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Imprisoned

Vidya Venkataramanan·August 3, 2022

Imprisoned written by: Vidya Venkataramanan We imprison minds In cages of steel, We feel The need to...

Poetry English

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Brooding Cross

Steven Fortune·May 21, 2022

Brooding Cross written by: Steven Fortune I Who will nurse the crippled alphabet deemed defunct in its...

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A Chew of Tobacco

Paul Thwaites·March 17, 2022

A Chew of Tobacco written by: Paul Thwaites In the morning, he stood at the Bankside, shivering....

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Hive

Carmen Frech Oliveri·December 27, 2021

Hive written by: Carmen Frech Oliveri There is a trance in which words thrive. Fear not, dear...

English Poetry

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A Tiger In A Cage

Paula Puolakka·October 20, 2021

A Tiger In A Cage written by: Paula Puolakka The color of a ripe pumpkin has been...

Poetry Halloween English

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Death of A Talent

Satabdi Saha·August 29, 2021

Death of A Talent written by: Satabdi Saha ….sweeping the dust off darkness she wondered where she...

Poetry English

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Gulliver

Spillwords·August 1, 2021

Gulliver a poem by Kenneth Slessor I’LL kick your walls to bits, I’ll die scratching a tunnel,...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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Aphro, Hybris and The Heaven

James Marchiori·July 24, 2021

Aphro, Hybris and The Heaven written by: James Marchiori @DJames1821 The universe is all about space and...

Literature English

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Chains

Brandi Livingston·June 9, 2021

Chains written by: Brandi Livingston A woman in chains. All of her dreams gone. Never to find...

Poetry English

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Circus

Liam Flanagan·March 13, 2021

Circus written by: Liam Flanagan @LFlanaga Roll Up Roll Up Boy do we have some entertainment for...

English Poetry

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Free As A Bird

Francisco Bravo Cabrera·February 23, 2021

Free As A Bird written by: Francisco Bravo Cabrera The notes bounced through my ears so softly,...

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Life in My ZOO

Gerry Stefanson·February 3, 2021

Life in My ZOO written & performed by: Gerry Stefanson there is a Skeleton in my closet...

English Poetry

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I, Jew

Eliza Segiet·January 27, 2021

I, Jew written by: Eliza Segiet translated by: Artur Komoter - Through a crack in the hideout I...

International Poetry Polish English

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Cage

Eliza Segiet·June 10, 2020

International Poetry Polish 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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