An Autumnal Walk in Strathdale

Michael J LeachMay 3, 2019

An Autumnal Walk in Strathdale written by:  Michael J Leach @m_jleach   (Footfalls on concrete paths) The chittering of flying foxes (Footfalls ...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Angel of Mine

Andrew ScobieApril 4, 2019

Angel of Mine written by: Andrew Scobie   One cold Wednesday afternoon I met a friend of mine, Joseph, in a local club. Let me tell you about Jo...

EnglishLiterature10 min read

Red

Kelli J GavinMarch 2, 2019

Red written by: Kelli J Gavin @KelliJGavin   Lips so red they may be bleeding At least that is what he thought when He saw me across the too full roo...

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Roast Beef On My Mind

Violet GreensteinDecember 28, 2018

Roast Beef On My Mind written by: Violet Greenstein submitted by: Maxwell Zwain   As expected around holiday time, the stores are unbelievably c...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

Unexpected Presence On Christmas Eve

JazzcatDecember 24, 2018

Unexpected Presence On Christmas Eve written by: Catherine Lee   How do you date the onset of union? A first kiss wetting on West Paterson NJ jaz...

ChristmasEnglishPoetry1 min read

The Lantern

Daniel S LiuzziDecember 14, 2018

The Lantern written by: Daniel S. Liuzzi @DanielSLiuzzi   Do I remember? How could I forget what happened to me that Christmas night in 1844? The air...

ChristmasEnglishLiterature7 min read

In Passing

Pete AbleDecember 7, 2018

In Passing written by: Pete Able   It was my final year of school and I was at a coffee shop just off campus. I was reading at a table outside when I ...

EnglishLiterature14 min read

The Polite Stranger

Denise D'SouzaNovember 29, 2018

The Polite Stranger written by: Denise D'Souza   ‘Hi. D’yer mind if I set here?’ Laura looked up from her book in surprise. Accustomed to the usual...

EnglishFeatured PostLiterature7 min read

Happiness

Joachim NeanderNovember 17, 2018

Happiness written by: Joachim Neander   On the long long way to Tipperary I met a child with a smile on its face and a flower in its hand, picked at...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

The Last Hour

Barbara AvonNovember 8, 2018

The Last Hour written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon   God was shining through the trees.  The few lingering grey clouds, did little to shade her a...

EnglishFeatured PostLiterature5 min read

Zombie Gourd

Dan WilcoxOctober 22, 2018

Zombie Gourd written by: Dan Wilcox @Dwclx   (vodka & orange juice with melon-flavored schnapps, chilled & strained into a round snifter; ser...

EnglishHalloweenPoetry1 min read

Summer Seduction

Joy JoyancelOctober 12, 2018

Summer Seduction written by: Joy Joyancel @JoyJoyancel   She peaked at him from beneath her lashes, Surrounded by his friends several tables away, ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

After All These Years

Paul BeckmanOctober 8, 2018

After All These Years written by: Paul Beckman @pincusb   I almost passed my father on the subway (#6) this afternoon. I was moving—making room for the in...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

Crying Icons

Petrula LaudatoOctober 7, 2018

Crying Icons written by: Petrula Laudato @writerpet   Every Sunday morning an old woman in a pink housecoat, frayed and smeared with oily crumbs and ...

EnglishLiterature3 min read