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Constriction

Kelli J Gavin·November 30, 2020

Constriction written by: Kelli J Gavin @KelliJGavin It hurts more every day The tightness The grasp The...

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Living in Rio de Janeiro Time

Michael Natt·September 20, 2020

Living in Rio de Janeiro Time written by: Michael Natt Of the four areas that typically comprise...

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Pretty Apocalypse

Robyn MacKinnon·June 14, 2020

Pretty Apocalypse written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat the apocalypse It was hot but so pretty Emotionally ...

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Polydactyl Dreams

Mary-Jean Elizabeth Doyle·March 19, 2020

Polydactyl Dreams written by: Mary-Jean Doyle my polydactyl dreams have manifested into a tail. the spine contorts....

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Avoidance

Nerisha Kemraj·January 6, 2020

Avoidance written by: Nerisha Kemraj Look at us now, we’ve become mere acquaintances in the same place...

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My Poetry: A Metapoem

Lopa Banerjee·June 1, 2019

My Poetry: A Metapoem written by: Lopa Banerjee @rooafza My poetry was born as mistaken scraps in...

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Being In Love

Anoucheka Gangabissoon·April 17, 2019

Being In Love written by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon I write of Love as if I am it Fragranced...

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Users

Jolene Purdy·November 19, 2018

Users written by: Jolene Purdy I took a lethal dose Of you and your lies Whilst she...

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What My Scars Mean To Me

Tylia Flores·March 27, 2018

What My Scars Mean To Me written by: Tylia Flores @stompingoncp1 The past year has allowed me...

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SCHOOLED

Leanne Howard Kenney·March 9, 2018

SCHOOLED written by: Leanne Howard Kenney @neeneebucket Thirty two years And you care? You question? Where was...

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Out Of Reach

Josie Dee·January 22, 2018

Out Of Reach written by: Josie Dee @Josi3_dee There’s a moment In this turbulence The trepidation as...

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We Hyperboreans

Jose A. Tovar·August 30, 2017

We Hyperboreans written by: Jose A. Tovar We Hyperboreans are forever destined to strive for the forbidden,...

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In a Darkened Room

Scott Hyde·August 22, 2016

In a Darkened Room written by: Scott Hyde Two scars and a pool of blood, Along with...

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Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. In 2019, she was nominated for Best of the Net, and 2 of her poems were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses.' Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books. She is excited about her debut novel, 'Coming Home', which will be released on 18th March 2023.

The Lighthouse by Sharon Frame Gay

Maine, 1922
There are those who find the song of a foghorn mournful and foreboding. To me, it was a lullaby. I’ve been a lighthouse keeper all my life. I was born in the keeper’s cottage in 1880, next to the tower that clings to a cliff in Maine. The rhythmic bursts of light and sound that brought home lost sailors lulled me to sleep each night.
Father, and his father before him, maintained the lighthouse for over seventy years. As a child, I peered up the spiral staircase, watching Father high above as he polished the massive searchlight...

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