BlogHide Resteemsresteemedorora (55)in history • 7 years agoHenrietta Lacks immortal cellsHenrietta Lacks was an African American women who went to the John Hopkins hospital after experiencing abnormal pain and bleeding in her abdomen. She was quickly diagnosed with cervical cancer.…carolinereichard (25)in poetry • 7 years agoLOST INNOCENCE--an original poemLOST INNOCENCE After Mom died, I curled in our clover patch, my cherubic lips cursing the night's first star and all its promises. After he left me, I ripped up our fence, pickets tearing…carolinereichard (25)in story • 7 years agoLESTER LOVES LILY--an original short story about the depths of insanity.LESTER LOVES LILY We got a lot in common—Lily and me. We like to eat raw corn right off the cob, and we like to play make believe. When we was kids, we’d take my rowboat way out in Lake Goddard…carolinereichard (25)in poetry • 7 years agoAcient Egyptian Love Poem-- My favoriteAncient Egyptian Love Poem from the New Kingdom, 1500-1100BC I Think I'll Go Home and Lie Very Still I think I'll go home and lie very still, feigning terminal illness. Then the neighbors…carolinereichard (25)in poetry • 7 years agoCOKE BOTTLE LANTERN--an original poemCOKE BOTTLE LANTERN They say if you travel fast enough, out into space, through the Milky Way, beyond the Black Holes, you'll find the past fluttering about. Reflected images against a cosmic…carolinereichard (25)in poetry • 7 years agoThe River Beneath--an original poemTHE RIVER BENEATH There's a river down below in the center of the earth where the dead lie in lounge chairs with zinc oxide noses and read Stephen King books, or fish for bass and perch on…carolinereichard (25)in poetry • 7 years agoOriginal poem about a shell-shocked WWI soldierMy great grandfather traveled alone to America about 1886 or so. He was only 16. He got married, and his wife gave birth to two boys and two girls before they settled on a farm in Virginia. Here is…carolinereichard (25)in introducemyself • 7 years agoTo all Steemians from the planet Earth . . . and beyond!Thank you for welcoming into your awesome community! Allow me to tell you a little about me: My name is Caroline Reichard, and I live in the great state of Virginia--the home of Dogwoods…resteemedckcremer (41)in photography • 7 years agoHistorical photos that will leave you shocked / A must see!Hey steemit community, i came across these historical photo's the other day and thought i'd share them with the community. Here they…carolinereichard (25)in history • 7 years agoPoem giving voice to a WWI soldierMy great grandfather traveled alone to America about 1886 or so. He was only 16. He got married, and his wife gave birth to two boys and two girls before they settled on a farm in Virginia. Here is…carolinereichard (25)in writing • 7 years agoTo all Steemians from the planet Earth . . . and beyond:Thank you for welcoming into your awesome community! Allow me to tell you a little about me: My name is Caroline Reichard, and I live in the great state of Virginia--the home of Dogwoods…
