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Throughout Our Dark Minds

Lucy·March 10, 2020

Throughout Our Dark Minds written by: Lucy Amber sunbeams stayed in my dreams; and I recalled whispers...

English Poetry

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Morning Light

Jake Cosmos Aller·February 12, 2020

Morning Light written by: Jake Cosmos Aller the terrors of the night the worst imaginings of what might...

Poetry English

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Mysterious Fireflies

Aida·February 7, 2020

Mysterious Fireflies written by: Aida After dark, the sky lights up, and twinkle with delights… freely hovering...

English Poetry

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In The Midst of The Winter Dark

Ana Silva·February 3, 2020

In The Midst of The Winter Dark written by: Ana Silva @AnaaRitaaa The pain in my chest...

Poetry English

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Silent Screams

Abunic Sherif II·January 31, 2020

Silent Screams written by: Abunic Sherif II These words are teardrops Spilling silently from a broken cup...

English Poetry

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Forest Of Secrets

Kayleigh Merchant·January 30, 2020

Forest Of Secrets written by: Kayleigh Merchant Wandering through the green lit meadow Wolves howling out, Shadows...

Poetry English

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Dark Love

Max Carlson·January 29, 2020

Dark Love written by: Max Carlson Winter–that thief of nature, that shoplifter of light– is a slow...

Poetry English

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An Ode to A Fallen Angel

Fallen Engel·January 28, 2020

An Ode To A Fallen Angel written by: Fallen Engel @BlackEngel3 Moonlight falling over me, pushing the darkness...

English Poetry

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The Ravens Are Coming

Rain Alchemist·January 27, 2020

The Ravens Are Coming written by: Rain Alchemist @vinayak96052946 I dreamt of a strange mysterious land Neatly...

Poetry English

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The Lifeguard

Spillwords·January 26, 2020

The Lifeguard a poem by: James Dickey In a stable of boats I lie still, From all...

Literary Greats Poetry English

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Ghost of A Chance

Richard Prime·January 21, 2020

Ghost of A Chance written by: Richard Prime I’ve always thought of myself as a bit of...

English Featured Post Literature

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THE UNDERBELLY OF THE DARK RAINBOW

Norberto Franco Cisneros·January 10, 2020

THE UNDERBELLY OF THE DARK RAINBOW written by: Norberto Franco Cisneros Murky shadows slink around the darkened...

Poetry English

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Ultra Cozy

Robyn MacKinnon·January 5, 2020

Ultra Cozy written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat pause from adult life #OMGitsdarkoutside get ultra cozy...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon Poetry English

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Sonnet of The Insect

Daniel Haskin·January 3, 2020

Sonnet of The Insect written by: Daniel Haskin Can true love be learned By the way a...

Poetry English

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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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