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Sheila Roy
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My quill has all the power. I count myself lucky if he (yes...he) clues me in to what we're going to write.
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Accomplishments: ** I earned my 2nd degree black belt (Nidan) in Kenpo karate on December 9, 1995. This rank has been valuable to me as a writer; I continue to use my 2nd degree in a literary sense. Miranda, the main character in my Just Deserts Series, is proof positive of those skills.
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Books
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Short Stories
Beneath the Surface by Sheila Roy
The title of this 563-word story is a double entendre.
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Rash Departure by Sheila Roy
Minutes afterwards, the rash spreads and bubbles the skin. Its acidic nature burns through layers of skin in seconds, and then gorges on the skeletal remains.
*This short story is based on a ...
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Poetry
Into the Future I Stumble by Sheila Roy
keeping it real
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No Moonlight to Wear by Sheila Roy
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There is only stone left... by Sheila Roy
as you sleep by Sheila Roy
Metamorphosis by Sheila Roy
Color the Gray by Sheila Roy
I pass 3 cemeteries on my way to work, so 6 a day, round trip. One day I saw a woman on the path, fading in the fog. Such a scene begs to be written. She inpired this. I went off the rhyme a bit for t...
Where the passageway begins by Sheila Roy
This is about loss - whether it be the loss of a soul mate, a way of life, or a dream. I did not recently lose anyone, so no worries. I'm not sure where this came from, but it came out fast.
Concerto de Destiny in A - Minor…Parable by Sheila Roy
"Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." - This poem wasn't based on the quote; it just kind of developed that way, and I liked the effect.
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The Crossroads by Sheila Roy
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Flower Grown in Gold by Sheila Roy
Dedicated to the writers here in the Den. ...
Why Banks Close at Night by Sheila Roy
Here's my theory about banker's hours.
Author's note: Anne Boleyn was King Henry VIII's 2nd wife. I'm a big fan of Showtime's 'The Tudors', so I couldn't resist the references.
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Borrowed Time (Sonnet) by Sheila Roy
I found the picture while trolling the Internet. I'm not normally inspired by pictures or paintings, but here's what came out. Shakespearean Sonnet - abab cdcd efef gg....
Unconditionally by Sheila Roy
Love...
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Heart♥Throb by Sheila Roy
The first line of this poem was a sure thing. The rest came out of nowhere. Course, I AM a Scorpio. lol.
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Sympathy and Crowns Do Not Mix by Sheila Roy
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The Lesson of Death: Part Two by Sheila Roy
Death's gaze is not selective. He doesn't care what we look like or how old we are. That kind of power deserves respect.
This is the last part of a poem I wrote a few years ago. One of many...
The Lessons of Death: Part One by Sheila Roy
Death is a busy guy.
Here's one I wrote several years ago.
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Cold Miser by Sheila Roy
Written during the state of emergency in NH last week. Freezing rain knocked out our power for two and a half days. Some were without much longer. This poem came to me whilst I read by candlelight.
Melt With Me by Sheila Roy
REVISED: Bigger script. I understand it was difficult to read before. "Melt With Me" is from my book "Dancing With My Imagination". A poet once criticized me for writing poems only in rhyme. She then ...
New Hampshire Heroine by Sheila Roy
Poem posted in 2007. New picture posted October 2008. Dedication: To the memory of Hannah Duston (also Dustin). March 15, 1697 - Hannah, her week-old baby, and her nurse were abducted by Indians from ...
Left on the Credenza by Sheila Roy
Another Barbie from my extensive collection has forced my pen to page. This poem expresses what I hope she's thinking, and it represents how I feel about a book & its cover. I think there's a strong b...
ToNight by Sheila Roy
Working nights gives me a deep appreciation for a dark sky....
Swinging from the Hangman's Noose by Sheila Roy
1692 - Salem, Massachusetts. My take on the Salem Witch Trials....
Thy Will Be Done by Sheila Roy
I'm positive I'm not alone in wondering what an extinction event would be like. Our curiosity and astonishment in the face of tragedy is what made movies like "Deep Impact" and "Dante's Peak" so popul...
Blindfolded...We Dance by Sheila Roy
All writers will understand what happened here. This poem was inspired by a snowfall. I set out to capture that moment but the result was entirely different. Funny how something or someone can trigger...
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