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Dinosaur Bones

M. R. Defibaugh·June 28, 2023

Dinosaur Bones written by: M. R. Defibaugh and Christina Chin @Christina_haiku an afternoon spent dusting off dinosaur...

Poetry English

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The Invisible Man

M. R. Defibaugh·February 24, 2023

The Invisible Man written by: M. R. Defibaugh and Christina Chin @Christina_haiku the dog barks up woodpecker...

Poetry English

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Mummies And Then They Were Gone

Genie Nakano·November 21, 2022

Mummies and Then They Were Gone written by: Genie Nakano and Dean Okamura @genieyogini lost little girl...

Poetry English

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All Hallows Eve & Hallowe’en

Christina Chin·October 31, 2022

All Hallows Eve & Hallowe’en written by: Christina Chin and Uchechukwu Onyedikam @Christina_haiku / @MysticPoet_ All Hallows...

English Poetry Halloween

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Trick-or-Treaters

M. R. Defibaugh·October 19, 2022

Trick-or-Treaters written by: M. R. Defibaugh and Christina Chin @Christina_haiku emerging from the fog ghosts of all...

Poetry Halloween English

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Love Was Always More Than You Think

Lucretia Lixandru·October 4, 2022

Love Was Always More Than You Think written by: Lucreția Lixandru and Karina Cseres @lulusbadideas and I suppose...

Poetry English

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Going Dutch: A Stir-fried Shakespearean Crown of Sonnets

Jordan Trethewey·September 25, 2022

Going Dutch A Stir-fried Shakespearean Crown of Sonnets written by: Jordan Trethewey and MFWilkie @JTpoetlaureate I She...

Poetry Featured Post English

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Spring Clean

M. R. Defibaugh·August 8, 2022

Spring Clean written by: M. R. Defibaugh and Christina Chin @Christina_haiku dad’s most prized possessions the highest...

English Poetry

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What Was Wrought

Sharon Wagoner·August 19, 2021

What Was Wrought written by: David & Sharon K Wagoner The Earth unique was yet naught. The...

English Poetry

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Orders From The House

Tim Gardiner·July 5, 2021

Orders From The House written by: Tim Gardiner and Joanna Hodgson @timgardiner3 I. Illusion of beauty here...

English Poetry

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White Desert

Sujatha Warrier·September 16, 2020

White Desert written by: Sujatha Warrier @SujathaWarrier Moon so showers light on the desert sands, the night...

Poetry English

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Heart Song

Tanya Rakh·February 8, 2020

Heart Song written by: Godfrey Holy and Tanya Rakh I will shut my eyes I will find...

Poetry English

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Somber

Sharon Dina Rose·January 7, 2020

Somber written by: Sharon Dina Rose Regala photography by: Carl Scharwath Somber was how she counted the...

Poetry English

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Sky Song

Tanya Rakh·September 16, 2019

Sky Song written by: Godfrey Holy and Tanya Rakh a sunset of muscle for memory fibers a...

Poetry English

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Sanu Sharma

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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