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Spotlight On Writers – Troy DeFrates

Troy DeFrates·January 2, 2021

Spotlight On Writers Troy DeFrates Where, do you hail from? I was raised as a Marine Corps...

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Spotlight On Writers – Angel Edwards

Angel Edwards·December 26, 2020

Spotlight On Writers Angel Edwards Where, do you hail from? Vancouver BC Canada. What is the greatest...

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Spotlight On Writers – JahArt Kushite

JahArt Kushite·December 19, 2020

Spotlight On Writers JahArt Kushite Where, do you hail from? Presently based in Capetown, South Africa but...

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Spotlight On Writers – Elaine Marie

Elaine Marie·December 12, 2020

Spotlight On Writers Elaine Marie Where, do you hail from? I’m a Texas girl born and bred....

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Interview Q&A With GS Subbu

GS. Subbu·December 10, 2020

Interview Q&A with GS. Subbu We offer our first and exclusive Q&A Interview with GS. Subbu, a writer...

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Spotlight On Writers – James Marchiori

James Marchiori·December 5, 2020

Spotlight On Writers James Marchiori @DJames1821 Where, do you hail from? I started my journey in the...

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Spotlight On Writers – Carmen Baca

Carmen Baca·November 28, 2020

Spotlight On Writers Carmen Baca Where, do you hail from? I was born in the original Las...

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Spotlight On Writers – GS Subbu

GS. Subbu·November 21, 2020

Spotlight On Writers GS Subbu @gssubbu50 Where, do you hail from? Though I was born in Tirunelveli...

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Interview Q&A With Sheila Henry

Sheila Henry·November 17, 2020

Interview Q&A with Sheila Henry We offer our first and exclusive Q&A Interview with Sheila Henry, a...

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Spotlight On Writers – Michelle Ayon Navajas

Michelle Ayon Navajas·November 14, 2020

Spotlight On Writers Michelle Ayon Navajas Where, do you hail from? I am from the Philippines. I...

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Spotlight On Writers – Doug Hawley

Doug Hawley·November 7, 2020

Spotlight On Writers Doug Hawley @dougiamm Where, do you hail from? I’m originally from the Portland, OR,...

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Spotlight On Writers – Alta H Mabin

Alta H Mabin·October 31, 2020

Spotlight On Writers Alta H Mabin @h_mabin Where, do you hail from? I am from South Africa....

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Spotlight On Writers – Eric Danhoff

Eric Danhoff·October 24, 2020

Spotlight On Writers Eric Danhoff @troubled_sleep Where, do you hail from? I was born in Chicago, Illinois...

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Spotlight On Writers – Linda Imbler

Linda Imbler·October 17, 2020

Spotlight On Writers Linda Imbler Where, do you hail from? I was born in Texas and grew...

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John Anthony Fingleton: Was born in Cork City, in the Republic of Ireland. Now living in Paraguay. Poems published in journals and anthologies in Ireland, UK, USA, India and France as well as three produced plays. Poems read on Irish and American radio as well in Spanish on South American broadcasts. Has poems published in Spillwords, Alien Bhudda, The Red Door, Piker Press, Super Poetry Highway, The Writers Magazine, Ariel Chart, and numerous national and international journals, blogs, reviews, and anthologies. Published collections 'Poems from the Shadowlands' was published in 2017, 'Words That Found Me' 2019, 'Poems From The Banks' 2020, 'Poems from a Restricted Place' April 2020, 'Secret Fjords' May 2020 and 'A Gathering Of Words' June 2020. All which are available on Amazon.

A Song for Christmas by Steve Carr

I was sixteen. Ma’s upright piano stood against the wall in the dining room where it had been since Ma and Pa were married. It was Grandma’s piano, but she gave it to my Ma as a wedding present. It was made of mahogany and Ma polished it almost every day. I was sitting at it just plucking randomly on the black keys when Ma placed a bright red runner across the top of the piano and, a few minutes later, placed the crèche on the runner. She arranged the figures of Mary and Joseph around the baby Jesus lying in a manger.
“You’re late puttin’ that out this year, Ma,” I said.
“Each year there are more and more boxes of Christmas decorations to sort through,” she said.
I strummed several keys with an unmelodic result and heaved a loud sigh.
“Have you decided yet which song you’re going to do for the Christmas service?” she asked ...

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