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The Belclave Hotel

James Marchiori·October 26, 2019

The Belclave Hotel written by: James Marchiori @DJames1821 Phone ringing… “Hello?” “Steve, it’s Jon here, we have...

English Literature Halloween

·19 mins read

The Palette of A Flight

Maria Chalastani·October 8, 2019

The Palette of A Flight written by: Maria Chalastani Following the Indian path of martyrdom panting human...

Acadia

Christopher Johnson·July 13, 2019

Acadia written by: Christopher Johnson @cjohnsonwrite At 36, Erik Gustafson was an Angry Young Man. Wrathful, irate,...

English Featured Post Literature

·13 mins read

One Art

Spillwords·July 1, 2018

One Art a poem by Elizabeth Bishop The art of losing isn’t hard to master; so many things...

English Literary Greats Poetry

·1 min read

REBELECTRIC ZOMBIE – METAMORPH CLONES: NEW HOME SECURITY

Marie Scampini/MZ Clarke·May 15, 2018

REBELECTRIC ZOMBIE METAMORPH CLONES: NEW HOME SECURITY written by: MZ CLARKE @zoeandme Suddenly I’m lost spinning through...

English Literature

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Let Christmas Begin

Robyn MacKinnon·December 24, 2017

Let Christmas Begin found poetry written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat chimney exploded Bring on the rum in...

Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon Poetry English Christmas

·1 min read

ANGRY BIRD

K. Radhakrishnan·December 9, 2017

ANGRY BIRD written by: K. RADHAKRISHNAN I am an angry bird and I have a strong case,...

English Featured Post Poetry

·1 min read

The Sea Empress

hedgehog·December 6, 2017

The Sea Empress written by: hedgehog June the beach a jumbled mass of jetsam Pearl riverlets adorn...

Spilled History English Poetry

·1 min read

Before The Disaster

Alyssa Brocker·October 26, 2017

before the disaster written by: Alyssa Brocker @Atelgy you drove away that night after the boy who...

English Poetry Alyssa Brocker Without Reason

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Lauren Scott writes poetry and memoir and enjoys the challenge of trying other genres. She has authored two collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams and Finding a Balance. In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee. She is a contributing author in the anthology, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships, as well as in the upcoming anthology, This is How We Grow. Her fourth book, Ever So Gently, is a poetry collection to be published in June. She recently finished her first children's book and works with her illustrator with plans to release it this year. She lives in California with her husband, Matt, and their lab, Copper. They have two adult children residing on the east coast. Lauren's writing inspiration comes from her love of family, spending time outdoors, and finding joy in the simple things.

Shadows of New York by Francisco Bravo Cabrera

One day I sat and listened to the choirs of Babel.
It took me back to when I painted shadows in New York
which cast skyscrapers high above your garden.
And I wondered if an island, in the seas of nowhere,
would have served as shelter if our ship should sink.

Did a siren with her song lead you so far away from home,
and has that made you forget me?
Have you removed the old tattoos?
Did you forget the sailing trips?
Was it because Manhattan’s winds destroyed your jib?...

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