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Candle Light

Grace Y. Estevez·August 31, 2021

Candle Light written by: Grace Y. Estevez Light a candle, then search the flame. It takes a...

English Poetry

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Ethereal

Alex Andy Phuong·March 22, 2021

Ethereal written by: Alex Andy Phuong Ethereal ether Gaseous gas Inhale and exhale Let go of the...

Poetry English

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Barren Woman

Spillwords·March 7, 2021

Barren Woman a poem by Sylvia Plath Empty, I echo to the least footfall, Museum without statues,...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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From Your Lips to Mine

FM Tate·November 21, 2019

From Your Lips to Mine written by: FM Tate I am the flame. A fragile tethered light,...

Poetry English

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Read Me Like Braille

Sharon Carter-Wray·July 16, 2019

Read Me Like Braille written by: Sharon Carter-Wray Close your eyes And surrender to Your other senses...

Poetry English

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Twin Flame

B. Banx·July 15, 2019

Twin Flame written by: B. BANX I’ve been met with the deepest desire to simply fathom, how...

English Poetry

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Laconism

Joy4no1·March 5, 2018

Laconism written by: Joy4no1 @JOY4NO1 Silence, I know it well with each inhale & exhale. The night...

Poetry English

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Surrender

Valentyna Holloway·August 10, 2016

Surrender written by: Valentyna Holloway @valentynedreams Inhale. Exhale. (touch me with quivering fingers) Inhale. Exhale. (kiss me...

English

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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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