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The Devil’s Heart

Colleen M. Tice·June 13, 2020

The Devil’s Heart written by: Colleen M. Tice @ColleenMarieTi1 The Devil’s voice echoes, “How dare you be...

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The Crossroads of Life

Benjamin Skomorac·June 9, 2020

The Crossroads of Life written by: Benjamin Skomorac If you ever find yourself at the crossroads of...

English Poetry

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The Sands

Julia R. DeStefano·May 29, 2020

The Sands written by: Julia R. DeStefano @J_DeStefano My dearest Emily, tucked away in your room from...

Poetry English

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Crown Me

Julia R. DeStefano·April 24, 2020

Crown Me written by: Julia R. DeStefano @J_DeStefano It is snowing. I need a soul that will...

Poetry English

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One Kiss

John Drudge·March 21, 2020

One Kiss written by: John Drudge When one kiss Is all that matters When the warmth Of...

Poetry English

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Fill My Heart With Spring

Bilquis Fatima·March 20, 2020

Fill My Heart With Spring written by: Bilquis Fatima I can hear the birds sing For sure...

English Poetry

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OUT OF CHAOS

Rochishmon·March 9, 2020

OUT OF CHAOS written by: Rochishmon @Rochishmon The dawn is at mind And light is on tongue...

Poetry English

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Purifier

Julia R. DeStefano·February 14, 2020

Purifier written by: Julia R. DeStefano @J_DeStefano I have a January heart. Animal loveliness. Soft-kiss-soft over coffee,...

English Poetry

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Blue Ginger

Cindy Medina·January 17, 2020

Blue Ginger written by: Cindy Medina @Cindy_M65 “Blue Ginger” read the midnight blue neon sign in this...

Poetry English

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An Old Life

Spillwords·January 12, 2020

An Old Life a poem by: Donald Hall Snow fell in the night. At five-fifteen I woke...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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Once More

Megha Sood·December 31, 2019

Once More written by: Megha Sood @meghasood16 The deep long treacherous shadows cast on the bedroom wall...

English Featured Post Poetry

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Home

Elizabeth Barton·December 12, 2019

Home written by: Elizabeth Barton @DestinyAngel25 Home is where I place my hat, The hearth is my burning...

Poetry English

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You Forever Run

Michael Ball·December 4, 2019

You Forever Run written by: Michael Ball @whirred You run from that imp Love, Fearing what it...

Poetry English

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Primitive Passion

Dr. Nikhat Bano·November 15, 2019

Primitive Passion written by: Dr. Nikhat Bano On the sizzling sand of youth, you played barefoot; Unarmed...

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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