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It’s Time

Mike Henry·May 10, 2023

It’s Time written by: Mike Henry It’s 5:30 am and the patch of light on my ceiling...

English Literature

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Imaginary Girlfriend

Richard Prime·April 20, 2023

Imaginary Girlfriend written by: Richard Prime My imaginary girlfriend is sweet and rather cute, She drives a...

Poetry English

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Spun Tales

Gail Constable·April 18, 2023

Spun Tales written by: Gail Constable Locked in a tower made Of clouds, lonely Fate Seated at...

English Poetry

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Chances and Challenges

Elizabeth Hoyle·April 9, 2023

Chances and Challenges written by: Elizabeth Hoyle @ERHoyle There is a fire burning in the cave at...

First Light

Gerry Stefanson·March 30, 2023

Passages First Light written by: Gerry Stefanson @gerry_stefanson Queue in line to gain a berth, trunk to...

English Passages Featured Post Gerry Stefanson Poetry

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Mallards, Mounted on a Chimney Wall

D. R. James·March 13, 2023

Mallards, Mounted on a Chimney Wall written by: D. R. James I’ve a vague idea how they...

Poetry English

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Chosen For Greatness But By Whom?

Caroline Ashley·March 3, 2023

Chosen For Greatness But By Whom? written by: Caroline Ashley @Akacarolineash I am the bearer of the...

Literature English

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The Silver Grace

James Walmsley·February 25, 2023

The Silver Grace written by: James Walmsley Gone is the day of the sheeted mast, sail ships...

Poetry Featured Post English

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Bird in a Net

John R Cobb·February 9, 2023

Bird in a Net written by: John R. Cobb @john_r_cobb Bird caught in a net Scared of...

English Poetry

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Temple in Ruins

Vernon Mukumbi·January 28, 2023

Temple in Ruins written by: Vernon Mukumbi My heart stalls as I ride through the embers and...

English Poetry

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A Bonfire

Aaysid·January 14, 2023

A Bonfire written by: Aaysid I threw a bonfire one night just for myself, but they came...

Poetry English

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Musiałam…

Danuta Czerwińska Murawska·January 2, 2023

Musiałam… written by: Danuta Czerwińska Murawska Jesiennych barw radość Ból mojej duszy gasi Szukam ukojenia Między wersami...

International Poetry Polish

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Trudna Miłość

Marian Rodziewicz·November 27, 2022

Trudna Miłość written by: Marian Rodziewicz Sen Caravaggia, czy potępiony? Talent dla Boga, miłość w ukryciu Przeciwne...

Poetry Polish International

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Wisteria in Spring

Benjamin J. Sams·November 26, 2022

Wisteria in Spring written by: Benjamin J. Sams There is no movement Save sparkling rain and the...

After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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