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The Road To Camacho

Cindy MedinaJune 29, 2019

The Road To Camacho written by: Cindy Medina @Cindy_M65 The road to Camacho began with two, now just one; a venturesome woman driving northward thr...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

The City of Angel’s Smile

Hongri YuanJune 23, 2019

The City of Angel's Smile written by: Hongri Yuan translated by: Yuanbing Zhang The white and silvery words of the moon kingdom shone in the dre...

ChineseEnglishInternationalPoetry1 min read

Dreamland

Jack Wolfe FrostMay 29, 2019

Dreamland written by: Jack Wolfe Frost @JackWolfeWriter Drowning in dreamland dry riverbed of wails, Twisted blue waters in the desert of sad tales,...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

A Blossoming

Aurélien ThomasApril 14, 2019

A Blossoming written by: Aurélien Thomas Do you know that my heart was a barren land scorched by drought, a desert? A place for dirt and quick...

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Rainy Days

Michal ReibenbachMarch 31, 2019

Rainy Days written by: Michal Reibenbach Bryony is an old, hobbling woman. To some people with avid imaginations, she looks like a witch. She and he...

EnglishLiterature16 min read

The Trap

Doug DonnanFebruary 5, 2019

The Trap written by: Doug Donnan Somewhere inside the Sonora Desert “A trap?” Campbell all but shouted. “Who is gonna be out here in the middle of no...

EnglishLiterature4 min read

Oasis

Gavin HaycockJanuary 7, 2019

Oasis written by: Gavin Haycock @poetry_pieces sometimes when you fly over a desert strange things happen with light in your mind's eye far below...

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Dry Desert

Inam UllahOctober 23, 2018

Dry Desert written by: Inam Ullah The flower of my love, Never bloomed in her heart I watered it so much, With blood of my own Even God did not ac...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Desert Shadow

John R CobbSeptember 15, 2018

Desert Shadow written by: John R. Cobb @john_r_cobb Resting in shadow Sheltered from hot desert sun Awaiting moonglow...

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Troll Cats

Robyn MacKinnonSeptember 2, 2018

Troll Cats found poetry written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat Troll Cats are a thing heading back to the desert frost warning tonight ...

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If You Dare

John R CobbJuly 16, 2018

If You Dare written by: John R. Cobb @john_r_cobb Touch me if you dare Arid desert, here I fare Spiky thorns will snare...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Desert Rose

Mary BoneJuly 13, 2018

Desert Rose written by: Mary Bone Desert Rose was the color of her gown. She had pale cheeks and a hollow frown. Beauty was seen at its best. Pout...

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Diamond Silence

huntersjamesJune 26, 2018

Diamond Silence written by: huntersjames @huntersjames Escaping. Traffic, The city, and of course me, Sweet peaceful quiet. In this dry silence, ...

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Reading Mary Oliver in a Coffee Shop in the Desert

David MolnarFebruary 28, 2018

Reading Mary Oliver in a Coffee Shop in the Desert written by: David Molnar @sandiegovoyager Let's get one thing straight right off: We are not...

EnglishPoetry2 min read

“Hemmingplay,” is the pen name of Doug Stanfield, who grew up on a family farm in western Ohio, went with his parents for two years in Karachi, Pakistan, in high school and had lived, until recently, in Bellefonte, PA with his late wife, Wilda and their two sons, Ben and John. Doug was a writer, editor and director of internet communications at Penn State for 26 years. He has had a few disreputable occupations, including newspaper reporter and editor, and public relations flak, but is trying to make amends for his sins by writing poetry and fiction. When his sons were safely off making their own mistakes, he turned on the computer one day, stared at the screen, and began to learn the craft anew at age 67. Doug has published three books: "Mermaid Sisters: First Dive", a children's book; "I Came From A Place of Fireflies" and, "Snowflakes & Ashes: Meditations on the Temporary”.