Happy Australia Day!

general — Gary R. Hess @ 12:10 am on Jan 26, 2012

Happy Australia Day to everyone. For those of you who don’t know, Australia Day is actually the day when the first fleet came to Australia’s shore. Yep, it was filled with criminals (no, despite popular belief very few people are descended from them). Anyway, I spent 10 days in Australia in 2010. It is an [...]


1/24/12 Updates

updates — Gary R. Hess @ 6:28 am on Jan 24, 2012

Alright, so if you haven’t noticed yet, there have been some more changes to the members site and PoemofQuotes in general. Members Firstly, I did what a lot of people probably wanted and made the profanity filter optional. Yeah, it goes against basically what I originally stated, but I know it made a lot of [...]


Chinese New Year – January 23, 2012

general — Gary R. Hess @ 12:01 am on Jan 23, 2012

Happy Chinese New Year! This is also the first year it is an official holiday in the Philippines. So joy to the Chinese and the Filipinos Hope everyone has a great day. BTW, in China, the day is actually known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year.


Kung Hei Fat Choy!

general — Gary R. Hess @ 4:57 am on Jan 20, 2012

The Chinese New Year celebrations are already underway in Chinese communities across the world. Parades, dances, and Chinese food booths are already up in my city. Hope you all enjoy the great time! If you are wondering what “kung hei fat choy” means, it is Cantonese for “May you become prosperous,” and is generally used [...]


Valentine’s Day Ideas: What you shouldn’t do

general — Gary R. Hess @ 3:01 am on

Alright, so you’ve probably heard about how Valentine’s Day is coming up. You might have even read some gift ideas or poems or some other romantic ideas. But they don’t really say the things that you *shouldn’t* do. Here’s are some tips: Don’t have a first date on Valentine’s Day unless you’ve been friends for [...]


MLK Jr. Day – January 16, 2012

general — Gary R. Hess @ 3:57 am on Jan 16, 2012

Happy MLK Jr Day! Hope you have a great day.


Top Pages of 2011

general — Gary R. Hess @ 5:41 am on Jan 13, 2012

The year 2011 saw a major down turn in visitors. The causes were mostly from changes within the Google Search Engine rankings. Nonetheless, the top pages are definitely worth viewing. None of these pages are too surprising, but go ahead and check them out. Funny movie quotes Funny quotes Poetry Forms Break up poems Love [...]


How to say I love you in a poem

poetry — Gary R. Hess @ 12:53 am on Jan 12, 2012

Saying “I love you” in a poem might sound like one of the hardest things to do; however, that’s not entirely true if you even bother to try. Firstly, simply saying “I love you” is a great place to start, especially if you are an amateur writer. Secondly, comparing love to something is possible. Thirdly, [...]


What can poetry teach us about beauty?

poetry — Gary R. Hess @ 12:47 am on

Poetry is something which grabs us and gives us something we might otherwise not experience through literature. Beauty is something which grabs us and gives us something we might otherwise not experience through visual and intellectual experiences. See the connection? Beauty is something which can’t be expressed lightly. When I talk to my girlfriend and [...]


1/10/12 Updates

updates — Gary R. Hess @ 8:23 am on Jan 9, 2012

I hope everyone is having a nice time. Basically, I changed up a few things on the website (though you might not tell right away). I changed the articles section into more of a blog style. It’s much easier for me. Before, it was all static content but now I changed it to use a [...]


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