Tag: humor
group name: writerscove
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March 17, 2008 12:38 AM EDT --
Once upon a time...
I wish this were a fairy tale. But it's not. This is the first in a series of vignettes about the adventures of spending a week in charge of my own life, while . . . more
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July 25, 2008 05:19 PM EDT --
I've been t hinking a lot since Gather's ICE change — and reading comments about how people dislike the new format and hate to see gather "turn into a social networking site."
I . . . more
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August 27, 2007 06:17 AM EDT --
Outside the attic window,
a bird flew against the glass;
not hurt, he flapped again and chirped.
Up the attic stairs, thunderous steps
the sound of one hundred elephants, times two;
it . . . more
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June 16, 2008 12:18 PM EDT --
It's true, every once and a while it happens. Suddenly it's NOT funny, and neither are you.
How exactly did you lose your sense of humor? Did it get scooped up and thrown . . . more
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July 05, 2007 05:05 PM EDT --
…‘Nellie’s’ Phone Conversation
“Hello! This is Ellen.”
“Hi! Glad I caught you!” Nellie zealously said . . . more
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May 19, 2007 09:06 PM EDT --
Two weeks ago, I went to a book signing. My friend and I were standing in line with our books waiting to be signed. Three delightful ladies were in line in front of us, with their . . . more
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November 03, 2007 02:23 AM EDT --
Eating Yogurt Is Good for You?
Like many members of the “hotdogs may not be good for you, but they sure taste good ” generation I’m probably going to offend a few . . . more
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September 18, 2007 11:11 AM EDT --
My guardian angel is small only ten inches tall
With silky long hair and patches everywhere
Her two inch legs bend at the knee
Her ten pound body full of . . . more
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January 17, 2007 12:56 AM EST --
He used to stand behind my mother, making faces, making me laugh when she was scolding me. "What are you laughing at?", my mother would yell. "Ma, he's making me!" "What, . . . more
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July 21, 2008 10:25 AM EDT --
It was a dark and stormy night.
Silas Slovotsky leaned back in his chair and studied the words he'd typed into his computer.
He grinned. Perfect. The very words he needed to set the . . . more
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January 28, 2008 08:38 AM EST --
Many humorists, including the inimitable Dave Barry have written reams of material about the differences between men and women. All of this stuff is highly exaggerated and mostly not true, In . . . more
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November 06, 2007 09:58 PM EST --
I have heard countless stories about people being "caught with their pants down," or in other words...naked! So, I thought it would be fun to share our own naked truths.
Come on...we . . . more
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September 03, 2007 07:15 AM EDT --
Mao well lives up to his name.
Mao, I wanna go out.
I let him out the back stairs.
Mao, he whines, less than a
minute later, I wanna come in. It
is cold on the back stairs. Besides,
there are no . . . more
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September 16, 2007 09:59 AM EDT --
With apologies to Judith Viorst.
Rewritten but originally written in 2006. Presented now for Back to School and Back to Pre-School.
* * . . . more
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March 21, 2007 09:06 PM EDT --
Curtains partly drawn, filtered light
through the blinds, still cast its presence
inside.
Furrowed lines define brows on both
parties as they gesture belief
in views.
Beliefs . . . more
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January 13, 2008 10:32 PM EST --
Boredom was the bane of Nephi's existence. Like most boys his age,
Nephi loved to kick balls, make mud pies, or smite stones with rods.
But such activities are impossible while riding a camel. . . . more
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September 17, 2007 05:20 AM EDT --
Yook, a big, red fire fruck!' Teeden yelled as he ran to the window.
'Teeden, don't' say 'fruck' say, 'ter-uck.' Can you say 'ter-uck?''
'No I . . . more
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October 14, 2007 09:08 AM EDT --
Did you know that a little over 100 years ago all secretaries were men. Its true. After all, the meaning of secretary was a confidential assistant, and everyone know that women cannot keep a secret. . . . more
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February 29, 2008 06:50 PM EST --
Everyone knows how horrible modern life is, especially here in the US. Technology running rampant, terrible food, crowds, pollution, on and on. If only we could turn the clock back and live like . . . more
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February 18, 2008 12:23 PM EST --
I've been reading the novels of a bestselling author, trying to figure out the secret of her success, and for the life of me, I don't see it. Perhaps it's hidden beneath her appalling . . . more
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