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Recent Reviews for Dora Graham
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Nothing Too Serious (Book) - 11/8/2008 2:08:52 AM
Excellent stuff !
Nothing Too Serious (Book) - 10/24/2008 5:03:26 AM
Dora i'm sure that your a great mother.doing all of the work around your house for your family is great.or maybe not? who will take care of these little jobs when your no longer around?you might need to teach your childern to do these jobs so that one day they can teach your grandchildern to take care of themselves.MAY GOD BLESS
Nothing Too Serious (Book) - 11/30/2006 4:44:38 PM
Hey, I thought I was the only mom who occupied the role of "toilet paper changer". I also occupy the role of toilet bowl flusher. Three teengagers at my home and one "work at home" bread winner which makes for an interesting household.
Loved the story.
shawn
Nothing Too Serious (Book) - 11/25/2006 11:59:57 AM
Lively short story. I read it twice and it hit me twice on the funny bone. Thanks for the good laugh.
Nothing Too Serious (Book) - 1/30/2005 8:39:26 PM
This looks like it was going to be something I will have to read
God Bless
Michelle!
Nothing Too Serious (Book) - 10/4/2004 1:05:05 PM
Dora,
I swear, I'm you in another body. Very funny and so true. Great article.
Cynthia
Betrayal (Short Story) - 3/16/2009 11:41:14 AM
Nice story, well written. Great start with a nice finish.
Planting Seeds (Short Story) - 9/7/2008 10:29:13 AM
The friar in Romeo and Juliet says "boys fall in love with their eyes' meaning that there is a vast gap between lust and love. What is love but something that grows over time. Lust is the rush, the fun, the orgasm that isn't influenced by familiarity so it is all the more wild and wanted. No wonder so many of the Hollywood rich and famous types keep getting married and divorce and married and divorced because it is so difficult not to want what this short story paints in vivid words--the letting go of shackled lust for a moment of orgasmic pleasure made all the more wonderful because of the danger that went with hit.
Planting Seeds (Short Story) - 3/12/2008 8:22:44 AM
Nice concept and interesting to see this sort of synergistic energy unleashed from a woman's perspective. The release of passion is everyone's physical legacy; what is not, is the ability to cogently articulate the 'indescribable' alliterative matrix of that molten passion. Those who can do so both skillfully (from a writing-mechanics viewpoint) and existentially (successful transference of a precisely 'translated' state of super-charged sensation into a reader's imagination--plant a 'seed', if you will), have accomplished something of rare value. The process of merging two individuals, each congruently enmeshed into the other's moment of fantasy, remains one of the most sublime experiences capable of being sensed, felt, or perceived by human beings. That you can communicate this complex concept so convingingly and palpably is wonderful. I enjoyed this greatly!
Mahalo, Kalikiano
Planting Seeds (Short Story) - 10/11/2007 1:44:05 AM
WOW! STunned by all your wonderful images!
I could feel the passion rush in!
Sounds like a few of my writings, you keep the reader inspired and wanting mOReeeeeeeee... WEll done!
Wonderful story telling, and if true- BE SAFE!
STay Positive!
WArm hugs, Warrior Goddess Purple Sheeeoox
Katies Ride (Short Story) - 10/11/2007 1:29:44 AM
What a wonderful and uplifting story!
You kept it suspense and well written!
I couldn't wait to get to the end!
Maybe, you will read one of my stories/or poems...
If this is a TRUE Story (even with the risks taken) AWESOME!Always! Follow your heart!
BE SAFE!
STay Positive!
Many warm hugs, WArrior Goddess Purple Sheeeoox
Planting Seeds (Short Story) - 9/6/2007 5:08:58 PM
Gripping story. You draw the reader into the anxiety, anticipation, blissful relief, and introspection so incredibly well. I felt like I was there.
Brett
Planting Seeds (Short Story) - 9/4/2007 11:46:25 AM
A sensual delight ... told sensitively, passionately ... from a woman's perspective.
Planting Seeds (Short Story) - 9/3/2007 5:33:32 PM
The font was a little on the small side
but I kept reading because it was very enjoyable.
I felt guilty just reading it.
Gia
Planting Seeds (Short Story) - 9/3/2007 8:20:32 AM
Dora, I thought this story was extremely well written and that it holds a lot of truth:
"Like all seeds, if it's fed richly and watered regularly, it will grow and flourish."
How very true.
One thing -- wish you had used a larger font. Had to dig out my glasses for this one!
Jean
A Christmas Tale (Short Story) - 8/29/2007 6:32:46 PM
What a wonderful Christmas story with a birth, love and good spirits.All great ingrediants for a wonderful human interest saga. Loved it.
Fee
A Christmas Tale (Short Story) - 8/29/2007 4:08:35 PM
You had me interested right up until the end!! What an excellent story! I like how you modernized the birth on Christmas, right up to the three wise men...or should I say the three burly men with the carton of VB, another carrying the pizza and a third with a guitar! Very amusing and a delight to read! Keep on writing!
Smiles,
Dorothy
Picking up Peas With Chopsticks (Short Story) - 8/18/2007 8:42:25 AM
Excellent work! Most compelling interaction between these two characters. As I was reading I have been wracking my brain trying to remember the author who wrote a story in such a similar manner. This is the kind of work that challenges one's thoughts, allows one to think deep, searching for answers to what lies beyond. I'm most impressed with this style of writing. Super work. I most certainly will be reading more of your writings!
Smiles,
Dorothy
Picking up Peas With Chopsticks (Short Story) - 8/16/2007 11:13:09 PM
'Hope comes in colours'
How true, no one dreams in black and white. and even when we dont remember what we dreamt, the reason we feel so happy about our dreams is the sensation that you were in an energetic lively world.. how would you know that without colour.
Lovely piece by Dora Graham, it takes you deep into the throws of the human soul. the things we think about, feel every day, and in sharing this Dora has created for us a route map to us finding a way to our own souls, to those corners of our minds we dared not let anyone into and given us the key to finding ourselves.
What got to me is the depth of feeling, and let that not be taken to mean its a fickle piece all about romance, because its not. The story appeals to ones feels from a very intellectual perspective as you find yourself almost involuntarily analysing your own answers to the questions they ask each other.
I will say it again, lovely piece! loved the mad Girls love poem
Picking up Peas With Chopsticks (Short Story) - 8/16/2007 4:51:29 PM
Wonderful story, Dora. I enjoyed the way the narrator's mind worked, and his thoughts on color as it relates to life. Loved the Lemonness poem, too. Very vivid, exciting writing. Bravo!
Two Sparrows In A Hurricane (Short Story) - 7/4/2007 12:50:32 PM
An excellent write....it captured my attention from beginning to end!! The storyis sad, yet there is a romantic side to it that revealed itself as one read on. I quite enjoyed this story!!
Smiles,
Dorothy
Into White (Short Story) - 4/30/2007 10:17:03 PM
This is a well written piece. The narrator seems very resigned to the fact that she will be gone. For example, the laughing and finding things funny as she takes the pills. Very compelling read.
Brett
The End (Short Story) - 3/14/2007 7:50:51 AM
well, dining with a bus driver or going out shopping with him doesnt quite sound plausible to me.
not as good as "betrayal". but the twist was good, though it could have been more acceptably placed.
Betrayal (Short Story) - 3/14/2007 7:44:45 AM
superb writing. very sllek, very crisp ano outstanding end! go on!
Into White (Short Story) - 3/14/2007 7:36:28 AM
i actually dont know what to say about it. but its not action/thriller genre as given in the columns.
Into White (Short Story) - 3/14/2007 2:24:58 AM
Dora this is sad and stark but very hard hitting as one contemplates themself in this same positiion for has one really lived a lifetime without at one time in it contemplating death. Suicide is the end result of despair, and the worst despair of all is the loss of love...sad but true.
Fee
The Importance of Good Grades (Short Story) - 1/16/2007 7:57:47 PM
Great story, excelent correllation
Two Sparrows In A Hurricane (Short Story) - 12/18/2005 11:31:21 AM
Interesting story. Lynch mobs do grow like weeds, they just come out in other ways to condemn people. I always find it interesting when someone says God will turn against this person, town, religion, etc. because they did this...as if they were appointed the sole messenger of the Lord, since when? Does the Almighty ever get weary of us screwing up his messages?
Two Sparrows In A Hurricane (Short Story) - 11/4/2005 3:45:30 PM
wow, fabulous!
Katies Ride (Short Story) - 8/1/2005 10:27:22 PM
I truly enjoy your short stories. Nice job.
When It's Over... It's Over (Short Story) - 8/1/2005 10:18:15 PM
Great story, well written and entertaining.
Passion - a reflection (Article) - 4/7/2008 12:41:00 PM
It may be just my unorthodox imagination; I do not believe you are describing passion ... it sounds like an obsession. Unless, of course, you are passionately obsessive (smile!).
Regards ...
Reginald V. Johnson
I Hate Writers (Article) - 3/31/2008 9:55:00 PM
D.G. Not sure if i am a writer or a hack. I think i am both sometimes i write sometimes i hack
Tuchy
FLIRTING TIPS FOR BABY BOOMERS (Article) - 2/4/2008 5:40:59 AM
Finally! Someone who gives me permission to knock back a few to cope with my inadequacies!! LOL
Dora, this was bang on! Enjoyed immensely!
Julie
Alien Visitation (Article) - 12/26/2007 1:44:48 PM
I can surely identify with this. We have a six-year old now and he keeps us very, very busy. His tantrums can easily surpass Ten.
I often joke that if he had been our first child, he would have been our last!
But the twinge of sadness in the end... well, this is something only a parent can fully comprehend.
I've been enjoying your writings, keep up the great work!
Albert
THE BIGGEST AWARD SHOW OF ALL (Article) - 11/29/2007 10:00:34 AM
enjoyed the read
FLIRTING TIPS FOR BABY BOOMERS (Article) - 11/28/2007 11:54:37 AM
Most entertaining ideas for the baby boomers out there. This is a nice, light write with an added touch of humour. Yes, that is the best way to look at life, enjoy life to the fullest, or whatever the fullest may be to you! Great work!
Smiles,
Dorothy
FLIRTING TIPS FOR BABY BOOMERS (Article) - 11/28/2007 12:33:42 AM
Love the tips Dora and as an incorrigiable flirt myself (I even flirt when I am in my seasonal job as Santa, LOL) I know you are giving sound advice. There is a new country song on the charts and it is about a guy who is 5'4" overweight and lives with his parents but on line he becomes quite a catch...this article brought that to mind. By the way what was your email addie? LOL
Hugs
Fee
THE BIGGEST AWARD SHOW OF ALL (Article) - 11/27/2007 7:30:02 PM
Mothers: the hardest job of all, but oh, so rewarding: excellent.
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
THE BIGGEST AWARD SHOW OF ALL (Article) - 11/27/2007 5:42:08 PM
Mothers deserve all the honors due to them; they have the hardest job of all. Am not a mother myself, but I write a lot of stories about mothers, parenting (particularly children with special needs), and adoption. Very beautiful write; brava to you and to all the mothers out there who struggle to give their children what they need in life!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
Merry Christmas to you and yours! :)
Passion - a reflection (Article) - 4/30/2007 10:28:00 PM
Very good. Passion is not so easy to give in to. Like you say, "once you have reached it, there is nowhere else to go" and "if you choose to jump into the abyss, who knows where you might land." The edge is a difficult place to be, and I think your article sums it up very well, as I certainly was affected by it.
Brett
Confessions of a Writeaholic (Article) - 12/28/2006 3:04:12 PM
Fabulous memoir! I enjoy your sense of humor immensely.
I Hate Writers (Article) - 9/20/2006 12:04:53 PM
It may be a parody, but I think it's a piece of realism.
EBAY THE GREAT DICTATOR (Article) - 9/17/2006 8:48:03 PM
Ebay is sleezy. They do not honor contracts, they do not care about fraud, they do NOT care if you get screwed. They do not answer emails. File a complaint with the Attorney general's office in your state, and in California where they are based. Those complaints are followed up on, though it takes time. I waited two years and it was worth it. By not filing a complaint, you allow them to get away with their fraudulent activity. I can commiserate. Been there and done that. Try GoAntiques.com The monthly rate is low and they have a venue for old and new. I've been with them for over a year, and I'm very pleased. They advertise in several mags and newspapers, as well as have Antiquenet.com where your things are also listed, as well as a link with Yahoo and many others.
Elizabeth
EBAY THE GREAT DICTATOR (Article) - 9/17/2006 7:30:35 PM
Exactly Why E Bay Did It--They Don't Need You(Or Anybody Else) Anymore...
TRASK
England My England! (Article) - 4/29/2006 1:30:37 PM
Hi Dora, just found you.
I travel everyday on the London underground, and, like you, the fear of being killed by a terrorist, is far outweighed by the unpredictable behaviour of those there to protect us!
What's In a Handbag...? (Article) - 12/9/2005 6:17:52 PM
I love this! So entertaining, creative, and well-written. It is truly a pleasure to read.
Is This What I Have Feared All My Life? (Article) - 12/9/2005 6:08:09 PM
Very well written. You're ability to express the inner turmoil well enough to make someone who doesn't suffer the same condition understand is unbelievable. I hope many will read this, not just us here on Author's Den. Thank you for speaking out.
England My England! (Article) - 7/27/2005 6:03:43 AM
Yes, yes, YES! The sheer insanity of "We did this to protect you". So damn well written!!!!! I am sending this to my friends and putting a link in my blog. Cheers for our side.
England My England! (Article) - 7/26/2005 8:57:17 AM
heartbreaking! well done!
Confessions of a Writeaholic (Article) - 1/13/2005 8:51:51 PM
Great write keep it up
God Bless
Michelle!
Alien Visitation (Article) - 4/3/2004 10:33:50 AM
Very funny, and very true. Save this one to show your 'alien' when she's sixteen in earth years, and then watch the fireworks start. (Or feigned boredom, you never know.) Well written! Keep writing, this was a fun piece!
What's In a Handbag...? (Article) - 10/29/2003 8:40:13 AM
Dora
This is an entertaining and superb write
I enjoyed the end of the short story "I watched the Major Breadwinner’s smirk dissolve before my very eyes, then I went in for the kill...
“This is fantastic! $200 will a go a long way towards buying me a new handbag. I think it’s about time…don’t you…?”....that will show Major Breadwinner...what could be in a purse-you never know~a very delightful tale! Thank you for sharing it~ :=)
I Hate Writers (Article) - 5/12/2003 9:35:18 PM
Eureka Hack or hookers it's all the same.
I enjoyed the read it' cute and funny.
Alien Visitation (Article) - 5/3/2003 12:32:00 PM
lovely write, dora! (((HUGS))) p.s.: go to my den; there's a surprise waitin' for you and everyone else here at the den! :) enjoy!
What's In a Handbag...? (Article) - 4/30/2003 4:08:29 PM
chuckle
A Cyber-curse on Bank Managers (Poetry) - 6/20/2009 9:06:13 AM
Great poem! Wish this could happen too.
Anna
Kings (Poetry) - 6/20/2009 9:03:21 AM
Kool! Not my kind of people, the ones you describe here. Unfortunately I've known quite a few of them.
Anna
Waiting in the Wings (Poetry) - 6/20/2009 9:01:50 AM
Very nice flow, and it would be great with music behind it. I enjoyed it very much.
Anna
Waiting in the Wings (Poetry) - 5/26/2009 8:41:16 PM
Yes, would like to hear it to music. Well-penned.
Tom
The Leader (Poetry) - 2/3/2009 6:24:37 PM
The truism of your words only applies if the man has learned enough not to look back with sorrow. To understand that life simply "is what it is," and cannot be altered or set aside. To accept and to live,I think is the goal of all. Not just for a boy/man, but timely wisdom for all of us.
So very nicely done!
Mark
Waiting in the Wings (Poetry) - 12/2/2008 7:05:40 PM
Quite moving. Would love to hear it sung. -- Jeff
Love (Poetry) - 9/23/2008 5:50:40 PM
Hello Dora, I read your poem "Love". Found it so charming. Great imagery. Such a large subject defined in so few words. Well done! Please feel free to visit my site here in the "Den"
Lemonness (Poetry) - 7/18/2008 12:50:11 PM
A good winning story. Drew me to the site by the title of it. Like it. Yellow lemons are sour but sweet when added sugar. Love lemonade, this is refreshing as lemonade to me.
My Desire For You (Poetry) - 5/19/2008 7:29:43 AM
Searching to be found. Slowly it is and sometimes we have to wait for the best thingss in life. Good write here. Easily read and presented.
Waiting in the Wings (Poetry) - 3/3/2008 8:25:26 AM
Patients is virtue as it is said, love to here the tune. nice work.
WITHERNSEA (Poetry) - 2/27/2008 4:59:17 PM
Great. Have a pen pal from Daventry and she came to U.S. and went to play bingo with me one night. She said it was different than Eng. but I do not know if she knows of this place. Will have to ask her.
She loved the states and our visit together. Lois C
Waiting in the Wings (Poetry) - 1/14/2008 2:38:09 PM
boy this does sound like a nice hit record-well done!!
Waiting in the Wings (Poetry) - 12/31/2007 5:02:54 AM
well done enjoyed the read
Waiting in the Wings (Poetry) - 10/11/2007 1:47:17 AM
I love this song, sounds Country to me!
What a beautiful sad flow!
Wonderfully written!
Warmly, Warrior Goddess Purple Sheeeox
STay POsitive!
Threads (Poetry) - 9/29/2007 7:32:19 PM
Peace instead of war... I don't know if this will ever happen. Not when there is so much ignorance and manipulation around us.
The world turned upside down and the pennies in the sockets that were once the eyes... I love the imagery here.
I hope to read more.
Greetings,
Axilea
Waiting in the Wings (Poetry) - 8/18/2007 8:30:23 AM
A very, beautiful, honest and compassionate song, that definitely exposes the errors of our ways. It could almost be a country song if you were able to find a country singer. I enjoyed reading this work!
Smiles,
Dorothy
Waiting in the Wings (Poetry) - 8/17/2007 4:47:28 AM
It is so sad yet beautiful and the joy of finally realizing that meybe the hope you dreamed of is now to be yours is marvelous...but taread lightly.
Fee
Waiting in the Wings (Poetry) - 8/16/2007 8:55:14 PM
Enjoyed this romantic lesson.
Waiting in the Wings (Poetry) - 8/16/2007 5:29:47 PM
man, what a powerful message. seems that is my life right now. thanks for sharing your thoughts and words and bringing light to the waiting game.
always,
r.
The Ballad of Rolly Rat (Poetry) - 7/14/2007 10:06:12 AM
Lol ... think I'll print this one and Blue-Tack it to my Daughter's bedroom wall. Brilliant, love your style of writing
A Cyber-curse on Bank Managers (Poetry) - 7/14/2007 9:57:22 AM
Brilliant ...wish it would happen tho'(Really enjoyed "Leader" as well)
Love (Poetry) - 7/3/2007 9:49:05 PM
You have succedeed with this one. A fine poem!
Vasile
The Leader (Poetry) - 6/25/2007 12:33:51 PM
Faith, Hope and Love are the power that keeps the boy in the man shining. Thanks for the foundational reminder.
God Bless You and Your Loved Ones
The Leader (Poetry) - 5/16/2007 4:18:45 PM
Without the follies of my youth, I wouldn't be as wise as now, nor without the follies of the me now, would I be as wise 20 years from now as I should be. Your poem leads to more thought, well-done...Jerry
Love (Poetry) - 3/14/2007 2:18:15 AM
Sweet and certainly captures your intended topic well.
Fee
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