Lori Melton

Joined January 2020

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Third Place in Bedtime Stories Challenge

Stories (29/0)

Top Story - July 2023
Taylor Swift is Doing Something Fabulous on The Eras TourTop Story - July 2023
I'm a diehard Swiftie. Everyone who knows me knows it and on Taylor Swift's auspicious "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" release weekend, I'm still basking in the glow of 70,000 color-changing wristbands waving in the air around me at her Ford Field Detroit Night 1 Eras Tour concert on June 9.
By Lori Melton5 months ago in Beat
Runaway Train
I want to slow this fast, runaway train but time speeds on, relentless
By Lori Melton9 months ago in Poets
That '70s Time Capsule
Tiger Beat posters and bell-bottom jeans under twirling disco balls
By Lori Melton9 months ago in Poets
Where the Rest of Your Life Begins
Grown yet still naive, Caught between home, the world, and just being eighteen.
By Lori Melton10 months ago in Poets
When I Found that Photo of Us
Decades have passed but My ears, eyes, hands, still long to Hear, see, and touch you
By Lori Melton10 months ago in Poets
Top Story - February 2023
Touching HeartsTop Story - February 2023
A heart is a universal symbol for love – especially on Valentine’s Day. February is also American Heart Month. Raising heart disease awareness carries a deeper meaning for me because my mom, who was my best friend, died of heart failure on January 6 last year after a seven-year battle with lung and heart disease.
By Lori Melton10 months ago in Families
To Read is Love
Pages loved yellow Spine weathered upon my lap Words claimed by my soul
By Lori Melton10 months ago in Poets
Never Before, Never Again
A Memphis boy and John, Paul, George, and Ringo crushed convention and ruled.
By Lori Melton10 months ago in Poets
Interview: Actor Gilles Marini on exploring nature and his love of animals
Actor Gilles Marini celebrated his 47th birthday on Jan. 26. For him, age is simply a number - and each day is something to be thankful for.
By Lori Melton10 months ago in Geeks
Staying Above Water
The fire in your lungs Extinguished with your last breath A harsh battle lost I imagine you Floating in celestial air
By Lori Melton11 months ago in Poets
'The Demon' Summons You to the Ultimate Halloween Rock Bash
You’re pressed inside a screaming mob – a virtual comic con of diehard rockers who are “Dressed to Kill” with black-and-white face paint, long, ratted wigs, and mile-high platform boots.
By Lori Melton2 years ago in Beat
Help Wanted: Seeking Kitty Girl Friday for Light Office Duties, to Fill Family Furball Role
Two adorable green eyes peered out at me from a Craigslist ad – over whiskers that extended well beyond her little furry face. She had one paw delicately curled underneath her – and she looked small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.
By Lori Melton2 years ago in Petlife