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Drowning in Death

K.T. Clark·August 17, 2023

Drowning in Death written by: K.T. Clark Billowing smoky veil obscures Glimpses of last minute clarity, Pellucid...

Poetry English

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Shalliwogs and The Water Sprite

Sue Marie St. Lee·August 12, 2023

Shalliwogs and The Water Sprite written by: Sue Marie St. Lee “Come on, let’s go to the...

English Literature

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Deadwood

Jaya Abraham·August 10, 2023

Deadwood written by: Jaya Abraham Much like the pause Between the lines of a poem Much like...

Poetry English

·1 min read

New Freedom

Anna Ferriero·August 8, 2023

New Freedom written by: Anna Ferriero New beaches sound like autumn deafening noise which awakens his gaze...

Poetry English

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Family

Sheila Levin·August 7, 2023

Family written by: Sheila Levin It was perhaps predictable that David Palmer, who had made his first...

English Literature

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Stop The Night

Karima Hoisan·July 22, 2023

Stop The Night written by: Karima Hoisan Stop the night from breaking into dawn. I need the...

Photographic Memory

Ariti Jankie·July 21, 2023

Photographic Memory written by: Ariti Jankie Click. Barely three, gazing into a mirror, she shaped her future....

English Poetry

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Sea Worthy

Caro Henry·July 18, 2023

Sea Worthy written by: Caro Henry Souls adrift, lost in a vast expanse, hopes and dreams swallowed...

Poetry English

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In Bed Sheets

David J. Roussel·July 12, 2023

In Bed Sheets written by: David J. Roussel @hokusgrey There were days when I slumber, never lifting...

English Poetry

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Summer Crown

Jan Smith·July 8, 2023

Summer Crown written by: Jan Smith @JanSmithNL She wears a summer crown, in a daisy field full...

English Poetry

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The Span of Time Arches Yielding Love

Cindy Georgakas·July 6, 2023

The Span of Time Arches Yielding Love written by: Cindy Georgakas @theuniquetimes The span of time arches...

English Poetry

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33 from Words Heard or Seen in Dreams

David Leo Sirois·July 3, 2023

33 from Words Heard or Seen in Dreams written by: David Leo Sirois @DavidSirois3 “A flashing-forth of...

English Poetry

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Awe of The Divine

K. S. Lutso·July 1, 2023

Awe of The Divine written by: K. S. Lutso @kslutso In every star’s twinkle and blooming flower,...

Poetry English

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Whispers of Senility

Olaseni Kehinde Precious·June 24, 2023

Whispers of Senility written by: Olaseni Kehinde Precious @theKPrecious Reminiscing an illuminating star Beaming in love and...

English Poetry

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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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