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Colleen Millsteed
Colleen Millsteed

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My Vocal Media Achievements

Vocal + Member since May 2021 — I joined Vocal Media in May 2021 and since then I have been pleasantly surprised at a number of achievements in my writing. I know I have personally grown in all areas of my writing since joining Vocal Media and I’ve made a number of great friends. …

Nonfiction

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My Vocal Media Achievements
My Vocal Media Achievements
Nonfiction

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Published in Lifeline

·1 day ago

Wallowing In The Forgotten Feelings

Buried deep within my heart — As I close my eyes and delve into the deepest chambers of my heart, I find you nestled there so lovingly, mine forever, We no longer meet in the physical plane, But our love was the best, those heartstrings we’ll never sever. I live for the memories, the feelings as…

Poetry

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Wallowing In The Forgotten Feelings
Wallowing In The Forgotten Feelings
Poetry

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Published in Moon Light Confessions

·1 day ago

Highlights Of My Reading — Part 23*11

Great information, well written, or just an enjoyable read — Medium is the host to some amazing writers and we can, if we so choose, read a multitude of different topics, styles, and the unique flair that each writer brings to the platform. Here are a few that outshone in my eyes. I am in awe of the words in…

Writers On Medium

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Highlights Of My Reading — Part 23*11
Highlights Of My Reading — Part 23*11
Writers On Medium

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1 day ago

The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of

I’m truly innocent — The mirror showed a reflection that wasn’t my own but it was a reflection that the rest of the world is convinced is me. I’m on the run from the law and yet I’ve done nothing wrong. It all started when I was travelling from Perth to Broome for a…

Fiction

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The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of
The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of
Fiction

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Published in AYOT Poetry Corner

·2 days ago

Living On Tenterhooks

How has this become her life — She stops to listen as she hears the key slot into the front door, Hands wet as she pauses with a wet dish in her hand, Listening carefully, trying to determine his mood, Did he have a good day, or did it not go to plan? Her heart beats faster…

Poetry

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Living On Tenterhooks
Living On Tenterhooks
Poetry

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Published in Are You Out There

·2 days ago

The Power Of Love

The emotions, the feelings, the fullness of heart — She softly runs her finger down the back of his arm, Smiling as his tiny hairs stood on end, liking it to a thousand caterpillar legs, She holds her breath as he gently stirs, a moan escaping his parted lips, As he rises from the deepest slumber, his sigh one that quietly begs…

Poetry

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The Power Of Love
The Power Of Love
Poetry

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Published in BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table

·3 days ago

The Aussie Edition

John’s Aussie ToT Challenge — BJ (Brett Jenae Tomlin) is fast becoming famous on Medium for her ‘This or That’ challenges but in the Australian edition she highlights that this challenge was instigated by John Hansen and being a born and bred Australian I had to give it a go. …

Bjs This Or That

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The Aussie Edition
The Aussie Edition
Bjs This Or That

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3 days ago

Wasted Words

Weaving with wonder — A Tautogram A tautogram is a text in which all words start with the same letter. Historically, tautograms were mostly poetical forms. (Wikipedia) Wasted Words Weaving with wonder We wander within winding walkways, Wishing with wounded words, Weeping with wisdom, Wanting what we were wanting. Wondering why we were waiting, Whenever we were working, Writing with what was within, Wordsmith…

Poetry

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Wasted Words
Wasted Words
Poetry

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Published in Lifeline

·3 days ago

The Colour Of Blush

Pretty in pink — This poem has been written as part of Sahil Patel’s Lifeline’s poetry prompts. Thank you, Sahil for the invite. Today’s prompt is: Create a poem that is motivated by one specific colour. Use that color’s common correlations with feelings and associations to inform your poetic exploration. You may explain the…

Poetry

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The Colour Of Blush
The Colour Of Blush
Poetry

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Published in Three Minute Thoughts

·Mar 20

Highlights Of My Reading — Part 23*10

Great information, well written or just an enjoyable read — Medium is the host to some amazing writers and we can, if we so choose, read a multitude of different topics, styles and the unique flair that each writer brings to the platform. Here are a few that outshone in my eyes. First up in this part of my series…

Writers On Medium

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Highlights Of My Reading — Part 23*10
Highlights Of My Reading — Part 23*10
Writers On Medium

3 min read

Colleen Millsteed

Colleen Millsteed

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