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Undercover Birds

Mary Bone·April 21, 2023

Undercover Birds written by: Mary Bone Who knew where the birds flew in the darkness of the...

English Poetry

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Luna v. Macavity

Asad Mian·April 8, 2023

Luna v. Macavity written by: Asad Mian @amian74 I had always considered myself a ‘dog person’, although...

English Literature

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I Am From A Different Place

Barbara Deraoui·April 4, 2023

I Am From A Different Place written by: Barbara Deraoui @brmaxwell I am from a different place I...

English Poetry

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Refractions

Thom Klodowsky·February 23, 2023

Refractions written by: Thom Klodowsky The sun drills into my apartment (vis-a-vis my eyes) through our Southwestern...

English Poetry

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The Sea Jewel: A Queer Fairy Tale

Sasha Wolff·January 12, 2023

The Sea Jewel A Queer Fairy Tale written by: Sasha Wolff See The Sea Jewel zip around...

Literature English

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Something To Remember Me By

Linda Chandanais·January 9, 2023

Something To Remember Me By written by: Linda Chandanais He walked from room to room, looking for...

English Literature

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The Christmas Tree Cat

Lynn Chateau·December 23, 2022

The Christmas Tree Cat written by: Lynn Chateau @LynnChateau T.C. The Cat: “Mum! Of course, I will...

English Christmas Poetry

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It Was The Night Before Christmas

Olivia Todd·December 21, 2022

It Was The Night Before Christmas written by: Olivia Todd @StoryMinded97 It was the night before Christmas,...

Poetry English Christmas

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Festive

Emma Wells·December 15, 2022

Festive written by: Emma Wells A timeless present gifting energised sparks within normalised, mundane rooms, finds itself...

Poetry Christmas English

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The Crooked Mile

Flash·December 12, 2022

The Crooked Mile written by: Flash I was once a crooked man, And I drove a crooked...

Poetry English

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MankyCat

Richard Prime·December 4, 2022

MankyCat written by: Richard Prime Introduction I am a cat lover. Don’t be mistaken, this is not...

Literature English

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Give Them Candy

Robyn MacKinnon·December 4, 2022

Give Them Candy written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat the cheshire cat on my phone but…. on paper…...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon Poetry English

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Mr Slinkmaster

Elizabeth Barton·November 5, 2022

Mr Slinkmaster written by: Elizabeth Barton @DestinyAngel25 The colour of cinnamon and as sleek as an Indian sari...

Ghost Cat

Laurie L Byro·November 1, 2022

Ghost Cat written by: Laurie L Byro For Sally: February 4 2019 to May 6th 2021 ...

Poetry English Halloween

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Gabriella Balcom writes fantasy, horror, romance, sci-fi, and more, and has had 551 works accepted for publication. She was nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award, and Clarendon House Publications awarded her a publishing contract after one of her stories was voted best in a novel; her multi-genre anthology, On the Wings of Ideas, was then released. Gabriella won second place in JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company's 2020 Open Contract Challenge, and they published her romance, Worth Waiting For. Black Hare Press put out her sci-fi novella, The Return, and Dark Myth Publicating released her horror anthology, Down with the Sickness and Other Chilling Tales. She also self-published a novelette.

A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher

“With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell thunderous applause. “With your vote, we can end this foreign invasion once and for all. America for Americans!”

This wasn’t just a slogan for Governor Bishop DeCulpat. It was a life’s crusade. In his border state, it was his family, his neighbors who’d borne the brunt of the social costs of the flow of migrants across the border. They’d been pushed to a boiling point. Now, it was time for action.

Hearing the signature catchphrase of the campaign, the audience erupted once again, the ovation magnified by the white marble column of the Statehouse rising at the Governor’s back, drowning out The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas is Coming blaring from the speakers...

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