I am 30+ Libra (w/ Leo rising) and a Rat born in the hours of the Tiger; writer, amateur photographer, a single mom, a daughter, a sister, a friend and an eccentric individual.
BTW, the pics I use here (and in my gallery) are taken by me and copyrighted by me unless otherwise noted.
Please also note that I have a thing about eyes, especially my own...
This pic is a portion of some writing I did on the apt bldg I lived in last year with my son's chalk... BIOpics of my friends, family and other things
(I'm so lazy, but it's much easier putting in links so if you are really curious you can satisfy your curiousity fully) ;>
I love all types of music but prefer dancing to old school goth and industrial. I read alot, mainly sci-fi, fantasy and horror.
I take a ton of pics with my digital camera (which you'll know if you went to my pic site).
I love cats and am indifferent to dogs.
I have classified myself as a pagan for a number of years but wonder if even that is too much of a label and am rolling around "spiritualist" as my new self-imposed label.
I am a survivor.
Got the diagnosis on my son on Dec 16th 2004 and he is autistic though they think he's mildly so and will be higher functioning...
My adoptive Mom died of cancer on Nov 2, 2004 and words cannot convey how I feel about that. Though I do a lot of various emotional purging with my poetry.
I may also write about how I feel since I ended my marriage in January of 2005.
I also tend to be rather opinionated and have no qualms about sharing those opinions and it's possible you've come here after reading a comment I've left on your work or something I've said in a forum...
P.S. I write #1 for myself, mainly to purge things that poison me (so it's usually dark stuff) and with the occassional sweetness or humour-filled one thrown in. I also write and share my work so that other people who may feel the same or similar to the way that I do, whether or not they've had the same life experiences, can realize that they are not alone in this world and that other people do understand.
Comments (20)
Lissa_lei
Hmm Freedom is a word I use a lot, but not many people have, There is much I can say about your poem, but.... some things are best left unsaid, Big Brother is always listenin. Eccellent *V Lina
TallPockets
Superbly written work. It appears that you are entering forbidden territory. Good luck. WINK. Vote.
eternalwytch1
You speak truth hun... keep talking
SimplySerendipity
the man-chimp lives!!! grin great work cara; very stong, concise, well thought out, and expressed. i love it.
tony_br22
Cool speech!!
jwdell
Amen!!!!Excellent take on a VERY disturbing subject, gets my vote!!!
netsia
you sure you don't live in the US lol ;)....good stuff, writing from the gut :)
cagewench
Lina: good point!!! __ TP: I haven't been flamed yet so I think that's a good sign... eternalwytch1: believe you me, it's hard to make me STOP talking ;) __ sammygirl!!!! Thanks for the comment and for the relaxing evening we spent with you guys :) Tony: thanks jwdell: it really IS disturbing, I normally don't write about politics, but I just HAD to last night... netsia: thankfully (no offense) I'm Canadian BUT you hear a bit about some politicians here also speaking of their religious beliefs in concert with their political ones, even if it differs from their constituents. It's not nearly the level it is in the States and I don't ever want it to be so... you know what I mean?
captor213
No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the the invisible hand which conducts the affairs of men more than those of the United States. Every step by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency ...We ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a Nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which Heaven itself has ordained.-George Washington
cagewench
interesting
lakhotawoman
..'Every step by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency'..no matter who was slaughtered when in the way? Your version of Nation is myopic and not shared by all in North America.
cagewench
agreed
SJConnick
Very well written, it couldn't be better said that that. I agree with the point you are making. It is a difficult task to seperate ones philosophy from their business, but hey not all jobs are easy right? One can use their own moral structure to guide them to the best desicion, but Religion and Politics need to be seperate. I wonder how different things would be if Atheists or Agnostics were the major political leaders.
cagewench
exactly!!!!!!!
Diago
Awesome words, awesome message. Very nicely done.
cagewench
thanks :)
Hythshade
Excellent work. The words are so profound. Well done!!!
cagewench
Thank you :)
nativebaby
Excellent work your words are loud and clear.And your picture is really great.Excellent art and poem,
cagewench
thanks nativebaby :) I did that kalidescope thing with Paint Shop 8 from a crop of a pic I took and then I cropped the new image because it reminded me of a roulette wheel and I thought it suited :):):)