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Birthday

Meghashri DalviMay 30, 2019

Birthday written by: Meghashri Dalvi It was bright outside when John got up. First spring flowers lent fresh colors to the garden below. Walking ...

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Broiled Flounder

Michael NattApril 14, 2019

Broiled Flounder written by: Michael Natt I usually visit my mother in New York in May, around her birthday. This year was no exception. However, th...

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Early Birthday

Robyn MacKinnonSeptember 9, 2018

Early Birthday found poetry written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat guy on the Skytrain just found a caterpillar an early birthday ...

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Evanescent Effervesces

Sultana RazaNovember 26, 2017

Evanescent Effervesces written by: Sultana Raza May have descended with insights to give; Thirsty his spirit for hush of Parnassos, Yet a rich life ...

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Birthday Is Coming Up

Robyn MacKinnonAugust 20, 2017

Birthday Is Coming Up found poetry written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat visibly distraught birthday is coming up soon panicking instead...

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YET ANOTHER BIRTHDAY

Bibhu PadhiMay 16, 2017

YET ANOTHER BIRTHDAY written by: Bibhu Padhi For Sri Debjyoti Mohanty Each day follows yesterday, foreshadows the following day. Each tree ...

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Presidents’ Day

SpillwordsFebruary 14, 2016

PRESIDENTS’ DAY History.com Staff Presidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Originally established in 1885 in recog...

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“Hemmingplay,” is the pen name of Doug Stanfield, who grew up on a family farm in western Ohio, went with his parents for two years in Karachi, Pakistan, in high school and had lived, until recently, in Bellefonte, PA with his late wife, Wilda and their two sons, Ben and John. Doug was a writer, editor and director of internet communications at Penn State for 26 years. He has had a few disreputable occupations, including newspaper reporter and editor, and public relations flak, but is trying to make amends for his sins by writing poetry and fiction. When his sons were safely off making their own mistakes, he turned on the computer one day, stared at the screen, and began to learn the craft anew at age 67. Doug has published three books: "Mermaid Sisters: First Dive", a children's book; "I Came From A Place of Fireflies" and, "Snowflakes & Ashes: Meditations on the Temporary”.