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I’m Fine, Everything Is Fine

Jennifer Lai·November 27, 2020

I’m Fine, Everything Is Fine written by: Jennifer Lai Your father, who left your mother last month,...

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Silence

Louis Dorwaldt·November 23, 2020

Silence written by: Louis Dorwaldt resting I sit in a field ...

English Poetry

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Solitude

Kate Blake·November 19, 2020

Solitude written by: Kate Blake Alone time allows me space to reflect ...

Poetry English

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The Secret To Being Real

John Patrick Robbins·November 14, 2020

The Secret To Being Real written by: John Patrick Robbins There is no secret. It’s not in...

English Poetry

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A Wasted Treasure

Sheri M. Stewart·November 12, 2020

A Wasted Treasure written by: Sheri M. Stewart Lost somewhere in the wilderness buried within the forests...

The Cheater

Anagha Agnes·November 12, 2020

The Cheater written by: Anagha Agnes It pains, my ears, my eyes, my mind An ache rejuvenating...

Poetry English

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Marooned by Memory

Fotoula Reynolds·October 9, 2020

Marooned By Memory written by: Fotoula Reynolds She holds on to her suitcase And hums the names...

English Poetry

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He Stood Alone Upon Her Step

Allan Edward Tierney·October 4, 2020

He Stood Alone Upon Her Step written by: Allan Edward Tierney He stood alone upon her step...

English Featured Post Poetry

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The Frog

Spillwords·October 4, 2020

The Frog a poem by: Christina Rossetti Contemptuous of his home beyond The village and the village...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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Let’s Pretend

Richard Prime·October 1, 2020

Let’s Pretend written by: Richard Prime Let’s pretend we’re in love again, Make believe we feel as...

English Poetry

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Zagreb & Me

Elke Margaretta·September 27, 2020

Zagreb & Me written by: Elke Margaretta I follow the tramlines into a haze of blue fog,...

English Literature

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Halo Game

Robyn MacKinnon·August 2, 2020

Halo Game written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat angels left the Earth she is sequestered alone the worst...

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I Write To You With Sadness

Anwer Ghani·July 16, 2020

I Write To You With Sadness written by: Anwer Ghani I am just a sad rock on...

English Poetry

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At 1AM

Funmilayo Obasa·July 14, 2020

At 1AM written by: Funmilayo Obasa At 1am my lips fold into words, My eyes find sleep...

Poetry English

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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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