Editor's Choices updated 1/31/10
The editor's choices has been updated. Many good stories, poems and memories. I love reading them all. Gail

Updated Comments 01/20/2010
Wow everybody is reading and commenting. Some are going away back reading posts from other years. These comments are all writers dreams coming true. Gail

New writers posting in December
Martha Mitchem Graham, Noreen Leuzzi, Cathy Lee Thompson, Lilly----White, Charles Micheaux Some very interesting writers. As always, Gail

20 posts from December has been added to Hall of Fame
Check out the Hall of Fame, one of your posts might be there. We had 64 posts last month. Some new writers are coming in and they will probably prod some of us old-timers in writing again. I would like to have added more. Gail

12/06/09 - Spam Attack
We had a spam attack on OurEcho today. Almost 300 bogus comments were posted. I think I have it all cleaned up now. The internet brings with it good and bad and this would be part of the bad... Scott

Our Echo's Writing Site Wins High Honors
Thanks to everybody! Each of you have helped make ourechoes as one of the 101 best websites for writers in the May/June issue of Writer's Digest. Our site is listed under "Challenges/Creativity" as number four!!! Veroncia Hogle alerted me to this high honor. Gail Thanks Veroncia.

Kathleen Blanchfield

My first love was writing, I cannot remember a day which I did not like to write something, even as a child. Be it just scribbling and making myself believe this was writing. As the years went by, and our lovely children are reared and left home I realised, yes my next greatest love was writing.

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OurEcho Classics

IN MEMORY OF MY FATHER written by Veronica Breen Hogle

N MEMORY OF MY FATHER
William S. Earls of Athenry, Galway
and Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny

By the late Eileen Breen
March 27, 1916 - May 5, 2006
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You were our teller of tales
of distant lands
as we gathered around
your knees before bedtime
From your lips we heard
the call of the Mullah
crying ”Allah is Great
and Mohammed is his Prophet.”

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• New Lights
• DEATH OF A POET
• Buck
• They're Wiser Than I Thought
• Feeling low
• VALLEY OF DECISION
• JUICY FRUIT DENTISTRY
• In Whatever Way You See Me
• Time Went By
• SATURDAY MATINEE

• i feel Your presence
  This is beautiful. I think we have much in common. I love Him, too, and poetry. Hope you'll stop by for a visit. I used to raise Connemara ponies. Ireland...what a beautiful emerald isle. Someday I'd love to go there for a visit. Sad how war torn the country has been. Wish more knew what you and I have learned. Maybe someday the people of this world will realize that peace comes from love, and love comes from God. Best to you. Janet
  
  
• Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
  Many places have been "spoiled" by tourism. The people of Mexico are beautiful. They're hard working, loving, families. I was in Puebla County, Cholula in 1998 for 9 days. What an experience. Thanks for sharing. Janet
  
  
• Three Corners Filled With Christmas
  Sounds like Christmas was a cherished time at your house. How wonderful with all the surprises. Thanks for sharing. Haven't seen any new postings. Hope you are well and still writing. Janet
  
  
• Abandoned "Mama Dog" - Christmas Shadows and Light
  Dear Suzana: Your writing gives me a whole new perspective on PETS...Your voice is strong,passionate and refreshing. With every good wish... Charles Micheaux