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Hallows’ Eve

Eric Shelman·October 19, 2022

Hallows’ Eve written by: Eric Shelman Haunted houses horrifically harrumphing haunches staunch Ancestors’ acknowledgments, abracadabra’s alumina Luminous...

English Poetry Halloween

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Islands

Susan Cornford·August 31, 2022

Islands written by: Susan Cornford Darren and Joan arrived at the island resort together to work on...

Literature English

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Mutation (2021)

David R Mellor·August 1, 2022

Mutation (2021) written by: David R Mellor It was running round the House of Commons With no...

Poetry English

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Kashmir

Amita Sarjit Ahluwalia·June 29, 2022

Kashmir written by: Amita Sarjit Ahluwalia @AmitaPaulIAS The blonde Welsh girl wanted a saffron carpet With a...

English Poetry

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Festive Cheer

Jim Bellamy·December 19, 2021

Festive Cheer written by: Jim Bellamy And there are fifty Xmas trees Showing the snow on every...

Poetry Christmas English

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Christmas Magic

Phyllis P. Colucci·December 23, 2020

Christmas Magic written by: Phyllis P. Colucci @FictionTarot Snowflakes falling; friends are calling Ol’ Man Winter has...

Phyllis P. Colucci Featured Post 12 Days of Christmas English Poetry Christmas

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Christmas Magic

Franci Eugenia Hoffman·December 23, 2020

Christmas Magic written by: Franci Eugenia Hoffman @FranceH45083335 the eve of all eves sleigh bells jingle happy...

Poetry Christmas English

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Holly Holiday

Alex Andy Phuong·December 22, 2020

Holly Holiday written by: Alex Andy Phuong Holly Holiday Let us all have fun and play Enjoy...

Poetry Christmas English

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Twelve Days of Christmas

Roshni Kapoor·December 13, 2020

Twelve Days of Christmas written by: Roshni Kapoor Thankful for a season so joyous and magical Wishing...

Poetry English Christmas

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Musing About Island Christmas of Years Past

Sheila Henry·December 25, 2019

Musing About Island Christmas of Years Past written by: Sheila Henry Christmas morn I sit quietly with...

English Poetry Christmas

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Winter Kissed Dream

Karen E. Bradley·December 24, 2019

Winter Kissed Dream written by: Karen E. Bradley Walking amidst snow covered trees our breath freezing upon...

Poetry Christmas English

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Christmas Countdown

Star Blossem Goddess·December 21, 2019

Christmas Countdown written by: Star Blossem Goddess My heart is revved up, with energies of the season....

English Poetry Christmas

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Spooky Festivities

Franci Eugenia Hoffman·October 24, 2019

Spooky Festivities written by: Franci Eugenia Hoffman @FranceH45083335 Oh, the wind how it wails a lonely dog...

English Poetry Halloween

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The Joy Of Christmas

John Baverstock·December 18, 2018

The Joy of Christmas written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK A chance meeting, Brought out that festive greeting, Not...

English Poetry Christmas

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Gabriella Balcom writes fantasy, horror, romance, sci-fi, and more, and has had 551 works accepted for publication. She was nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award, and Clarendon House Publications awarded her a publishing contract after one of her stories was voted best in a novel; her multi-genre anthology, On the Wings of Ideas, was then released. Gabriella won second place in JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company's 2020 Open Contract Challenge, and they published her romance, Worth Waiting For. Black Hare Press put out her sci-fi novella, The Return, and Dark Myth Publicating released her horror anthology, Down with the Sickness and Other Chilling Tales. She also self-published a novelette.

A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher

“With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell thunderous applause. “With your vote, we can end this foreign invasion once and for all. America for Americans!”

This wasn’t just a slogan for Governor Bishop DeCulpat. It was a life’s crusade. In his border state, it was his family, his neighbors who’d borne the brunt of the social costs of the flow of migrants across the border. They’d been pushed to a boiling point. Now, it was time for action.

Hearing the signature catchphrase of the campaign, the audience erupted once again, the ovation magnified by the white marble column of the Statehouse rising at the Governor’s back, drowning out The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas is Coming blaring from the speakers...

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