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Boston April 15

2013-04-19T12:22:48-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
General
English, Rated: K
Tragedy/Hurt/Comfort
Chapters: 1, Words: 62, Reviews: 1, Complete

In the midst of the tragedy and terror which was unleashed in Boston that day, there is still a question burning in the back of our minds, waiting for someone to come who can answer it to our satisfaction...

I Met Death

2013-02-10T21:44:24-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Life
English, Rated: K+
Supernatural/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 116, Reviews: 1, Complete

Cold and angry, ready to kill. Is this not who Death it? What if he, too, hates his assignment? Placed under the category of life, but if it is not clear from the title, it should be under the opposite.

What is it to Love?

2013-01-29T16:27:18-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Love
English, Rated: K
Family/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 55, Reviews: 1, Complete

An infant is instantly the center of attention, but why are babies so well-liked? Why do we love a being that can only take? Put under love because this poem is about love, but not romance.

Stars

2013-01-28T20:19:23-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Life
English, Rated: K
Friendship/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 84, Reviews: 1, Complete

Sometimes the easiest way to get back up is to hear that someone else had the same problem. And overcame it.

Expression of the Soul

2013-01-18T13:20:27-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Life
English, Rated: K
Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 91, Reviews: 3, Complete

A song is the soul talking. Some love to sing in the daylight. Some don't sing because they live in the night. But sometimes the darkest song can be the most beautiful.

Mirrored Images

2013-01-06T21:13:34-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Love
English, Rated: K
Romance/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 167, Reviews: 1, Complete

In the eyes of my beloved, I see hurt and anger I wish I could take away, but I cannot even touch her. There is a wall between us. Yet something about her eyes is familiar, almost as if they were...mine.

To Live is to Die

2012-12-24T19:16:21-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Life
English, Rated: K
Spiritual/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 76, Reviews: 2, Complete

Most say they want to live. But what does living mean? Breathing, eating, talking? There must be another component to this idea called life.

The Sea that Won't be Silenced

2012-12-13T15:32:11-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Nature
English, Rated: K
Hurt/Comfort/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 102, Reviews: 2, Complete

You are gone, and I miss you terribly. But I'm not the only one who is crying.

Miracle

2012-11-26T20:45:56-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Nature
English, Rated: K
Spiritual/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 78, Reviews: 2, Complete

A girl plants a seed. Yet she knows a secret about such happenings: that this is no ordinary occurrence.

Hush Little Baby

2012-11-11T12:00:32-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Life
English, Rated: K
Family/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 108, Reviews: 2, Complete

Inspired by my sister singing the famous lullaby "Hush Little Baby". It made me wonder why they told the baby what they did, and spurred me to write what I would tell a crying baby.

River Through the Forest

2012-11-06T16:50:06-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Life
English, Rated: K
Spiritual/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 134, Reviews: 1, Complete

The result of a prompt while listening to "The Moldau" from Bedrich Smetana. An analogy for life.

Pray for You

2012-10-31T17:34:45-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Nature
English, Rated: K
Spiritual/Friendship
Chapters: 1, Words: 84, Reviews: 2, Complete

Because everyone deserves a better day. Inspired by a poetry project I did last year in my English class. The first two lines are from John Smith's Diary to the New World.

Wandering Soul

2012-10-28T19:51:05-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Life
English, Rated: K+
Tragedy/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 151, Reviews: 4, Complete

This is put under the category of life, but it should be under death. People have all the time in the world, don't they? Life is the longest thing to exist, right? But what happens when one miscalculates and death is sooner then they assumed? Inspired by Naver's "Clocks".

The Girl Who Waits

2012-10-25T20:37:31-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Family
English, Rated: K
Hurt/Comfort/Family
Chapters: 1, Words: 134, Reviews: 4, Complete

Small minds can't always grasp a big concept. A father goes to war, leaving his little girl behind, nervous and frightened. Dedicated to those who serve our country.

Words Misinterpreted

2012-10-23T16:16:17-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 283, Reviews: 2, Complete

Nature is always talking to us, but only those fluent in the language can understand. What are the messages we can't hear? Written for a personification assignment. One-shot.

Gone

2012-10-21T19:53:32-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Friendship
English, Rated: K
Hurt/Comfort/Friendship
Chapters: 1, Words: 146, Reviews: 3, Complete

You are gone. But the memories still remain.

Of Which We Refuse to Set Free

2012-10-15T20:46:25-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Life
English, Rated: K
Hurt/Comfort/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 101, Reviews: 3, Complete

Ghosts aren't a white sheet with holes for eyes. Do they exist? What shape do they take when we see them?

Every Snowflake is Different

2012-10-14T17:12:40-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Nature
English, Rated: K
Spiritual/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 87, Reviews: 2, Complete

How can there be billions and billions of snowflakes and have no two alike?

That Gives Me Strength

2012-10-13T21:31:04-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Family
English, Rated: K
Family/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 127, Reviews: 3, Complete

A girl speaking to her mother. This poem is dedicated to all mothers around the world.

To Hold You Too

2012-10-10T19:35:44-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Friendship
English, Rated: K
Hurt/Comfort/Friendship
Chapters: 1, Words: 224, Reviews: 3, Complete

Everyone holds themselves up, but what if someone fell and can't get up again? Will you promise to hold me too?

Angels in the Snow

2012-10-10T08:42:37-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Nature
English, Rated: K
Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 69, Reviews: 3, Complete

Another nature poem. The title was sparked from "Whispers in the Wood" by Isandria Lilith Yorkshire. It's a beautiful work, I highly recommend it.

My Heart is Bigger Now

2012-10-04T16:44:11-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Friendship
English, Rated: K
Family/Friendship
Chapters: 1, Words: 119, Reviews: 3, Complete

A poem about learning to love and parting from those who love. It only went through one draft so it is subject to change.

To Heal a Broken World

2012-09-30T11:09:49-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Life
English, Rated: K
Poetry/Hurt/Comfort
Chapters: 1, Words: 117, Reviews: 4, Complete

Sometimes the world falls. If you don't have the strength to rebuild it, who will?

I Have Been Loved

2012-09-27T01:14:36-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
General
English, Rated: K
Hurt/Comfort/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 88, Reviews: 4, Complete

An antique doll tells her own unheard tale on woe.

Who paints the stars?

2012-09-24T16:49:21-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Nature
English, Rated: K
Family/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 68, Reviews: 2, Complete

I know this poem was put under spiritual. I only did it because nature has always been a sign of G-d to me.

Full Circle

2012-09-18T21:06:16-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Life
English, Rated: K
Poetry/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 72, Reviews: 2, In-Progress

Written in one of my more thoughtful moods.

They Never Left Me

2012-09-13T18:42:38-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Life
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 192, Reviews: 4, Complete

A poem written for a very dear friend.

The Talking Wind

2012-09-13T18:26:12-08:00

Author: Delilah Brightman
Nature
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 44, Reviews: 5, Complete

A poem I wrote in the fifth grade. I used too and sometimes still do think the wind was trying to communicate when it blew.