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Wrecked

Berly Faith Estrella·July 9, 2021

Wrecked written by: Berly Faith Estrella an enchanting beauty highlighted with imperfections, once a devastating shipwreck now...

Poetry English

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Giving and Forgiving

Madhavi Godavarthy·June 12, 2020

Giving and Forgiving written by: Madhavi Godavarthy Never tired Going round And round Mother Giving us Circles...

English Poetry

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Obsessive Compulsions

Paula Puolakka·March 30, 2020

Obsessive Compulsions written by: Paula Puolakka Nobody knows who I am. Two years ago, some guy went...

English Poetry

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Tsunami

Ricky Hawthorne·March 3, 2020

Tsunami written by: Ricky Hawthorne @searsjames They placed my heavy throne On the tolerant beach as instructed...

Poetry English

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Crash

Michal Reibenbach·January 12, 2020

Crash Part I written by: Michal Reibenbach Yanna and I are sitting on my bed, leaning back...

Literature English Featured Post

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Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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Spring is a Lady

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Revealing The Spring

La Mirada

The Ocean

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A Paper Theology

Shadows of Abandon

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Wrecked

Giving and Forgiving

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Crash

Spring is a Lady

The Irish Letter

Interview Q&A With Smitha Vishwanath

Unbridled

Timeless Paradise

Springs Thaw

Outskirts

The Thing About Spring

Blooming Love Tree

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Spring Comes