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The Diary of a Dead Man

Knowndisc·May 26, 2022

The Diary of a Dead Man written by: Knowndisc @knowndisc The fat diary, sitting on his table....

English Literature

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Soul Mate

Charley De Inspirator·March 29, 2022

Soul Mate written by: Charley De Inspirator @BjornKpanJr I was told that true love doesn’t exist That...

English Poetry

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Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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First Light

Every Day She Walks

…On Poetry and Fiction Just “One Word” Away (“Carousel”)

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Diana Burns

Spotlight On Writers – Rob Clark

Interview Q&A With Smitha Vishwanath

Bird Collecting Seeds

Walking Home

Nirvana

Freedom in February

Flowers Do Die…

Delusion in a Box

Betrayal

Blue

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The Diary of a Dead Man

Soul Mate

Rope-Snake

Devil Incarnate

The Purple Wall

Nightly Chores

Every Day She Walks

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First Light

Bird Collecting Seeds

The Ship

Fainting and Falling

How Loud Is My Solitude

Self-Portrait