Carmen Ruggero
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Carmen Ruggero commented on Julianza (Julie) Kim Shavin's photo
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"What a powerful image. It brings all kinds of positive images to the mind. I could sit on that bench for hours! Carmen"
Sep 17, 2012
Carmen Ruggero posted a status
"I've been gone for a while. Life happens and we tend to forget to feed the spirit. Poetry and creative thinking are what we need. Carmen"
Sep 17, 2012
Carmen Ruggero commented on Author-Poet Aberjhani's blog post In Aftermath of 9/11 Community Exercises Creative Options
"Thank you so very much! Carmen"
Sep 17, 2012
Carmen Ruggero commented on Joseph D. Dayag's blog post Seeing Beyond the Blue Rays
"We do tend to lament loss more often than feel grateful for the blessings. Carmen"
Sep 17, 2012
Carmen Ruggero commented on Joseph D. Dayag's blog post On unleashing,releasing verses
"Oh... yes!  We can work on the form, but poems happen. Carmen"
Sep 17, 2012
Carmen Ruggero commented on Carmen Ruggero's blog post The Sound of Time
"Hi Pea! You're a friend, indeed!  This was one of those poems that come out of nowhere -- or so we think. Love ya, Carmen"
Apr 28, 2012
Phyllis Jean Green commented on Carmen Ruggero's blog post The Sound of Time
"Evocative and image-rich...but then your poems always are.  All your writings! I love hummingbirds, and I love the way you bring them alive.  The s o u n d you bring us.  Music, should have said.  Oh, how I needed this. B R A V…"
Apr 28, 2012
Carmen Ruggero's blog post was featured

The Sound of Time

 I heard a sweet little sound – soft and light as a feather on the breeze,break the silence of night.Like a velvety tune, it caresses my senses.I’m curious, so I stop to listen: It whooshes past me and ever so gentlyscurries through supple leaves and petals heavy with the scent of summer.A flash of sound, a hummingbird in flight,and I wonder, as I watch it scuttle through the air:Where does it land when it leaves my sight? And the silence whispers tonight,a song I seem to remember…It resonates…See More
Apr 26, 2012
Carmen Ruggero commented on Carmen Ruggero's blog post Chasing Shadows
"Thanks for your comment, Kimmy! And I wondered if that picture was yours. It's very good. Very clear and telling of the subject.   Carmen"
Mar 22, 2012
Kimmy Van Kooten commented on Carmen Ruggero's blog post Chasing Shadows
"You had me suspended and then left suspending on my own threads of what life has in store for me in the dark, cold winters...ahead...good one! :) And, thanks for stopping by to read my Ku! I knew, one day, I'd find words to my pic. I snapped…"
Mar 22, 2012
Carmen Ruggero posted a blog post

Chasing Shadows

  Monsters are real and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win… ~~Stephen King  A long time ago when I was barely five years old, I lived with my parents and sisters and brother in an old brick house. I remember  tall ceilings and colored glass windows. The outside walls were gray. And the windows so tall – they almost reached the ceiling. I remember tall metal shutters.Red markings on the vanilla colored sidewalks, told a tale of children playing hopscotch, often…See More
Mar 22, 2012
Carmen Ruggero left a comment for Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
"Andre... so good to hear from you. Look forward to reading your work.   Carmen"
Mar 10, 2012
Carmen Ruggero and Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU are now friends
Mar 10, 2012
Carmen Ruggero commented on Phyllis Jean Green's blog post The Watcher
"Ahhh Phyllis... This is what I think: poetry targets human emotions through the account of a reality that can be true to one, or all, but never exactly the same because our emotional lives differ from each other. Different people, different places,…"
Dec 24, 2011
Carmen Ruggero commented on Carmen Ruggero's blog post Christmas in Tinsel Town
"Thank you, Aberjhani; it was quite an experience. I made a couple of trips to Lampoc and several to St. Luis Obispo minimum security. It was hard to take, but indeed there was a lesson for me to take home. Carmen"
Dec 24, 2011
Author-Poet Aberjhani commented on Carmen Ruggero's blog post Christmas in Tinsel Town
"Thank you indeed for sharing this powerful and moving read. Nothing quite like the experience of someone else's pain-filled reality to bring an expanded perspective to one's own.  Aberjhani"
Dec 24, 2011

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Hometown:
Crawfordsville
Relationship Status:
Don't Worry About It
About Me:
Art, Education, Film, Music, Reading, Spirituality
More About Me and My World
I am a native of Argentina. Made the US my home in 1959. I am a fiction writer, poet, and a contributing author on my hometown newspaper. Photography was my main form of expression for many years, and that included news photography. I love poetry and short fiction most. I can write good articles but the mood has to hit me over the head.
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Favorite Music:
Classical, Jazz and Rock
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Investigative shows like 48 hours, Forensic Files, Unsolved Mysteries, NCIS and CSI

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Chasing Shadows

 

 

Monsters are real and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win… ~~Stephen King



 

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Posted on March 22, 2012 at 10:07am — 2 Comments

Christmas in Tinsel Town

It was days before Christmas. Tinsel Town sparkled with blatant extravagance. I liked it – I liked the looks of it. My eyes were fixed on success, and so I walked a straight line between performances -- untouched by distractions. Not that I didn't believe; I had things to do.

 

This December, our comedy ensemble booked a special holiday performance at Lampoc State Penitentiary. Ten of us sandwiched in a van, made our way to prison. Hoop-tee-do.

 

We arrived on…

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Posted on December 10, 2011 at 1:34am — 4 Comments

I Give Thanks

 

I give thanks when times are hard;

just because they made me strong.

Living through lean times,

taught me to be a giver,

loneliness helped me be a better friend.



Why fall or break when in pain?

I give thanks for the joy I feel now and then.

I am grateful for the nourishing rain,

for the bitter winter that leads into spring,

and when the storm is over,

I thank Him twice for gifting me with a clear understanding

of things that…

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Posted on November 24, 2011 at 8:09am — 5 Comments

The Sound of Time

 



I heard a sweet little sound –

soft and light as a feather on the breeze,

break the silence of night.

Like a velvety tune, it caresses my senses.

I’m curious, so I stop to listen:

It whooshes past me and ever so gently

scurries through supple leaves and petals

heavy with the scent of summer.

A flash of sound, a hummingbird in flight,

and I wonder, as I watch it scuttle through the air:

Where does it land when it leaves my…

Continue

Posted on October 6, 2011 at 10:08pm — 2 Comments

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At 6:52am on December 21, 2011, Sara Kali Sabine Stern said…

so do I, thank you :-)

At 11:07pm on December 9, 2011, Phyllis Jean Green said…

Hi, Sweet Friend!

    Hopin' to get cards in the mail before...er, 2013?  Meanwhile, have

a Very Merry Christmas and a Fantastic New Year!!

    LOVE YOU!!

At 2:35pm on September 27, 2011, Cendrine Marrouat said…

Hello Carmen,

 

Thank you for adding me as a friend!

 

Indeed, we seem to have a similar background. Have a great day!

At 1:38am on September 23, 2011, Author-Poet Aberjhani said…

It's a very good day when a poet whose work I have admired for years comes to Creative Thinkers International. Thank you for joining us Carmen and welcome.

Aberjhani

 

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At 10:58pm on September 22, 2011, Phyllis Jean Green said…

Thank you, Luv.

Love your Relationship Status response. :)

Hope you'll share some of your work here. CTI's truly an international community.  Promotes peace, equality, & justice for all.  And we share a passion for the arts.  Can't beat it!  <3 Pea <3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

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