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Virtue or Vice

Manny Rey·February 8, 2022

Virtue or Vice written by: Manny Rey @manrey007 guilt erodes and consumes our souls through tiny orts...

English Poetry

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Purple Dress, 1945

Fay L. Loomis·May 12, 2021

Purple Dress, 1945 written by: Fay L. Loomis she wears hand-me-down saved for special occasion to Sunday...

Poetry English

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Fortune

Spillwords·November 29, 2020

Fortune a poem by Geoffrey Chaucer This wrecched worldes transmutacioun, As wele or wo, now povre and...

English Literary Greats Poetry

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A Covid Emergency

Liam Flanagan·November 20, 2020

A Covid Emergency written by: Liam Flanagan @LFlanaga A Covid Emergency Ouch! My head hurts I don’t...

English Poetry

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The Cat Accursed

Sandi Leibowitz·October 21, 2020

The Cat Accursed written by: Sandi Leibowitz Avert your gaze from my hobbled legs shriveled paunch spine...

Halloween English Poetry

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Domino Effect

Christine E. Ray·August 13, 2020

Domino Effect written by: Christine E. Ray @ChristineERay66 lifetime of losses hoarded dominos arranged into increasingly intricate...

Poetry English

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The Voice of the Crying One Resonates

John Pitman Gibson·July 9, 2020

The Voice of the Crying One Resonates written by: John Pitman Gibson @Gibsonjohn626 The voice of the...

Poetry English

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Immunocompromised

Justin Bell·May 22, 2020

Immunocompromised written by: Justin Bell In the mere span of a few months my grandmother became instantly...

Poetry English

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The New Normal

Bruce Levine·May 14, 2020

The New Normal written by: Bruce Levine @brucelevine19 The new normal A fork in the road Patterns...

Poetry English

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Radio Daze

Mike Turner·September 6, 2019

Radio Daze written by: Mike Turner A song comes on the radio And carries me to a...

Poetry English

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A textbook example of nominative determinism, Lou Storey has always been a storyteller, a fact well illustrated in his art and in his writing. His careers have reflected that as well, first as a creator of idea-based exhibitions for museums, and later as a psychotherapist employing narrative therapies. His art and his writing share qualities of rich texture and detail, examining our capacity to be absurd while allowing a measure of forgiveness for our foibles. Storey and his husband Steve retired in 2021 and moved from New Jersey to Savannah Georgia. “We love everything about Savannah, it is like a city that looks like a park and thinks it’s a small town. Best of all, we can grow bananas in the backyard!”

Treats Only, Please! by Lauren Scott

Creepy cackles from tall, looming trees
startle their jumpy heartbeats as they walk.
Shadows discreetly follow the echoes
while they timidly proceed down the block.

Young voices repeat with conviction,
“It’s just a night for entertainment.”
There’s no need for goosebumps and fear
as their eyes focus on the cracked pavement.

Undeniably sensing they’re not alone,
many follow in their hesitant footsteps,
eager to reach doors and push doorbells
but afraid of frightening special effects....

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