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At Dawn

Aurora KastaniasJuly 29, 2020

At Dawn written by: Aurora Kastanias Seldom have I experienced Reality eclipsing fantasies Secret wishes heeded Sensibility sensing the untold, Ou...

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Hostel Neotiations, poem by Jordan Trethewey at Spillwords.com

Hostel Negotiations

Jordan TretheweyJuly 23, 2020

Hostel Negotiations written by: Jordan Trethewey @bizarre_quotes I beat a stumbling retreat— Celtic dance beats on George Street after kissing a wo...

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Red Honda Bike

Ger WhiteJuly 21, 2020

Red Honda Bike written by: Ger White Allowed to sit in behind him on his Red Honda bike Now that was great trust and it sure felt like it A terrier ...

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Another Day One

Nick SearlesJuly 14, 2020

Another Day One written by: Nick Searles @Nick_Searles You are obsessive and I knew it You were on a balcony and I blew it. In the limo and told ...

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A New World Order

Bruce LevineJune 26, 2020

A New World Order written by: Bruce Levine @brucelevine19 A new world order In a brave new world Staying together while apart In an age of technol...

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Letter: In The Time of Quarantine

Crystal DavisJune 9, 2020

Letter: In The Time of Quarantine written by: Crystal Davis Dear Quarantine, Oh Quarantine, I will always (maybe, sometimes) love you. I've wa...

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If I... a poem written by Laura Hughes at Spillwords.com

If I…

Laura HughesJune 5, 2020

If I... written by: Laura Hughes @Ri_Ri1977 If I give you my heart, will you promise not to break it, or would you lie to me from the start, just ...

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Phoenix Mode

Sharona ReevesJune 4, 2020

Phoenix Mode written by: Sharona Reeves I was there during Her death Sat there and watched as She took Her last breath Knew then and now had come an...

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Heavy Mental

Kindra M. AustinApril 29, 2020

Heavy Mental written by: Kindra M. Austin @AustinKindra I In a powder blue bathroom, humid, and slick with condensation, Mother stood outside...

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Maestro

Thaddeus HutyraApril 16, 2020

Maestro written by: Thaddeus Hutyra @teddy9999 I sat in the theater box Almost half-sleep. Maestro entered the podium A virtuoso conductor With...

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Caught In Time

Sharona ReevesApril 1, 2020

Caught In Time written by: Sharona Reeves Paid our dues Flipped the script Beat the blues You are my muse Our love the canvas Brilliance in the...

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Adventure

Eliza SegietMarch 11, 2020

Adventure written by: Eliza Segiet translated by: Artur Komoter Between the Panamanian Passage, the surrounding water, fragments of ancient civ...

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As Common As Grief

Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay)February 7, 2020

Saying Goodbye Part XVII As Common As Grief written by: Doug Stanfield (Hemmingplay) @hemmingplay A local story tells of a dam that blocked a cr...

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In The Beginning…

Elaine MarieFebruary 3, 2020

In The Beginning... written by: Elaine Marie @ElaineMarieCar1 In antiquity, I knew you… as the age-old chant began. I felt you course within me, at ...

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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