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Rice Lake

Susan J. Wurtzburg·April 28, 2021

Rice Lake written by: Susan J. Wurtzburg Kingfisher’s wing-flash, dragonfly’s needle pierce the morning mist. Canoe prow...

English Poetry

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Alive and Kicking

Robyn MacKinnon·March 14, 2021

Alive and Kicking written by: Robyn MacKinnon @art_rat alive and kicking Perseverance has landed that makes you...

English Poetry Robyn Finds Poetry Robyn MacKinnon

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Exploring

Alan Cohen·January 7, 2021

Exploring written by: Alan Cohen Do you remember, my dear How, when we lived near Amherst We...

English Poetry

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True Love

Eddie D. Moore·January 2, 2021

True Love written by: Eddie D. Moore @EddieMoore27 I had love once, but women are all the...

English Literature

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The Conversation

Uchenna Victoria·May 8, 2020

The Conversation written by: Uchenna Victoria Her voice betrayed her, gestures accompanying. The younger woman swore she...

English Poetry

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Dora The Intergalactic Explorer

Jake Cosmos Aller·April 27, 2020

Dora The Intergalactic Explorer written by: Jake Cosmos Aller @Jakecaller Dora the intergalactic explorer Is traveling to the...

English Poetry

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Museum

Alex Andy Phuong·March 11, 2020

Museum written by: Alex Andy Phuong Physical buildings And artistic architecture Holding remnants from the past. Museums...

English Poetry

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Look Up

Ariane Zandi·January 16, 2020

Look Up written by: Ariane Zandi @poetrycorner3 Whenever Charlie and Grandad went to London, Grandad would always...

English Poetry

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Arturo Campos

John H Paterson·September 8, 2019

Arturo Campos written by: John H Paterson @j_paterson The mining industry is an “up and down,” “make...

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The Skin I’m In

Lynn White·July 23, 2019

The Skin I’m In written by: Lynn White I used to wonder how I would grow and...

English Poetry

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You’ll Find Me in Marylin

Rachel Reagor·June 7, 2019

You’ll Find Me in Marylin written by: Rachel Reagor Between Piłka and Miały, the small village of...

English Literature

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Deadlock

Ayo Gutierrez·February 21, 2019

Deadlock written by: Ayo Gutierrez desires unbridled– we fall down in a straight line like the thin...

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.”

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