by
unpredictablebijou
on Sep 16, 2017
Reviews & Essays
The death of a baby may not be the most intense grief a human can experience. Having not experienced every sort of grief, I couldn't say. I will assert however that it may be the sharpest, the most three-dimensional, the furthest distance to fall. From inexplicable joy, the transformative bliss and complete joyful shift that is pregnancy and birth, to the co...
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by
bewindsor
on Sep 1, 2017
How To
When It's Over: The 5 Stages of Grieving the Loss of a Relationship
Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, the time comes when we realize that the relationship is over. Sometimes this is a mutual decision and others the choice of only one. Rest assured though, if you have been in this relationship for any length of time, both people are experiencing a form o...
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by
Maeten
on Sep 16, 2017
Reviews & Essays
I believe the simple answer is that yes it is, but that a more complex answer would be much more precise. To start off I wish to start with a brief disclaimer, I will then look at the background and provide a brief description of Buddhism. After this point I wish to present the fundamental conundrum that I will be dealing with: are certain, sexual acts, inco...
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by
LunaEroticaMystica
on Sep 13, 2017
Reviews & Essays
I realize this is not a typical contribution. I soul-searched a lot before I decided to go ahead and enter this into the contest. I think sometimes, we all need a little reminder that we are not alone. I hope this message brings you comfort and healing.
Sometimes I wish, for just one moment, that you could experience the world through my eyes and know that...
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by
Bodington
on Sep 14, 2017
Novels and Novellas
As Brenda and Connie recovered from their injuries, they had a hard time coping and adjusting to the new circumstances of their lives. Connie especially was having a miserable time of it. This was the second untimely death of a true love and she was feeling that she was cursed. Although her first love, Travis Williamson was of such a short duration, having d...
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by
partial2passion
on Sep 12, 2017
Interracial Love
Sienna woke up from her nap in the luxurious massive wood canopy bed alone, there was sheer fabric draping the sides of the bed. The sun was setting. The orange, reds and blues caressed the white washed walls like an intricate mosaic.
She could hear the soft crashing of the waves just below the steep cliff.
The creamy satin sheets glided off her body as...
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by
OneBallBigger
on Apr 9, 2019
Romance
This was inspired by the Keith Whitley song, "Don't Close Your Eyes." I have incorporated small, unquoted portions of the lyrics into the story where appropriate.
I examined my face in the rear-view mirror one last time, checking to see if I was still successfully masking the savage glee bubbling up from my chest. Satisfied with the apparently calm man star...
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by
sbrooks103x
on Apr 9, 2019
Non-Erotic
This was inspired by a column in the Boston Globe. Used with permission.
Thanks always to blackrandl1958 for her editing and guidance.
*****
Sixty days: Was it only sixty days ago that I cut the cord and the delivery room nurse handed me our bundle of joy?
I held her for just a few moments, feeling her tiny heart beating against my chest before gently p...
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by
CaseyMathis
on Jul 9, 2019
Non-Erotic
This is a work of fiction, taken from the real life experiences of a number of people I know and care about.
Mental health awareness is something I am passionate about; men's mental health is often overlooked and played down. If you are affected by any of the topics covered in my story, please seek appropriate help and support.
This story may contain trigg...
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by
Nottsgrrl
on Sep 19, 2017
NonHuman
As Alduin's corpse started to glow and disintegrate, Lyara was struggling to comprehend what was happening. How can Farkas be dead? He can't be dead! She needed him.
All the pain, heartache and grief she had ever experienced in her life all rose to the surface. All the frustration of being given a destiny instead of choosing one, anger at being ignored by h...
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