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  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2008-03-24T13:27:17-08:00</published>
  <updated>2008-03-24T13:27:17-08:00</updated>
  <title>Cobalt Gown</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2493900/1/Cobalt_Gown"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2008-03-24:story.2493900</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 97, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 3-24-08, Published: 3-24-08&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;We may feel sometimes in life that love or friendship is one sided, but some things are steadfast and always beautiful if we stop to take notice.</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2008-01-24T21:46:20-08:00</published>
  <updated>2008-01-24T21:46:20-08:00</updated>
  <title>To Forgive is Divine</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2467170/1/To_Forgive_is_Divine"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2008-01-24:story.2467170</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: General/Poetry&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 124, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 1-24-08, Published: 1-24-08&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;They say To err is human, to forgive is divine but when we are faced with an unbearable situation, can we possibly find it within ourselves to forgive it and let God take the reins.  Or would we seek our own retribution?</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2007-05-14T11:35:58-08:00</published>
  <updated>2007-05-14T11:35:58-08:00</updated>
  <title>Life Breath</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2361630/1/Life_Breath"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2007-05-14:story.2361630</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 130, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 5-14-07, Published: 5-14-07&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When a loved one is not there a home is as dark, cold and barren as a desert at midnight. Yet when they are it's fevered.  RR</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2007-04-22T19:33:42-08:00</published>
  <updated>2007-04-22T19:33:42-08:00</updated>
  <title>Society Blind</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2351539/1/Society_Blind"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2007-04-22:story.2351539</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 132, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 4-22-07, Published: 4-22-07&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Indifference can result in a society blind to it's own self destruction.  But if just one person can see?  RR</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-12-20T12:27:23-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-12-20T12:27:23-08:00</updated>
  <title>Veiled</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2293333/1/Veiled"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-12-20:story.2293333</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 188, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 12-20-06, Published: 12-20-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Perhaps when we notice someone who appears shy and reclusive and recognise their underlying passion, we find ourselves reacting with our own, maybe without even realising it our own shyness is starting to take a back seat.  RR</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-12-16T19:11:13-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-12-16T19:11:13-08:00</updated>
  <title>Surprise</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2291356/1/Surprise"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-12-16:story.2291356</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 180, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 12-16-06, Published: 12-16-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When old, it's often the little things in life that please us and yes sometimes our preconcieved ideas about things can be wrong.</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-12-14T20:10:31-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-12-14T20:10:31-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Hand of God</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2290500/1/The_Hand_of_God"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-12-14:story.2290500</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 260, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 12-14-06, Published: 12-14-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This is not what you think.  Yet if it makes us think it's been worth writing see how you feel about it. RR</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-12-14T18:51:04-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-12-14T18:51:04-08:00</updated>
  <title>Driven</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2290453/1/Driven"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-12-14:story.2290453</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 196, Reviews: 2 
Updated: 12-14-06, Published: 12-14-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This poem is based around a character in an upcoming movie.  An Immigration officer who takes his troubled life out on the world using his job to do it, this ends up becoming his downfall.</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-12-14T07:03:57-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-12-14T07:03:57-08:00</updated>
  <title>Rehearsal</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2290170/1/Rehearsal"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-12-14:story.2290170</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 80, Reviews: 2 
Updated: 12-14-06, Published: 12-14-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;The roles we take in life can prove dissapointing, but not always. We see through the facades often, only after the performance. Those remaining steadfast shine. Only when we give everything can we truly say we put our heart &amp; soul into it. Rehearsal Over</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-12-01T19:10:53-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-12-01T19:10:53-08:00</updated>
  <title>Vacancy</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2283530/1/Vacancy"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-12-01:story.2283530</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 48, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 12-1-06, Published: 12-1-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;How hollow a person can feel when the one they love is gone, leaving nothing, but a longing to be with that person again.</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-10-23T21:06:15-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-10-23T21:06:15-08:00</updated>
  <title>Undercover</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2265709/1/Undercover"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-10-23:story.2265709</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: M"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: M&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 164, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 10-23-06, Published: 10-23-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When a person lives &amp; works in an environment for too long they can become, as in this case like the cracked peeling paintwork, or retain a sense of self. It all depends on who we are. RR</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-08-13T16:06:50-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-08-13T16:06:50-08:00</updated>
  <title>Change</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2229751/1/Change"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-08-13:story.2229751</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 144, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 8-13-06, Published: 8-13-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Sometimes it just takes one person to make a difference R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-07-09T19:59:27-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-07-09T19:59:27-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Blonde Girl</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2208871/1/The_Blonde_Girl"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-07-09:story.2208871</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 189, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 7-9-06, Published: 7-9-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Suprise end to this one, &quot;I HOPE&quot; you tell me what you think.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-07-05T21:03:56-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-07-05T21:03:56-08:00</updated>
  <title>Discovery</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2206460/1/Discovery"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-07-05:story.2206460</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 138, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 7-5-06, Published: 7-5-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Should we force our way of life on a newfound  culture? What if we're the first to introduce such splendour to the rest of the world, only knowing it may be destroyed? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-07-05T09:43:04-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-07-05T09:43:04-08:00</updated>
  <title>Blade of Peace</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2206000/1/Blade_of_Peace"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-07-05:story.2206000</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 120, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 7-5-06, Published: 7-5-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;One perspective on cutting, this is based on conversations with couple of people who've come though it. They've requested anonymity and I've stood by that, Hopefully this is done with the respect I've tried to show. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-07-04T20:07:48-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-07-04T20:07:48-08:00</updated>
  <title>Scars Heal</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2205730/1/Scars_Heal"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-07-04:story.2205730</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 80, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 7-4-06, Published: 7-4-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Emotional Scars are not so easy to heal.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-06-25T20:59:38-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-06-25T20:59:38-08:00</updated>
  <title>TORMENT3 CLOSURE</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1828796/1/TORMENT3_CLOSURE"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-07:story.1828796</id>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: M"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <category term="Suspense"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/fiction/Horror/'&gt;Horror&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: M&lt;br&gt;Genres: Horror/Suspense&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 6, Words: 8,750, Reviews: 16 
Updated: 6-25-06, Published: 2-7-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Carl is after Peter, unaware that Kim is involved; his obsessive hunt becomes even more horrifying than ever? Dare you read the terrifying finale to the Torment series. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-05-13T20:13:25-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-05-13T20:13:25-08:00</updated>
  <title>IMPASSE</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2173177/1/IMPASSE"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-05-13:story.2173177</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 191, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 5-13-06, Published: 5-13-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What groove of time would blunt the needle’s wretched point to allow accord? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-05-01T18:12:11-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-05-01T18:12:11-08:00</updated>
  <title>Day of Defiance</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2165455/1/Day_of_Defiance"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-05-01:story.2165455</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 353, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 5-1-06, Published: 5-1-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;I hobbled discretely to one Side out of view, and poured my own sweet desire gently across the floor behind them. They didn't notice, thought it was from my roasting heart &amp; soul R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-04-05T19:35:45-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-04-05T19:35:45-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Misery of Rain</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2147507/1/The_Misery_of_Rain"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-04-05:story.2147507</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: M"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: M&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 424, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 4-5-06, Published: 4-5-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When absolutely nothing matters any more and you hit rock bottom...? R+R I thought I'd post the rough version to see what you think.. =)</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-02-18T10:28:27-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-02-18T10:28:27-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Drum of War</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2115533/1/The_Drum_of_War"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-02-18:story.2115533</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 151, Reviews: 11 
Updated: 2-18-06, Published: 2-18-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Now emptiness, as hollowed bones to fingers draped in malevolence, encompass all about. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-01-29T21:06:00-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-01-29T21:06:00-08:00</updated>
  <title>Even as I die, I'm Alive</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2101635/1/Even_as_I_die_Im_Alive"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-01-29:story.2101635</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 159, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 1-29-06, Published: 1-29-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Even as time or illness takes its toll, the memory of love &amp; passion is such a precious thing.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-01-26T21:18:27-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-01-26T21:18:27-08:00</updated>
  <title>Renaissance Shades</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2099333/1/Renaissance_Shades"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-01-26:story.2099333</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 95, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 1-26-06, Published: 1-26-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;So then bat away the starlight’s eyes of reassurance, breathe a sigh at rainfalls inspiration, for even moonlights sway is cast asunder, to a soul that's closed its door. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-01-25T09:11:49-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-01-25T09:11:49-08:00</updated>
  <title>Winter Cried</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2097994/1/Winter_Cried"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-01-25:story.2097994</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 167, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 1-25-06, Published: 1-25-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;I feel loathe to find an upturned lip, for anything, but a sneer, to sticky crimson soil. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-01-11T21:53:39-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-01-11T21:53:39-08:00</updated>
  <title>Silent Night</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2088135/1/Silent_Night"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-01-11:story.2088135</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 156, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 1-11-06, Published: 1-11-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When the chips can be down no further, we can be offered a moment of beauty. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-01-08T22:20:35-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-01-08T22:20:35-08:00</updated>
  <title>Friendship</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2086064/1/Friendship"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-01-08:story.2086064</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 225, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 1-8-06, Published: 1-8-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This poem was inspired by the writing of “Stephen King” One of my favourite authors. Can you guess the story?. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2006-01-05T12:01:31-08:00</published>
  <updated>2006-01-05T12:01:31-08:00</updated>
  <title>Pay the Piper</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2083580/1/Pay_the_Piper"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2006-01-05:story.2083580</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 121, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 1-5-06, Published: 1-5-06&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;How many times has thoughts of retribution been satisfying? Yet if we acted on this we'd be no better that those who we feel merit it. We'd be the one paying the piper! R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-12-12T19:56:08-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-12-12T19:56:08-08:00</updated>
  <title>A Gentle Sigh</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2068139/1/A_Gentle_Sigh"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-12-12:story.2068139</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 117, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 12-12-05, Published: 12-12-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Shades clement flutter, reveal a secrecy of the moon, R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-12-05T20:31:25-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-12-05T20:31:25-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Road to Hell</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2063486/1/The_Road_to_Hell"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-12-05:story.2063486</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 232, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 12-5-05, Published: 12-5-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Sitting in judgement of a superior player of the game, can leave us found wanting, so take us down our own roads. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-11-21T19:56:10-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-11-21T19:56:10-08:00</updated>
  <title>Distant Drums</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2053889/1/Distant_Drums"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-11-21:story.2053889</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: M"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: M&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 269, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 11-21-05, Published: 11-21-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;An examination of the tragic loss of trust &amp; true experience of love &amp; intimacy, some people may experinece when they've suffered when young. Rated for sexual references R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-11-20T08:51:12-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-11-20T08:51:12-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Taste of Vice</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2052605/1/The_Taste_of_Vice"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-11-20:story.2052605</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 272, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 11-20-05, Published: 11-20-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Uncompromising slice of modern noir. I've been told this has a touch of Frank Miller about it. What do you think? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-11-19T07:02:44-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-11-19T07:02:44-08:00</updated>
  <title>Shadows</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2051932/1/Shadows"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-11-19:story.2051932</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 126, Reviews: 14 
Updated: 11-19-05, Published: 11-19-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Can buildings have memories? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-11-14T17:03:13-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-11-14T17:03:13-08:00</updated>
  <title>How True is That?</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2049013/1/How_True_is_That"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-11-14:story.2049013</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 44, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 11-14-05, Published: 11-14-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;So often we use words flippantly; maybe we should give more thought to what we say. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-11-11T19:34:58-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-11-11T19:34:58-08:00</updated>
  <title>If Eyes Grow Cold</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2046982/1/If_Eyes_Grow_Cold"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-11-11:story.2046982</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 136, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 11-11-05, Published: 11-11-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Affecting a change for good can be a hard road, as we could be respected or despised. Is it worth the risk? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-10-27T04:08:03-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-10-27T04:08:03-08:00</updated>
  <title>Adagio of Souls</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2036431/1/Adagio_of_Souls"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-10-27:story.2036431</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 178, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 10-27-05, Published: 10-27-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Your skin glistens as wings of an angel... R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-10-26T06:49:38-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-10-26T06:49:38-08:00</updated>
  <title>DEATH</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2035699/1/DEATH"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-10-26:story.2035699</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 311, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 10-26-05, Published: 10-26-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;There is nothing to fear, but fear itself...R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-10-25T11:53:17-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-10-25T11:53:17-08:00</updated>
  <title>Citadel</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2035138/1/Citadel"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-10-25:story.2035138</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 83, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 10-25-05, Published: 10-25-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Stars invite your glisten to dance upon the ocean. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-10-23T22:13:13-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-10-23T22:13:13-08:00</updated>
  <title>Coming Together Once More in Death</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2034198/1/Coming_Together_Once_More_in_Death"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-10-23:story.2034198</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: M"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Spiritual"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: M&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Spiritual&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 124, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 10-23-05, Published: 10-23-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Some may argue that this isn't spritual, yet to me it is in some ways, so I differ.  This is a controversial piece, but has been relevant to society for centuries it is taboo in many walks of life.  Still it does go on. No I don't practise it. lol R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-10-18T05:28:01-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-10-18T05:28:01-08:00</updated>
  <title>Kept in Toe</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2030113/1/Kept_in_Toe"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-10-18:story.2030113</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: General/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 230, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 10-18-05, Published: 10-18-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Manipulation, Desperation, Cruelty,  Vengeance, Conscience, Love &amp; Tragedy= Kept in Toe R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-10-16T06:58:12-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-10-16T06:58:12-08:00</updated>
  <title>Happy Halloween</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2028724/1/Happy_Halloween"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-10-16:story.2028724</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 307, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 10-16-05, Published: 10-16-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A twisty turny halloween treat. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-10-15T19:40:05-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-10-15T19:40:05-08:00</updated>
  <title>Ever After</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2028474/1/Ever_After"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-10-15:story.2028474</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 158, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 10-15-05, Published: 10-15-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A little seasonal Macabre puzzle for you, can you work out the enigma of the piece? It's not difficult ,just meant to be a bit of fun  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-10-02T19:33:30-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-10-02T19:33:30-08:00</updated>
  <title>Autumn Leaves</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2019429/1/Autumn_Leaves"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-10-02:story.2019429</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 88, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 10-2-05, Published: 10-2-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;My apologies here; A summary can't really say this properly; read it and see R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-10-02T07:40:52-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-10-02T07:40:52-08:00</updated>
  <title>Words of Love</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2018977/1/Words_of_Love"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-10-02:story.2018977</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 92, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 10-2-05, Published: 10-2-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;How might we recognise words of love are false; &amp; if we did what extremes might we go to? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-09-28T20:13:10-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-09-28T20:13:10-08:00</updated>
  <title>Hair's Scent</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2016877/1/Hairs_Scent"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-09-28:story.2016877</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 74, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 9-28-05, Published: 9-28-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Sometimes just a breath of hair can leave an everlasting memory of love. R+R it's not what you think! I hope</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-09-28T19:37:58-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-09-28T19:37:58-08:00</updated>
  <title>Entrusted Heart</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2016853/1/Entrusted_Heart"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-09-28:story.2016853</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 232, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 9-28-05, Published: 9-28-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When you've been so badly hurt, it may take all your strength to show, just a glimpse of your soul?  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-09-22T10:32:23-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-09-22T10:32:23-08:00</updated>
  <title>Vanity</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2012257/1/Vanity"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-09-22:story.2012257</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 138, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 9-22-05, Published: 9-22-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Vanity when overtly excessive in the mind, can be a very lonely place to die. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-09-18T06:52:19-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-09-18T06:52:19-08:00</updated>
  <title>Vermillion Dreams</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2009606/1/Vermillion_Dreams"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-09-18:story.2009606</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Supernatural"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Supernatural&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 77, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 9-18-05, Published: 9-18-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;&quot;My gaze in rainfall, Betrayed to casket’s favour, these eyes were nebulous&quot; (Just a little something I threw together). Curious? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-09-13T21:18:52-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-09-13T21:18:52-08:00</updated>
  <title>Legacy</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2006949/1/Legacy"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-09-13:story.2006949</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 123, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 9-13-05, Published: 9-13-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Some emotional scars receieved on growing up can have a terrible consequence...R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-09-12T20:45:18-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-09-12T20:45:18-08:00</updated>
  <title>Unfound Winters</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2006307/1/Unfound_Winters"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-09-12:story.2006307</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 104, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 9-12-05, Published: 9-12-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When life becomes a drag &amp; it seems like there's no reason to go on, we find the power within..R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-09-05T19:18:25-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-09-05T19:18:25-08:00</updated>
  <title>TITANIC</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2001736/1/TITANIC"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-09-05:story.2001736</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 271, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 9-5-05, Published: 9-5-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;You know this story by now I'm sure, This is written in respect to those lost.  &quot;I toss my roses to the water, so utter a prayer to those lost. After so many years, I look forward to seeing them once more&quot;.</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-09-05T07:12:41-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-09-05T07:12:41-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Nebulizer</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2001220/1/The_Nebulizer"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-09-05:story.2001220</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 154, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 9-5-05, Published: 9-5-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;&quot;Leave those dead. Just find the living, chimed loud through my ears.&quot; This is not an indictment, merely a possible perspective of how someone in this position may feel.  Intrigued? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-08-17T21:15:21-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-08-17T21:15:21-08:00</updated>
  <title>Dawn Mist</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1988222/1/Dawn_Mist"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-08-17:story.1988222</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 173, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 8-17-05, Published: 8-17-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;My tears mingle with rouge blossom, yet nothing mattered now, but to grant nature its worth.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-08-16T20:36:50-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-08-16T20:36:50-08:00</updated>
  <title>Tears in Rain</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1987434/1/Tears_in_Rain"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-08-16:story.1987434</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 102, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 8-16-05, Published: 8-16-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Now vital torrent hit your leaves of vibrant green. Hope is inspired, sometimes when we're not looking for it. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-07-31T07:28:01-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-07-31T07:28:01-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Song of Night</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1975116/1/The_Song_of_Night"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-07-31:story.1975116</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Supernatural"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Supernatural/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 174, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 7-31-05, Published: 7-31-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Willingly seduced by the bite of the howl of night R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-07-31T04:51:30-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-07-31T04:51:30-08:00</updated>
  <title>ICE</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1975072/1/ICE"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-07-31:story.1975072</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 101, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 7-31-05, Published: 7-31-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;If your mind was tortured by the one you love; what might happen if you stopped caring? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-07-30T10:40:29-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-07-30T10:40:29-08:00</updated>
  <title>Ingenuous  Exploits</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1974555/1/Ingenuous_Exploits"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-07-30:story.1974555</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 117, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 7-30-05, Published: 7-30-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Trust is such a big thing to give, without thought of it being earned. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-07-28T20:15:00-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-07-28T20:15:00-08:00</updated>
  <title>Curtain Call</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1973454/1/Curtain_Call"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-07-28:story.1973454</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 60, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 7-28-05, Published: 7-28-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;As seasons change we have to try to take stock and find courage to achieve things we never thought possible. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-07-28T06:17:07-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-07-28T06:17:07-08:00</updated>
  <title>Just One More</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1972916/1/Just_One_More"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-07-28:story.1972916</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Tragedy/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 89, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 7-28-05, Published: 7-28-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Pain of loss can turn to anger, and if left unchecked... Well read the poem &amp; see</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-07-16T20:24:45-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-07-16T20:24:45-08:00</updated>
  <title>Inspiration to Live</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1964621/1/Inspiration_to_Live"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-07-16:story.1964621</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 234, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 7-16-05, Published: 7-16-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Just as we feel we've had enough of life, a memory could bring things back into perspective; but of what? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-07-13T19:11:33-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-07-13T19:11:33-08:00</updated>
  <title>Night Terrors</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1962380/1/Night_Terrors"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-07-13:story.1962380</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Supernatural"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Supernatural&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 120, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 7-13-05, Published: 7-13-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A lot of this actually happened to someone. Minor Dramatic license R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-07-04T07:13:46-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-07-04T07:13:46-08:00</updated>
  <title>Heaven's Rhapsody</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1954849/1/Heavens_Rhapsody"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-07-04:story.1954849</id>
  <category term="Nature"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Nature/'&gt;Nature&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 113, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 7-4-05, Published: 7-4-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;So drag me, gripped tightly to your tides snow crested obliteration. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-07-03T19:42:17-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-07-03T19:42:17-08:00</updated>
  <title>Hidden Symphony</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1954577/1/Hidden_Symphony"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-07-03:story.1954577</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 124, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 7-3-05, Published: 7-3-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;So reassuring in its honesty, to peel back layers, so find a beating heart in need. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-06-27T21:12:11-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-06-27T21:12:11-08:00</updated>
  <title>Rebirth</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1950133/1/Rebirth"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-06-27:story.1950133</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Mystery"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Mystery&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 109, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 6-27-05, Published: 6-27-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Rebirth of a spirit may blacken a fractured soul? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-06-19T18:57:42-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-06-19T18:57:42-08:00</updated>
  <title>Pathway</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1943928/1/Pathway"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-06-19:story.1943928</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 131, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 6-19-05, Published: 6-19-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When a love is so strong it carres on without realisation of passing over. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-05-31T20:04:14-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-05-31T20:04:14-08:00</updated>
  <title>Chimes for the Black Heart</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1927772/1/Chimes_for_the_Black_Heart"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-05-31:story.1927772</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 115, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 5-31-05, Published: 5-31-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;The bell chimes loud for those with spite cruelty &amp; vindictiveness in their heart.</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-05-21T09:25:09-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-05-21T09:25:09-08:00</updated>
  <title>Humility</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1918530/1/Humility"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-05-21:story.1918530</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 101, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 5-21-05, Published: 5-21-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;How eary it is for us to be vindictive &amp; vengeful. When we feel angered. Yet in truth, does pettiness &amp; causing pain in misguided prospect solve to do anything? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-05-19T08:38:56-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-05-19T08:38:56-08:00</updated>
  <title>A Grain of Dust</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1916871/1/A_Grain_of_Dust"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-05-19:story.1916871</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 166, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 5-19-05, Published: 5-19-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;In families we need more than small talk to feel valued. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-05-18T20:42:23-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-05-18T20:42:23-08:00</updated>
  <title>Spring Bloom</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1916643/1/Spring_Bloom"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-05-18:story.1916643</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 85, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 5-18-05, Published: 5-18-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Who, at least sometimes doesn't wish for a re-blossoming of spirit? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-05-16T20:59:32-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-05-16T20:59:32-08:00</updated>
  <title>Cranial Misery</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1915001/1/Cranial_Misery"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-05-16:story.1915001</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 84, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 5-16-05, Published: 5-16-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When they strike &amp; often this is what it feels like. Unrelenting! R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-05-16T18:33:01-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-05-16T18:33:01-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Last Laugh</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1914868/1/The_Last_Laugh"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-05-16:story.1914868</id>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Humor/'&gt;Humor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 153, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 5-16-05, Published: 5-16-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A culinary tale of vengeance with a smile R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-05-12T20:21:09-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-05-12T20:21:09-08:00</updated>
  <title>Evergreen</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1911502/1/Evergreen"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-05-12:story.1911502</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 127, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 5-12-05, Published: 5-12-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A soldier in WW1 in love with a poetess on a beachhead dies protecting her, yet her love &amp; tenderness stays with him as he passes on. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-05-11T20:32:17-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-05-11T20:32:17-08:00</updated>
  <title>Synthetic Keys</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1910609/1/Synthetic_Keys"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-05-11:story.1910609</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 127, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 5-11-05, Published: 5-11-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;As a brave new world takes form, synthetic keys take on more meaning...R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-05-05T06:50:16-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-05-05T06:50:16-08:00</updated>
  <title>Maverick</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1904780/1/Maverick"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-05-05:story.1904780</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 110, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 5-5-05, Published: 5-5-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When our perception of life seems dulled &amp; cynical, do we not look to be inspired. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-05-04T19:22:44-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-05-04T19:22:44-08:00</updated>
  <title>Sanctioned</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1904539/1/Sanctioned"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-05-04:story.1904539</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 86, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 5-4-05, Published: 5-4-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Changes for good or not, happen to us all. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-05-04T18:57:47-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-05-04T18:57:47-08:00</updated>
  <title>Carousel View</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1904515/1/Carousel_View"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-05-04:story.1904515</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 53, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 5-4-05, Published: 5-4-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Our lives can seem so clouded, we may see a way through the mist yet should we take it? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-05-03T20:49:01-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-05-03T20:49:01-08:00</updated>
  <title>Cluster Migraines</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1903698/1/Cluster_Migraines"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-05-03:story.1903698</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 89, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 5-3-05, Published: 5-3-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;The Pain of Cluster Migraines. Nuff Said... R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-04-23T20:55:41-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-04-23T20:55:41-08:00</updated>
  <title>Eidolon</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1894267/1/Eidolon"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-04-23:story.1894267</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 274, Reviews: 13 
Updated: 4-23-05, Published: 4-23-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Lo dalliance of words affect your rapier flow with an embrace...R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-04-18T07:57:27-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-04-18T07:57:27-08:00</updated>
  <title>Minds Eye</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1889314/1/Minds_Eye"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-04-18:story.1889314</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 165, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 4-18-05, Published: 4-18-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Bird flight in spring can lead to thoughts of a free spirit and true love (hopefully I have made this non tacky, I tried) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-04-18T06:29:56-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-04-18T06:29:56-08:00</updated>
  <title>A Lovers Dream</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1889276/1/A_Lovers_Dream"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-04-18:story.1889276</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Adventure"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Adventure/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 197, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 4-18-05, Published: 4-18-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Do I really need to explain this? ;) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-04-12T20:14:27-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-04-12T20:14:27-08:00</updated>
  <title>Reunion</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1884665/1/Reunion"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-04-12:story.1884665</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 269, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 4-12-05, Published: 4-12-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When daylights cluttered mind, awaits a night of peace, it's suprising who destiny may bring long the bank of your brook. Rated for sexual reference R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-04-08T13:19:19-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-04-08T13:19:19-08:00</updated>
  <title>Soliloquy</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1880724/1/Soliloquy"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-04-08:story.1880724</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 85, Reviews: 11 
Updated: 4-8-05, Published: 4-8-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A poem of Soliloquy to perhaps to your loved ones passed over R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-04-07T18:55:24-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-04-07T18:55:24-08:00</updated>
  <title>Daydream</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1880159/1/Daydream"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-04-07:story.1880159</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 205, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 4-7-05, Published: 4-7-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When life is so bad you may often daydream of ways to freedom. But what if your so destroyed you've no courage left to do it? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-04-06T21:24:58-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-04-06T21:24:58-08:00</updated>
  <title>Fear</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1879431/1/Fear"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-04-06:story.1879431</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 221, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 4-6-05, Published: 4-6-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What if your loved one dies and you never get to tell them you love them. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-04-04T19:23:54-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-04-04T19:23:54-08:00</updated>
  <title>Abandoned</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1877536/1/Abandoned"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-04-04:story.1877536</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 81, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 4-4-05, Published: 4-4-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What may be the consequece for not attempting to rescue a person you love? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-03-22T19:13:26-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-03-22T19:13:26-08:00</updated>
  <title>To &amp; Fro</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1865946/1/To_Fro"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-03-22:story.1865946</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 135, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 3-22-05, Published: 3-22-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When love strikes who knows what may happen R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-03-18T07:24:21-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-03-18T07:24:21-08:00</updated>
  <title>Fly Sweet Dove</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1862110/1/Fly_Sweet_Dove"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-03-18:story.1862110</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 74, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 3-18-05, Published: 3-18-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When finally you let go of fear you can truly accept love. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-03-16T19:07:09-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-03-16T19:07:09-08:00</updated>
  <title>Stolen Breath</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1860959/1/Stolen_Breath"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-03-16:story.1860959</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 61, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 3-16-05, Published: 3-16-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When all you have left is the scent of your loved one</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-03-16T18:51:50-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-03-16T18:51:50-08:00</updated>
  <title>Safe Option</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1860942/1/Safe_Option"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-03-16:story.1860942</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 59, Reviews: 2 
Updated: 3-16-05, Published: 3-16-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Often settling for the safe option in life means we miss out on so much more.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-26T20:44:32-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-26T20:44:32-08:00</updated>
  <title>One</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1845230/1/One"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-26:story.1845230</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 70, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 2-26-05, Published: 2-26-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A little something I threw together, see what you think. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-26T11:55:43-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-26T11:55:43-08:00</updated>
  <title>Wintered Heart Coat</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1844726/1/Wintered_Heart_Coat"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-26:story.1844726</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 66, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 2-26-05, Published: 2-26-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;How heartbreak can turn the warmest soul to ice as a shield from pain. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-25T13:19:50-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-25T13:19:50-08:00</updated>
  <title>Diamonds of Salt</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1843906/1/Diamonds_of_Salt"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-25:story.1843906</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 62, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 2-25-05, Published: 2-25-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;So sail on your oceans breath, diamonds of salt to take me home...R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-20T19:38:24-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-20T19:38:24-08:00</updated>
  <title>Let Sleep Your Hounds</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1840053/1/Let_Sleep_Your_Hounds"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-20:story.1840053</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 77, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 2-20-05, Published: 2-20-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When no matter your questioning mind your spiritual union binds! R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-13T07:22:03-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-13T07:22:03-08:00</updated>
  <title>Distant Soul</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1833144/1/Distant_Soul"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-13:story.1833144</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 75, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 2-13-05, Published: 2-13-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;For all those Distant Souls, and those who might feel this way , what do you think? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-12T20:09:52-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-12T20:09:52-08:00</updated>
  <title>This Equal Knife</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1832915/1/This_Equal_Knife"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-12:story.1832915</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: General/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 77, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 2-12-05, Published: 2-12-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When you lose your family by accident or not and you get vengeance, what are you left with? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-10T20:31:47-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-10T20:31:47-08:00</updated>
  <title>Love Song</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1831363/1/Love_Song"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-10:story.1831363</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 86, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 2-10-05, Published: 2-10-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Another unrequited then requited love poem. (probably not my best work) what do you think. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-10T14:05:27-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-10T14:05:27-08:00</updated>
  <title>Corrosive Spirits</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1830879/1/Corrosive_Spirits"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-10:story.1830879</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 45, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 2-10-05, Published: 2-10-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When hearts are distant, feelings sore, love could corrode forever more R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-07T09:24:50-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-07T09:24:50-08:00</updated>
  <title>Beautiful Intoxicant</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1828074/1/Beautiful_Intoxicant"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-07:story.1828074</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 136, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 2-7-05, Published: 2-7-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Dependance on intoxicants to make the world look better, can paint an even bleaker canvas; yet at the time we can't see it. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-06T14:40:35-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-06T14:40:35-08:00</updated>
  <title>Across the Waves</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1827505/1/Across_the_Waves"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-06:story.1827505</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 56, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 2-6-05, Published: 2-6-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A poem of Souls uniting in love across oceans. Or not... R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-04T21:33:58-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-04T21:33:58-08:00</updated>
  <title>A Rhythm of Souls</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1826155/1/A_Rhythm_of_Souls"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-04:story.1826155</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 141, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 2-4-05, Published: 2-4-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Nature entwines with a rhythm of souls in love. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-04T19:40:13-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-04T19:40:13-08:00</updated>
  <title>Protected</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1826046/1/Protected"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-04:story.1826046</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 139, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 2-4-05, Published: 2-4-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A controversial poem. What Mother would do less under these circumstances? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-02T19:53:53-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-02T19:53:53-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Second Time</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1824352/1/The_Second_Time"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-02:story.1824352</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 128, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 2-2-05, Published: 2-2-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;If a person messes up in life, and they have another chance they should cherish every minute. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-02-01T22:03:54-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-02-01T22:03:54-08:00</updated>
  <title>Oblivious</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1823607/1/Oblivious"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-02-01:story.1823607</id>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: M"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <category term="Suspense"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/fiction/Horror/'&gt;Horror&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: M&lt;br&gt;Genres: Horror/Suspense&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 1,751, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 2-1-05, Published: 2-1-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;My Latest Horror story; it's been a while coming and it's just a short, but should be &quot;Bloody&quot; entertaining.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-30T19:09:32-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-30T19:09:32-08:00</updated>
  <title>Rocking Chair of Life</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1821534/1/Rocking_Chair_of_Life"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-30:story.1821534</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 99, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 1-30-05, Published: 1-30-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;How something from childhood can inspire us always. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-29T19:36:06-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-29T19:36:06-08:00</updated>
  <title>Rose Garden</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1820472/1/Rose_Garden"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-29:story.1820472</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 88, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 1-29-05, Published: 1-29-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Intensity of emotion beyond words, a rose garden for the senses. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-24T18:25:12-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-24T18:25:12-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Dead Cell</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1816062/1/The_Dead_Cell"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-24:story.1816062</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Humor&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 85, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 1-24-05, Published: 1-24-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;I was sorting a few things out and this idea sprang to mind. Enjoy R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-23T19:50:38-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-23T19:50:38-08:00</updated>
  <title>Spirit Dreams</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1815340/1/Spirit_Dreams"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-23:story.1815340</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Spiritual"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Spiritual&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 100, Reviews: 10 
Updated: 1-23-05, Published: 1-23-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This should be one to provoke thought &amp; Definately worth a read! (I hope) It was a bit difficult to categorise; It's a story of love within and beyond life. See what you think R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-21T21:57:17-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-21T21:57:17-08:00</updated>
  <title>Soulmate</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1813734/1/Soulmate"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-21:story.1813734</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 41, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 1-21-05, Published: 1-21-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What if one we loved, our Soulmate passed away? Nothing would look the same. See what you think. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-21T09:36:15-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-21T09:36:15-08:00</updated>
  <title>Early Sunrise</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1813123/1/Early_Sunrise"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-21:story.1813123</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 168, Reviews: 11 
Updated: 1-21-05, Published: 1-21-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This is a sad one; If it doesn't blow you away nothing will. ;) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-20T21:18:55-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-20T21:18:55-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Call of Sorrow</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1812895/1/The_Call_of_Sorrow"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-20:story.1812895</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 149, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 1-20-05, Published: 1-20-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When love knocks your door and then closes it... R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-20T20:02:51-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-20T20:02:51-08:00</updated>
  <title>No Easy Answer</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1812852/1/No_Easy_Answer"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-20:story.1812852</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 91, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 1-20-05, Published: 1-20-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;The title of this one speaks for itself. See what you think, opinions of this one should be interesting :=). R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-19T18:51:07-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-19T18:51:07-08:00</updated>
  <title>Second Look</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1811882/1/Second_Look"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-19:story.1811882</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 66, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 1-19-05, Published: 1-19-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Sometimes we need to look twice. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-19T18:10:39-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-19T18:10:39-08:00</updated>
  <title>A Road Less Travelled</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1811815/1/A_Road_Less_Travelled"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-19:story.1811815</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 191, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 1-19-05, Published: 1-19-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Something so important for us all to consider! Or is it just a mess of profound thought at best? You decide. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-18T19:37:46-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-18T19:37:46-08:00</updated>
  <title>Future's Impossible Lesson</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1811293/1/Futures_Impossible_Lesson"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-18:story.1811293</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Sci-Fi"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Sci-Fi&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 116, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 1-18-05, Published: 1-18-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What lessons can be learned in the future and by whom?  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-17T18:59:37-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-17T18:59:37-08:00</updated>
  <title>Young at Heart</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1810503/1/Young_at_Heart"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-17:story.1810503</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 108, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 1-17-05, Published: 1-17-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Sometimes we wish to be remembered the way we were, rather have people see us old when we pass. This is just one perspective. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-17T11:36:19-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-17T11:36:19-08:00</updated>
  <title>Love Unbound</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1810084/1/Love_Unbound"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-17:story.1810084</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 195, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 1-17-05, Published: 1-17-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Rated for sexual reference.  Celebration of love unbound R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-17T09:19:58-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-17T09:19:58-08:00</updated>
  <title>Petal's Tear</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1809995/1/Petals_Tear"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-17:story.1809995</id>
  <category term="Nature"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Nature/'&gt;Nature&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 85, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 1-17-05, Published: 1-17-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;How stunning; a rainfall. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-17T07:53:34-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-17T07:53:34-08:00</updated>
  <title>Love's Sacrifice pt2</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1809959/1/Loves_Sacrifice_pt2"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-17:story.1809959</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 252, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 1-17-05, Published: 1-17-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A follow up to the original, you'll never guess where I have taken this...R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-16T18:07:16-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-16T18:07:16-08:00</updated>
  <title>Resting Place</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1809578/1/Resting_Place"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-16:story.1809578</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 130, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 1-16-05, Published: 1-16-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When years institutionalise us where may we wish to find rest. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-16T17:25:55-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-16T17:25:55-08:00</updated>
  <title>Misconception</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1809547/1/Misconception"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-16:story.1809547</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 29, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 1-16-05, Published: 1-16-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;How cruel life can be sometimes when we misinterpret a signal.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-16T16:46:07-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-16T16:46:07-08:00</updated>
  <title>Love's Sacrifice</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1809512/1/Loves_Sacrifice"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-16:story.1809512</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 219, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 1-16-05, Published: 1-16-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When a friend loves you and is suffering; how entwined could you become; perhaps to the point where you are willing to...? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-12T19:29:43-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-12T19:29:43-08:00</updated>
  <title>Performance</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1806416/1/Performance"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-12:story.1806416</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 139, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 1-12-05, Published: 1-12-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Just a little something I cobbled together. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-11T20:16:36-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-11T20:16:36-08:00</updated>
  <title>Heavy Weather</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1805614/1/Heavy_Weather"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-11:story.1805614</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 226, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 1-11-05, Published: 1-11-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Sometimes the weather at home is worse than outside! R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-11T18:06:27-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-11T18:06:27-08:00</updated>
  <title>Waiting</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1805566/1/Waiting"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-11:story.1805566</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 70, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 1-11-05, Published: 1-11-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;As our life's end arrives maybe a peace washes over us and we ponder thoughts about the last thing we see.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-05T20:52:29-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-05T20:52:29-08:00</updated>
  <title>Ocean Reflections</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1800788/1/Ocean_Reflections"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-05:story.1800788</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 121, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 1-5-05, Published: 1-5-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;After a couple of dark pieces I thought I'd take a dip back into serene waters. Enjoy R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-05T11:06:51-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-05T11:06:51-08:00</updated>
  <title>Dark Victory</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1800222/1/Dark_Victory"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-05:story.1800222</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 179, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 1-5-05, Published: 1-5-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Watching him murder them is allowing a last meal...R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2005-01-05T11:03:28-08:00</published>
  <updated>2005-01-05T11:03:28-08:00</updated>
  <title>AvEnGeD</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1800219/1/AvEnGeD"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2005-01-05:story.1800219</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 249, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 1-5-05, Published: 1-5-05&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Brutal &amp; uncompromising poem of subtle yet swift vengeance R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-12-20T08:16:28-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-12-20T08:16:28-08:00</updated>
  <title>Remember</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1787060/1/Remember"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-12-20:story.1787060</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 183, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 12-20-04, Published: 12-20-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;While we tuck into Christmas and sulk at not getting something we really wanted; Remember! R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-12-20T05:53:33-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-12-20T05:53:33-08:00</updated>
  <title>HARPY</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1787003/1/HARPY"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-12-20:story.1787003</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Humor&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 261, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 12-20-04, Published: 12-20-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A black comedy about considered retribution on a particularly horrid person until fate lends a hand?  See what YOU think :=) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-12-13T21:14:30-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-12-13T21:14:30-08:00</updated>
  <title>Balance</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1782346/1/Balance"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-12-13:story.1782346</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 197, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 12-13-04, Published: 12-13-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Enjoy life while we are here, as we dont know for how long, do we? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-12-11T19:19:21-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-12-11T19:19:21-08:00</updated>
  <title>Wishful Thinking</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1780627/1/Wishful_Thinking"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-12-11:story.1780627</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 56, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 12-11-04, Published: 12-11-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When you find yourself always giving yourself a reason to go on; do you ever feel this way? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-12-09T19:57:54-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-12-09T19:57:54-08:00</updated>
  <title>Relative Spirit</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1779164/1/Relative_Spirit"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-12-09:story.1779164</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 108, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 12-9-04, Published: 12-9-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Does a parent ever really stop being a parent? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-12-09T19:16:23-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-12-09T19:16:23-08:00</updated>
  <title>Sanguine</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1779113/1/Sanguine"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-12-09:story.1779113</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 143, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 12-9-04, Published: 12-9-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When everything seems pointless, do we have strength enough within to find hope.</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-11-01T13:55:34-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-11-01T13:55:34-08:00</updated>
  <title>REMORSE</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1750687/1/REMORSE"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-11-01:story.1750687</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 161, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 11-1-04, Published: 11-1-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When party to a terrible secret about a loved once's death. Who could die quietly? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-10-19T18:25:28-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-10-19T18:25:28-08:00</updated>
  <title>Exodus</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1742143/1/Exodus"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-10-19:story.1742143</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 54, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 10-19-04, Published: 10-19-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What if our greed for a longer life cost more than we thought; is it worth the desire? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-10-08T20:12:41-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-10-08T20:12:41-08:00</updated>
  <title>Dust Devil</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1737257/1/Dust_Devil"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-10-08:story.1737257</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 82, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 10-8-04, Published: 10-8-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A dark tale of satisfying retribution in the desert under the burning sun R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-10-06T18:25:54-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-10-06T18:25:54-08:00</updated>
  <title>Discipline</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1736023/1/Discipline"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-10-06:story.1736023</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 91, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 10-6-04, Published: 10-6-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What if &quot;I'll kill you if you sleep with someone before you're of age&quot;, became more than just a parent's frightened words of moral guidance? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-10-03T05:22:15-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-10-03T05:22:15-08:00</updated>
  <title>Drawn Blinds</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1733567/1/Drawn_Blinds"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-10-03:story.1733567</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 57, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 10-3-04, Published: 10-3-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When you become so cynical and desensitised; do you care about your neighbour or the world? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-27T17:01:46-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-27T17:01:46-08:00</updated>
  <title>Counterfeit</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1729906/1/Counterfeit"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-27:story.1729906</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Suspense"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Suspense&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 40, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 9-27-04, Published: 9-27-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Could it be possible that even a demon needs your faith unfettered? What a price might you pay otherwise? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-20T08:07:35-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-20T08:07:35-08:00</updated>
  <title>Too Late Hour</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1724330/1/Too_Late_Hour"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-20:story.1724330</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 80, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 9-20-04, Published: 9-20-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Waiting too long in life can be a terrible mistake R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-20T05:52:22-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-20T05:52:22-08:00</updated>
  <title>RAVISHED</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1724284/1/RAVISHED"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-20:story.1724284</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 106, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 9-20-04, Published: 9-20-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Hedonistic Passionate, and you'll never guess the end! R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-14T18:30:55-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-14T18:30:55-08:00</updated>
  <title>Opus of Love</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1719958/1/Opus_of_Love"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-14:story.1719958</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 65, Reviews: 17 
Updated: 9-14-04, Published: 9-14-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Beautifully Erotic. (Definately in this genre, one of my best) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-14T10:24:30-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-14T10:24:30-08:00</updated>
  <title>Twisted</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1719526/1/Twisted"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-14:story.1719526</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 40, Reviews: 10 
Updated: 9-14-04, Published: 9-14-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A poem from the perspective of a very dark aspect in life; Drug Addiction. (This poem does not condone it, or judge it.  It simply  portrays it from a hallucinogenic, realistic sense I hope) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-13T17:37:25-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-13T17:37:25-08:00</updated>
  <title>Ceremony</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1719127/1/Ceremony"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-13:story.1719127</id>
  <category term="Nature"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Nature/'&gt;Nature&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 31, Reviews: 11 
Updated: 9-13-04, Published: 9-13-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;The nature of the ocean has it's own natural selection for us. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-13T07:49:11-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-13T07:49:11-08:00</updated>
  <title>Nectar's Rose</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1718617/1/Nectars_Rose"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-13:story.1718617</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Supernatural"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Supernatural&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 89, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 9-13-04, Published: 9-13-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Another return to this legend that grants so many inspirations in poetry. Have I done it justice? You tell me R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-12T20:24:39-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-12T20:24:39-08:00</updated>
  <title>Stone</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1718410/1/Stone"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-12:story.1718410</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 36, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 9-12-04, Published: 9-12-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When beaten so badly down by life, a heart can harden to granite rock.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-10T08:02:12-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-10T08:02:12-08:00</updated>
  <title>Voice of the People</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1294819/1/Voice_of_the_People"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-05-03:story.1294819</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: M"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/fiction/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: M&lt;br&gt;Genres: General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 6, Words: 6,382, Reviews: 35 
Updated: 9-10-04, Published: 5-3-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;An Epic story spanning decades and overcoming overwhelming odds.  R Rated for content.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-08T20:03:33-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-08T20:03:33-08:00</updated>
  <title>Divine Power?</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1714856/1/Divine_Power"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-08:story.1714856</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 75, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 9-8-04, Published: 9-8-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Believe or not either way this should be and interesting read, I hope.. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-08T17:01:08-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-08T17:01:08-08:00</updated>
  <title>Chained</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1714616/1/Chained"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-08:story.1714616</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 44, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 9-8-04, Published: 9-8-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;How many of us remember something embarrasing and still feel the sting of it? How many of us still wish we had done things differently at that point? Should we really allow these things hamper us? Or are we indeed still chained in time?</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-08T11:32:32-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-08T11:32:32-08:00</updated>
  <title>Visual Echo</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1714221/1/Visual_Echo"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-08:story.1714221</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 58, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 9-8-04, Published: 9-8-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A reflection of ourselves in life is not always something we want to see. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-06T21:25:20-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-06T21:25:20-08:00</updated>
  <title>Summit</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1713843/1/Summit"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-06:story.1713843</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 143, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 9-6-04, Published: 9-6-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;After a long wait has true love finally knocked her door? Read it and see. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-09-05T18:42:14-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-09-05T18:42:14-08:00</updated>
  <title>Love Story</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1712732/1/Love_Story"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-09-05:story.1712732</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 58, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 9-5-04, Published: 9-5-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;The title says only a part of this tale. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-08-28T20:37:52-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-08-28T20:37:52-08:00</updated>
  <title>Admirer</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1706236/1/Admirer"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-08-28:story.1706236</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 22, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 8-28-04, Published: 8-28-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A touch of whimsy about a secret admirer afraid of losing by being open. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-08-28T20:24:56-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-08-28T20:24:56-08:00</updated>
  <title>Open Spirit</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1706215/1/Open_Spirit"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-08-28:story.1706215</id>
  <category term="Friendship"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Friendship/'&gt;Friendship&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 34, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 8-28-04, Published: 8-28-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A simple piece that needs no real explanation. Read it and see. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-08-28T20:07:31-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-08-28T20:07:31-08:00</updated>
  <title>Scented</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1706194/1/Scented"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-08-28:story.1706194</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 28, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 8-28-04, Published: 8-28-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A flow of thoughts in inspiration R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-08-28T13:49:39-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-08-28T13:49:39-08:00</updated>
  <title>Rollercoaster</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1705875/1/Rollercoaster"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-08-28:story.1705875</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 58, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 8-28-04, Published: 8-28-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;In the climax of our life we need to know we've lived. (rated for erotic inferrence) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-08-26T18:34:57-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-08-26T18:34:57-08:00</updated>
  <title>TRUE</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1704334/1/TRUE"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-08-26:story.1704334</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 58, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 8-26-04, Published: 8-26-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;How we often hide the truth of ourselves to fit in.  Yet should we?  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-08-25T12:49:19-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-08-25T12:49:19-08:00</updated>
  <title>TORMENT2</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1467727/1/TORMENT2"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-12-09:story.1467727</id>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: M"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <category term="Suspense"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/fiction/Horror/'&gt;Horror&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: M&lt;br&gt;Genres: Horror/Suspense&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 19, Words: 43,151, Reviews: 113 
Updated: 8-25-04, Published: 12-9-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Peter's Back-Carl's Back, only one will survive, the horrific, psychological  torment, of their mind. Rated for adult content. (COMPLETE) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-08-22T10:45:36-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-08-22T10:45:36-08:00</updated>
  <title>Captured Memory</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1700550/1/Captured_Memory"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-08-22:story.1700550</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 76, Reviews: 13 
Updated: 8-22-04, Published: 8-22-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When all you have left is your memory of a true loves union cut tragically short. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-08-19T08:31:48-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-08-19T08:31:48-08:00</updated>
  <title>Immortality's Last Verse</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1697792/1/Immortalitys_Last_Verse"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-08-19:story.1697792</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 122, Reviews: 15 
Updated: 8-19-04, Published: 8-19-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;He loves her until death; yet in circumstance, is never able to show it while he lives R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-08-17T11:39:32-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-08-17T11:39:32-08:00</updated>
  <title>Liberty</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1696038/1/Liberty"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-08-17:story.1696038</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 84, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 8-17-04, Published: 8-17-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;She was oppressed for so long, what price did she pay for freedom?  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-08-08T05:09:31-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-08-08T05:09:31-08:00</updated>
  <title>Clouded</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1688375/1/Clouded"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-08-08:story.1688375</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 25, Reviews: 11 
Updated: 8-8-04, Published: 8-8-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When our perspectives are clouded, we cannot see or appreciate the world around us. Perhaps if we took the time to see; the clouds would part to reveal the true skies. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-08-02T21:53:01-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-08-02T21:53:01-08:00</updated>
  <title>Absolution</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1683363/1/Absolution"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-08-02:story.1683363</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 134, Reviews: 12 
Updated: 8-2-04, Published: 8-2-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A life so awful to create a tormented soul; so deeply blackened. Then to feel love, for someone who betrays them for their crimes. What if they had a need for forgiveness. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-08-01T19:38:43-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-08-01T19:38:43-08:00</updated>
  <title>Redemption</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1682246/1/Redemption"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-08-01:story.1682246</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 100, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 8-1-04, Published: 8-1-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When we know we have been wrong do we look to redeem; Some do R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-07-26T20:35:47-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-07-26T20:35:47-08:00</updated>
  <title>Roses</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1676935/1/Roses"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-07-26:story.1676935</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 63, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 7-26-04, Published: 7-26-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Interpret it as you will R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-07-24T22:21:44-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-07-24T22:21:44-08:00</updated>
  <title>Reconciled</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1675197/1/Reconciled"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-07-24:story.1675197</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 136, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 7-24-04, Published: 7-24-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A tale of vengeance R+R let me know what you think</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-07-24T09:05:36-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-07-24T09:05:36-08:00</updated>
  <title>Clarity</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1674567/1/Clarity"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-07-24:story.1674567</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Spiritual"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Spiritual&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 248, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 7-24-04, Published: 7-24-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What do we see as we scratch on the door of death? Fabian Cortez + Christine Redman-Waldeyer collaboration R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-07-17T11:28:33-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-07-17T11:28:33-08:00</updated>
  <title>Cool Waves</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1668054/1/Cool_Waves"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-07-17:story.1668054</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 86, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 7-17-04, Published: 7-17-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When your trust is broken, but you overcome it and find renewed strength R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-07-10T20:32:14-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-07-10T20:32:14-08:00</updated>
  <title>Sycamore Seeds</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1662296/1/Sycamore_Seeds"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-07-10:story.1662296</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 36, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 7-10-04, Published: 7-10-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Youthful innocence . R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-07-10T20:10:55-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-07-10T20:10:55-08:00</updated>
  <title>Unbridled</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1662274/1/Unbridled"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-07-10:story.1662274</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 73, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 7-10-04, Published: 7-10-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Can you begin to guess what this is? Read it and see.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-07-10T19:13:03-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-07-10T19:13:03-08:00</updated>
  <title>Conversing Poets</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1662229/1/Conversing_Poets"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-07-10:story.1662229</id>
  <category term="Friendship"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Friendship/'&gt;Friendship&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 113, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 7-10-04, Published: 7-10-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A co-authored piece by both me and Christine Redman-Waldeyer on why we feel the need to write poetry...</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-07-08T20:18:09-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-07-08T20:18:09-08:00</updated>
  <title>Procession</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1660597/1/Procession"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-07-08:story.1660597</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 107, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 7-8-04, Published: 7-8-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A collaborative piece by myself and Ebony Moonlight. Check it out, you definately won't be dissapointed.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-07-07T04:21:33-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-07-07T04:21:33-08:00</updated>
  <title>Guardian</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1658973/1/Guardian"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-07-07:story.1658973</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Spiritual"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Spiritual&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 60, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 7-7-04, Published: 7-7-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;To summarise would give it away =) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-07-05T17:18:57-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-07-05T17:18:57-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Light</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1657524/1/The_Light"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-07-05:story.1657524</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 62, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 7-5-04, Published: 7-5-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What could be so sacred that people are willing to die to find it R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-07-02T19:02:13-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-07-02T19:02:13-08:00</updated>
  <title>Awaken</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1655054/1/Awaken"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-07-02:story.1655054</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 75, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 7-2-04, Published: 7-2-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;It's all about change. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-07-01T06:29:03-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-07-01T06:29:03-08:00</updated>
  <title>Eagle</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1653549/1/Eagle"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-07-01:story.1653549</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Angst"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Angst&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 125, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 7-1-04, Published: 7-1-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A very hard hitting tale of transformation R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-06-30T19:00:15-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-06-30T19:00:15-08:00</updated>
  <title>Comforting Isolation</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1653130/1/Comforting_Isolation"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-06-30:story.1653130</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 70, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 6-30-04, Published: 6-30-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When you've never been given it by someone , how can you learn to give?. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-06-28T14:13:59-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-06-28T14:13:59-08:00</updated>
  <title>DYSFUCTIONAL</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1650822/1/DYSFUCTIONAL"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-06-28:story.1650822</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Angst"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Angst&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 86, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 6-28-04, Published: 6-28-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A dysfunctional couple R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-06-28T10:15:52-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-06-28T10:15:52-08:00</updated>
  <title>UNDYING</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1650573/1/UNDYING"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-06-28:story.1650573</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 99, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 6-28-04, Published: 6-28-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Afraid of dying so given power of everlasting life.  Yet at what cost?  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-06-27T18:17:07-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-06-27T18:17:07-08:00</updated>
  <title>Dreams</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1650049/1/Dreams"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-06-27:story.1650049</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 58, Reviews: 12 
Updated: 6-27-04, Published: 6-27-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Translucent aquamarine shimmering mirror to vermillion sky...R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-06-26T14:17:35-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-06-26T14:17:35-08:00</updated>
  <title>DOGMA</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1649013/1/DOGMA"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-06-26:story.1649013</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 82, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 6-26-04, Published: 6-26-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A thoughtful piece about not dying with regret. I'd be interested in any thoughts on this R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-06-17T20:17:16-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-06-17T20:17:16-08:00</updated>
  <title>Sunrise</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1640887/1/Sunrise"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-06-17:story.1640887</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 74, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 6-17-04, Published: 6-17-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Interpret it your own way R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-06-10T07:09:46-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-06-10T07:09:46-08:00</updated>
  <title>Finale</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1633271/1/Finale"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-06-10:story.1633271</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 92, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 6-10-04, Published: 6-10-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;WILL THE DEMON WIN? READ IT RIGHT NOW &amp; SEE?  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-06-08T09:18:14-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-06-08T09:18:14-08:00</updated>
  <title>Bitter Pills</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1631443/1/Bitter_Pills"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-06-08:story.1631443</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 56, Reviews: 12 
Updated: 6-8-04, Published: 6-8-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Well this is my 100th!  Is it any good? You tell me R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-06-07T11:22:09-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-06-07T11:22:09-08:00</updated>
  <title>Poppy Field</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1630615/1/Poppy_Field"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-06-07:story.1630615</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 96, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 6-7-04, Published: 6-7-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Love throughout lifetimes R+R Thought Provoking,  (yes/no)</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-06-07T09:34:56-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-06-07T09:34:56-08:00</updated>
  <title>Heaven on Earth</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1630521/1/Heaven_on_Earth"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-06-07:story.1630521</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 63, Reviews: 11 
Updated: 6-7-04, Published: 6-7-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Well this is for all those with a romantic soul.  There are more of us than we like to admit. :) (This is just a minor change from the gruesome horror stories I write as well ;=) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-05-31T09:46:48-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-05-31T09:46:48-08:00</updated>
  <title>FREE &amp; PRIVILIGED</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1624208/1/FREE_PRIVILIGED"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-05-31:story.1624208</id>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Humor/'&gt;Humor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 63, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 5-31-04, Published: 5-31-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A minor satire for your enjoyment R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-05-30T20:36:18-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-05-30T20:36:18-08:00</updated>
  <title>Healing Hearts</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1623738/1/Healing_Hearts"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-05-30:story.1623738</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 73, Reviews: 10 
Updated: 5-30-04, Published: 5-30-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Perhaps at one time or another we have all known this. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-05-29T21:31:54-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-05-29T21:31:54-08:00</updated>
  <title>Harbinger</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1622900/1/Harbinger"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-05-29:story.1622900</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 116, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 5-29-04, Published: 5-29-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A dark soul must pass the torch to the next bestowed.   Will you be thinking about this after you've finished reading? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-05-27T13:21:08-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-05-27T13:21:08-08:00</updated>
  <title>Everlasting Love</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1620754/1/Everlasting_Love"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-05-27:story.1620754</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Romance/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 166, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 5-27-04, Published: 5-27-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Do I ever write anything typical? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-05-27T08:48:39-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-05-27T08:48:39-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Death &amp; Buffy &amp; Spike</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1620588/1/The_Death_Buffy_Spike"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-05-27:story.1620588</id>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/fiction/Humor/'&gt;Humor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Humor/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 246, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 5-27-04, Published: 5-27-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Can it be True? Is this the end for the dynamic duo? Written strictly for laughs :) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-05-26T19:18:11-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-05-26T19:18:11-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Value of Life</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1620243/1/The_Value_of_Life"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-05-26:story.1620243</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 265, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 5-26-04, Published: 5-26-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A highly cynical, slightly satirical view, of a tragic event, this is not really poetry or standard fiction; perhaps it will grab you. See what you think R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-05-26T12:01:19-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-05-26T12:01:19-08:00</updated>
  <title>Stranger's Reflection</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1619699/1/Strangers_Reflection"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-05-26:story.1619699</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 87, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 5-26-04, Published: 5-26-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;In isolation, do we always retain knowledge of who we are?  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-05-26T10:04:08-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-05-26T10:04:08-08:00</updated>
  <title>Nicole</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1619624/1/Nicole"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-05-26:story.1619624</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 134, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 5-26-04, Published: 5-26-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Nicole.  Disturbed in love and loathing.  Inspired by a character in my fiction R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-05-20T14:27:32-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-05-20T14:27:32-08:00</updated>
  <title>Full Circle</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1614588/1/Full_Circle"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-05-20:story.1614588</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 76, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 5-20-04, Published: 5-20-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;We can get through the most difficult times, when our heart's not ready to really give up.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-05-18T20:34:05-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-05-18T20:34:05-08:00</updated>
  <title>Filler</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1613245/1/Filler"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-05-18:story.1613245</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 34, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 5-18-04, Published: 5-18-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Quite literally the title describes what this is.  New Story Chapter coming soon :=)  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-03-10T19:16:45-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-03-10T19:16:45-08:00</updated>
  <title>Pretender</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1547901/1/Pretender"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-03-10:story.1547901</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 148, Reviews: 18 
Updated: 3-10-04, Published: 3-10-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Written in respect to my favourite author of horror fiction.  We'll stand and fight against him.  Say No More.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-03-09T18:09:46-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-03-09T18:09:46-08:00</updated>
  <title>ROULETTE</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1546936/1/ROULETTE"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-03-09:story.1546936</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 97, Reviews: 12 
Updated: 3-9-04, Published: 3-9-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When the blanket of darkness covers us we await the sunrise of a new day.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-03-07T17:21:32-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-03-07T17:21:32-08:00</updated>
  <title>DEATHWATCH</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1545039/1/DEATHWATCH"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-03-07:story.1545039</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 171, Reviews: 12 
Updated: 3-7-04, Published: 3-7-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;IF YOU WRONG SOMEONE, DO YOU KNOW WHAT PRICE WILL YOU PAY? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-02-21T19:21:05-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-02-21T19:21:05-08:00</updated>
  <title>DARKNESS</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1532181/1/DARKNESS"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-02-21:story.1532181</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Angst"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Angst&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 40, Reviews: 19 
Updated: 2-21-04, Published: 2-21-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When we look into our darker sides; should we live? Read it and you decide :¬D R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-02-21T17:49:43-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-02-21T17:49:43-08:00</updated>
  <title>Conscious</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1532049/1/Conscious"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-02-21:story.1532049</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 95, Reviews: 13 
Updated: 2-21-04, Published: 2-21-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;An Explanation for the more complicated mind? read it and see.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-02-18T20:41:40-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-02-18T20:41:40-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Guest</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1529595/1/The_Guest"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-02-18:story.1529595</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Supernatural"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Supernatural&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 72, Reviews: 17 
Updated: 2-18-04, Published: 2-18-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A unwanted spectral visitor or is it? :¬D rated for; well read it and see.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-02-14T18:18:02-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-02-14T18:18:02-08:00</updated>
  <title>KILLER</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1525599/1/KILLER"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-02-14:story.1525599</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 158, Reviews: 21 
Updated: 2-14-04, Published: 2-14-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;THE TITLE SAYS IT ALL!           R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-02-08T16:29:24-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-02-08T16:29:24-08:00</updated>
  <title>MOONLIGHT KISS</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1520722/1/MOONLIGHT_KISS"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-02-08:story.1520722</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 89, Reviews: 30 
Updated: 2-8-04, Published: 2-8-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This is a little romantic poem for all, even those of us that are romantic at heart, but hide it away sometimes.  Love it or hate it? See what you think. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-02-04T19:27:39-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-02-04T19:27:39-08:00</updated>
  <title>Why?</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1516983/1/Why"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-02-04:story.1516983</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Angst"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Angst&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 22, Reviews: 16 
Updated: 2-4-04, Published: 2-4-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;an eternal question; particularly in the case of this poem.  So many answers, but they just lead on to more. So the question stands at the end of the day.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-02-04T05:24:02-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-02-04T05:24:02-08:00</updated>
  <title>Two Hours Ago</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1516373/1/Two_Hours_Ago"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-02-04:story.1516373</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <category term="Angst"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/fiction/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Drama/Angst&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 374, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 2-4-04, Published: 2-4-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This is a (sort of) monologue: all description comes soley from the dialogue of the only Character Jimmy.  You tell me what you think. Rated for Language.  Please R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-02-03T19:22:57-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-02-03T19:22:57-08:00</updated>
  <title>Vision</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1516163/1/Vision"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-02-03:story.1516163</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Romance/Fantasy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 120, Reviews: 12 
Updated: 2-3-04, Published: 2-3-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Ethereal beauty steals the heart of one who recognises the vision in their sight; this one's for the connosiour :¬D R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-02-02T11:14:02-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-02-02T11:14:02-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Last of my Pride</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1514838/1/The_Last_of_my_Pride"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-02-02:story.1514838</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 98, Reviews: 10 
Updated: 2-2-04, Published: 2-2-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;You'll have to read it to know what this one is about :¬D R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-01-31T20:05:01-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-01-31T20:05:01-08:00</updated>
  <title>Atonement</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1513480/1/Atonement"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-01-31:story.1513480</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 185, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 1-31-04, Published: 1-31-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This one is a tragic horror tale; not my best work; but you may like it. You tell me R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-01-28T19:12:14-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-01-28T19:12:14-08:00</updated>
  <title>Thirst</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1510763/1/Thirst"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-01-28:story.1510763</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 62, Reviews: 18 
Updated: 1-28-04, Published: 1-28-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This is for all those who like CRIMSON :¬D I'll say no more.   R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-01-27T18:36:44-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-01-27T18:36:44-08:00</updated>
  <title>A Winters Tale</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1509695/1/A_Winters_Tale"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-01-27:story.1509695</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 131, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 1-27-04, Published: 1-27-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When all purpose is to avenge such a tragic loss, what is left when it's done?  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-01-26T19:08:36-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-01-26T19:08:36-08:00</updated>
  <title>Renaissance</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1508771/1/Renaissance"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-01-26:story.1508771</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 78, Reviews: 10 
Updated: 1-26-04, Published: 1-26-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Can we really envisage change, after so many years of destruction?  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-01-26T05:04:36-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-01-26T05:04:36-08:00</updated>
  <title>Sunlight</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1508100/1/Sunlight"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-01-26:story.1508100</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Supernatural"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Supernatural&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 85, Reviews: 10 
Updated: 1-26-04, Published: 1-26-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Sometimes the natural elements are all we need to survive.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-01-14T07:22:04-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-01-14T07:22:04-08:00</updated>
  <title>Song of Darkness</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1496890/1/Song_of_Darkness"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-01-14:story.1496890</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 79, Reviews: 14 
Updated: 1-14-04, Published: 1-14-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A poem about death and rebirth, but not in any ordinary way :¬D R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2004-01-08T19:54:07-08:00</published>
  <updated>2004-01-08T19:54:07-08:00</updated>
  <title>One Day is a Lifetime</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1492504/1/One_Day_is_a_Lifetime"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2004-01-08:story.1492504</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Angst"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Angst&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 216, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 1-8-04, Published: 1-8-04&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A cynical, satire, about people, who are friends because of need not friendship, whose lives are just one endless miserable day.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-12-17T05:49:08-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-12-17T05:49:08-08:00</updated>
  <title>JEALOUSY</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1474036/1/JEALOUSY"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-12-17:story.1474036</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 129, Reviews: 11 
Updated: 12-17-03, Published: 12-17-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A sort of limerick of what nasty things might take place from love that can go; just  too far.  It's a little nightmare before christmas R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-12-14T21:08:41-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-12-14T21:08:41-08:00</updated>
  <title>Lessons</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1472256/1/Lessons"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-12-14:story.1472256</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <category term="Angst"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Romance/Angst&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 120, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 12-14-03, Published: 12-14-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Love is a battlefield and there are casualties.  Question is should we settle for less for a quiet life?  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-12-12T07:13:23-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-12-12T07:13:23-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Crowd</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1469615/1/The_Crowd"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-12-12:story.1469615</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 20, Reviews: 10 
Updated: 12-12-03, Published: 12-12-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Just a little something I threw together, enjoy R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-12-06T06:08:11-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-12-06T06:08:11-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Valiant</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1465133/1/The_Valiant"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-12-06:story.1465133</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Sci-Fi"/>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Sci-Fi/Fantasy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 251, Reviews: 15 
Updated: 12-6-03, Published: 12-6-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;The Final Conflict of Two Weary Warriors.  Your Gonna Love This! R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-12-03T20:32:30-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-12-03T20:32:30-08:00</updated>
  <title>A Fathers Thoughts to his Newborn Child</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1463469/1/A_Fathers_Thoughts_to_his_Newborn_Child"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-12-03:story.1463469</id>
  <category term="Family"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Family/'&gt;Family&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 237, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 12-3-03, Published: 12-3-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;The title says it all R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-12-03T18:16:34-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-12-03T18:16:34-08:00</updated>
  <title>Alive</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1463359/1/Alive"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-12-03:story.1463359</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 33, Reviews: 12 
Updated: 12-3-03, Published: 12-3-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What is real love? 1st version of this.  Which one do you prefer? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-12-03T18:14:06-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-12-03T18:14:06-08:00</updated>
  <title>Alive2</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1463354/1/Alive2"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-12-03:story.1463354</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 45, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 12-3-03, Published: 12-3-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What is real love? Second version of this. Which one do you prefer? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-30T12:44:19-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-30T12:44:19-08:00</updated>
  <title>We Two</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1460527/1/We_Two"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-30:story.1460527</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 97, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 11-30-03, Published: 11-30-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A little poem about what love may be to you and me.  Maybe? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-30T07:03:50-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-30T07:03:50-08:00</updated>
  <title>Silhouette</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1460271/1/Silhouette"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-30:story.1460271</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 131, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 11-30-03, Published: 11-30-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What's it all about? Read it &amp; SEA :=D R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-27T20:24:07-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-27T20:24:07-08:00</updated>
  <title>Mirror</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1458293/1/Mirror"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-27:story.1458293</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 26, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 11-27-03, Published: 11-27-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Do we really judge ourselves and others by how we look?  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-27T19:26:33-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-27T19:26:33-08:00</updated>
  <title>Salvation</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1458225/1/Salvation"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-27:story.1458225</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Fantasy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 340, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 11-27-03, Published: 11-27-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;How does one defeat an overwhelming evil presence? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-27T08:11:43-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-27T08:11:43-08:00</updated>
  <title>Fairytale</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1457761/1/Fairytale"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-27:story.1457761</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Fantasy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 144, Reviews: 19 
Updated: 11-27-03, Published: 11-27-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A little diversion for me, check it out &amp; see.  (Being Published in 2004) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-26T15:11:29-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-26T15:11:29-08:00</updated>
  <title>The tale of the Rainy Day</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1457108/1/The_tale_of_the_Rainy_Day"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-26:story.1457108</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 151, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 11-26-03, Published: 11-26-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A sort of Fable about Love, Rainfalls &amp; Passion  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-24T20:55:53-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-24T20:55:53-08:00</updated>
  <title>Sweet Irony</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1455810/1/Sweet_Irony"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-24:story.1455810</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 119, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 11-24-03, Published: 11-24-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What if you'd really looked forward to removing a pain yourself &amp; someone else did it without realising?  Want to know more? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-23T20:37:15-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-23T20:37:15-08:00</updated>
  <title>Intimacy</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1455044/1/Intimacy"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-23:story.1455044</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 85, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 11-23-03, Published: 11-23-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;NEED I SAY MORE!  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-22T17:27:23-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-22T17:27:23-08:00</updated>
  <title>Nomad</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1453973/1/Nomad"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-22:story.1453973</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 113, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 11-22-03, Published: 11-22-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When there is nothing left but you &amp; a shadow of death R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-21T08:17:21-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-21T08:17:21-08:00</updated>
  <title>Wasteland</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1452717/1/Wasteland"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-21:story.1452717</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 108, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 11-21-03, Published: 11-21-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;When there is absolutely nothing you can do!  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-20T19:23:51-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-20T19:23:51-08:00</updated>
  <title>Controversy</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1452507/1/Controversy"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-20:story.1452507</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 147, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 11-20-03, Published: 11-20-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;I imagine to some this may seem controversial but then again you tell me? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-19T19:44:11-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-19T19:44:11-08:00</updated>
  <title>Perchance to Dream</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1451754/1/Perchance_to_Dream"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-19:story.1451754</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 72, Reviews: 13 
Updated: 11-19-03, Published: 11-19-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;If you Suffer with Insomnia you'll love this :¬) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-19T18:29:12-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-19T18:29:12-08:00</updated>
  <title>COVET</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1451676/1/COVET"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-19:story.1451676</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Supernatural"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Supernatural&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 208, Reviews: 28 
Updated: 11-19-03, Published: 11-19-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This needs no summary, Just be intoxicated (Not inebriated ) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-19T17:22:59-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-19T17:22:59-08:00</updated>
  <title>Conjured</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1451623/1/Conjured"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-19:story.1451623</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 150, Reviews: 10 
Updated: 11-19-03, Published: 11-19-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Be careful what you wish for, but then again who knows? YOUR GONNA LOVE THIS-R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-19T14:03:21-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-19T14:03:21-08:00</updated>
  <title>DEMONS</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1451442/1/DEMONS"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-19:story.1451442</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 200, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 11-19-03, Published: 11-19-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Demons faced are often part of us! What do you think? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-19T08:47:20-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-19T08:47:20-08:00</updated>
  <title>Longing</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1451268/1/Longing"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-19:story.1451268</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <category term="Supernatural"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Horror/Supernatural&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 159, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 11-19-03, Published: 11-19-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Life without end. Not always as good as it seems? well what do you think</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-18T19:36:33-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-18T19:36:33-08:00</updated>
  <title>Sandman</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1451046/1/Sandman"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-18:story.1451046</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 230, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 11-18-03, Published: 11-18-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;(More prose than poetry difficult to categorise) Nightmare reality or just a legend? only one way to know R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-15T15:19:09-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-15T15:19:09-08:00</updated>
  <title>Who's Afraid of the Story of US</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1448074/1/Whos_Afraid_of_the_Story_of_US"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-15:story.1448074</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 140, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 11-15-03, Published: 11-15-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;I just wonder how many people would admit they might relate to this one ;)</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-14T15:25:49-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-14T15:25:49-08:00</updated>
  <title>Refreshment</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1447096/1/Refreshment"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-14:story.1447096</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 47, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 11-14-03, Published: 11-14-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What might we feel or think in a lapse of confidence?</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-11-12T14:40:42-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-11-12T14:40:42-08:00</updated>
  <title>Victory ?</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1445338/1/Victory"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-11-12:story.1445338</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Angst"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Angst&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 53, Reviews: 2 
Updated: 11-12-03, Published: 11-12-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A poem that will possibly relate to all those who have gone through it</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-25T19:13:40-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-25T19:13:40-08:00</updated>
  <title>To Be Human</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1365898/1/To_Be_Human"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-25:story.1365898</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 107, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 7-25-03, Published: 7-25-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Love it or hate it can we say it's not true?  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-15T19:23:34-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-15T19:23:34-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Brink</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1357678/1/The_Brink"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-15:story.1357678</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Angst"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Angst&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 95, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 7-15-03, Published: 7-15-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A poem about being taken to the brink.  Just felt like writing a poem really :)  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-15T18:11:47-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-15T18:11:47-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Guide</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1357609/1/The_Guide"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-15:story.1357609</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Spiritual"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Spiritual&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 110, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 7-15-03, Published: 7-15-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;We all ask this is one possble answer.  What do you think? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-15T17:32:04-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-15T17:32:04-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Beach</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1357558/1/The_Beach"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-15:story.1357558</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 115, Reviews: 10 
Updated: 7-15-03, Published: 7-15-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;What many see as real Horror! what do you think? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-15T07:07:26-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-15T07:07:26-08:00</updated>
  <title>Isolation</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1356946/1/Isolation"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-15:story.1356946</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Angst"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Angst&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 155, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 7-15-03, Published: 7-15-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;On the run; This one will be a blast.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-11T18:56:15-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-11T18:56:15-08:00</updated>
  <title>Stains</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1353992/1/Stains"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-11:story.1353992</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 74, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 7-11-03, Published: 7-11-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Your sad and hide it but someone is watching someone who knows...R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-10T20:37:35-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-10T20:37:35-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Pit</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1353264/1/The_Pit"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-10:story.1353264</id>
  <category term="War"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/War/'&gt;War&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 183, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 7-10-03, Published: 7-10-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;To respect those who suffered the nightmare! R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-09T19:47:05-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-09T19:47:05-08:00</updated>
  <title>Sacrifice</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1352351/1/Sacrifice"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-09:story.1352351</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 85, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 7-9-03, Published: 7-9-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A poem struglgle and triumph over adversity in poverty.   R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-09T18:35:22-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-09T18:35:22-08:00</updated>
  <title>Home</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1352248/1/Home"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-09:story.1352248</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Suspense"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Suspense&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 152, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 7-9-03, Published: 7-9-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Some things can leave a very bitter taste! R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-06T20:12:30-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-06T20:12:30-08:00</updated>
  <title>Complexion</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1349370/1/Complexion"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-06:story.1349370</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 73, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 7-6-03, Published: 7-6-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;How could a whim change your life? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-06T19:33:03-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-06T19:33:03-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Fight</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1349334/1/The_Fight"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-06:story.1349334</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 95, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 7-6-03, Published: 7-6-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Survival in life partnership ever had the experience? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-06T18:53:34-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-06T18:53:34-08:00</updated>
  <title>Footfalls</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1349282/1/Footfalls"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-06:story.1349282</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Parody"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Parody&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 156, Reviews: 3 
Updated: 7-6-03, Published: 7-6-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A parody in observations.   R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-05T12:43:20-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-05T12:43:20-08:00</updated>
  <title>Honoured Night</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1348158/1/Honoured_Night"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-05:story.1348158</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 161, Reviews: 11 
Updated: 7-5-03, Published: 7-5-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Have the edge of your seat ready? You're gonna love this! R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-05T05:53:26-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-05T05:53:26-08:00</updated>
  <title>Primal</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1347928/1/Primal"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-05:story.1347928</id>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Fantasy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Fantasy/'&gt;Fantasy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Fantasy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 115, Reviews: 14 
Updated: 7-5-03, Published: 7-5-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This is one of my best! See if you agree R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-01T20:13:02-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-01T20:13:02-08:00</updated>
  <title>Illusions</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1345445/1/Illusions"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-01:story.1345445</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 109, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 7-1-03, Published: 7-1-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This is a somewhat cynical view of one aspect of life.  Fun stuff really...R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-07-01T06:22:45-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-07-01T06:22:45-08:00</updated>
  <title>Sea of Blood</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1344796/1/Sea_of_Blood"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-07-01:story.1344796</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Supernatural"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Supernatural&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 53, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 7-1-03, Published: 7-1-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Warriors cry thy soul at peace R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-06-30T18:48:35-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-06-30T18:48:35-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Bare Foot</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1344388/1/The_Bare_Foot"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-06-30:story.1344388</id>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Humor/'&gt;Humor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Humor&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 142, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 6-30-03, Published: 6-30-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Utterly ridiculous verse R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-06-30T18:09:12-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-06-30T18:09:12-08:00</updated>
  <title>Injustice</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1344342/1/Injustice"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-06-30:story.1344342</id>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Humor/'&gt;Humor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Humor&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 113, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 6-30-03, Published: 6-30-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This is a satire and I hope it doesn't ruffle to many feathers ;=) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-06-30T17:40:20-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-06-30T17:40:20-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Kiss</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1344315/1/The_Kiss"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-06-30:story.1344315</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 65, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 6-30-03, Published: 6-30-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;If this concerns you don't get caught!  :=) R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-06-30T10:12:29-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-06-30T10:12:29-08:00</updated>
  <title>Union</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1343924/1/Union"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-06-30:story.1343924</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 122, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 6-30-03, Published: 6-30-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;(Rating for inferred adult content) I tried to write something non tacky here. Did I Succeed? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-06-30T08:29:20-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-06-30T08:29:20-08:00</updated>
  <title>Voyeur</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1343860/1/Voyeur"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-06-30:story.1343860</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: T"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: T&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Horror&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 98, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 6-30-03, Published: 6-30-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A little slice of horror as I couldn't HACK any more romance for the moment hehe R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-06-30T07:13:43-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-06-30T07:13:43-08:00</updated>
  <title>Writers Block</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1343805/1/Writers_Block"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-06-30:story.1343805</id>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Humor/'&gt;Humor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Humor&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 12, Reviews: 22 
Updated: 6-30-03, Published: 6-30-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;An accurate poem about writers block! R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-06-30T06:48:01-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-06-30T06:48:01-08:00</updated>
  <title>Evensong</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1343791/1/Evensong"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-06-30:story.1343791</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 116, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 6-30-03, Published: 6-30-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;The complex balance of life examined. R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-06-29T08:19:03-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-06-29T08:19:03-08:00</updated>
  <title>Fallen</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1342959/1/Fallen"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-06-29:story.1342959</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: General/Poetry&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 70, Reviews: 6 
Updated: 6-29-03, Published: 6-29-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Falling Star,  I'll say no more.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-06-28T20:46:04-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-06-28T20:46:04-08:00</updated>
  <title>loss</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1342704/1/loss"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-06-28:story.1342704</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 16, Reviews: 9 
Updated: 6-28-03, Published: 6-28-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A deliberately short poem  about transformation say what you think.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-06-23T02:14:25-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-06-23T02:14:25-08:00</updated>
  <title>Masks</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1337708/1/Masks"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-06-23:story.1337708</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 71, Reviews: 11 
Updated: 6-23-03, Published: 6-23-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A poem about illusions R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-06-23T01:42:15-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-06-23T01:42:15-08:00</updated>
  <title>Recognition</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1337698/1/Recognition"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-06-23:story.1337698</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 44, Reviews: 4 
Updated: 6-23-03, Published: 6-23-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Chances should be given in lifeor not? You decide R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-06-21T20:26:38-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-06-21T20:26:38-08:00</updated>
  <title>Passage</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1336568/1/Passage"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-06-21:story.1336568</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Spiritual"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Spiritual&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 81, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 6-21-03, Published: 6-21-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Spirits taken path a perspective R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-04-28T14:53:48-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-04-28T14:53:48-08:00</updated>
  <title>Night Walk</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1290857/1/Night_Walk"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-04-28:story.1290857</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Spiritual"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Spiritual&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 38, Reviews: 10 
Updated: 4-28-03, Published: 4-28-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;I think we all feel this way at sometime in our life R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-04-28T14:46:01-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-04-28T14:46:01-08:00</updated>
  <title>Reminiscence</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1290852/1/Reminiscence"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-04-28:story.1290852</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 70, Reviews: 5 
Updated: 4-28-03, Published: 4-28-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This is a poem about the end of a life and reflections over their work during it.  But what type of work? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-04-19T09:25:10-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-04-19T09:25:10-08:00</updated>
  <title>Dinner Time</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1283562/1/Dinner_Time"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-04-19:story.1283562</id>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: M"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <category term="Humor"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/fiction/Horror/'&gt;Horror&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: M&lt;br&gt;Genres: Horror/Humor&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 604, Reviews: 14 
Updated: 4-19-03, Published: 4-19-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A short meaty dinner time horror tale for those with a penchant for black humour.  R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-04-18T20:02:47-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-04-18T20:02:47-08:00</updated>
  <title>A GAME OF DEATH</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1283136/1/A_GAME_OF_DEATH"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-04-18:story.1283136</id>
  <category term="War"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Drama"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/War/'&gt;War&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Drama&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 114, Reviews: 17 
Updated: 4-18-03, Published: 4-18-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Controversial Politcal War Poem. What's your opinion? R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-04-18T10:05:59-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-04-18T10:05:59-08:00</updated>
  <title>TOWARD THE LIGHT</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1282646/1/TOWARD_THE_LIGHT"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-04-18:story.1282646</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Spiritual"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Spiritual&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 84, Reviews: 10 
Updated: 4-18-03, Published: 4-18-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This is a cynical view of peoples need to have faith rather than their absolute belief in it.  R+ R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-04-18T09:58:27-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-04-18T09:58:27-08:00</updated>
  <title>TURBULANCE</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1282638/1/TURBULANCE"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-04-18:story.1282638</id>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K+"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="Tragedy"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/General/'&gt;General&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+&lt;br&gt;Genres: General/Tragedy&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 27, Reviews: 8 
Updated: 4-18-03, Published: 4-18-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Imagine sole survivor of a shipwreck desperate to reach land R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-04-18T03:25:32-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-04-18T03:25:32-08:00</updated>
  <title>Reflections</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1282481/1/Reflections"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-04-18:story.1282481</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Romance/Poetry&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 73, Reviews: 11 
Updated: 4-18-03, Published: 4-18-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;A sort of love poem or how a person might feel, you decide R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-04-17T21:35:47-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-04-17T21:35:47-08:00</updated>
  <title>Lullabies Lament</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1282373/1/Lullabies_Lament"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-04-17:story.1282373</id>
  <category term="Love"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="Romance"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Love/'&gt;Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/Romance&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 123, Reviews: 11 
Updated: 4-17-03, Published: 4-17-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This ones a sort of cryptic love poem</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-04-17T21:18:24-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-04-17T21:18:24-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Journey</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1282360/1/The_Journey"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-04-17:story.1282360</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: Poetry/General&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 130, Reviews: 7 
Updated: 4-17-03, Published: 4-17-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Journey of growth child to adult &quot;Life Love the Whole Damn Thing R+R</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-04-15T16:26:51-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-04-15T16:26:51-08:00</updated>
  <title>The Rich Pattern</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1280659/1/The_Rich_Pattern"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-04-15:story.1280659</id>
  <category term="Life"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: K"/>
  <category term="General"/>
  <category term="Poetry"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/poetry/Life/'&gt;Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: K&lt;br&gt;Genres: General/Poetry&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 1, Words: 125, Reviews: 11 
Updated: 4-15-03, Published: 4-15-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;This is a Poem about Life, Love and the education gained from it.</summary>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <author>
   <name>Fabian Cortez</name>
   <uri>http://www.fictionpress.com/u/345434/</uri>
  </author>
  <published>2003-04-14T20:21:33-08:00</published>
  <updated>2003-04-14T20:21:33-08:00</updated>
  <title>TORMENT</title>
  <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1252726/1/TORMENT"/>
  <id>tag:fictionpress.com,2003-03-08:story.1252726</id>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <category term="English"/>
  <category term="Fiction Rated: M"/>
  <category term="Horror"/>
  <category term="Suspense"/>
  <summary type="html">Author: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/345434/Fabian_Cortez'&gt;Fabian Cortez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Category: &lt;a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/fiction/Horror/'&gt;Horror&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Language: English, Fiction Rated: M&lt;br&gt;Genres: Horror/Suspense&lt;br&gt;Chapters: 18, Words: 38,890, Reviews: 102 
Updated: 4-14-03, Published: 3-8-03&lt;br&gt;Status: Complete&lt;hr size=1&gt;Detective, Carl Logan is tormented after capturing mass murderer Peter Willingham, He visits him obsessed with understanding his motives, slowly his own mind begins to crack.(VIOLENT &amp; SEXUAL CONTENT ) PLEASE R+R!</summary>
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