Veronica Harmonica

Fall is fantastic.

Sweet summer scenes sizzle.

Spit is a fast paced card game. It is similar to the game Tri-Peaks, for those who know it, except with more players and added frustration.

Nature can be nurturing.

Sad trees mark sad times.

My first real haiku. In dedication to my cat who wakes me up every morning.

My eleventh haiku-like poem.

My tenth haiku-like poem.

My ninth haiku-like poem. Could be on a fortune cookie.

My eighth haiku-like poem.

My seventh haiku-like poem.

My sixth haiku-like poem.

My fifth haiku-like poem.

My fourth haiku-like poem. How I feel when I can't sleep.

My third haiku-like poem.

My second haiku.

My first haiku.

Shopping for an affordable and stylish umbrella in the U.S. is more difficult than it may seem. After a difficult search through many websites, I was surprised to find so few companies that were based...

The evening comes and the race begins like any other. Sarah moves faster than Lisa, and Lisa stares her down as she speeds by.

Constance was married of course, as most women of her age were. She was at home in her terrycloth robe, sipping fresh ground Venetian coffee, sitting in the kitchen where fresh paint was drying on th...

Here is a guide to the characters of Family Guy for those who are new to the show or those who need a reminder of who is who and what their story is.

Finding the perfect gift for a beer connoisseur may be easier than you think if you shop online.

I'll never forget the day when my grandma took me to kill a chicken. I was a boy of nine, and staying with Grammakins (she often made me call her) for one week...

Palace is a card game for all ages, and is a great pastime for friends and family. It involves both skill and chance, and allows you to either develop strategy or just play along and still have a gre...

The October wind was chilly and damp, and caused the orange and brown leaves to float around her in a graceful dance...

Going away to college will be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. For many, this is the first real chance to be independent from your parents, and you are going to learn a lot about yo...

Her lips felt fantastic. Moist. Slightly experienced. She's going to think I have no idea what I'm doing, was all he could think. Her lips are going to get caught on my braces, I know it.

Here are some costume ideas for your cat that he/she will be able to live with for at least a few minutes on Halloween night.

Weazel Ball is the kind of toy I've been searching for in pet stores for ages now. My cat is still very much a playful kitten...

The Hunger Site is one of a network of websites designed to use the internet to fund charitable organizations, called GreaterGood.org.

An old poem that I wrote when I was bored in class one day.

Droplets of sweat were accumulating on her eyebrows and on her upper lip. She licked helplessly above her top lip hoping to extinguish the sweat mustache without many people noticing.

Taking time for yourself is one of the most important things you can do. Sometimes it seems impossible to get a moment to yourself, and even when you do it's hard to stop your mind from racing.

He lit his last cigarette and took a deep drag. He could see everything now, standing there on the same snowy lake, though he wasn't there when it happened.

The book entitled "Why Cats Paint: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics" immediately intrigued me. I briefly skimmed pages that contained photos of cats leaving paw stokes on paper.

"Show me your t*ts." "Excuse me?" "Show me your t*ts and I'll give you a free drink." The man laughed. "I don't have t*ts."

FindGift.com, a "free service dedicated to helping you find creative gift ideas", is the greatest website I've ever stumbled across.

From the time I was three years old, to my occasional daydream now, I've wanted to be an artist. I've taken art classes from kindergarten through college, and the most efficient, effective, fool-proof...

Aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego on June 2, 2007, World War II veterans were honored for their participation in what is considered one of the most important battles of the war.

American Idol, the reality singing competition that has taken the US by storm, is the topic of conversation everywhere you turn. But, what is the real appeal going on here?

The two girls lay on their backs, facing up at a sun that burned uncontrollably and without reason.

Now that kitten season is approaching, the question is arising among the growing population of new owners: How do I keep my kitten from waking me up at night?

She searched frantically throughout the complex. The large abandoned, gray buildings seemed like a field of constructed nothingness, as if they were designed to create a feeling that is overwhelmingly...

It's our Puppy, sister said, but I really think sister meant it was her Puppy, and that I could only play with it sometimes, but not all the time.

1. I finally made it to the party. 2. This is the party everyone will be talking about. 3. This is the 27th party I've been to in a month.

David Fincher's Se7en successfully creates a horrific world in which a realistic monster challenges the audience's view of monstrosity.

Cosmetic plastic surgery in the United States is a growing phenomenon, especially for women. What started primarily with rich and famous celebrities, moved to reality television and then to the every...

Drifting away from reality My life becomes nothing; but sin Which has consumed my spotted soul Leaves me wanting and wasting within.

I often find myself wishing that life was more than a series of flashing events and moments. Something more than inching down the high tension string that could snap at any second.

Vanessa sat down on her friend's bed, pushing away the Winnie the Pooh dolls and teddy bears that had accumulated from a childhood that seemed to be ending.