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Russia-Ukraine-War | 41st Day

Lali Tsipi Michaeli·May 10, 2022

Russia-Ukraine-War 41st Day written by: Lali Tsipi Michaeli translated by: Oded Peled Russian soldier rapes a Ukrainian...

English Poetry

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Breathe

David J. Roussel·December 10, 2021

Breathe written by: David J. Roussel @hokusgrey Remember to breathe; that’s the thing keeping you alive. Such...

Poetry English

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The Body Lovers

Andy Lind·October 23, 2021

The Body Lovers written by: Andy Lind @AndrewJLind We were broke…again. Unemployed and down to our final...

Literature English Halloween

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War and Peace

Adnan Shafi (Adi)·July 31, 2021

War and Peace written by: Adnan Shafi (Adi) War has horses sniffing riot Nothing gentle about the...

English Poetry

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One Day…

Ipsita Banerjee·July 6, 2021

One Day… written by: Ipsita Banerjee @ipsyb One day I will throw my arms and hug again...

Poetry English

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The Resurrectionist

Zach Ellenberger·June 6, 2021

The Resurrectionist written by: Zach Ellenberger @zak4prez911 The tale for which I am about to tell is...

Literature English Featured Post

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Scent of Death

Annalyn Neo Celeste·June 1, 2021

Scent of Death written by: Annalyn Neo Celeste @LadyTraderrr pandemic victims ripe in the air gregorian chant,...

English Poetry

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Corpi

Francesco Abate·February 28, 2021

Corpi written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 Corpi. Nuvole d’uomo in un cielo liquido. Corpi. Pedoni caduti nella...

Poetry International Italian

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Exposed

Eva Marie Cagley·February 1, 2021

Exposed written by: Eva Marie Cagley @EvaCagley Standing here naked before you Seducing you with the melody...

English Poetry

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The Melting

Kritika·January 25, 2021

The Melting written by: Kritika down where I felt your breath cooling the rage out of me...

English Poetry

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At Crossroads

Gosha Kulisiewicz·November 13, 2020

International Poetry Polish English

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This Scarecrow Road

Jim Bellamy·October 28, 2020

This Scarecrow Road written by: Jim Bellamy this scarecrow road, as naped in ghosts as slaughter, heeds...

Poetry Halloween English

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327 Long Drive

Tim Law·October 25, 2020

327 Long Drive written by: Tim Law “So, what brings you to Louisiaville?” asked the elderly woman...

Literature English Halloween

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The House of Horrible Happenings

Debbie Aruta·October 19, 2020

The House of Horrible Happenings written by: Debbie Aruta @Debbie_Aruta The house filled the entire block. It filled...

English Literature Halloween

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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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