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Of Their Own Time Immemorial

Jackie Oldham·February 12, 2022

Of Their Own Time Immemorial written by: Jackie Oldham On the walls of caves, Stick figures of...

English Poetry

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Crescent Moon

Theodora Oniceanu·December 28, 2021

Crescent Moon written by: Theodora Oniceanu @YumeAkira There is no light where they descended, There is no...

Poetry English

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Roots

Win Cadman·June 11, 2021

Roots written by: Win Cadman our roots are not strong buried deep as will suffice embodiment of...

English Poetry

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Narcissism

Athanasia Tsina·May 28, 2021

Narcissism written by: Athanasia Tsina @Writingandothe1 Just around the corner, a huge boulder stands imperious, like the...

English Poetry

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Luna of Tenebre

Tay Summerlin·February 21, 2021

Luna of Tenebre Prologue written by: Tay Summerlin @esplendidatay No!! Please!! Please, don’t leave me!! A princess,...

Literature English

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The Christmas Eve Dragon

Philippa Hawley·December 23, 2020

The Christmas Eve Dragon written by: Philippa Hawley @philippa_hawley The little dragon was one of the few...

Literature English Christmas

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The Singing Bones

Meg Smith·December 7, 2020

The Singing Bones written by: Meg Smith @MegSmith_Writer We come to dig, we come to read the...

Haunted Holidays English Poetry

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Ursula (no. 58 of Women’s names sensual series)

Carrie Magness Radna·December 7, 2020

Ursula (no. 58 of Women’s names sensual series) written by: Carrie Magness Radna @cmrboxwoodstar1 Your mother named...

Poetry English Haunted Holidays

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Phoenix

Wolfgang H.·March 12, 2020

Phoenix written by: Wolfgang H. in love we trust and love we lost for reasons hard to...

Poetry English

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THE INCURABLE SPELEOLOGIST

Steven Fortune·December 4, 2019

THE INCURABLE SPELEOLOGIST written by: Steven Fortune My cave is waiting for me I register the low...

Poetry English

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And The Bough Will Break

Tammy M Darby·November 17, 2019

And The Bough Will Break written by: Tammy M Darby When the sweet winds blow A silent...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Bon Odori

Tim Gardiner·October 19, 2019

Bon Odori written by: Tim Gardiner @timgardiner3 The Bon Festival of the Dead is the perfect night...

English Literature Halloween

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Lauren Scott writes poetry and memoir and enjoys the challenge of trying other genres. She has authored two collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams and Finding a Balance. In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee. She is a contributing author in the anthology, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships, as well as in the upcoming anthology, This is How We Grow. Her fourth book, Ever So Gently, is a poetry collection to be published in June. She recently finished her first children's book and works with her illustrator with plans to release it this year. She lives in California with her husband, Matt, and their lab, Copper. They have two adult children residing on the east coast. Lauren's writing inspiration comes from her love of family, spending time outdoors, and finding joy in the simple things.

Shadows of New York by Francisco Bravo Cabrera

One day I sat and listened to the choirs of Babel.
It took me back to when I painted shadows in New York
which cast skyscrapers high above your garden.
And I wondered if an island, in the seas of nowhere,
would have served as shelter if our ship should sink.

Did a siren with her song lead you so far away from home,
and has that made you forget me?
Have you removed the old tattoos?
Did you forget the sailing trips?
Was it because Manhattan’s winds destroyed your jib?...

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