			<title>Boomerang</title>
			<description>A fairy tale without fairies.  
Art of girl by my daughter, Lori. Zombatar, computer generated by my son, Eric. Photo of cute boy from public domain.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829343/</link>
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			<title>O Night of Nights</title>
			<description>Jesus is Born

Photos from public domain</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/829162/</link>
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			<title>A Galaxy of Longing</title>
			<description>The End of Days.  

Art by Ann Erpino. Angel art from public domain.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/828830/</link>
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			<title>Winter Haiku</title>
			<description>Traditional form</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/828188/</link>
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			<title>Weather You Drive Or Not</title>
			<description>Cinquain
Rules: 5 stanzas that each form the shape of a crown</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/828005/</link>
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			<title>Bug Love</title>
			<description>Whimsey</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/827990/</link>
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			<title>Loving Freckles</title>
			<description>  Shared with Flock - The Social Web Browserhttp://flock.comPoor little red-headCovered in freckles.Imagine if you can,That all those freckles,Loving each other,Joined hands...And became a tan!Aint love grand?</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/827981/</link>
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			<title>Hi 5 Ku</title>
			<description>Title a play on the word Haiku

Photos from public domain.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/827967/</link>
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			<title>Limerick</title>
			<description>Usually starts out... &quot;There once was...&quot;  

Photo is my niece, Kelly</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/827958/</link>
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			<title>Holiday Cheer</title>
			<description>An Acrostic on the title.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/827939/</link>
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			<title>Chained</title>
			<description>Unrequited Love Poem

Art by my daughter, Lori</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/825877/</link>
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			<title>Mongrel - A True Story </title>
			<description>Something that happened in my childhood.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/825522/</link>
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			<title>The Clock and I</title>
			<description>Comparing myself to a clock.

Photo belongs to Google, Public Domain</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/825286/</link>
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			<title>Just Because</title>
			<description>Definitions of Love

Photo belongs to Public Domain.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/825274/</link>
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			<title>Sting</title>
			<description>Losing a Loved One

Photo belongs to Public Domain</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/825272/</link>
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			<title>Temptation</title>
			<description>A Public Domain Photo used in a poetry challenge.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/825270/</link>
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			<title>Enticing the Dragon</title>
			<description>Photo Belongs to a member of Webshots.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/825264/</link>
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			<title>The Soloist</title>
			<description>Humor and Whimsey

Public Domain Clipart</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/825262/</link>
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			<title>Wind Haiku</title>
			<description>Photo is from Google Public Domain</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/825200/</link>
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			<title>Daylight Moon</title>
			<description>My musings on the phenomenon of being able to see the moon during the day.

Photo taken by Alex Blok, a poetry group host who has passed on.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MsMermaid/824776/</link>
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