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El Encuentro by Jose A Gomez at Spillwords.com

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Dawn Pisturino

Dawn Pisturino is a retired nurse in Arizona whose international publishing credits include poems, short stories, and articles. Her first poetry book, Ariel’s Song: Published Poems, 1987 – 2023, was recently released to positive reviews by her imprint, Horse Mesa Press. Her poetry has appeared in several anthologies, most recently in Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women, and the 2023 Arizona Literary Magazine. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Arizona Authors Association, and PEN America.

Miriam and Her 13,149 Days by Janete Cabral

Life has a habit of repeating itself. Perhaps Miriam hadn’t learned her lesson, that’s what Eileen, her new-age guru neighbour said. But there it was, the same faded newsstand by the side of the dockyard. Here, she was found alone in a Moses basket on day seven. A retired fisherman, old man Jake heard her high-pitched cries. He took some convincing but his wife Aida claimed her. Their children had long left the nest, and so she became theirs.
Miriam sat on the bench next to the newsstand, watching the waves rocking the fishing boats as the sun set in the distance. Why here of all places? This tired and unloved dockyard in the edge of the world. She thought she’d feel better coming here. Henry had walked out after ten years together. It was brutal and unexpected and she was doubting everything again...

Features

Interview Q&A With Dawn Pisturino

The HMS Beagle

The Grand Adventure

Interviews

Interview Q&A With Dawn Pisturino

Spotlight On Writers – Roy Eisenstein

Spotlight On Writers – Pauline Milner

Interview Q&A With Dawn Pisturino

We Two

Always Find a Safe Harbour

El Encuentro

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The Grand Adventure

By Choice, I Live Alone

Always Find a Safe Harbour

The HMS Beagle

A Cautionary Tale

Interview Q&A With Dawn Pisturino

Sic Transit

Circles Everywhere

Touchable Tibetan Sky

A Yellow Story

A Constant Rearrangement

The Dance