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She and The Beast

Sunita PaulMarch 18, 2020

She and The Beast written by: Sunita Paul Seema was doing her homework but was not at all attentive at her studies. She was just looking at the cloc...

EnglishLiterature3 min read

Rise and Shine

Ella Etienne-RichardsFebruary 17, 2020

Rise and Shine written by: Ella Etienne-Richards @serendipity2tranquil Your aim is to hold me down. You insult me and hurt my feelings You wish t...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

The Hatter

LFA TurppaFebruary 10, 2020

The Hatter written by: LFA Turppa There's a war growing inside, Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide; Imminent since my day of birth, Never quite knew m...

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Eaten Alive

Jim BatesDecember 1, 2019

Eaten Alive written by: Jim Bates Maybe it was my delirium. Maybe panic. But suddenly I could see the headlines and they were disturbing, After Fran...

EnglishLiterature15 min read

The Milker

Phyllis SouzaOctober 8, 2019

The Milker written by: Phyllis Souza The year was 1936. Frank stood on the wide-sweeping porch of an old wooden ranch house. He rapped on the doo...

EnglishLiterature6 min read

Pieces of You

Lee DunnAugust 10, 2019

Pieces of You written by: Lee Dunn Do you ever look back on your reasons and motives for regrettable things that you’ve done? For thinking that...

EnglishFeatured PostPoetry1 min read

UNDER THE MOONLIGHT

Pranjal BajajDecember 5, 2018

UNDER THE MOONLIGHT written by: Pranjal Bajaj Under the blanket of shimmering stars folded was the sky, Gentle was the breeze and ironically coy, Sl...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

MANCHESTER

RichMay 22, 2018

MANCHESTER written by: Rich @H3Richard Mayday mayday the call sign for distress Why did we not see the signs About who made this bloody m...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

A WELTER OF WORDS

Dr Santosh BakayaFebruary 23, 2018

A WELTER OF WORDS written by: Dr Santosh Bakaya What were those things? A range of icicles, jagged, hanging like swords Or just words; shriveled and...

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A Similar Name

RichJanuary 31, 2018

A Similar Name written by: Rich @H3Richard Kurt Cochrane didn't seek fame It was just him, his heroine, and a Similar Name The one from Seattle ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Anxiety Attack

Linda M. CrateJanuary 23, 2018

anxiety attack written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe couldn't breathe room was spinning my heart-felt as if it were going to explode out of my...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Attack On The Poet

Mazena MackoitNovember 19, 2017

Attack On The Poet written by: Mazena Mackoit @MazenaMackoitS If you choose the right moment, assassination on the poet may succeed When he writes...

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No, It Was Not A Halloween Prank

Dr Santosh BakayaNovember 4, 2017

No, it was not a Halloween prank written by: Dr Santosh Bakaya Was someone playing a Halloween prank Near the shimmering Hudson river bank? Buddies ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Marks Of Woe

Dr Santosh BakayaJune 9, 2017

Marks Of Woe written by: Dr Santosh Bakaya @santoshbakayamagazine On a warm Saturday night, London Bridge reveled Unbeknownst, that the revelry woul...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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