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Dark Love

Max Carlson·January 29, 2020

Dark Love written by: Max Carlson Winter–that thief of nature, that shoplifter of light– is a slow...

English Poetry

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Sanglots

Henry Bladon·January 15, 2020

Sanglots written by: Henry Bladon Je peux presque entendre tes sanglots. Il me semble que je me souviens qu’il...

French International Poetry

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Christmas Movies

Roger Turner·December 20, 2019

Christmas Movies written by: Roger Turner @titansdad I love to sit in comfort At home watching TV...

Christmas English Poetry

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The Little Snowflake

Francesco Abate·December 18, 2019

The Little Snowflake written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 A little snowflake flies in the air pulled up...

Christmas English Poetry

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THE MINOR KEYS

TM DiSarro·November 28, 2019

THE MINOR KEYS written by: TM DiSarro @tmdisarro The minor keys just speak to me Of someone...

English Featured Post Poetry

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A Soldier, Home

Steven M Baird·September 26, 2019

A Soldier, Home written by: Steven M Baird @SMBairdOrd I. He was a quiet man, seated next...

English Literature

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Heartsick

Andrée J. Khoury·August 24, 2019

Heartsick written by: Andrée J. Khoury It’s not enough to say you have broken my heart. It betrays...

English Poetry

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Whirlpooling

Anoucheka Gangabissoon·August 21, 2019

Whirlpooling written by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon Poets sing of dark days Poets lament of broken hearts Poets dance...

English Poetry

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Dissidio

Francesco Abate·August 7, 2019

Dissidio written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 La calma è fuori, tutto tace; dentro un piccolo corpo vive...

International Italian Poetry

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Hug Knows

Ximena Escobar·July 28, 2019

Hug Knows written by: Ximena Escobar @laximenin I know we love each other. It’s all in the...

English Poetry

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My Shameful Secrets

Laura Hughes·July 27, 2019

My Shameful Secrets written by: Laura Hughes @Ri_Ri1977 Who do you even turn to, if no one...

English Poetry

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Silent Hell

Sharil Miller·March 8, 2019

Silent Hell written by: Sharil Miller Listen to the silence It has so much to say There...

English Poetry

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Rain

Janina Osewska·February 3, 2019

English International Poetry Polish

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Splinter

Moxie McMurder·January 24, 2019

Splinter written by: Moxie McMurder @MoxieMcMurder You’re under my skin Just keep digging in And I can’t...

English Featured Post Poetry

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John Anthony Fingleton: Was born in Cork City, in the Republic of Ireland. Now living in Paraguay. Poems published in journals and anthologies in Ireland, UK, USA, India and France as well as three produced plays. Poems read on Irish and American radio as well in Spanish on South American broadcasts. Has poems published in Spillwords, Alien Bhudda, The Red Door, Piker Press, Super Poetry Highway, The Writers Magazine, Ariel Chart, and numerous national and international journals, blogs, reviews, and anthologies. Published collections 'Poems from the Shadowlands' was published in 2017, 'Words That Found Me' 2019, 'Poems From The Banks' 2020, 'Poems from a Restricted Place' April 2020, 'Secret Fjords' May 2020 and 'A Gathering Of Words' June 2020. All which are available on Amazon.

A Song for Christmas by Steve Carr

I was sixteen. Ma’s upright piano stood against the wall in the dining room where it had been since Ma and Pa were married. It was Grandma’s piano, but she gave it to my Ma as a wedding present. It was made of mahogany and Ma polished it almost every day. I was sitting at it just plucking randomly on the black keys when Ma placed a bright red runner across the top of the piano and, a few minutes later, placed the crèche on the runner. She arranged the figures of Mary and Joseph around the baby Jesus lying in a manger.
“You’re late puttin’ that out this year, Ma,” I said.
“Each year there are more and more boxes of Christmas decorations to sort through,” she said.
I strummed several keys with an unmelodic result and heaved a loud sigh.
“Have you decided yet which song you’re going to do for the Christmas service?” she asked ...

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