Virgil Ballard's Blog (9)

Writing is a natural talent for some. While it may take time for others to hone their skills, one thing remains certain; one cannot improve their creative writing skills without the old fashioned art of practice. Sprinkling magic into sentences by means of expressive and well-paired words, poetry is an outlet that brings forth a number of new ways to develop one’s writing in any form or genre, in any subject and field. Furthermore, writing poetry can help you improve the flow of your…

Do you know that poetry can open up emotions that you never knew you had? http://bit.ly/1NUjEHc

Writing poetry can help us get through the emotional pain we feel when we are down. http://bit.ly/1NuTifB

To heal emotional pain, first, you have to acknowledge that you are experiencing it. Unconsciously, we tend how to keep our emotions at bay so we can go through our daily lives with some kind of balance. You have to acknowledge the fact that you face issues every day, and that by the time you get to relax and unwind you often feel the urge to release your pent up emotions. That’s why I write. Writing poetry allows me to access my feelings. It lets me open up to emotions that I did not know I…

I was only 15 when I fell in love way back in 1942. Ruth was her name…Ruth Johnstun. Ruth was 14, but our youth didn’t stop us from building a beautiful relationship. But things went downhill fast when Ruth’s family encouraged her to move to another state to live with her grandmother and attend Beauty College. Before she left, we promised each other that we would be faithful and stay in touch. Indeed, we wrote many letters to each other, sometimes almost daily. Eventually, the letters became…

Ah, the magic of falling in love! When your heart beats for the right person, everything is perfect. The sun shines brighter, and the breeze sings a love song only you can hear. The flowers bring more color to your life, and every time that special person is around, the world is a better place.



Every moment is precious. Different emotions bubble to the surface. You can’t seem to wipe out that smile on your lips. Butterflies flutters in your stomach whenever your secret sideway…

The existence of a happily ever after has caused a never-ending debate between skeptics and hopeless romantics everywhere in the world. One party says it can only exist in fairy tales, while the other says it can also happen in real life.



What is a happily ever after to begin with?



In fairy tales, a happily ever after often signifies the end of the story. In real life, however, it signifies the beginning of the rest of two people’s lives.



A happily ever after can…

When lost loves are reunited, it is possible that there might be a slight tinge of regret for the one who left and a slight tinge of anger for the one was left behind. These feelings are often buried deep in the heart and almost never acknowledged.



Things could go so well in the beginning of your reunion, but once something happens that will remind either one of you of a certain memory that isn’t worth going back to, everything can fall apart in minutes. The truth is, no matter how…

What’s the secret to moving on from heartbreak? Well, there’s no surefire way to stop the pain, but I sure have a lot of experience dealing with it during my youth and I want to share it. Read on here http://bit.ly/1Hj77uO