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The Candle of Love

Pramod Rastogi·January 26, 2024

The Candle of Love written by: Pramod Rastogi Once lighted, the candle of love Is forever alight...

Poetry English

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Happy Thanksgiving

Phyllis Souza·November 23, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving written by: Phyllis Souza Viewing Thanksgiving from the perspective of a turkey. In America, people...

English Poetry

·1 min read

New Year’s Day

Eric Shelman·January 1, 2023

New Year’s Day written by: Eric Shelman Celebrating New Year’s and our life’s beginnings festively, fun-filled Wishing...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Foyer

Jean M Beebe·August 1, 2022

Foyer written by: Jean M Beebe @jmbsquared “You drop bait. You make suggestions, Miss Masterson,” Peg nearly...

English Literature

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Fever Dream

Robyn MacKinnon·July 24, 2022

Fever Dream written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat …what a fever dream champagne from the trapeze with Twelfth...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon Poetry English

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Champagne and Cheesecake

Robyn MacKinnon·June 27, 2021

Champagne and Cheesecake written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat in his new kitchen filled with champagne and cheesecake...

Robyn MacKinnon Poetry English Robyn Finds Poetry

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Santa and an Old Fellow on the Christmas Eve

Nazam Riar·December 24, 2020

Santa and an Old Fellow on the Christmas Eve written by: Nazam Riar Quay Street, Auckland, New...

Poetry Christmas English

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Christmas Eve in Deal

Nigel de Costa·December 22, 2020

Christmas Eve in Deal written by: Nigel de Costa Middle Street’s grey-blue townhouses lean over its narrow...

Poetry Christmas English

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

Features

The Suit of Red

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The White Feather

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Dawn Minott

Spotlight On Writers – Séimí Mac Aindreasa

Spotlight On Writers – Nancy E. Campos

The Reluctant Santa

Christmastimes I Knew

The Advent Calendar

Olivia’s first visit to K

After The Count

Will it Happen One Day?

Let’s Go

Mystical Physical

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The Candle of Love

Happy Thanksgiving

New Year’s Day

Foyer

Fever Dream

Champagne and Cheesecake

Santa and an Old Fellow on the Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve in Deal

To Save This Broken House

Nostalgia

The Hollow

Coming Arrival

The White Feather

Spotlight On Writers – Dawn Minott

The Suit of Red

Escape from the Panto

Temporary Christmas

Christmas Secret