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xanthan gum

  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Ticks

    I believe it was actually "ticks" as in "ticks of a clock". I was talking about time. Sad to say I used to write like this...hah

    May 17, 2006
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Divining Catacombs (Edit: Second Draft)

    haha get back to this. just dropping in to say i'll love it. dont worry, indepth later - just commenting so i know to come back.

    May 11, 2006
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: Beyond the Door Where Evil Reigns

    Chapter One Jack had grown a lot over the summer, for which he was thankful. He wouldn’t have appreciated going to his new school in Connecticut short and underdeveloped, less ...

    May 8, 2006
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: Beyond the Door Where Evil Reigns

    See, what I was planning on doing was introducing this aspect and then jumping foward to the main character a handful or so years later, in which this character will ...

    May 8, 2006
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: Empress

    The second Prolouge or..something Anything that, in happening, causes itself to happen, happens again. --Douglas Adams The man’s breath preceded him around the corner, and when he followed it was ...

    May 7, 2006
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Encore

    Genocide. I believe a man preached to a group of people to drink poisoned kool aid. i'm not sure, though.

    May 3, 2006
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Ode to John Keats

    Or no post - get the actaully literature back up there, zany =]

    May 1, 2006
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Walking Through Fire

    My only complaint is that you use a lot of punctuation at the ends of the lines, mainly commas. Usually, these are needed. But in some cases it can be ...

    Apr 30, 2006
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: "Unrelated point"

    This was thick to read, but most definitely worth it. I think the feeling would be lifted a bit if it were easier, but then again, I cannot beg aganist ...

    Apr 30, 2006
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Canned Never-Will-Be

    The point was that it's 50 days until Pentecost, I believe. So that's how long Jesus was amongst the rest of the world after his death until he rose into ...

    Apr 28, 2006
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Canned Never-Will-Be

    Apr 28, 2006
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Haiku

    This fits the rhyme pattern, it's a beautiful image and you displayed it beautifully. I don't favor haikus, but this one was constructed properly - so good job.

    Apr 27, 2006
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Slow Down

    I must agree with Inertia - this poem feels bland despite the meaning behind it. Perhaps with a slight elaboration, or with a bit more emotion shining through, this could ...

    Apr 26, 2006
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: A love unforgotten

    I agree with the above comments. The lines continued to get shorter and forced and awkward as the poem went on, until I came to the point that the ending ...

    Apr 25, 2006
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Angel, All this time.

    I'm glad you messaged me to tell me you changed this. In this new form, I find it ten times more easier to read. If you ever linger over this ...

    Apr 23, 2006


Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.
— Brené Brown