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I Have No Time

Lei WritsesJuly 29, 2020

I Have No Time written by: Lei Writses I have no time to be sad, neither do I have time to weep on things that were never sure. Nor do I have a...

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Essence of The Blues

Mike TurnerJune 1, 2020

Essence of The Blues written by: Mike Turner @SchoonerSkipper To have words But no voice Lyric But no music Vision But no artistry Passion But...

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Thursday Night at the Tic-Toc Lounge

Tara DassoMay 1, 2020

Thursday Night at the Tic-Toc Lounge written by: Tara Dasso Here’s to us staked out in the corner of the bar bodies gently moving to the blues da...

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Blueberry Banter & Blueberry Blues

Fay Marmalich-VietmeierMarch 23, 2020

Blueberry Banter & Blueberry Blues written by: Fay Marmalich-Vietmeier Blueberry beginnings and Blueberry ends, A Valentine verse for my family...

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A Lasting Feeling

Ferris E JonesFebruary 28, 2020

A Lasting Feeling written by: Ferris E Jones When rockets begin to fall from the sky To make the late afternoon cry, Something must be done to trump...

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Dark Love

Max CarlsonJanuary 29, 2020

Dark Love written by: Max Carlson Winter–that thief of nature, that shoplifter of light– is a slow motion mood swing that chills the soul blue. Gl...

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The Twilight Lounge

Larry D TylerJune 8, 2019

The Twilight Lounge written by: Larry D Tyler It seems like it was just yesterday when I sat behind that old piano in the dim lit, smoke-filled Twil...

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Wherefore “The Blues”?

Mike TurnerJune 5, 2019

Wherefore "The Blues"? written by: Mike Turner Why are they called “the blues”? Why is it that when we are overcome with hopelessness Crushed wi...

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A Mulberry Spring

Dolonchampa ChakrabortyMay 17, 2019

A Mulberry Spring written by: Dolonchampa Chakraborty A woman's desire to live Is not hers A combined will power of those around her That turns...

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Sounds of Life

Mark KodamaMarch 29, 2019

Sounds of Life written by: Mark Kodama If life has you singing the blues Enjoy the music, For sometimes the sounds, Of life can be sad. But I...

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Cleaning Plates

DeWayne MooreFebruary 19, 2019

Cleaning Plates written by: DeWayne Moore @MtZionFund Evil comes in many forms and most will spread it around If we build it up enough No need to...

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A Blues Lesson

David LuomaDecember 30, 2018

A Blues Lesson written by: David Luoma Balance her on your knee like a baby. It’s not a fence post, kid, and you’re no carpenter. Some cats name the...

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Blue Note Souls

Ron KemptonDecember 2, 2018

Blue Note Souls written by: Ron Kempton I’ve come a long way with the help of God. He lives out on Rout 61, somewhere between Memphis and Clarksdale...

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Funeral Blues

SpillwordsNovember 25, 2018

Funeral Blues a poem by W. H. Auden Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos...

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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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