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Quick Confession

Michael BallAugust 6, 2020

Quick Confession written by: Michael Ball @whirred On the ramp to the student union, abruptly halting before me, she stood, as my mother might sa...

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You Are Sweeter Than Honeydew

Mónika TóthJuly 10, 2020

You Are Sweeter Than Honeydew written by: Mónika Tóth Dedicated to my sweet Romanian friend Vasile I confess The truth is Your eyes, truly ...

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Drabble Push-ups

C.R. DaughertyMay 29, 2020

Drabble Push-ups written by: C.R. Daugherty I stay up late, far into the twilight hours of life, when my real friends have long since gone to bed ...

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Lie To Me, But Brightly

Eric Robert NolanApril 23, 2020

Lie To Me, But Brightly written by: Eric Robert Nolan @ericrnolan1 The moon ignites her eyes into glittering locks: heavy, hard and bright. In t...

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If I Move My Foot

Russell ColcloughJanuary 8, 2020

If I Move My Foot written by: Russell Culclough My legs are feeling heavy, bit wobbly, but I'm ok. I bet my young brother Sam is at school now, well...

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Confessionals

Izabella T. KostkaJanuary 1, 2020

Confessionals written by: Izabella T. Kostka I am covered in silence against world noise darkness knows my sins forgives, houses shrouded in t...

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Confession at St. Mary’s

Jim BartlettDecember 24, 2019

Confession at St. Mary's written by: Jim Bartlett Mickey rounded the end of the fence, stopping to take a long hard look down the narrow alley. His ...

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THE RAINMAKERS

Steven FortuneSeptember 12, 2019

THE RAINMAKERS written by: Steven Fortune Where the rainmakers hail from is hidden albeit through no design of mystery’s silk curtain or repression ...

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Confessions of an Opium-Eater

Yasmin HemmatAugust 24, 2019

Confessions of an Opium-Eater written by: Yasmin Hemmat The sun was burning my eyes as I was walking in a desert. I felt tired and thirsty, and my m...

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Confessions

SpillwordsAugust 4, 2019

Confessions a poem by Robert Browning What is he buzzing in my ears? ‘Now that I come to die, Do I view the world as a vale of tears?’ Ah, revere...

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Starlight Confession

Kelli J GavinMay 2, 2019

Starlight Confession written by: Kelli J Gavin @KelliJGavin I loved you I always have I always will More than I care To admit to you I loved you...

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With The Soul Face To Face

NilavroNill ShoovroApril 29, 2019

With The Soul Face To Face written by: Nilavro Nill Now I’m gliding through Like the dead Phoenix Nothing to be worried about No more anxiety or pl...

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Carol’s Diary Entry

Samantha BeardonMarch 26, 2019

Carol's Diary Entry written by: Samantha Beardon I consider myself level headed, not prone to flights of fancy. In fact, some of my friends see me a...

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The Confession

Rimli BhattacharyaNovember 2, 2018

The Confession written by: Rimli Bhattacharya @rimli76 My shoulders ached when I reached her. I had a burden. Burden from past, burden of the pre...

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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