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The Bark of The Black Dog

Patrick DoranAugust 10, 2020

The Bark of The Black Dog written by: Patrick Doran Let the black dog bark it may stop him from biting, let him wear himself out so he will be too ...

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She Stole My Soul

Muhammad MohsinJuly 30, 2020

She Stole My Soul written by: Muhammad Mohsin @MemonMohsi She runs over the misery of life she rules a house full of five she is a happy bride she...

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It’s OK to Almost Not Be OK

Julia R. DeStefanoJuly 29, 2020

It's OK to Almost not be OK Looking through the lens of leaning-in written by: Julia R. DeStefano @J_DeStefano I almost didn’t have a laptop to wr...

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Trains

Tony OrtizJuly 11, 2020

Trains written by: Tony Ortiz @ProfoundAbsence Sometimes I listen to the trains go by And I pretend I jump on one Not really sure where I'm going...

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The Cognizance of A Baffled Writer

Ophelia NightingaleJuly 3, 2020

The Cognizance of A Baffled Writer written by: Ophelia Nightingale When I cry poetry and aesthetic melodies, I whisper to the moon and urge it to h...

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The Dissolution of Assets

A. L. O'ConnorJune 20, 2020

The Dissolution of Assets written by: A. L. O'Connor John and Marcy Long just got into the car after their appointment with the Medicaid lawyer. The...

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Epilogue

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)May 2, 2020

Saying Goodbye Part XX Epilogue: It Was the Sound I Could Not Forget written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay This final poem in th...

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Let’s Play A Hugging Game

Simona PriloganMay 1, 2020

Let's Play A Hugging Game written by: Simona Prilogan @SCotidian Let's play a hugging game, Birds seemed to say, We might share some food, Some fe...

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Forgetting

Richard RebelApril 28, 2020

Forgetting written by: Richard Rebel At the corner Nicholas got off the 452, ducking over the road and behind the bus as it slugged away with a low ...

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Coping With Reality

Alex Andy PhuongApril 25, 2020

Coping With Reality written by: Alex Andy Phuong COVID-19 has forced everyone I know and love to stay indoors. Sometimes I feel like I am part of th...

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A Daughter’s Grief

Donnie SharrellApril 20, 2020

A Daughter's Grief written by: Donnie Sharrell I push at the body but it doesn't move. The still nearly icy body doesn't move, nor speak, breathe or...

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A Morning

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)April 10, 2020

Saying Goodbye Part XIX A Morning written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay I do remember certain things, nine months later, how it...

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Pandemonium

Fotoula ReynoldsApril 10, 2020

Pandemonium written by: Fotoula Reynolds In this hurry-scurry world I keep a seed in my right hand I will throw it over the edge of A hopeful mount...

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Mother, You’re Not Near…

Nishand VenugopalApril 7, 2020

Mother, You're Not Near... written by: Nishand Venugopal @nvgpal79 Mother, you're not near, Wish you were here, To discuss what I fear, As those...

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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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