26Resilience: Blood and Fortitude » Thrust from a peaceful life in the country, Darrom finds himself in an army with one sole intent - the protection of the Kingdom. Led by the fearsome General Markaresh, the Rakeen hordes ravage all who oppose them, including Darrom. The only force capable of halting the advance of the dreaded foe is General Charles Deneé, head of the army and peerless strategist.

1Word of Trust My feelings on trust and what happens when trust is broken. Written to cope with the feelings of anger and naiveté I felt after a "friend" broke my trust. I hope that you like it.

2 Little Lamb If you can understand this poem, we're kindred spirits.

1 Twins: Shattering a Bond Two brothers must fight one another to the death in an arena, but can they really muster up the courage to kill each other? Can they really kill the only other person who they can depend on? (This story was shortlisted in a worldwide short story competition)

The Ones Who Stare They are out there, those petty people who will do nothing but stare at you for being unique. This is what you do. Just my thoughts on how to deal with the starers.

1The Autism Series: Different A poem that attempts to deal with the feeling that I had not done enough to aid my autism...even as the conscious part of me knew I had done more than most.

3Autism Series 2: This Thing About Hugs This poem concerns how many autistic people tend to have qualms about physical contact: particularly hugs. Please take a little time to read this and I feel sure that you will walk away with a fresh understanding...and my thanks!

1 Memories of Love Just a poem devoted to my memories of my Grandmother and how alike we were. This is not your average bereavement poem - though I refer to the funeral, it is mostly a tribute to the lady who inspired me to write. Though I have said it is complete, I am willing to edit it to make it better so feel free to put suggestions in the reviews. Though it says it is over 1000 words, its not.