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The Virus

Asma·September 18, 2020

The Virus written by: Asma @_asmaamah The day I heard about the virus was probably normal. “It’s...

English Poetry

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Motivation Storm

Robyn MacKinnon·September 6, 2020

Motivation Storm written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat and the lightning storm forks of lightning split the night...

English Poetry Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon

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Summer Afternoon

huntersjames·June 20, 2020

Summer Afternoon written by: Huntersjames @huntersjames Oh butterfly sailing ‘gainst the wind Painted sails unfurled you fight...

English Poetry

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Thump

R.E Hengsterman·May 23, 2020

Thump written by: R.E Hengsterman @robhengsterman The overhead surgical lights exploit the man’s ashen flesh. “Airway,” someone yells. ...

English Featured Post Literature

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School of The Electric Fence

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)·February 28, 2020

School of The Electric Fence written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay I suppose I knew this, once...

Doug Stanfield English Poetry

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I Want To Fall In Love Again

Christine E. Ray·December 11, 2019

I Want To Fall In Love Again written by: Christine E. Ray @ChristineERay66 I want to fall...

English Poetry

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A Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net-nominee, Elaine Nadal is the author of two poetry chapbooks: When and Sweat, Dance, Sing, Cut, published by Finishing Line Press. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in several journals and anthologies, including Beyond Words Literary Magazine, Spillwords Press, Haunted Waters Press, Hoot Review, and Latino Book Review Magazine. Nadal has shared her work in many venues. She recently did a TEDx talk on hope, poetry, and music.

When Education Feels Hopeless by Kate Leo

“Was this one of yours?”
I stare at the text on my phone from a former teaching colleague, the URL underneath it glaring up at me. I hesitate, not sure if I want to click on it. Finally, my curiosity compels me. My finger shakily taps the link.
“Sean Michael Bishop, 17, has been charged with first-degree murder,” the article’s headline blares at me. I read on, my pulse quickening. “On May 11, Bishop was arrested and charged in the shooting of 34-year-old Michael Franken. Bishop was also arrested on weapons charges. Lake Vista police said Bishop was involved in an argument with a woman in the parking lot of Tailgaters Bar & Grill in the Main Street District before Franken tried to stop the fight. Police said Monday that Franken has since died, and Bishop is now charged with first-degree murder.”

Features

The Shop That Buys Your Tears

The Dying Time

Going Dutch: A Stir-fried Shakespearean Crown of Sonnets

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Jackie Harvey

Interview Q&A With Elaine Nadal

Spotlight On Writers – Michael McCarthy

When We Stopped Holding Hands

The Shop That Buys Your Tears

29 by Greg Massey

Moon is Slower

The Delicious Electric Apocalypse

Sol Elettrico

Electric Shock at Sunset

Over The Bay

electric

The Virus

Motivation Storm

Summer Afternoon

Thump

School of The Electric Fence

I Want To Fall In Love Again

I Didn’t See You There

When We Stopped Holding Hands

Oh! Women

The Real Cost of Coal

The Appendix

Going Dutch: A Stir-fried Shakespearean Crown of Sonnets

29 by Greg Massey

Unaligned

No Pain, No Gain

Preble Rest Stop

The Pink Rose

Alone But Not Lonely