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An Old Life

Spillwords·January 12, 2020

An Old Life a poem by: Donald Hall Snow fell in the night. At five-fifteen I woke...

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Sleigh Bells Ringing

Eamon O'Leary·December 15, 2019

Sleigh Bells Ringing written by: Eamon O’Leary Marjorie heard the scream and dropping the tea cloth, raced...

Literature Christmas English

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Early Risers

Jean M Beebe·December 4, 2019

early risers written by: Jeanmbb @jmbsquared we’ve joined the world of the early risers the cat &...

Poetry English

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Mischief on Hallow’s Eve

ReBecca DeFazio·October 31, 2019

Mischief on Hallow’s Eve written by: ReBecca DeFazio @MisplacedPetals We’re not afraid of the dark, of ghosts...

Halloween English Poetry

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The Dark Kitty

Edward Donnelly·October 29, 2019

The Dark Kitty written by: Edward Donnelly @odetoapoet Under a crescent moon a dark cat walked along...

Poetry Halloween English

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Down Through The Ages

Susi Bocks·October 20, 2019

Down Through The Ages written by: Susi Bocks @susibocks from the ancient Celtic ritual the festival of...

Poetry English Halloween

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Tigger

Phyllis Souza·September 10, 2019

Tigger written by: Phyllis Souza Tigger, an alley cat, lapped milk, hunted mice and leaped through open...

Literature English

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Missy The Cat’s Diary, Sunday 10th of March 2019

Andrew Scobie·August 1, 2019

Missy The Cat’s Diary Sunday 10th of March 2019 written by: Andrew Scobie 6.30am: By standing immediately in...

Literature English

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The Blacking Out Of Tiffany

Nathan Spicer·July 21, 2019

The Blacking Out Of Tiffany written by: Nathan Spicer @spicern I didn’t know how to make Tiffany...

Literature English

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I Burped In His Face

Robyn MacKinnon·July 21, 2019

I Burped In His Face written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat cat kept me awake I was in...

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Fifi’s Kitty

Rohini KB Reddy·April 2, 2019

Fifi’s Kitty written by: Rohini KB Reddy @rohiniprajapat3 They said the woods are tall and deep… So...

English Poetry

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My Little Gypsy

Ann Christine Tabaka·March 18, 2019

My Little Gypsy written by: Ann Christine Tabaka @TabakaChris Fiery jade eyes pierced the night, leading me...

Poetry English

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Cat God

Robyn MacKinnon·March 10, 2019

Cat God written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat When you wake up to a semi-professional some kind of...

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Green In Me

Anshika Sharma·March 6, 2019

Green In Me written by: Anshika Sharma That crouching cat Under my bed; A pearl shelled in...

English Poetry

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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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