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Møns Klint

Joseph S. Pete·November 4, 2019

Møns Klint written by: Joseph S. Pete @nwi_jsp Something’s rotten in Denmark, maybe something awash on the...

English Poetry

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I Heard A Voice

Paul H. Yarbrough·October 9, 2019

I Heard A Voice written by: Paul H. Yarbrough @PaulHYarbrough They were standing at the ledge. Their...

English Literature

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Este Pais No Ha Traicionado

Alexander Uslar·August 25, 2019

Este País No Ha Traicionado written by: Uslariono @Uslariono Este país no ha traicionado haciendo de lo necesario,...

Spanish Poetry

·1 min read

Stranger In A Strange Land

George Gad Economou·July 30, 2019

Stranger In A Strange Land written by: George Gad Economou I An exciting time for a young...

Literature English

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Ladybirds On The Beach

Michal Reibenbach·June 17, 2019

Ladybirds On The Beach written by: Michal Reibenbach Upon arriving in Israel, together with your mother, father,...

English Literature

·6 mins read

A Better Place

David Olatubosun·April 4, 2019

A Better Place written by: David Olatubosun @davidolatubosun A man never rests Except for the Sabbath of...

Poetry English

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A Sentiment Of Soil

Ruma Hazarika·October 15, 2018

A Sentiment Of Soil written by: Ruma Hazarika I have never experienced the fetching water from my...

Poetry English

·1 min read

My Country Walk

hedgehog·October 3, 2018

My Country Walk written by: hedgehog The birch wood its silver bark flashes bright Catching the sun’s...

Poetry English

·1 min read

DEMARCATED EMOTIONS

Kabir Deb·November 25, 2017

DEMARCATED EMOTIONS written by: Kabir Deb I lose my land Leaving my child behind As he has...

Poetry English

·1 min read

An Evening Walk in Autumn

hedgehog·June 2, 2017

An Evening Walk in Autumn written by: hedgehog Slowly the setting sun fades into evening Our track...

English Poetry

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A Great Patriot

Anne G·August 21, 2015

A Great Patriot A Poem by Anne G A great patriot lies in wait, to face the storm...

Anne G English

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A Presidential Patriot

Anne G·July 30, 2015

A Presidential Patriot An Anne G Original U-Blog As the 2016 Presidential elections inch ever closer, we are...

Anne G Article

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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