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Pele

Dr. K. K. Mathew·January 3, 2023

Pele written by: Dr. K. K. Matthew The black jewel on the football field is no more...

English Poetry

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Musiałam…

Danuta Czerwińska Murawska·January 2, 2023

Musiałam… written by: Danuta Czerwińska Murawska Jesiennych barw radość Ból mojej duszy gasi Szukam ukojenia Między wersami...

International Poetry Polish

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Terry Hall

David R Mellor·January 2, 2023

Terry Hall written by: David R Mellor I heard the news At 4.30 a.m. exactly I knew...

English Poetry

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I Fear Me This – Is Loneliness –

Barbara Harris Leonhard·December 28, 2022

I Fear Me This – is loneliness – written by: Barbara Harris Leonhard @BarbaraLeonhar4 -Emily Dickinson, “The Loneliness...

Poetry English

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Christmas Denied

Phyllis Souza·December 28, 2022

Christmas Denied written by: Phyllis Souza It was the Summer of 1945 when Mary walked into the...

Literature Christmas English

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The Tree That Wouldn’t Die

Dawn DeBraal·December 21, 2022

The Tree That Wouldn’t Die written by: Dawn DeBraal Frank Weller pulled the Christmas tree through the...

Literature Christmas English

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I Go With You

Alan David Gould·December 20, 2022

I Go With You written by: Alan David Gould It was late afternoon on Christmas Eve and...

Literature Christmas English

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Hot Chocolate and Peppermint Schnapps

Chloe Gilholy·December 20, 2022

Hot Chocolate and Peppermint Schnapps written by: Chloe Gilholy Starbucks sells hot chocolate and peppermint schnapps Cheesemongers...

Poetry English Christmas

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Crying Out Loud

Sue Marie St. Lee·December 9, 2022

Crying Out Loud written by: Sue Marie St. Lee Embrace your Grief, share it, feed it, recognize...

Poetry English

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Sestina 1121: “Dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II”

Adam Johnson·December 9, 2022

Sestina 11121 “Dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II” written by: Adam Johnson @Aristotle2010 Here now to rest is...

English Poetry

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The Spell Master’s Dream

Russell Colclough·December 9, 2022

The Spell Master’s Dream written by: Russell Colclough Old Sogget, the king of all the raven tribes...

English Literature

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Death of a Poet (Steven L Carr)

David L Painter·December 4, 2022

Death of a Poet (Steven L Carr) written by: David L Painter A poet passed away yesterday...

Poetry English Featured Post

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Dead-Letter to Krampus

Bernardo Villela·December 3, 2022

Dead-Letter to Krampus written by: Bernardo Villela @BernardoVillela Krampus, My name is Alois. I’m a grown man,...

Literature Haunted Holidays English

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Good Santa Hunting

Marie-Louise McGuinness·December 1, 2022

Good Santa Hunting Marie-Louise McGuinness @mlmcguinness Santa’s eyes glowed red as I died; a deep scarlet hue...

Featured Post English Literature Haunted Holidays

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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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