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Loving Me

Kristi SharmaJuly 8, 2020

Loving Me written by: Kristi Sharma Self-love is such a beautiful thing, I wasn't so sure what made me a human being. I shed tears of pain, smudging...

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The King of Toilet Paper

Mark KodamaJune 8, 2020

The King of Toilet Paper written by: Mark Kodama I John Steele waited all his life for this opportunity. He purchased the latest toilet papermak...

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Power of thankfulness: Tips for happiness

Maryam SiddiqueJune 7, 2020

Power of Thankfulness: Tips For Happiness written by: Maryam Siddique @Maryamiest For years, research analysts have been distributing lessons abo...

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Kendzior

Cary Chrysler (skyinthegrass)June 1, 2020

Kendzior written by: Cary Chrysler (skyinthegrass) @skyinthegrass Beautiful genius, she hates a fuss. Hard edge, protects a heart of gold. “Award...

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The Girl Who Believed She Got Time

Lucretia LixandruMay 14, 2020

The Girl Who Believed She Got Time written by: Lucreția Lixandru Once upon a time, in a corner of Eastern Europe, there was a young girl. She spent ...

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Life Is Brief

Nancy Lou HendersonApril 16, 2020

Life Is Brief written by: Nancy Lou Henderson @nlhende49 Budding and growing in early Spring, shaping, then becoming colors of green. Rustling and ...

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Covid-19 Top Ten Bucket List

Peggy GerberApril 9, 2020

Covid-19 Top Ten Bucket List written by: Peggy Gerber 1. Survive 2. Come out of isolation 3. Visit my adult ch...

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The Cocoon

Sofia KioroglouNovember 7, 2019

The Cocoon written by: Sofia Kioroglou Some lazy silkworms woke up this morning After a protracted period of hibernation They set to work to weave...

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A Gift II

Luzviminda G. RiveraOctober 16, 2019

A Gift II written by: LUZVIMINDA G. RIVERA It is bright and gay sky Starry night looks enchanting while Moon with its beautifully crafted trenches a...

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Dirty Blue Sky

RhymeRulaMay 14, 2019

Dirty Blue Sky written by: RhymeRula @IamtheRhymeRula She felt the skies swell and clouds that held memories crowd against her Admiring her brand ...

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A Gift

Luzviminda G. RiveraMay 1, 2019

A Gift written by: LUZVIMINDA G. RIVERA You inspired me more than anybody else To strive for more learning and improve my craft You’ve shown me ho...

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Time And Beauty

Steven M BairdJanuary 29, 2019

Time and Beauty written by: Steven M Baird @SMBairdOrd I think each morning is like a beautiful woman who knows you cannot harm her. She will gradu...

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This Moment

Alexa CleasbyJanuary 23, 2019

This Moment written by: Alexa Cleasby @Lexicon_Fuse We're driving away from the sun. Your hand is on the gear stick. I take turns watching the shif...

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Pure Joy

Angie BrockerDecember 22, 2018

Pure Joy written by: Angie Brocker @angie_brocker Sam poured himself a cup of hot chocolate, adding tiny marshmallows to represent his whimsical mo...

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Denise D’Souza lives with her husband in Surrey in the UK. After graduating with a BA in English and Religious Studies, she worked for the Salvation Army publishing department. She worked on publications in print and online, writing and editing news items and creating page layouts. When she gave up her job in publishing to become a carer she missed writing and joined an online writing group. She currently works in carer support. Her short stories, articles and poems have been published in e-magazines such as Spillwords and the Inner Circle Writers’ Group anthologies Cadence, Miracle, Blaze, Poetica, Gleam and Lantern.

Spotlight On Writers - Julia R. DeStefano

Julia R. DeStefano is a Red Queen who wears many hats but one crown. A confessional poet, she captures moments and preserves them in the glistening amber of language. She also believes in the penning of Paradise into existence through powerful verse. Julia is a woman driven by love and healed by intimacy who uses imagery to paint vivid pictures of darkness and sensuality. Julia believes that the most challenging things in life are those that ultimately end up being the most worth it; that to be loved well is to have won at life; and that the heart will never, ever lead the head astray. Look for Julia atop her throne of books.