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Hide and Seek

Allison Xu·December 19, 2022

Hide and Seek written by: Allison Xu I stopped celebrating Christmas when my brother, Julian, disappeared on...

Christmas English Literature

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Brothers Again

Dick Noble·August 15, 2022

Brothers Again written by: Richard Bishop @rbbishopwriter The email surprised Sam. Sam, we need to talk Dave...

English Literature

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Krypton

Jim Bates·July 7, 2022

Krypton written by: Jim Bates I was playing a serious game of marbles we called ‘keepers’ with...

English Literature Featured Post

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Lil’ Matador

Charles R. Bucklin·August 19, 2021

Lil’ Matador written by: Charles R. Bucklin @bucklin_charles My mother must have turned some heads the day...

The Hermits of Locust Hill

Carl Parsons·August 8, 2021

The Hermits of Locust Hill written by: Carl Parsons I Brad punched me in the ribs, hard,...

English Carl Parsons Featured Post Literature

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The Day The Circus Came To Town

Roger Turner·November 10, 2020

The Day The Circus Came To Town written by: Roger Turner @titansdad The posters said tomorrow At...

English Poetry

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Tear and Share

Ian Fairgrieve·October 26, 2020

Tear and Share written by: Ian Fairgrieve @fairgrieveian1 “Jake, come on dude,” Mitch called up to his...

English 13 Days of Halloween Literature Halloween Featured Post

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The Panathenaea in Ancient Athens

Paweł Markiewicz·April 16, 2020

The Panathenaea in Ancient Athens written by: Paweł Markiewicz Paulus and Martin both sons of a Roman...

Poetry English

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As Christmas Day Approaches

hedgehog·December 13, 2019

As Christmas Day Approaches written by: hedgehog I look out over this land of Wales Days are...

Poetry Christmas Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas English

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Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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The Thing About Spring

When One Plus One Leaves One

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Brothers

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Hide and Seek

Brothers Again

Krypton

Lil’ Matador

The Hermits of Locust Hill

The Day The Circus Came To Town

The Panathenaea in Ancient Athens

As Christmas Day Approaches

Spring is a Lady

The Irish Letter

Interview Q&A With Smitha Vishwanath

Unbridled

Timeless Paradise

Rope-Snake

Poetry For Writers

Freedom in February

Stasera

Nothingness…

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