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How To Approach a Poem

Jim Murdoch·February 20, 2023

How To Approach a Poem written by: Jim Murdoch People expect to “get” poetry and that’s the...

English Poetry

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On (Life) Hoops & (Daily) Swoops :: S_IT

Jen Schneider·September 28, 2022

On (Life) Hoops & (Daily) Swoops :: S_IT written by: Jen Schneider A woman with purple hair...

English Literature

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Rain

John Anthony Fingleton (Löst Viking)·December 30, 2021

Rain written by: John Anthony Fingleton (Löst Viking) The skies are grey and overcast- The cat has...

Poetry English

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Planetary Divergents

Maid Corbic·August 2, 2021

Planetary Divergents written by: Maid Corbic We are approaching Sagittarius very quickly the waxing planets are getting...

English Poetry

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Footsteps

L.M.Giannone·July 15, 2021

Footsteps written by: L.M. Giannone @LISAGNO I hear your footsteps approaching in the distance Hurry and get...

English Poetry

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A Different Approach

Robyn MacKinnon·August 11, 2019

A Different Approach written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat Infuriating gotta stop reading comments… a different approach...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon Poetry English

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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The Suit of Red

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Interviews

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Midnight Approaching

Empty Field

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approach

How To Approach a Poem

On (Life) Hoops & (Daily) Swoops :: S_IT

Rain

Planetary Divergents

Footsteps

A Different Approach

To Save This Broken House

Nostalgia

The Hollow

The Reluctant Santa

The Suit of Red

Midwinter Reverie

Christmas Gets Stuck in Concourse C

Into The Night

Late Frost

The Case of the Missing Santa