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Poacher

Lindsay MortonJuly 9, 2019

Poacher written by: Lindsay Morton @lindseeeeee Hale was married in Reno the February after he turned twenty-two. She danced in the topless floor s...

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Concuss

Marla Lacherza BraccoJuly 5, 2019

Concuss written by: Marla Lacherza Bracco @mangopickles The reason he was in the Philippines was for Arthur digging dirt against the cement, treadin...

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Father’s Veil

Corey BrockingtonJune 19, 2019

Father's Veil written by: Corey Brockington Unworldly? Shirley oblivious in lighthouse Her venture is without coma, oh, sleepless Shirley fishing ha...

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What We Have Left

Henna JohansdotterJune 17, 2019

What We Have Left written by: Henna Johansdotter @HjdPoetry No one seemed to notice the severed hand lying in the sink. Everyone walked by polishing ...

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Father’s Day

Michael NattJune 16, 2019

Father's Day written by: Michael Natt I grew up in New York City as the oldest of three siblings: there was me, my brother Bruce, and my sister Esth...

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To Her Father with Some Verses

SpillwordsJune 16, 2019

To Her Father with Some Verses a poem by Anne Bradstreet Most truly honoured, and as truly dear, If worth in me or ought I do appear, Who ca...

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The Elephant Who Could Play The Violin

Ricky HawthorneMay 23, 2019

The Elephant Who Could Play The Violin written by: Ricky Hawthorne @searsjames Once upon a time…well, actually I shouldn’t begin like that. That open...

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The Journey

Michal ReibenbachMay 20, 2019

The Journey written by: Michal Reibenbach There’s my father Carl, his dream is to immigrate to Israel. His main dilemma is how to convince my mother...

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He Had Something

Judge BurdonMay 12, 2019

He Had Something written by: Judge Burdon The phone is ringing, I look at the clock and it's 2:50 a.m. or close to it. I crawl toward the sound in a...

EnglishLiterature8 min read

Finding Closure

Michal ReibenbachApril 23, 2019

Finding Closure written by: Michal Reibenbach Preface My father abducted me from my mother as a small baby. I knew nothing about her until her family...

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The Intervention

Rich RurshellApril 18, 2019

The Intervention written by: Rich Rurshell Jenny got into bed like her mother had told her to do and pulled the covers tight over her head. Daddy wa...

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The Three Smiles

Charlie BottleApril 2, 2019

The Three Smiles written by: Charlie Bottle @CharlieBottle “The People whose first instinct is to smile when you first make eye contact, with them ar...

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My Father’s Eyes

Sheila HenryMarch 25, 2019

My Father's Eyes written by: Sheila Henry Limpid pools of amber lights they glistened like precious gems in their sockets. I remember them well ...

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The Dog’s Name Was Maxwell

Adam W RedmonMarch 15, 2019

The Dog's Name Was Maxwell written by: Adam W Redmon @AdamsWritings The dog's name was Maxwell, his best friend in the World. Received from his Mo...

EnglishPoetry2 min read

“Hemmingplay,” is the pen name of Doug Stanfield, who grew up on a family farm in western Ohio, went with his parents for two years in Karachi, Pakistan, in high school and had lived, until recently, in Bellefonte, PA with his late wife, Wilda and their two sons, Ben and John. Doug was a writer, editor and director of internet communications at Penn State for 26 years. He has had a few disreputable occupations, including newspaper reporter and editor, and public relations flak, but is trying to make amends for his sins by writing poetry and fiction. When his sons were safely off making their own mistakes, he turned on the computer one day, stared at the screen, and began to learn the craft anew at age 67. Doug has published three books: "Mermaid Sisters: First Dive", a children's book; "I Came From A Place of Fireflies" and, "Snowflakes & Ashes: Meditations on the Temporary”.