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Droga

Mirosława Stojak·July 22, 2020

Droga written by: Mirosława Stojak Ciężarem powiek przymykam drzwi. Szczelina światła przemyca prawdę z dzisiejszego snu… Czy...

International Poetry Polish

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Days

Lynn White·April 13, 2020

Days written by: Lynn White As the days go by, I know that I will remember some...

Poetry English

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Our Worlds

Solomon Bukenya·April 3, 2020

Our Worlds written by: Solomon Bukenya Two parallel worlds, Our worlds In my world I dream, I...

English Poetry

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Unmatched Dominance

Sheila Henry·February 29, 2020

Unmatched Dominance written by: Sheila Henry He left no visible marks no evidence to show a crime...

Poetry English

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Existing Has Never Been A Sin

Linda M. Crate·February 28, 2020

Existing Has Never Been A Sin written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe i was simply walking when...

English Poetry

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Keep the Life on Fleek…!

Monika Ajay Kaul·February 18, 2020

Keep the Life on Fleek…! written by: Monika Ajay Kaul @MKaul4 Life for us chooses a unique...

English Poetry

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Opioid Coffee

Robyn MacKinnon·February 9, 2020

Opioid Coffee written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat recommendations of this opioid stupor for making coffee...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon Poetry English

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New Year’s Resolution

Dawn DeBraal·January 25, 2020

New Year’s Resolution written by: Dawn DeBraal Berta didn’t make New Year’s resolutions. They were nothing but...

English Literature

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CHRISTMAS WITH CATS

Dianne Moritz·December 16, 2019

CHRISTMAS WITH CATS written by: Dianne Moritz Just days before Christmas, the house is a mess. I’m...

Poetry Christmas English

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Why Do I Care…

Nishand Venugopal·November 4, 2019

Why Do I Care… written by: Nishand Venugopal @nvgpal79 When the forests are on fire, why do...

English Poetry

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Hit Me Hard

Alfred Orero·October 3, 2019

Hit Me Hard written by: Alfred Orero @orerochevvie I am not violence, I am discipline, I am...

Poetry English

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Mamma Told Me

Dianne Moritz·September 23, 2019

Mamma Told Me written by: Dianne Moritz There’re no good men out there, Mamma said, then remembers...

Literature English

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Not Okay

Josie Dee·September 17, 2019

Not Okay written by: Josie Dee @Josi3_dee It’s not okay to just grab us, Not okay to...

Poetry English

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I’ll Celebrate Myself…!

Monika Ajay Kaul·August 16, 2019

I’ll Celebrate Myself…! written by: Monika Ajay Kaul @MKaul4 While grieving on my unrealized dreams, I’ll keep...

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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