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Estelle
Estelle written by: Verity Mason Estelle breaks free, gouging her broken fingernails into my flesh, bringing the...
Jean
Jean written by: Deni Neighbour There she is walking down that road, blonde hair, mini skirt, her...
Replaced
Replaced written by: Teresa Cimarelli Tim sat cross legged on the cold cement floor, staring at his...
Hallmark Moment
Hallmark Moment written by: Michael Ball @whirred What had my grandmother lost? First, three children…not stillborn nor...
The Becak Driver
The Becak Driver written by: Kathy Whipple I’d been in Surakarta for a week when I began...
Nevermind
Nevermind written by: Greg Massey @PoemCrafter Ah, it’s just a few flowers – Hibiscus petals litter the...
Little Lights
Little Lights written by: Matthew Sweatt Our little ones With their little lights Shine bright So bright...
Gridiron Greats
Gridiron Greats written by: John Grochalski @JohnGrochalski there were three of them the coach had those boys...
July is My Time
July is My Time written by: Kate Savidge I was told one summer, when the kids were...
The Dum-Dum Club
The Dum-Dum Club written by: Lisa H. Owens @LisaHOwens “Gum-Gum, Dum-Dum,” the kids started in a whisper....
Wanderings
Wanderings written by: Abha Das Sarma @abhadassarma of soul unguarded in flesh- shirking shadow drenched in sun....
Oh, Mother!
Oh, Mother! written by: Etya Krichmar @etyakrichmar Twenty-four years ago, on May 9, 1999, my defiant mother...
Witch’s Rags
Witch’s Rags written by: Nancy Lazar Born with the sign of Cancer in decline – that glorious...
Impact
Impact written by: Timothy Wallstrom It’s amazing to see the smiles come back to their faces. The...
