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Death in The Winds

Talat Aafreen·February 4, 2022

Death in The Winds written by: Talat Aafreen @talat_aafreen Death in the wind Death in the cloud...

English Poetry

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Gaits Unhinged

huntersjames·December 6, 2021

Gaits Unhinged written by: Huntersjames @goatrodeo11 have a seat and watch a person’s gait see yourself how...

English Poetry

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Crossroads

Riham El-Ashry·August 18, 2021

Crossroads written by: Riham El-Ashry From her high window, she observes Small heads moving around, And metal...

English Poetry

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Evening Walk

Glynn Sinclare·June 30, 2021

Evening Walk written by: Glynn Sinclare @chitanclare Evening walk on empty streets. A ghostlike figure, furtive in...

Poetry English

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Did I Even Like Blue?

Shruti Iyer·November 17, 2020

Did I Even Like Blue? written by: Shruti Iyer As the sky turned purple, the moment day...

Poetry English

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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

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Interview Q&A With Sanu Sharma

Bucket List Vacation

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Heidi MacCulloch

Interview Q&A With Sanu Sharma

Spotlight On Writers – Lou Storey

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Our Winter Sleigh Ride

Hand-me-down

August Surprise

Smiling Tears

Notes of Life

Dawn

What if Nature Stayed Sleeping?

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Death in The Winds

Gaits Unhinged

Crossroads

Evening Walk

Did I Even Like Blue?

A Chicago Carol

Beyond The Wrapping Paper

Interview Q&A With Sanu Sharma

Milo’s Safe

Christmas Miracles

Bucket List Vacation

The Santa Collective

Minnesota Sunday

Winter’s Bane

The Ocean Never Asks

Midnight Knight

Spark in Dark