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The Fourth Estate

Anne G·October 7, 2017

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The Fourth Estate

written by: Anne G

@TheInkTruth

The Fourth Estate

the public press

an oxymoron

all but dead

The jig is up

the truth revealed

bastion of freedom

has not prevailed

Inciters of discourse

hyperbole feigned

peddlers of pretense

exaggeration and guise

Words laced with arsenic

designed to destroy

skillfully plied

cunning and lies

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Anne G

JUNE 2016 AUTHOR OF THE MONTH at Spillwords.com

Why write? I write because I am: Driven to distraction by the inequities of the society in which we live. Motivated by cruelty, abuse, ignorance and indifference. My intention: To poke, prod and provoke!
"Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess." - Oscar Wilde

Lou Storey

A textbook example of nominative determinism, Lou Storey has always been a storyteller, a fact well illustrated in his art and in his writing. His careers have reflected that as well, first as a creator of idea-based exhibitions for museums, and later as a psychotherapist employing narrative therapies. His art and his writing share qualities of rich texture and detail, examining our capacity to be absurd while allowing a measure of forgiveness for our foibles. Storey and his husband Steve retired in 2021 and moved from New Jersey to Savannah Georgia. “We love everything about Savannah, it is like a city that looks like a park and thinks it’s a small town. Best of all, we can grow bananas in the backyard!”

Treats Only, Please! by Lauren Scott

Creepy cackles from tall, looming trees
startle their jumpy heartbeats as they walk.
Shadows discreetly follow the echoes
while they timidly proceed down the block.

Young voices repeat with conviction,
“It’s just a night for entertainment.”
There’s no need for goosebumps and fear
as their eyes focus on the cracked pavement.

Undeniably sensing they’re not alone,
many follow in their hesitant footsteps,
eager to reach doors and push doorbells
but afraid of frightening special effects....

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Waiting for the Past to Call

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Spotlight On Writers – Nick Adigu Burke

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Spotlight On Writers – Lisa Reynolds

Santa’s Workshop

The Death Parade

22 Maple Lane

The Fourth Estate

The Fourth Estate

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BIRDS!

Inside Mia D.

Tattered Byrds

Waiting for the Past to Call

Zenith

The Significant Breadth of Breath

Santa’s Workshop

Olivia’s first visit to K

November Memory

Cold Weather

Autumn Crisp

My Eternal Beating Drum

Baptism