Mark Graham
Bio
I am a person who really likes to read and write and to share what I learned with all my education. My page will mainly be book reviews and critiques of old and new books that I have read and will read. There will also be other bits, too.
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The Candy Dish
How do we keep our candy dishes full at Halloween time or really anytime? My favorite candy to keep it full is usually gum drops or fruit slices and maybe even at times those fun size candy bars or some say miniatures. I know that is not too popular with the trick or treaters who look for the houses that offer those full-size bars, but I think it is better than offering a sack full of coupons and boxes of raisins that I used to receive the last few years that I went trick or treating while growing back then.
By Mark Graham4 months ago in Critique
12/12
What if noon was midnight and midnight was noon? Would we be eating lunch in the dark and sleeping during the day? Will the birds still sing at night as they do during the day? Day into night or will be night into day. One must think what if? Actually, some do this out of choice or necessity. So, what is time really all about. Is it really about keeping a schedule or just a way to keep us somewhat organized about our lives? A plan as such to keep us steady as we go about living our daily lives.
By Mark Graham4 months ago in Critique
A Foster child's room
When entering an empty room one pictures who will fill it up with all of what belongs to them. If one pictures a foster child who has come to stay for however long that may be needed. What do you suppose will be needed? Now picture a bed, dresser, desk and maybe a bookcase with a few books. The foster child walks in and says maybe "This room all for me?" They put down their backpack and unpack their belongings just wondering what to do with so much space for so little and pulls out a teddy bear and hugs.
By Mark Graham4 months ago in Critique
Commenting
I know I have mentioned this before in various formats, but I liked it when there was a most supportive commentor on the leaderboard. I know and agree with why it is no longer around, but for me that was a way of really thinking out an appropriate comment for all the stories, articles and poems that I read, and getting paid for them in a way was great for it gave me a way to use my teaching skills in a way. At times now I wish Vocal could bring back that category, and they could stipulate new rules.
By Mark Graham4 months ago in Critique
