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War

Shoshana Vegh·November 3, 2023

War written by: Shoshana Vegh This is not war This is pornografia media A child A woman...

English Poetry

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A Memorable Third Grade Halloween

Bartholomew Barker·October 31, 2023

A Memorable Third Grade Halloween written by: Bartholomew Barker @bartbarkerpoet My first unsupervised trick-or-treat as the full...

Halloween English Poetry

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Shadows on The Moon

Roger Turner·October 26, 2023

Shadows on The Moon written by: Roger Turner @titansdad Now’s the time where magic starts to change...

Featured Post 13 Days of Halloween English Poetry Halloween

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A Halloween Legend is Born

Bill Tope·October 25, 2023

A Halloween Legend is Born written by: Bill Tope Dusk shrouded the landscape in dense shadows as...

Literature Halloween English

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The Wickedest Witch

Simon Drake·October 24, 2023

The Wickedest Witch written by: Simon Drake Time to leave the house of sweets In the forest...

Poetry English Halloween

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The Haunt

Heather Hawk·October 23, 2023

The Haunt written by: Heather Hawk The streets were lit by a clear starry sky and a...

English Literature Halloween

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Jack of Lore

Phyllis P. Colucci·October 19, 2023

Jack of Lore written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot My siblings and I were always told to...

Featured Post English Phyllis P. Colucci 13 Days of Halloween Poetry Halloween

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Estelle

Verity Mason·October 13, 2023

Estelle written by: Verity Mason Estelle breaks free, gouging her broken fingernails into my flesh, bringing the...

English Literature

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Jean

Deni Neighbour·October 11, 2023

Jean written by: Deni Neighbour There she is walking down that road, blonde hair, mini skirt, her...

English Poetry

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Replaced

Teresa Cimarelli·September 22, 2023

Replaced written by: Teresa Cimarelli Tim sat cross legged on the cold cement floor, staring at his...

English Literature

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Hallmark Moment

Michael Ball·September 10, 2023

Hallmark Moment written by: Michael Ball @whirred What had my grandmother lost? First, three children…not stillborn nor...

Poetry English

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The Becak Driver

Kathy Whipple·September 2, 2023

The Becak Driver written by: Kathy Whipple I’d been in Surakarta for a week when I began...

English Featured Post Literature

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Nevermind

Greg Massey·August 12, 2023

Nevermind written by: Greg Massey @PoemCrafter Ah, it’s just a few flowers – Hibiscus petals litter the...

English Poetry

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Little Lights

Matthew Sweatt·August 4, 2023

Little Lights written by: Matthew Sweatt Our little ones With their little lights Shine bright So bright...

Poetry English

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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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