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Dante and Beatrice

Selina Sheth·May 3, 2022

Dante and Beatrice written by: Selina Sheth ‘L’ámor che move il sole e l’ áltre stelle.’ Love...

Literature Article

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…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away (“Cupboard”)

Phyllis P. Colucci·January 30, 2022

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away (“Cupboard”) written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot One word...

Phyllis P. Colucci On Poetry and Fiction Featured Post Editorial English

·2 mins read

The Black Kite Firecracker

Jaylan Salman·August 23, 2021

The Black Kite Firecracker written by: Jaylan Salah Salman @JaylanSalman I asked my body what it craves...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Fresher

Nigel de Costa·May 24, 2021

Fresher written by: Nigel de Costa Slanted in the front seat on that long road to Nottingham,...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Getting By

Richard Prime·May 22, 2021

Getting By written by: Richard Prime Dear Harry, It was good to hear from you, Wondering how...

A Long Time Ago

Richard LeDue·May 5, 2021

A Long Time Ago written by: Richard LeDue @LedueRichard Looking for a place to play at being...

English Poetry

·1 min read

I Dream of Many Heroes

Gerry Stefanson·April 21, 2021

I Dream of Many Heroes written & performed by: Gerry Stefanson I dream of heroes, ones that...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Girl on The Balcony

Mitchel Montagna·January 28, 2021

Girl on The Balcony written by: Mitchel Montagna Herman belonged to a group whose members claimed association...

Born To Write

Sheila Henry·December 9, 2020

Born To Write written by: Sheila Henry @sheila_henry17 Big Garçon is what his friends called Peter Kingston...

English Literature

·21 mins read

Gabriella Balcom writes fantasy, horror, romance, sci-fi, and more, and has had 551 works accepted for publication. She was nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award, and Clarendon House Publications awarded her a publishing contract after one of her stories was voted best in a novel; her multi-genre anthology, On the Wings of Ideas, was then released. Gabriella won second place in JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company's 2020 Open Contract Challenge, and they published her romance, Worth Waiting For. Black Hare Press put out her sci-fi novella, The Return, and Dark Myth Publicating released her horror anthology, Down with the Sickness and Other Chilling Tales. She also self-published a novelette.

A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher

“With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell thunderous applause. “With your vote, we can end this foreign invasion once and for all. America for Americans!”

This wasn’t just a slogan for Governor Bishop DeCulpat. It was a life’s crusade. In his border state, it was his family, his neighbors who’d borne the brunt of the social costs of the flow of migrants across the border. They’d been pushed to a boiling point. Now, it was time for action.

Hearing the signature catchphrase of the campaign, the audience erupted once again, the ovation magnified by the white marble column of the Statehouse rising at the Governor’s back, drowning out The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas is Coming blaring from the speakers...

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Dante and Beatrice

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away (“Cupboard”)

The Black Kite Firecracker

Fresher

Getting By

A Long Time Ago

I Dream of Many Heroes

Girl on The Balcony

Born To Write

The Sheep We Are

Can’t Sleep While Someone is in My Room

Boy with a Box Full of Wasps

May Girl

Fly Fishing

Germany in the Nighttime

That Starry Night

Venus Rising

The Story is Simple

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