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First Day Down t’Pit

Kay Lesley Reeves·January 23, 2023

First Day Down t’Pit written by: Kay Lesley Reeves Oh it’s a long way down to the...

Poetry English

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The Real Cost of Coal

Bev Muendel-Atherstone·September 27, 2022

The Real Cost of Coal written by: Bev Muendel-Atherstone The coal miner descends into his dark cave,...

Poetry English

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After The Burial

Kushal Poddar·October 6, 2021

After The Burial written by: Kushal Poddar @Kushalpoe Not a metaphor, the town ensepulchers fire. A coal...

Poetry English

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The Skull

Martina Rimbaldo·March 4, 2020

The Skull written by: Martina Rimbaldo @MartinaRimbaldo Dark black coal buttons Placed within fractured eye orbits are...

English Poetry

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FOR ALEC W JAMES COAL MINER WITH THE ANGELS

Grendad·January 19, 2020

FOR ALEC W JAMES COAL MINER WITH THE ANGELS written by: Grendad Bowed down and coughing in...

Poetry English Featured Post

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Stingy Jack

MR.QUIPTY·October 27, 2016

Stingy Jack written by: MR.QUIPTY @MRQUIPTY forever a glow that orange glimmer single point the mark of...

13 Days of Halloween English Featured Post Halloween MR. QUIPTY Poetry

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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...

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