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Important Update: Transition from pathetic.org to eMuse.org - 03/16/2025
by Gavin M Roy

After years of intermittent development, eMuse is almost ready to launch. As part of this transition, pathetic.org will be shutdown and will redirect to eMuse.org.
What you need to know:

* No accounts will be automatically created
* No content will be automatically transferred
* When creating your new eMuse account, you'll have the option to import your data from pathetic.org

We look forward to welcoming you to the new platform.

Hello, Survivors of 2020! - 01/03/2021
by V. Blake

Please check my post out in the General forum when you have a moment. Thanks!

Stay Healthy - 03/18/2020
by V. Blake

Hope you and yours are well.

A Congratulations to Leonard M Hawkes - 03/27/2019
by V. Blake

..who just published his first volume of poetry! Entitled Leaves from my Box Elder, it comes just in time for the 150th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike.

So, like the title says--congrats, Leonard!

Older News
Poem of the Day for 11/02/26

She Doesn't Need Diamonds
by Amanda J Cobb

She doesn't need diamonds to make her rich -

all she needs are the stars in the sky.

She doesn't need crystal to make her shine -

make her laugh and it's in her eyes.

She doesn't need pearls, pure as your love,

to prove what she already knows.

She doesn't need rubies to line her throat -

more grace in a single red rose.

She doesn't need gold to flash in the sun -

enough gold in soft candlelight.

She doesn't need silver to shine in the dark,

preferring the glow of moonlight.

She doesn't need riches abounding

to build you up in her heart.

She needs only return of the love

that she's given you from the start.

10/02/2001

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