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Changing Man

John Grey·November 15, 2020

Changing Man written by: John Grey I want to be different the next time you see me....

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A Rainbow Us

Lady Margrethe·August 22, 2020

A Rainbow Us written by: Lady Margrethe @lady_margrethe You may like me or you may not, Appreciate...

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Aberration

Megha Sood·July 21, 2020

Aberration written by: Megha Sood @meghasood16 I’m an aberration, An anomaly, A certain twist in the tale...

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The “Go Away” Gnome

Andrada Costoiu·July 3, 2020

The “Go Away” Gnome written by: Andrada Costoiu He was alone, Lost among garden lamps Scissors and...

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Normal

Sheri M. Stewart·May 11, 2020

Normal written by: Sheri M. Stewart Sometimes it creeps around the back stairs. Yet it sits at...

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Our African Grandmother

Vineetha Mekkoth·May 6, 2020

Our African Grandmother written by: Vineetha Mekkoth This teacup of mine, I like It’s black with a...

English Poetry

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A Different Kind Of Normal

Roger Turner·March 21, 2020

A Different Kind Of Normal written by: Roger Turner @titansdad I was just getting a coffee Grabbed...

Poetry English

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A Moment of Definition

Elaine Marie Carnegie-Padgett·March 1, 2020

A Moment of Definition written by: Elaine Marie @ElaineMarieCar1 Some things we are born with. They are...

Article English

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For Love

Kaylee·January 31, 2020

For Love written by: Kaylee the way the eagle soars, the way you open a door, the...

English Poetry

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Withdrawn

Eliza Segiet·January 5, 2020

Polish English International Poetry

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Liars

Daniel Lynskey·December 26, 2019

Liars written by: Daniel Lynskey @daniel_lynskey Tell yourself the trees grow upside down because u were raised...

English Poetry

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FIST OF AFFIRMATION

Steven Fortune·June 5, 2019

FIST OF AFFIRMATION written by: Steven Fortune Affirmation is a moving target when the gun is in...

Poetry English

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Thinking! The Miracle That Be

Emily Land·April 19, 2019

Thinking! The Miracle That Be written by: Emily Land Thinking how different life would be, If she...

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EXTRATERRESTRIAL

Dilip Mohapatra·August 15, 2018

EXTRATERRESTRIAL written by: Dilip Mohapatra @dilipmo They land in their flying saucers and seem to appear in many...

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Gabriella Balcom writes fantasy, horror, romance, sci-fi, and more, and has had 551 works accepted for publication. She was nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award, and Clarendon House Publications awarded her a publishing contract after one of her stories was voted best in a novel; her multi-genre anthology, On the Wings of Ideas, was then released. Gabriella won second place in JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company's 2020 Open Contract Challenge, and they published her romance, Worth Waiting For. Black Hare Press put out her sci-fi novella, The Return, and Dark Myth Publicating released her horror anthology, Down with the Sickness and Other Chilling Tales. She also self-published a novelette.

A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher

“With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell thunderous applause. “With your vote, we can end this foreign invasion once and for all. America for Americans!”

This wasn’t just a slogan for Governor Bishop DeCulpat. It was a life’s crusade. In his border state, it was his family, his neighbors who’d borne the brunt of the social costs of the flow of migrants across the border. They’d been pushed to a boiling point. Now, it was time for action.

Hearing the signature catchphrase of the campaign, the audience erupted once again, the ovation magnified by the white marble column of the Statehouse rising at the Governor’s back, drowning out The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas is Coming blaring from the speakers...

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