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Eddie Went To School

Karen ReyAugust 7, 2020

Eddie Went To School written by: Karen Rey eddie went to school with a broken heart because mom went out with a broken arm, it's all because of dad ...

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Vanilla Boy

Steven FortuneAugust 4, 2020

Vanilla Boy written by: Steven Fortune Defining me is like spelling out a hundred-letter word Essence of existence seized in a vowel-less commute ...

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Blue-Eyed Boy

Magdalena PodobińskaJuly 25, 2020

Blue-Eyed Boy written by: Magdalena Podobińska @Madzia33 blue-eyed boy sleeping forever on the floor I love you every day more and more ...

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The Son That Never Was

Ailsa CawleyJuly 3, 2020

The Son That Never Was written by: Ailsa Cawley @AilsaCawleyPoetry2020 I was the son they wanted you see Someone who would be free Three children I...

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Breakfast at Iggy’s and Ana’s Cafe

Jenise CookJune 30, 2020

Breakfast at Iggy's and Ana's Cafe written by: Jenise Cook @jenisecook Mike Gallegos Manzanares sauntered into his aunt and uncle’s café through...

EnglishLiterature8 min read

The Little Boy Lost

SpillwordsJune 21, 2020

The Little Boy Lost a poem by: William Blake Father, father, where are you going O do not walk so fast. Speak father, speak to your little boy Or e...

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Summer Afternoon

huntersjamesJune 20, 2020

Summer Afternoon written by: Huntersjames @huntersjames Oh butterfly sailing 'gainst the wind Painted sails unfurled you fight your way Yet why to ...

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A Corner Boy’s Lament

Bishal Pratim NathJune 9, 2020

A Corner Boy's Lament written by: Bishal Pratim Nath On my birthday, I dreamt about a guy with a white coat in Germany who can make diamonds from pe...

EnglishPoetry2 min read

Starry Night

Jim BatesMay 26, 2020

Starry Night written by: Jim Bates I was five when my parents were killed in a car crash. My closest relative was Mom's older sister, Aunt Sally, wh...

EnglishLiterature3 min read

Garden Fairies

Andrada CostoiuMay 26, 2020

Garden Fairies written by: Andrada Costoiu The moon was riding in a cloudy heaven, Nature was not still and neither was he. He was just a little boy...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Agate Hunting

Jim BatesMarch 26, 2020

Agate Hunting written by: Jim Bates After we waved good-bye to the last of the guests, Janet turned to me and asked, "Where's Evan?" "I think he's ...

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The Boy Whose Mother Left

Mir-Yashar SeyedbagheriMarch 24, 2020

The Boy Whose Mother Left written by: Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri @dudesosad I’m the guy whose mother left. In gym, they remind me, their words a chant...

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Jabberwocky

SpillwordsFebruary 9, 2020

Jabberwocky a poem by: Lewis Carroll 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mom...

EnglishLiterary GreatsPoetry1 min read

The Party

Barbara AvonJanuary 3, 2020

The Party written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon Raucous rock tunes drifted down to their apartment. The party was at its peak at the midnight hour. F...

EnglishLiterature2 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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