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Death is Beautiful

Lathu Gop·September 7, 2024

Death is Beautiful written by: Lathu Gop When a seed dies to become a sprout, And the...

Poetry English

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She Hid

Cailey Tarriane·July 1, 2024

She Hid (Like Father, Like Daughter) written by: Cailey Tarriane @caileytarriane Whenever people claimed to dislike her,...

English Poetry

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Bountiful Gifts

Michael Zeller·June 28, 2024

Bountiful Gifts written by: Michael Zeller @Zell_man The shimmering pools are summoned to dance The tiny droplets...

English Poetry

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Sonnet 98: From You Have I Been Absent In The Spring

Spillwords·March 24, 2024

Sonnet 98 From You Have I Been Absent In The Spring a poem by: William Shakespeare From...

Literary Greats English Poetry

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Poetic Injustice

Brad Osborne·December 8, 2023

Poetic Injustice written by: Brad Osborne In lovely prose did Kilmer write Impressed by an arbored delight...

Poetry English

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The Thing Is

Grace Y. Estevez·November 7, 2023

The Thing Is written by: Grace Y. Estevez @GraceoftheSun1 The little things that capture life, snippets of...

Poetry English

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Halloween Hair

Anna K Gilman·October 30, 2023

Halloween Hair written by: Anna K Gilman This Halloween Hair, Straight up in the air. It arrived...

Poetry Halloween English

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Hawthorn White

Kenneth Vincent Walker·October 27, 2023

Hawthorn White written by: Kenneth Vincent Walker Behold the lore of Hawthorn White. ‘Twas on a night...

Poetry English Halloween

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Blossoming Fight

Tamar Gvelesiani·October 9, 2023

Blossoming Fight written by: Tamar Gvelesiani @Tako165 How can I express the beauty of your soul, Each...

English Poetry

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Grounded

Nafisa Shabbir·September 14, 2023

Grounded written by: Nafisa Shabbir A sea of white clouds With a little grey sometimes Meet your...

English Poetry

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Dance with Demons

Destiny·August 8, 2023

Dance with Demons written by: Destiny Confined to tortures of my mind for the heavens my pleas...

Poetry English

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Wishful Thinking

Grace Y. Estevez·July 27, 2023

Wishful Thinking written by: Grace Y. Estevez @GraceoftheSun1 I wish I could be satisfied, grateful as time...

English Poetry

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Delight of Cows

Elizabeth Barton·June 14, 2023

Delight of Cows written by: Elizabeth Barton @DestinyAngel25 A happy company of cows Catches deepening golden light, Dappled...

English Poetry

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Dainty Flowers in the Wind

Kamal Roohani·June 9, 2023

Dainty Flowers in the Wind written by: Kamal Roohani Dainty flowers dancing beautifully…………… I see fresh dainty...

Poetry English

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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