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Cultivating Poverty

Beth Tremaglio·May 23, 2023

Cultivating Poverty written by: Beth Tremaglio @TremaglioBeth Neon gods lead poverty of spirit, the flesh hungers for...

Poetry English

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One Lump or Two

Doug Bartlett·April 3, 2023

One Lump or Two written by: Doug Bartlett This morning was like all others. I awoke feeling...

Literature English

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Red Clay

William Wright·January 20, 2023

Red Clay written by: William Wright, Jr. @loftydreams101 They treat his mind like an empty parcel Planting...

Poetry English

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Whiplash!

Hirak·October 17, 2022

Whiplash! written by: Hirak lightning cuts across the sky and freezes time the streetlamps flicker the dogs...

Poetry English

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The Cooked Earth

Dedhedpoet·April 29, 2022

The Cooked Earth written by: DedHedpoet @dedhedpoet I like to stay in the dream-state You’re like the...

Poetry English

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The Craft

Brad Osborne·March 13, 2022

The Craft written by: Brad Osborne I threw a dictionary onto potter’s wheel And watched as the...

Rejection

Habeeb Ajinifesin·January 5, 2022

Rejection written by: Habeeb Ajinifesin You appeared in my dream. To what do I owe the pleasure....

English Poetry

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Lacrime di Argilla

Stefano Polo·December 30, 2021

Lacrime di Argilla written by: Stefano Polo Lacrime di argilla sgorgano dai miei occhi in ricordo di...

Poetry International Italian

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The Song of Belfast

Gaynor Kane·May 11, 2021

The Song of Belfast written by: Gaynor Kane @gaynorkane I am broken clay...

Poetry English

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When Insect Cries

Ikechukwu Obiorah·September 23, 2020

When Insect Cries written by: Ikechukwu Obiorah @IkechukwuObio10 The skill to kill is in the shrill cry...

English Poetry

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Walk With Me

James Bell·August 28, 2020

Walk With Me written by: James Bell @bel_avocat A ways along the beach, a head wind whips...

Poetry English

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Vorrei Essere Creta

Stefano Polo·August 5, 2020

Vorrei Essere Creta written by: Stefano Polo Vorrei essere creta tra le tue mani e con le...

Poetry International Italian

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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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